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The year 1949 in film involved some significant events. The year 1949 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below This list of years in film indexes the individual year Events 1870s - French inventor Charles-Émile Reynaud improved on the Zoetrope idea by placing mirrors at the center of the Events 1880 - American George Eastman begins to commercially manufacture dry plates for Photography. Events 1891 - Designed around the work of Muybridge Marey and Eastman Thomas Edison 's employee William K Events William Dickson completes his work for Thomas Edison on the Kinetograph cylinder either in this year or 1889 Events WK Laurie Dickson supervises the construction of the first movie studio called the " Black Maria " in West Orange New Jersey which produces Events The final revisions to the Kinetoscope are made including a vertical transport and wider film Events Thomas Edison builds "America's First Movie Studio" the Black Maria Blacksmith Scene is made Events January 7 - William Kennedy Dickson receives a Patent for motion picture film. Events March 22 - First display of motion pictures by Auguste and Louis Lumière (private screening Events January - In Britain, Birt Acres and Robert W Paul developed their own film projector the Theatrograph (later known Events 125 people died during a film screening at the Charity Bazaar in Paris after a curtain catches on fire from the ether used to fuel the Events May 19 - Vitagraph is founded in New York Birt Acres invents the first amateur format Birtac, by splitting 35 mm The year 1899 in film involved some significant events Events T Events Several full-length films were produced during the first decade of the 1900s The year 1900 in film involved some significant events Events Reulos Goudeau & Co The year 1901 in film involved some significant events Events Edwin S The year 1902 in film involved some significant events Events March 10 - Circuit Court's decision disallows Thomas Edison from having a monopoly The year 1903 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison demolishes "America's First Movie Studio" the Black The year 1904 in film involved some significant events Events As shown in the film Westinghouse Works, some filmmakers begin to move The year 1905 in film involved some significant events Events Pathé Frères colors black-and-white films by machine The year 1906 in film involved some significant events Events 26 December - The world's first feature film The Story of the Kelly Gang The year 1907 in film involved some significant events Events January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review The year 1908 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling The year 1909 in film involved some significant events Events Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema Events Several full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1910s The year 1910 in film involved some significant events Events The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot The year 1911 in film involved some significant events Events October 27: David Horsley 's Nestor Motion The year 1912 in film involved some significant events Events Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D The year 1913 in film involved some significant events Events The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film is made The year 1914 in film involved some significant events Events The 3300-seat Strand Theater opens in New York City. The year 1915 in film involved some significant events Events June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA was formed by The year 1916 in film involved some significant events Events October 17 - A Daughter of the Gods released - first US production with The year 1917 in film involved some significant events Events Foundation of Universum Film AG (UƒA as a propaganda film company in Berlin The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1920s The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York Events Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman Events August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film Don Juan. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1930s Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the Events Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety As a result of Television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960s The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military The year 1961 in film involved some significant events Events Last Year at Marienbad ( L'année dernière The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian The year 1971 in film involved some significant events Events February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour long documentary The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Events The 1980s saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of Nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Events Thousands of full-length Films were produced during the 1990s The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Events Thousands of full-length Films have been produced during the first decade of the 21st Century The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming
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Top grossing films (U. S. )
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
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| 1. | Samson and Delilah | Paramount | $11,500,000 |
| 2. | Battleground | MGM | $5,051,000 |
| 3. | Jolson Sings Again | Columbia | $5,000,000 |
| 3. | Sands of Iwo Jima | Columbia | $5,000,000 |
| 5. | I Was a Male War Bride | 20th Century Fox | $4,100,000 |
| 6. | The Stratton Story | MGM | $4,025,000 |
| 7. | Pinky | 20th Century Fox | $3,800,000 |
| 8. | Mr. Belvedere Goes to College | 20th Century Fox | $3,700,000 |
| 9. | Little Women | MGM | $3,600,000 |
| 10. | Neptune's Daughter | MGM | $3,500,000 |
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1949.shtml
Awards
- Best Picture: All the King's Men - Rossen, Columbia
