1934 in film


The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
Fandom movies:1934

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
RankTitleDistributorDomestic rentals
1Kid MillionsUnited Artists$2,000,000
2CleopatraParamount$1,929,161
3Forsaking All OthersMGM$1,399,000
4It Happened One NightColumbia$1,366,000
5ChainedMGM$1,301,000
6Wonder BarWarner Bros./First National$1,264,000
7The Barretts of Wimpole StreetMGM$1,258,000
8Here Comes the NavyWarner Bros.$1,183,000
9Judge PriestFox Film$1,176,000
10Treasure IslandMGM$1,164,000

Events

Academy Awards

The 7th Academy Awards was held on February 27, 1935, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. They were hosted by Irvin S. Cobb. For the first time, the Academy standardized the practice – still in effect, notwithstanding changes to the 93rd and 94th Academy Awards as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – that the award eligibility period for a film would be the preceding calendar year.
Most nominations: One Night of Love – 6
Major Awards
Most Awards: It Happened One Night – 5
It Happened One Night became the first film to perform a "clean sweep" of the top five award categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. This feat would later be duplicated by One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1976 and The Silence of the Lambs in 1992. It also was the first romantic comedy to be named Best Picture.

Notable films

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1934 film releases

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Serials

Comedy film series and shorts

Animated short film series

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