Academy Awards archive
White Shadows in the South Seas Oscar Nominations & Wins
White Shadows in the South Seas has 1 Academy Award record in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Ceremony calendar year: 2nd Academy Awards (1930) — Academy source (opens in a new tab)
Wins recorded in the archive
All 1 award record
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| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1928/29 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientClyde De Vinna Source contextNOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. There were no announcements of nominations, no certificates of nomination or honorable mention, and only the winners (*) were revealed during the awards banquet on April 3, 1930. | Win recorded |
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1928/29 film yearExplore year
This film in 1928/29
- Award records
- 1
- Recorded wins
- 1
- Films represented
- 28
No film in this year has more recorded wins.
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