1935 in film


The cinema releases of 1935 were highly representative of the early Golden Age period of Hollywood. This period was punctuated by performances from Judy Garland, Clark Gable and Shirley Temple. A significant number of productions also originated in the UK film industry. It was also a period notable in Soviet Russia for the increasing amount of state control exercised over their film industry.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1935 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
RankTitleStudioBox office gross rental
1Mutiny on the BountyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$2,250,000
2Top HatRKO Radio Pictures$1,782,000
3China SeasMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$1,710,000
4The CrusadesParamount Pictures$1,700,000
5Broadway Melody of 1936Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$1,655,000
6David CopperfieldMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$1,621,000
7Love Me ForeverColumbia Pictures$1,655,000
8The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Steamboat Round the Bend		Paramount Pictures
20th Century Fox		$1,500,000
9RobertaRKO Radio Pictures$1,467,000
10In Old Kentucky20th Century Fox$1,400,000

Events

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 – 8
Major Awards
Most Awards: The Informer – 4

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.
RankActor/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

1935 film releases

unless stated.

January–March

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