The 11th Annual Academy Awards recognized both Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney with the Juvenile Award honoring " their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth " . By 1938 , 16-year-old Durbin was a rising star as the singing ingenue in such films as '' Mad About Music '' and '' That Certain Age '' , and Rooney had risen to fame in the '' Andy Hardy '' comedies and received critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in '' Boys Town '' . Eighteen years old on the night he accepted the accolade , Rooney was the oldest recipient ever to be honored with the Academy 's Juvenile Award
11th Annual Academy Awards
11th Academy Awards
Academy Juvenile Award