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San Francisco (movie)

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake is the historical background for this 1936 movie romance between a gambling hall tycoon, played by Clark Gable, and a promising but poor singer. The then very popular singing voice of Jeanette MacDonald in the female lead was bound to make this film into a hit. The title song was composed by Walter Jurmann and Bronislav Kaper.

The movie was successful in receiving only a single Oscar:

• Best Sound, Recording - Douglas Shearer (M-G-M SSD)

It was nominated for five others:

• Best Picture - John Emerson and Bernard H. Hyman, producers
• Best Actor in a Leading Role - Spencer Tracy
• Best Assistant Director - Joseph M. Newman
• Best Director - W.S. Van Dyke
• Best Writing, Original Story - Robert E. Hopkins

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