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The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. The year 1953 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 The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U 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 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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Events
- September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Robe is a 1953 Biblical Epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus CinemaScope was a Widescreen movie format used from 1953 to 1967
Top grossing films (U. S. )
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peter Pan* | Disney/RKO | $37,584,000 |
| 2. | The Robe | 20th Century Fox | $17,500,000 |
| 3. | From Here to Eternity | Columbia | $12,200,000 |
| 4. | House of Wax | Warner Brothers | $9,500,000 |
| 5. | Shane | Paramount | $9,000,000 |
| 6. | The Glenn Miller Story | Universal | $7,591,000 |
| 7. | How to Marry a Millionaire | 20th Century Fox | $7,591,000 |
| 8. | Gentleman Prefer Blondes | 20th Century Fox | $5,100,000 |
| 9. | Knights of the Round Table | MGM | $4,864,000 |
| 10. | Salome | Columbia | $4,750,000 |
(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1953.shtm
Awards
- Best Picture: From Here to Eternity - Columbia Pictures
- Best Director: Fred Zinnemann - From Here To Eternity
- Best Actor: William Holden - Stalag 17
- Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn - Roman Holiday
- Best Supporting Actor: Frank Sinatra - From Here To Eternity
- Best Supporting Actress: Donna Reed - From Here To Eternity
Golden Globe Awards:
- Drama:
- Best Picture: The Robe
- Best Actor: Spencer Tracy - The Actress
- Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn - Roman Holiday
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: No award
- Best Actor: David Niven - The Moon Is Blue
- Best Actress: Ethel Merman - Call Me Madam
- Other
- Best Director: Fred Zinnemann - From Here to Eternity
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival):
- The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, France / Italy
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Not awarded
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, France / Italy
Films released in 1953
- List of 1953 films
- The Actress
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- All the Brothers Were Valiant
- Arrowhead, a western starring Charlton Heston and Jack Palance
- The Band Wagon
- The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
- The Beggar's Opera
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
- Bread, Love and Dreams
- The Caddy
- Calamity Jane
- Call Me Madam
- The Captain's Paradise
- The Clown
- Confidentially Connie
- The Conquest of Everest
- The Cruel Sea
- Dangerous Crossing, a film noir starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie
- The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
- The Desert Rats
- Dream Wife
- The Earrings of Madame de...
- The Four Poster, a light comedy starring Rex Harrison
- From Here to Eternity
- Genevieve
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- The Glenn Miller Story
- The Golden Coach
- Hondo
- Houdini
- House of Wax
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- I Vitelloni
- Island in the Sky
- It Came from Outer Space
- Jigokumon (Gate of Hell)
- Julius Caesar
- Kiss Me, Kate, released in 2-D and 3-D
- Law and Order, a western starring Ronald Reagan
- Lili
- A Lion Is in the Streets
- Little Fugitive
- Malta Story, starring Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel and Muriel Pavlow
- Martin Luther
- Miss Sadie Thompson
- The Mississippi Gambler, a western starring Tyrone Power
- Mogambo
- Money from Home
- Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
- The Moon Is Blue, first U. The 26th Academy Awards honored the best in films of 1953 The second national telecast of the Awards show draws an estimated 43000000 viewers 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 From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. 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 Fred Zinnemann ( April 29, 1907 &ndash March 14, 1997) was an Academy Award -winning Austrian American 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 Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor This article is about the film of this title For the punk band see Stalag 17 (band. 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 Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress Roman Holiday is a 1953 Romantic comedy. The film introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn, who won the Academy 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 Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor 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 Donna Reed ( January 27, 1921 - January 14, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama, since its institution in 1951 The Robe is a 1953 Biblical Epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus 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 Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and The Actress ( is a Drama film based on Ruth Gordon 's Autobiographical play Years Ago. 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 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 Comedy film directed by Otto Preminger which tells the story of a young girl who meets an architect in the Empire State The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Ethel Merman ( January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American Actress and Singer for Musical Call Me Madam is a musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, since its institution in 1943 The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The Wages of Fear ( Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 adventure - Drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Henri-Georges Clouzot ( November 20, 1907 - January 12, 1977) was a French Film director, Screenwriter and The Leone d’Oro ('Golden Lion' is the highest prize given to a film at the Biennale Venice Film Festival. