Best Story Winners (Discontinued)

Best Story

Without a screenplay there is nothing for an actor to say or do. Without a screenplay there is nothing for a director to work from. Behind every great film is a great screenplay, there’s no exception to the rule. Over the years writers built the framework for great movies to be created from. This award was the first to recognize writing at the Oscars. It lasted until 1957, when it was replaced by the award for Best Original Screenplay which had been created in 1940.

And the Oscar goes to…

1928 – Underworld

1929 – No Award Given

1930 – No Award Given

1931 – Dawn Patrol

1932 – The Champ

1933 – One Way Passage

1934 – Manhattan Melodrama

1935 – The Scoundrel

1936 – The Story of Louis Pasteur

1937 – A Star is Born

1938 – Boys Town

1939 – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1940 – Arise, My Love

1941 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1942 – 49th Parallel (The Invaders)

1943 – The Human Comedy

1944 – Going My Way

1945 – The House on 92nd St.

1946 – Vacation from Marriage

1947 – Miracle on 34th Street

1948 – The Search

1949 – The Stratton Story

1950 – Panic in the Streets

1951 – Seven Days to Noon

1952 – The Greatest Show on Earth

1953 – Roman Holiday

1954 – Broken Lance

1955 – Love Me or Leave Me

1956 – The Brave One