34th Annual Academy Awards Coverage (1962)

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  • Date of Ceremony: Monday, April 9, 1962
  • For films released in: 1961
  • Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
  • Host(s): Bob Hope (video)
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Bob Hope was once again scheduled as the host for the 34th Annual Academy Awards which took place on Monday, April 9th, 1962.

Both West Side Story and Judgment at Nuremberg led the pack with eleven nominations. Both were adaptations: the former a Broadway musical, the latter a TV movie.

Heading into the ceremony, the following film(s) had five or more nominations:

  • Judgment at Nuremberg: 11
  • West Side Story: 11
  • The Hustler: 9
  • The Guns of Navarone: 7
  • Fanny: 5
  • Flower Drum Song: 5
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's: 5
  • The Children's Hour: 5
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