| 12th Academy Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | February 29, 1940 | |||
| Site | The Ambassador Hotel | |||
| Host | Bob Hope | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Best Picture | Gone with the Wind | |||
| Most wins | Gone with the Wind | |||
| Most nominations | Gone with the Wind | |||
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The 12th Academy Awards were conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on February 29, 1940, at a ceremony held at the Coconut Grove in The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
Nominees and Winners[]
Best Short Subject, Cartoon[]
See also: Best Short Subject, Cartoon
- Winner
- The Ugly Duckling — Walt Disney, Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
- Nominees
- Detouring America — Leon Schlesinger, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Peace on Earth — Hugh Harman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- The Pointer — Walt Disney, Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio Pictures