Which award did Selznick win at the 12th Academy Awards?
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
Irving Thalberg Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Answer
David O. Selznick was awarded the Irving Thalberg Award at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940. The Irving Thalberg Award is given to a producer who has demonstrated exceptional quality of production over a period of years. Selznick was chosen for this award in recognition of his work on Gone with the Wind, which was released in 1939.
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