• The 6th Academy Awards occurred on March 16, 1934, and broke with tradition by being held at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
• Will Rogers, the American stage and film actor, took on the role of host for the evening.
• The eligibility period stretched from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933.

Noteworthy Moments:

• Katharine Hepburn won her first Oscar for Best Actress in Morning Glory, beginning a legendary Academy Awards career.
• Cavalcade, a drama based on a Noel Coward play, won Best Picture.
• The ceremony was the first to be held in March, breaking away from the early ceremonies which were usually held in November or April.
• Cavalcade, A Farewell to Arms, and Lady for a Day each earned 6 nominations.
• First Oscar “oops!”: Will Rogers presented the Academy Award for Best Director, and when he opened the envelope, he 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 won for Cavalcade, instead. Will then called the third nominee, George Cukor, to join the two Franks on stage. #oops

Trivia:

1. This year marked the first time that the Academy standardized its “calendar year” eligibility period.
2. Frank Lloyd won Best Director for Cavalcade but was not nominated for Best Picture.
3. This was the first ceremony where child actors were acknowledged; Jackie Cooper was 14 years old when he was nominated for Best Actor.
4. A new category was introduced for Best Film Editing.
5. This ceremony was the first to divide short subjects into two categories: comedy and Novelty, providing more opportunities for recognition.
6. Take our 1934 Quiz!