When Rogers presented Best Director, he opened the envelope and simply announced, "Come up and get it, Frank!" Frank Capra, certain he was the winner, ran to the podium to collect the Oscar, only to discover Rogers had meant Frank Lloyd, who had won for Cavalcade. Rogers then called the third nominee, George Cukor, to join the two Franks on stage.McBride, Joseph, Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success. New York: Simon & Schuster 1992. , pp. 288–292, 294–296, 298–302, 309–310