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin The Actress ( is a Drama film based on Ruth Gordon 's Autobiographical play Years Ago. Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 Science fiction Comedy Film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a 1953 horror Comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy All the Brothers Were Valiant is a 1953 adventure Drama film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar -winning American For the musical see The Band Wagon (musical. The Band Wagon ( 1953) is a Musical comedy film that many critics rank (along The Beast from 20000 Fathoms is a 1953 Science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond Peter Brook 's film version of The Beggar's Opera was made in 1953 starring Laurence Olivier, Dorothy Tutin, Stanley Holloway Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is a 1953 American Adventure film directed by Robert D Bread Love and Dreams ( Pane amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. For the Seinfeld episode see " The Caddy (Seinfeld episode " The Caddy, starring the comedy team of Martin and Call Me Madam is a musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The Captain's Paradise is a 1953 British film comedy starring Alec Guinness and directed by Anthony Kimmins. The Conquest of Everest is a 1953 British Documentary film directed by George Lowe about various expeditions to the summit of The Cruel Sea is a 1953 British film from Ealing Studios. It was directed by Charles Frend and starred Jack Hawkins and Jeanne Elizabeth Crain ( May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an Oscar-nominated American actress. Michael Rennie ( 25 August[[ 909]]&ndash 10 June[[ 971]] was an English film television and stage actor best known for his starring role as the benevolent The 5000 Fingers of Dr T is a 1953 musical Fantasy film. It is best known for being the only feature film ever written by Theodor Seuss Geisel The Desert Rats is a 1953 War film starring Richard Burton and Robert Douglas directed by Robert Wise. Dream Wife is a 1953 romantic Comedy film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The Earrings of Madame de ( French title Madame de) is a 1953 Drama film directed by Max Ophüls. Sir Reginald “Rex” Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 - 2 June 1990 was an English Academy Award and Tony Award -winning Theatre and From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. Genevieve is a 1953 British film directed by Henry Cornelius and starring John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks The Glenn Miller Story is a 1953 American film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their first non- western The Golden Coach (French Le Carrosse d'or; Italian La carrozza d'oro) is a 1953 film directed by Jean Renoir Hondo is a 1953 Western film starring John Wayne. It is somewhat a retelling of Hamlet, in that Hondo kills a young boy's father marries Houdini is a 1953 Biographical film about the life of the magician and Escapologist Harry Houdini. House of Wax is a 1953 American Horror film starring Vincent Price. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 Romantic comedy film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Jean Negulesco and produced and written I vitelloni ( 1953) is an Italian and French Comedy drama Film directed by Federico Fellini. Island in The Sky ( is an Aviation adventure / Drama film written by Ernest K It Came from Outer Space is a 1953 Science Fiction 3-D film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Richard Carlson, Gate of Hell ( Japanese: 地獄門 Jigokumon) is a 1953 film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Julius Caesar is an MGM film adaptation of the play by Shakespeare, directed by Joseph L Kiss Me Kate is the 1953 MGM film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. Lili ( 1953) is an American film Considered one among many classic MGM releases it stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French A Lion Is in the Streets is a 1953 Drama film starring James Cagney as a southern politician loosely based on Huey Long. Little Fugitive ( 1953) is film written and directed by Raymond Abrashkin (under the pseudonym "Ray Ashley" Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin Malta Story is a 1953 black and white War film based on the heroic defence of Malta, the island itself its people and the RAF Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. John Edward "Jack" Hawkins (14 September 1910 &ndash 18 July 1973 was an English Film Actor of the 1950s 1960s and early 1970s Anthony Maitland Steel ( 21 May 1920 – 21 March 2001) was an English Actor. Muriel Pavlow (born Lee London 27 June 1921) is a English actress Martin Luther is a 1953 film biography of Martin Luther. It was directed by Irving Pichel, (who also plays a supporting role and stars Niall MacGinnis Miss Sadie Thompson ( 1953) is a musical drama 3-D film starring Rita Hayworth, Aldo Ray, Jose Ferrer Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an Mogambo ("Passion" in Swahili) is a 1953 film directed by John Ford, featuring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Money From Home is a 1953 film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (released as Monsieur Hulot's Holiday in the UK and as Mr The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 Comedy film directed by Otto Preminger which tells the story of a young girl who meets an architect in the Empire State S. movie to use the words "pregnant" and "virgin"
- The Naked Spur
- Niagara
- Peter Pan (Walt Disney animation)
- Pickup on South Street
- Plunder of the Sun
- The President's Lady (Chalton Heston's first turn at Andrew Jackson before The Buccaneer)
- Ride, Vaquero!
- The Robe
- Robot Monster
- Roman Holiday
- The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
- Salome
- Scared Stiff, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
- Shane
- Siamo Donne
- Stalag 17
- Take the High Ground!
