Disraeli(a.k.a. "Disraeli: The Noble Ladies of Scandal")
US (1929): Drama
George Arliss' most famous role -- the Prime Minister of Great Britain who outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal. Arliss made a silent version of the stage play for UA in 1921; this sound production, with screenplay by Julien Josephson and directed by Alfred E. Green, was made by Warner Bros.
3 nominations, 1 Award
· Actor 1929-30: George Arliss (co-nomination with The Green Goddess)
· Best Picture 1929-30: Jack L. Warner, producer (w. Darryl F. Zanuck)
· Writing (Achievement) 1929-30: Julian Josephson