1935 in film

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The following is an overview of 1935 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The cinema releases of 1935 were highly representative of the early Golden Age period of Hollywood. This period was punctuated by performances from Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and the first teaming of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. A significant number of productions also originated in the UK film industry.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1935 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1935
Rank Title Distributor Domestic rentals
1 Mutiny on the Bounty MGM $2,250,000<ref name=mannix>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=mannixa>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2 Top Hat RKO $1,782,000<ref name=tevlin>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=tevlina>Template:Cite journal</ref>
3 China Seas MGM $1,710,000<ref name="mannix"/><ref name="mannixa"/>
4 Broadway Melody of 1936 $1,655,000<ref name="mannix"/><ref name="mannixa"/>
5 David Copperfield $1,621,000<ref name="mannix"/><ref name="mannixa"/>
6 Steamboat Round the Bend 20th Century Fox $1,528,000<ref name=variety1990>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
7 The Crusades Paramount $1,491,471<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
8 Roberta RKO $1,467,000<ref name="tevlin"/><ref name="tevlina"/>
9 In Old Kentucky 20th Century Fox $1,438,000<ref name=variety1990/>
10 The Littlest Rebel $1,431,000<ref name=variety1990/>

Events

Academy Awards

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The 8th Academy Awards were held on March 5, 1936, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by Frank Capra. This was the first year in which the gold statuettes were called "Oscars".

Most nominations: Mutiny on the Bounty (MGM) – 8

Major Awards

Most Awards: The Informer (RKO) – 4 (Actor, Director, Adaptation, Scoring)

Top Ten Money Making Stars

Exhibitors selected the following as the Top Ten Money Making Stars of the Year in Quigley Publishing Company's annual poll.<ref name="1935Poll">Template:Cite news</ref>

Rank Actor/Actress
1. Shirley Temple
2. Will Rogers
3. Clark Gable
4. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
5. Joan Crawford
6. Claudette Colbert
7. Dick Powell
8. Wallace Beery
9. Joe E. Brown
10. James Cagney

Notable films

See also: United States unless stated.

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1935 film releases

United States unless stated.

January–March

April–June

  • April 1935

July–September

October–December

Serials

Comedy film series

Animated short film series

Births

Deaths

Film debuts

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References

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