Best Cinematography 1940
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:34 pm
B&W
Ten nominees and no The Grapes of Wrath, The Mark of Zorro, Pride and Prejudice or The Sea Hawk although all four were nominated in other categories.
The Grapes of Wrath should have won, but at least Gregg Toland was nominated for The Long Voyage Home. Of the two Hitchcock entries, I think Foreign Correspondent had the superior cinematography but they went for Rebecca instead. Not a bad choice, but not a great one, either.
Color
The Thief of Bagdad soared above the competition both figuratively and actually via its flying carpet. Nothing else stood a chance.
I voted for Foreign Correspondent and The Thief of Bagdad.
Ten nominees and no The Grapes of Wrath, The Mark of Zorro, Pride and Prejudice or The Sea Hawk although all four were nominated in other categories.
The Grapes of Wrath should have won, but at least Gregg Toland was nominated for The Long Voyage Home. Of the two Hitchcock entries, I think Foreign Correspondent had the superior cinematography but they went for Rebecca instead. Not a bad choice, but not a great one, either.
Color
The Thief of Bagdad soared above the competition both figuratively and actually via its flying carpet. Nothing else stood a chance.
I voted for Foreign Correspondent and The Thief of Bagdad.