- Best Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz - A Letter to Three Wives
- Best Actor: Broderick Crawford - All the King's Men
- Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland - The Heiress
- Best Supporting Actor: Dean Jagger - Twelve O'Clock High
- Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge - All the King's Men
- Best Picture: All the King's Men
- Best Director: Robert Rossen - All the King's Men
- Best Actor: Broderick Crawford - All the King's Men
- Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland - The Heiress
- Best Foreign Language Film: The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di Biciclette), Italy
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival):
- The Third Man, directed by Carol Reed, United Kingdom
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival)
- Manon, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, France
Films released in 1949
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
- Adam's Rib
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
- Africa Screams, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
- Alexander Popov
- All the King's Men
- The Barkleys of Broadway
- Beyond the Forest
- The Bicycle Thief (U. The 22nd Academy Awards Ceremony awarded Oscars for the best in films in 1949 The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working All the King's Men is a 1949 drama Film based on the Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American Academy Award -winning director A Letter to Three Wives is a 1949 film which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women telling them she has left town with the husband of one of Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize William Broderick Crawford ( December 9, 1911 - April 26, 1986) was an American Academy Award -winning actor Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Olivia Mary de Havilland (born July 1, 1916) is a two-time Academy Award -winning actress. The Heiress is a 1949 American Drama film directed by William Wyler. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Dean Jagger ( 7 November, 1903 &ndash 5 February, 1991) was an Academy Award -winning and a Daytime Emmy Award winning Twelve O'Clock High is a War film about crews of the United States Army 's Eighth Air Force who flew daylight bombing missions against Nazi Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Carlotta Mercedes McCambridge ( March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) nicknamed Mercy, was an Academy Award -winning The 7th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in Film for 1949 films were held on February 23, 1950. This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama, since its institution in 1951 This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, since its institution in 1943 Robert Rossen ( March 16, 1908 &ndash February 18, 1966) was an American Screenwriter, Film director, and The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony The Bicycle Thief redirects here For the band of the same name see The Bicycle Thief (band. The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The Third Man ( is an award-winning British Film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, For the New York weathercaster see Carol Reed (weather broadcaster. The Leone d’Oro ('Golden Lion' is the highest prize given to a film at the Biennale Venice Film Festival. Manon is an Opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based Henri-Georges Clouzot ( November 20, 1907 - January 12, 1977) was a French Film director, Screenwriter and Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff is a 1949 comedy Horror film starring Abbott and Costello and Boris Karloff. William Alexander “Bud” Abbott ( October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) was an American Actor, producer and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959) was an American Actor and Comedian Adam's Rib is a 1949 film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and directed by George Cukor. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad is an Animated feature produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on October 5, 1949 Africa Screams is a 1949 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. William Alexander “Bud” Abbott ( October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) was an American Actor, producer and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959) was an American Actor and Comedian See Alexander Popov for other uses of this name Alexander Popov (1949 is a biographical film about the life and work of Alexander Stepanovich All the King's Men is a 1949 drama Film based on the Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. The Barkleys of Broadway is a 1949 Musical film from the Arthur Freed unit at MGM that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Beyond the Forest ( 1949) is a Warner Brothers Film noir directed by King Vidor, produced by Henry Blanke with The Bicycle Thief redirects here For the band of the same name see The Bicycle Thief (band. S. release)
- The Big Steal
- The Bribe
- Border Incident
- Champion
- Criss Cross, a film noir debuting Tony Curtis
- Come to the Stable
- Edward, My Son
- The Fallen Idol (U. The Big Steal is also a 1990 Australian film starring Ben Mendelsohn and Claudia Karvan. The Bribe ( 1949) is a American Crime Film noir directed by Robert Z Border Incident ( 1949) is a Black-and-white Film noir directed by Anthony Mann. Champion ( 1949) is a American Film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. Criss Cross ( 1949) is a Film noir, directed by Robert Siodmak from a novel by Don Tracy Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor Come to the Stable is a 1949 film which tells the story of two French nuns who come to a small New England town and involve the townsfolk in helping them Edward My Son is a 1949 film which tells the story of a character named Arnold Boult who will commit any crime in order to make his son a success even driving away The Fallen Idol is a 1948 film directed by Carol Reed and based on the Short story The Basement Room, by Graham Greene. S. release)
