1934 in film
See also: 1933 in film, other events of 1934, 1935 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released |
Events
- January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) finally purchased the film rights to The Wizard of Oz from Frank J. Baum for $40,000.00.
- February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade
- November 12 - The musical Babes in Toyland debuts, featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as comic relief (see Laurel and Hardy).
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Viva Villa
- The Black Cat, starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi
- Let's Try Again
Births
- January 22 - Bill Bixby, television actor (+ 1993)
- February 11 - Tina Louise, actress.
- September 20 - Sophia Loren, Italian actress.
Deaths
- July 28 - Marie Dressler, Academy Award winning actress (+ 1934)
Other Movies Released
- Frank Capra's It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert
- Cleopatra, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Claudette Colbert
- The Thin Man
- Dames, a Busby Berkeley musical starring Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, ZaSu Pitts, Berton Churchill and Hugh Herbert. Director: Ray Enright