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
16th Academy Awards 16th Academy Awards The 16th Academy Awards, in 1944, was the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Free passes were given out to men and women in uniform. Originating on KFWB, the complete ceremony was internationally broadcast by CBS Radio via shortwave. Jack Benny served as master of ceremonies for the event, which lasted fewer than 30 minutes. The "Tom and Jerry" cartoon series won its first Oscar this year for "The Yankee Doodle Mouse" after two failed nominations in a row. It would go on to win another six Oscars, including three in