| 6th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 1934 |
| Site | The Ambassador Hotel |
| Hosted by | Will Rogers |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Cavalcade |
| Most awards | Cavalcade (3) |
| Most nominations | Cavalcade,A Farewell to Arms andLady for a Day (4) |
The6th Academy Awards were held on March 16, 1934, to honor films released between August 1, 1932, and December 31, 1933, atThe Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted byWill Rogers, who also presented the awards.
When Rogers presentedBest 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 meantFrank Lloyd, who had won forCavalcade. Rogers then called the third nominee,George Cukor, to join the two Franks on stage.[1][2] After this, he summoned two of the Best Actress nominees—Diana Wynyard andMay Robson—to the stage. Although they both thought they won in a tie, Rogers thanked them for their performances before announcing the actual winner:Katharine Hepburn.[2]
A change in the eligibility rules resulted in the longest time frame for which films could be nominated: the seventeen months from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933. After this, the eligibility period would coincide with the calendar year. This resulted in the only time no ceremony was held in a calendar year (1933).[3]
This was the last time that no film had more than four nominations, as well as the only year in Academy history in which no film other than the Best Picture nominees received multiple nominations.Cavalcade became the fourth film to win Best Picture without a writing nomination, and the last untilHamlet (1948) at the21st Academy Awards.
Walt Disney became the first person to win consecutive Academy Awards, winning Best Short Subject, Cartoon forTheThree Little Pigs after having won the same awardthe previous year forFlowers and Trees.
This was the first time in the Academy's history that both of the major acting nominees were absent from the big night.[2]
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Nominees were announced on February 26, 1934. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[4][5][6]
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Cavalcade |
| A Farewell to Arms | |
| Lady for a Day | |
| 3 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang |
| Little Women | |
| 2 | 42nd Street |
| The Private Life of Henry VIII | |
| State Fair |
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cavalcade |
| 2 | A Farewell to Arms |
