Best Screenplay 1928/29

1927/28 through 1997
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What was the best writing achievement of 1928/29?

The Cop (Elliott J. Clawson)
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No votes
In Old Arizona (Tom Barry)
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No votes
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (Hanns Kraly)
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No votes
The Leatherneck (Elliott J. Clawson)
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No votes
Our Dancing Daughters (Josephine Lovett)
1
33%
The Patriot (Hanns Kraly)
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33%
Sal of Singapore (Elliott J. Clawson)
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No votes
Skyscraper (Elliott J. Clawson)
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No votes
The Valiant (Tom Barry)
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No votes
A Woman of Affairs (Bess Meredyth)
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33%
Wonder of Women (Bess Meredyth)
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No votes
 
Total votes: 3

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Best Screenplay 1928/29

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Technically there were no nominees for screenwriting in Oscar's second year, but the Academy does list ten films that received votes for the writing prize in addition to the official writing winner, The Patriot.

Although there are eleven films listed, they were all attributed to five writers, some of whom wrote the story and scenario and some who wrote the adaptation. Elliott J. Clawson is mentioned for three different films; Tom Barry Hanns Kraly and Bess Meredyth are mentioned for three; Josephine Lovett is mentioned for just one. While not all the nominees are available, Except for Clawson, you should be able to find at least one from each of those listed. Barry's In Old Arizona and The Valaint; Kraly's The Last of Mrs. Cheyney; Lovett's Our Dancing Daughters and Meredyth's A Woman of Affairs are all either available on DVD or streaming and have been shown on TMC.
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