- The Story of Three Loves
- Titanic
- Tokyo Story
- Torch Song
- Trouble Along the Way, a light comedy starring John Wayne
- Twice Upon a Time, directed by Emeric Pressburger
- Ugetsu
- The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur)
- The War of the Worlds
- Young Bess
Serials
- Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders, starring Bill Henry
- The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd, starring Richard Crane
- Jungle Drums of Africa, starring Clayton Moore and Phyllis Coates
- The Lost Planet, starring Judd Holdren
Short film series
- Mickey Mouse (1928)-(1953)
- Looney Tunes (1930-1969)
- Terrytoons (1930-1964)
- Merrie Melodies (1931-1969)
- Popeye (1933-1957)
- Donald Duck (1934)-(1956)
- The Three Stooges (1934–1959)
- Goofy (1939)-(1953)
- Tom and Jerry (1940–1958)
- Bugs Bunny (1940)-(1962)
- Chip and Dale (1943-1956)
- Droopy (1943-1958)
- Sylvester the Cat (1944-1966)
- Yosemite Sam (1945-1963)
- Ranger Don (1953-1956)
- Speedy Gonzales (1953-1968)
Births
- January 30-Steven Zaillian, director
- February 8–Mary Steenburgen, actress
- February 11–Philip Anglim, actor
- February 19–Massimo Troisi, actor (d. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female The Naked Spur is a 1953 American western movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their third Niagara ( 1953) is a dramatic thriller, Film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. Peter Pan is an animated feature film produced by Walt Disney based on the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Pickup on South Street is writer-director Samuel Fuller 's 1953 Film noir released by the 20th Century Fox studio Plunder of the Sun was a book by David F Dodge which was made into a 1953 Movie starring Glenn Ford. The President's Lady is a 1953 Biographical film of the life of American president Andrew Jackson and his marriage to Rachel The Buccaneer is a 1958 film made by Paramount Pictures and shot in Technicolor and VistaVision. Ride Vaquero! is a 1953 Western film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The Robe is a 1953 Biblical Epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus Robot Monster is a 1953 Science fiction B-movie made in 3-D by Phil Tucker. Roman Holiday is a 1953 Romantic comedy. The film introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn, who won the Academy This article is about the 1953 film For other uses see Salome (disambiguation Salome ( 1953) is a Biblical Scared Stiff is a 1953 comedy film starring the team of Martin and 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 Shane is a 1953 Western film made by Paramount Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Stevens from a Screenplay This article is about the film of this title For the punk band see Stalag 17 (band. Take the High Ground! is a Korean War film starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill instructors who must transform a batch of The Story of Three Loves, also known as Equilibrium, is a 1953 romantic portmanteau film made by MGM. Titanic is a 1953 Drama film directed by Jean Negulesco. The film is not to be confused with the other movies with the same title is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It tells the story of a mother and father who travel to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to visit their grown children Torch Song ( 1953) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Michael Wilding in a story about Trouble Along the Way was a 1953 film starring John Wayne and Donna Reed, with a supporting cast including Charles Coburn and John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American Twice Upon a Time is a 1953 Comedy film directed by Emeric Pressburger. Emeric Pressburger ( 5 December &ndash 5 February) was an Oscar -winning Hungarian / British screenwriter film director and producer ('Tales of Moonlight and Rain' or 'Tales Of The Pale And Silvery Moon After The Rain' is a 1953 film by Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi. The Wages of Fear ( Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 adventure - Drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring The War of the Worlds (also sometimes known as HG Wells' The War of the Worlds) is a 1953 Science fiction film Young Bess is a 1953 Biographical film made by MGM about the early career of Queen Elizabeth I of England, focusing primarily William (Albert Henry ( November 10, 1914, Los Angeles California &ndash August 10, 1982, Los Angeles California was an American The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd ( 1953) was the 52nd serial released by Columbia Pictures. Richard Crane ( June 6, 1918 – March 9, 1969) was a veteran Character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television Jungle Drums of Africa ( 1953) is a 12-episode American serial film, shot in Black-and-white, which was an original commissioned screenplay Clayton Moore ( September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American Actor best known for playing the fictional Phyllis Coates (born as Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell on January 15, 1927 in Wichita Falls Texas) is an American film and television actress The Lost Planet is a 1953 Columbia Pictures 15-chapter serial which has the distinction of being the last interplanetary-themed sound serial ever made Judd Holdren ( October 16, 1915 - March 11, 1974) was an American film actor best known for his starring roles in the serials 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. 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 Terrytoons was an Animation studio founded by Paul Terry. The studio located in New Rochelle New York, United Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr 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 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 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 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 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 Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr 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 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 Sylvester J Pussycat Sr, or simply Sylvester the Cat, or Sylvester is a Fictional character, a three-time Academy Award -winning Anthropomorphic The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on Yosemite Sam is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico " is an animated cartoon Mouse from the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California) is an American Screenwriter, Film director Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award -winning American actress. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Philip Charles Anglim (born February 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his performance as Joseph Merrick in the stage and television Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Massimo Troisi (February 19 1953 - June 4 1994 was an Italian Academy Award -nominated actor Film director and poet 1994)
- May 24–Alfred Molina, actor
- September 10–Amy Irving, actress
- October 9–Tony Shalhoub, actor
- October 22–Jeff Goldblum, actor
- October 26–Maureen Teefy,actress
- October 31–Michael J. Anderson, actor
- November 3–Kate Capshaw, actress
- November 6–Ron Underwood, director
- December 6–Tom Hulce, actor
- December 8–Kim Basinger, actress
- December 9–John Malkovich, actor
- December 17–Bill Pullman, actor
Deaths
- November 29–Sam De Grasse, pioneer Hollywood actor
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