8th Academy Awards last year that write-in votes were allowed at the Oscars. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" became the only film to win a write-in Oscar, taking Best Cinematography. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. The following thirteen films received multiple nominations: The following two films received multiple awards: 8th Academy Awards 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". The category of Best Dance Direction was introduced this year. The DGA
33rd Academy Awards boldface These films had multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards. 33rd Academy Awards The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope. This was the first ceremony to be aired on ABC television, which has aired the Academy Awards ever since (save for the period between 1971 and 1975, when they were aired on NBC for the first time since the previous year.) "The Apartment" was the last black-and-white film to win Best Picture