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The Postman Always Rings Twice
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The Philadelphia Story
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Hold Your Man
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Living in a Big Way
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Doughboys
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A Lady without Passport
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Two Sisters from Boston
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Come Live with Me
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Hollywood Revue of 1929
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The Last Gangster
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The Mortal Storm
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The Bribe
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Douglas Shearer Awards

Profession: Sound/Sound Designer
Born: Nov 17, 1899
Died: Jan 1, 0001
Biography: During his more than four-decade-long association with MGM studios, Douglas Shearer played a key role in the development and perfecting of sound technology for films. Shearer was hired by MGM in the '20s when he came down from his native Canada to... Continued

Awards

Awarded by	Movie	Category	Year	Status
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	The Great Caruso	Best Sound	1951	Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Green Dolphin Street	Best Special Effects	1947	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	They Were Expendable	Best Sound	1945	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo	Best Special Effects	1944	Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Kismet	Best Sound	1944	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Madame Curie	Best Sound	1943	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Mrs. Miniver	Best Sound	1942	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Mrs. Miniver	Best Special Effects	1942	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Flight Command	Best Special Effects	1941	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	The Chocolate Soldier	Best Sound	1941	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Strike up the Band	Best Sound	1940	Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Boom Town	Best Special Effects	1940	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	The Wizard of Oz	Best Special Effects	1939	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Balalaika	Best Sound	1939	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Sweethearts	Best Sound	1938	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Maytime	Best Sound	1937	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	San Francisco	Best Sound	1936	Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Naughty Marietta	Best Sound	1935	Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Viva Villa!	Best Sound	1934	Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	The Big House	Best Sound	1929	Winner

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