- The Fountainhead
- The Hasty Heart
- The Heiress
- I Was a Male War Bride
- Impact
- In the Good Old Summertime
- The Inspector General
- It Happens Every Spring
- Jolson Sings Again
- Jour de fête
- Kind Hearts and Coronets
- A Letter to Three Wives
- Little Women
- Ma and Pa Kettle -(film only mentioned in article)
- Madame Bovary
- Malaya
- Manon
- Mighty Joe Young
- My Friend Irma, film debut of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
- My Foolish Heart
- Neptune's Daughter
- On the Town, starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra
- Passport to Pimlico
- Pinky
- Prince of Foxes
- Samson and Delilah
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (U. The Fountainhead is a 1949 American Drama film based on the book of the same name by Ayn Rand. The Hasty Heart ( 1949) is a Melodramatic film which tells the story of a group of wounded Allied soldiers during World War II The Heiress is a 1949 American Drama film directed by William Wyler. I Was a Male War Bride is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. Impact is a 1949 Film noir starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines. For the hit song see In the Good Old Summer Time In the Good Old Summertime is a 1949 Musical film The Inspector General is a 1949 Musical comedy Film. Loosely based on Nikolai Gogol 's play The Inspector General It Happens Every Spring is a movie which was made in 1949. The story is completely fictitious and the main character King Kelly is not based on or related to Jolson Sings Again is the 1949 film sequel to The Jolson Story, both of which cover the life of singer Al Jolson. Jour de fête (aka Festival Day, The Big Day) ( 1949) is the title of a film Comedy by the French Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British Black comedy film produced by Ealing Studios. A Letter to Three Wives is a 1949 film which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women telling them she has left town with the husband of one of Little Women ( 1949) directed by Mervyn LeRoy is based on Louisa May Alcott 's novel of the same name. Ma and Pa Kettle were the featured characters in a series ofpopular light comedic movies in the 1940s and 1950s Madame Bovary is a 1949 Film adaptation of the classic novel by Gustave Flaubert. Malaya is a 1949 War film starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, John Hodiak, Valentina Cortese, Lionel Manon is a 1949 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Mighty Joe Young is an RKO Radio Pictures Film made in 1949 by the same creative team responsible for King Kong. My Friend Irma is a comedy directed by George Marshall and is most notable as the film debut of comedy team Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick For the 1999 television miniseries see Foolish Heart. My Foolish Heart is an Academy Award -nominated 1949 Neptune's Daughter ( 1949) is an Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán On the Town is a 1949 movie musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens and book and Lyrics by Betty Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Passport to Pimlico is a 1949 British Comedy film made by Ealing Studios. Pinky ( 1949) is a film directed by Elia Kazan. The movie was adapted by Philip Dunne and Dudley Nichols from the novel by Prince of Foxes is a 1949 Film based on the Samuel Shellabarger novel Prince of Foxes. Samson and Delilah ( 1949) is a film made by Paramount Pictures, produced and directed by Cecil B Saraband for Dead Lovers (released in the US as Saraband) is a 1948 Costume drama film starring Stewart Granger and S. release)
- The Set-Up
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
- "She Shoulda Said 'No'!"
- Le Silence de la mer
- The Small Back Room
- The Stratton Story
- They Live by Night
- The Third Man
- Tulsa
- The Walls of Malapaga (Au-delà des grilles)
- The Window
- Under Capricorn
- Whisky Galore!
- White Heat
Serials
- Adventures of Sir Galahad, starring George Reeves and Charles King
- Batman and Robin, starring Robert Lowery
- Bruce Gentry, starring Tom Neal
- Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc, starring Kirk Alyn and Rosemary LaPlanche
- Ghost of Zorro, starring Clayton Moore and Pamela Blake
- The James Brothers of Missouri, starring Keith Richards and Noel Neill
- King of the Rocket Men, starring Tristram Coffin and Mae Clarke
- Radar Patrol vs Spy King, starring Kirk Alyn
Short film series
- Mickey Mouse (1928-1952)
- Looney Tunes (1930-1969)
- Merrie Melodies (1931-1969)
- Popeye (1933-1957)
- Color Rhapsodies (1934-1949)
- The Three Stooges (1934-1959)
- Donald Duck (1934-1956)
- Pluto (1937-1951)
- Chip and Dale (1943-1956)
- Andy Panda (1939-1949)
- Goofy (1939-1953)
- Tom and Jerry (1940-1958)
- The Fox and the Crow (1941-1950)
- Woody Woodpecker (1941-1949)
- Mighty Mouse (1942-1955)
- Droopy (1943-1958)
- Blackie the Sheep (1947-1949)
- Red Hot Riding Hood (1943-1949)
Births
- January 10 - Linda Lovelace, pornographic film actress (d. The Set-Up ( 1949) is an American Film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and featuring Robert Ryan (a boxing champion She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. "She Shoulda Said 'No'!" (also known as Wild Weed; Marijuana the Devil's Weed; The Story of Lila Leeds and Le Silence de la mer ( The Silence of the Sea) is a 1949 film by Jean-Pierre Melville that takes place in 1941 and concerns a The Small Back Room ( is a film by the British producer-writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring David Farrar The Stratton Story is a 1949 Film directed by Sam Wood which tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. The Film was directed by Nicholas Ray (his first feature film and starred The Third Man ( is an award-winning British Film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Tulsa is a 1949 film that was directed by Stuart Heisler and starred Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Lloyd Gough The Walls of Malapaga ( Italian: Le mura di Malapaga, French: Au-delà des grilles ( Beyond the Gates For