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| | Awarded to: | | | - Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
- For their contributions to the advancement of the motion picture industry.
- Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
- Motion picture pioneer, for his contributions to the development of motion pictures as entertainment.
- Charles Brackett
- For outstanding service to the Academy.
- B.B. Kahane
- For distinguished service to the motion picture industry.
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| | Winners: | | | - Motion Picture Research Council
- For the design and development of a high efficiency projection screen for drive-in theatres.
- Todd-AO Corp.; Westrex Corp.
- For developing a method of producing and exhibiting wide-film motion pictures known as the Todd-AO System.
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| | Winners: | | | - Societe d'Optique et de Mecanique de Haute Precision
- For the development of a high speed variafocal photographic lens.
- Harlan L. Baumbach; Lorand Wargo; Howard M. Little; Unicorn Engineering Corp.
- For the development of an automatic printer light selector.
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| | Winner: | | | - Charles E. Sutter; William B. Smith; Paramount Pictures Corp.; General Cable Corp.
- For the engineering and application to studio use of aluminum lightweight electrical cable and connectors.
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