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Oscars 1934 Winners & Nominees

The 6th Academy Awards (1934) took place on March 16, 1934. Cavalcade won Outstanding Production and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 6 categories is below.

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6
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Outstanding Production
Cavalcade
Headline winners

Oscars 1934: The Winners

Cavalcade won Outstanding Production against 2 other nominees. Frank Lloyd (Best Director) took the main individual prize.

Cavalcade (1933) movie poster Outstanding Production

Outstanding Production

Cavalcade

1933 · Drama, Romance, War

3 wins from 4 nominations at the 6th Academy Awards (1934)

  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Director

Across a period of twenty-five years, the lives of two English families—the wealthy Marryots and the less fortunate Bridgeses—are intertwined by the major events of a changing world. Beginning with the Victorian era, they experience the excitement and optimism of the early 1900s, the devastation of World War I, and the social changes of the interwar period. The narrative explores their personal journeys through love, loss, and the enduring strength of the human spirit as they adapt to a rapidly evolving society.

About Cavalcade
Scoreboard

Oscars 1934: Which Films Won the Most

Cavalcade won 3 awards from 4 nominations. 2 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Cavalcade (1933) movie poster
    1933 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Little Women (1933) movie poster
    1933 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 3 nominations
  3. 42nd Street (1933) movie poster
    1933 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 2 nominations
Full results

All 6 Oscars 1934 Categories: Winners & Nominees

6 categories and 9 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

Oscars 1934 Best Actress

Official name: Actress

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1934 Best Writing (Adaptation)

Official name: Writing (Adaptation)

1 nominee

Oscars 1934 Best Art Direction

Official name: Art Direction

1 nominee

Oscars 1934 Best Sound Recording

Official name: Sound Recording

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Movie marathon

The Oscars 1934 Outstanding Production Marathon

All 3 Outstanding Production nominees at the 6th Academy Awards (1934), back to back: 5 hours 16 minutes.

Total running time 5h 16m 5 hours 16 minutes All 3 films
Longest
Little Women 1h 55m
Shortest
42nd Street 1h 29m
Earlier years

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FAQ

Oscars 1934: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 6th Academy Awards (1934), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Production at the 6th Academy Awards (1934)?

Cavalcade (1933) won Outstanding Production. The other nominees were 42nd Street and Little Women.

About Cavalcade

Which film won the most awards at the 6th Academy Awards (1934)?

Cavalcade (1933) won the most: 3 awards from 4 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 6th Academy Awards (1934)?

Cavalcade (1933) led with 4 nominations and won 3 of them.

Who won the directing award at the 6th Academy Awards (1934)?

Best Director: Frank Lloyd for Cavalcade.

When was the 6th Academy Awards (1934)?

The 6th Academy Awards (1934) took place on March 16, 1934. The database has 6 categories and 9 nominations for it.