At MGM in the 1920s and 30s, helped develop the seamless, unobtrusive cutting style that came to be known as "classical" Hollywood editing. Booth became MGM's supervising film editor in 1939 and held the post for 29 years before resuming "hands-on" work in 1970.

Margaret Booth

         © A.M.P.A.S.®

         Nominated for Film Editing 1935: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY

         Honorary and Other Awards 1977

For her exceptional contribution to the art of film editing in the motion picture industry. Winner presented a Statuette.

Filmografie van deze filmeditor

1924   HUSBANDS AND LOVERS     

1925   FINE CLOTHES        

1926   THE GAY DECEIVER  

1926   MEMORY LANE        

1927   IN OLD KENTUCKY   

1927   LOVERS?      

1928   BRINGING UP FATHER         

1928   THE ENEMY   

1928   A LADY OF CHANCE 

1928   MYSTERIOUS LADY  

1928   TELLING THE WORLD

1929   THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY      

1929   WISE GIRLS   , titles

1930   THE HIGH ROAD/THE LADY OF SCANDAL   

1930   A LADY'S MORALS   

1930   NEW MOON   

1930   REDEMPTION 

1930   THE ROGUE SONG    

1930   STRICTLY UNCONVENTIONAL        

1931   THE CUBAN LOVE SONG     

1931   FIVE AND TEN         

1931   IT'S A WISE CHILD  

1931   THE PRODIGAL        

1931   SUSAN LENOX: HER FALL AND RISE

1932   LOVERS COURAGEOUS       

1932   SMILIN' THROUGH    

1932   SOCIETY GIRL         

1932   THE SON-DAUGHTER

1932   STRANGE INTERLUDE

1933   BOMBSHELL/BLONDE BOMBSHELL   

1933   DANCING LADY        

1933   PEG O' MY HEART    

1933   STORM AT DAYBREAK        

1933   THE WHITE SISTER  

1934   THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET/FORBIDDEN ALLIANCE     

1934   RIPTIDE       

1935   MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY   

1935   RECKLESS     

1936   ROMEO AND JULIET  

1937   CAMILLE       

1938   A YANK AT OXFORD 

1963   THE V.I.P.S  

1970   THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT      

1972   FAT CITY     

1972   TO FIND A MAN       

1973   THE WAY WE WERE 

1975   THE BLACK BIRD      

1975   THE SUNSHINE BOYS

1976   MURDER BY DEATH  

1977   THE GOODBYE GIRL  

1978   CALIFORNIA SUITE  

1978   THE CHEAP DETECTIVE                associate producer

1979   CHAPTER TWO                            associate producer,

1980   SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES                associate producer,

1982   ANNIE           executive assistant— executive assistant to producer

1982   THE TOY                                   associate producer

1985   THE SLUGGER'S WIFE                   executive producer