1933 in film
The following is an overview of 1933 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
In 1933, the top three grossing films in the United States were Queen Christina with $2,887,000; I'm No Angel with $2,850,000 and King Kong with $2,847,000.
Events
March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.
June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.
British Film Institute founded.
GPO Film Unit established in the United Kingdom under John Grierson, taking over responsibility for documentary film making from the Empire Marketing Board.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) once again expresses interest in the Wizard of Oz books for a series of animated cartoons, but they once again failed to make a deal with the estate of creator L. Frank Baum
Ecstasy, a Czechoslovak film, shocks audiences when actress Hedy Lamarr is seen naked in the film.
The Private Life of Henry VIII becomes the first British film to win an American Academy Award.