an article about the Arthur Sullivan song cycle see The Window (song cycle The Window ( 1949) is a Under Capricorn ( 1949) is an Alfred Hitchcock film based on a novel by Helen Simpson, with screenplay written by James Bridie Whisky Galore is a Novel written by Compton Mackenzie (1947 and was subsequently adapted for the cinema under the title Whisky Galore! White Heat is a 1949 Crime film starring James Cagney, Edmond O'Brien, Virginia Mayo, Margaret Wycherly Adventures of Sir Galahad ( 1949) was the 41st serial released by Columbia Pictures. George Reeves ( January 5, 1914 &ndash June 16, 1959) was an American Actor, best known for his role as Superman in the Charles King may refer to Charles King (composer, English composer and musician of the 17th and 18th century Batman and Robin ( 1949) was a 15-chapter serial released by Columbia Pictures. Robert Lowery ( October 17, 1913 – December 26, 1971) born Robert Larkin Hanks, was a Motion picture, Television Bruce Gentry ( 1949) is a Columbia movie serial based on the Bruce Gentry comic strip created by Ray Bailey. Thomas Neal ( January 28, 1914 – August 7, 1972) was an American Actor famous for Federal Agents vs Underworld Inc ( 1949) is a 12-episode Black and white film serial produced by Republic Pictures during July Kirk Alyn ( October 8, 1910 - March 14, 1999) was an American actor best known for being the first actor to play Superman Rosemary LaPlanche ( October 11, 1923 – May 6, 1979) was Miss America in 1941 Ghost of Zorro ( 1949) is a Republic Movie serial. It uses substantial Stock footage from earlier serials including Son Clayton Moore ( September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American Actor best known for playing the fictional Pamela Blake (born 6 August, 1918) is an American Film actress. The James Brothers of Missouri ( 1949) is a Republic film serial. Noel Neill (born November 25, 1920) is an American actress in motion pictures and television best known as Lois Lane in the television series King of the Rocket Men is a 1949 Republic Movie serial, in twelve chapters important for introducing the "Rocketman Character" who Tristram Coffin (1909&ndash1990 also known as Tris Coffin, was a movie and TV actor from the late-1930s through the late-1970s usually in westerns or other action-adventure Mae Clarke ( August 16, 1910 &ndash April 29, 1992) was an American Film actress. Radar Patrol vs Spy King ( 1949) is a 12 episode 1949 Black and white intrigue film serial produced and distributed by Republic Kirk Alyn ( October 8, 1910 - March 14, 1999) was an American actor best known for being the first actor to play Superman Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros Animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969 Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional hero famous for appearing in comic strips and animated films as well as numerous TV shows Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock Color Rhapsodies was a series of usually one-shot Animated cartoon shorts produced by Charles B Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Three Stooges were an American Vaudeville and Comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous Short subject films Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Donald Duck is a cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian Chip 'n' Dale are two animated Chipmunks created by The Walt Disney Company. The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland Andy Panda is a cartoon character who starred in his own series of Animated cartoon Short subjects produced by Walter Lantz. The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Goofy is an Animated cartoon character from Walt Disney 's Mickey Mouse universe. The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as Tom and Jerry is a series of theatrical Short subjects (cartoons created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The Fox and the Crow are a pair of Anthropomorphic Cartoon characters created by Frank Tashlin for the Screen Gems studio The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios Woody Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character, an Anthropomorphic Woodpecker who appeared in theatrical Short films produced The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time Mighty Mouse is an animated Superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls Droopy is an Animated Cartoon character, an Anthropomorphic Dog (supposedly a Basset hound) with a droopy face hence the name The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Red Hot Riding Hood is an Animated cartoon Short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Linda Susan Boreman (January 10 1949 – April 22 2002 better known by her Stage name, " Linda Lovelace," was a porn actress who was famous Pornographic films are Motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer often featuring depictions of sexual activity 2002)
- January 12 - Wayne Wang, director
- January 14 - Lawrence Kasdan, director, screenwriter
- January 17 - Andy Kaufman, comedian, actor (d. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Wayne Wang ( born January 12, 1949) is a Chinese American Film director. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Lawrence Kasdan (born 14 January, 1949) is an American movie producer, director and Screenwriter. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17 1949 &ndash May 16 1984 was an American Entertainer, Actor and Performance artist While often referred 1984)
- March 22 - Fanny Ardant, actress
- May 9 - Billy Joel, songwriter
- May 31 - Tom Berenger, actor
- June 22 - Meryl Streep, US actress
- July 7 - Shelley Duvall, actress
- August 23 - Shelley Long, US actress
- August 31 - Richard Gere, US actor
- October 8 - Sigourney Weaver, US actress
- November 6 - Arturo Sandoval, songwriter
- November 26 - Juanin Clay, US actress
- December 11 - Teri Garr, US actress
- December 25 - Sissy Spacek, US actress
Deaths
- January 6 - Victor Fleming, director
- December 16 - Sidney Olcott, pioneer film director
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