Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story

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The Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story was a former Oscar category that honored the original story concept for a film, distinct from its screenplay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Academy Award
film award
screenwriting award category
abolished 1957
alsoKnownAs Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
surface form: Oscar for Best Motion Picture Story
awardedTo individual writers
awardFor motion picture story distinct from the screenplay
original story concept for a motion picture
awardLevel international prestige
awardName Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story self-link
categoryType writing category
ceremonyLocationTypical Los Angeles
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctFrom Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story self-linksurface differs
surface form: Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay
era early Academy Awards era
field film writing
screenwriting
firstAwardedForFilmYear 1927–1928
firstCeremonyName 1st Academy Awards
firstCeremonyNumber 1
inception 1928
industry film industry
isPartOf Academy Award
surface form: Academy Awards

Academy Award
surface form: Oscars
languageRequirement no explicit language restriction but primarily English-language films
lastAwardedForFilmYear 1956
lastCeremonyName 29th Academy Awards
lastCeremonyNumber 29
medium feature films
notableWinnerExample Citizen Kane
The Great McGinty
organizer Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
presentedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
reasonForDiscontinuation overlap with other writing categories
relatedCategory Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story self-linksurface differs
surface form: Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay
scope original narrative idea rather than full script
selectionProcess voted on by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
separateFrom Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
status discontinued
timePeriod 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s

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Love Letters nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing Original Motion Picture Story
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this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing Original Motion Picture Story
The Story of Louis Pasteur awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story
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this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story
The Search award Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
Frances Marion awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
The Stratton Story awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Motion Picture Story
Ian McLellan Hunter awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
It's Always Fair Weather awardNomination Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay
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this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story
Carl Foreman nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
Paul Dehn awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
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this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story
Broadway Melody nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story
Three Smart Girls awardNomination Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story
Don Mankiewicz nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
Maurice Richlin nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing
The House on 92nd Street award Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
James Hilton awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story
Charles Brackett awardReceivedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay for Sunset Boulevard
In Old Chicago nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story
Budd Schulberg awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
Edna Anhalt awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
William A. Wellman awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story (for A Star Is Born)
Robert Lord awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Story
Stanley Shapiro awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
Stanley Shapiro nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
Leo McCarey awardReceived Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
this entity surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Story