The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* January 13 – Three weeks after its world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City,

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

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'' opens in Los Angeles. The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the

23rd Academy Awards The 23rd Academy Awards were held on March 29, 1951, honoring the films of 1950. ''All About Eve'' received a record 14 nominations, besting the previous record of 13 set by ''Gone with the Wind'' in 1939. It won six Oscars, including Best Pic ...

. * February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film ''

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'' debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since ''

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'', and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt. * July 19 – Walt Disney Studios' first completely

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Awards

Top ten money making stars

Notable films released in 1950

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47 morto che parla ''47 morto che parla'' is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. The film stars Totò and Silvana Pampanini. Plot The story is set in a small town near Naples in early 1900. Baron Antonio Peletti is a stingy and cruel ...

'', starring

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi de Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il Principe della risata ...

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) *''

711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gangster ...

'', starring

Edmond O'Brien Eamon Joseph O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an American actor and film director. His career spanned almost 40 years, and he won one Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. O'Brien w ...

and

Joanne Dru Joanne Dru (born Joan Letitia LaCock;Known as Joan Lacock in th1930 United States census/ref> January 31, 1922 – September 10, 1996) was an American film and television actress, known for such films as '' Red River'', ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbo ...

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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion ''Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion'' is a black and white 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is set in the French Sahara with the heroes having joined the Frenc ...

'', starring

Bud Abbott William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. Early life Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New J ...

and

Lou Costello Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), professionally known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with straight man Bud Abbott and their routine " Who's on First? ...

*''

The Admiral Was a Lady ''The Admiral Was a Lady'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmond O'Brien and Wanda Hendrix. The working title of the film was ''Once Over Lightly'', taken from one of the film's songs. Plot After the ...

'', starring

Wanda Hendrix Dixie Wanda Hendrix (November 3, 1928 – February 1, 1981) was an American film and television actress. Early life Hendrix's father was a logging foreman, and she was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She was performing in a school play in Ja ...

and

*''

All About Eve ''All About Eve'' is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although Orr does not receive a screen credit ...

'', directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her pe ...

, Anne Baxter,

George Sanders George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British actor and singer whose career spanned over 40 years. His heavy, upper-class English accent and smooth, bass voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous chara ...

Celeste Holm Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947), and was nominated for her roles in ''Come to ...

Hugh Marlowe Hugh Marlowe (born Hugh Herbert Hipple; January 30, 1911May 2, 1982) was an American film, television, stage and radio actor. Early life Marlowe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born Hugh Herbert Hipple. He was of primarily Engli ...

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

– winner of 6 Oscars *''

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'', starring Robert Taylor and

Arlene Dahl Arlene Carol Dahl (August 11, 1925 – November 29, 2021) was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Classical Hollywood cinema era. She was also an author and entrepreneur. Sh ...

*'' Annie Get Your Gun'', starring

Betty Hutton Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg; February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer. Early life and education Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 2 ...

Howard Keel Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer, known for his rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s and in the CBS te ...

Louis Calhern Carl Henry Vogt (February 19, 1895 – May 12, 1956), known professionally as Louis Calhern, was an American stage and screen actor. Well known to film noir fans for his role as the pivotal villain in 1950's '' The Asphalt Jungle'', he was ...

*'' Armored Car Robbery'', starring

Charles McGraw Charles McGraw (born Charles Crisp Butters; May 10, 1914 – July 29, 1980) was an American stage, film and television actor whose career spanned more than three decades. Early life McGraw was born to Beatrice (née Crisp) and Francis P. B ...

and William Talman *''

The Asphalt Jungle ''The Asphalt Jungle'' is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden and L ...

'', directed by John Huston, starring

Sterling Hayden Sterling Walter Hayden (born Sterling Relyea Walter; March 26, 1916 – May 23, 1986) was an American actor, author, sailor and decorated Marine Corps officer and an Office of Strategic Services' agent during World War II. A leading man for mos ...

, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore,

Jean Hagen Jean Hagen (born Jean Shirley Verhagen; August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American actress best known for her role as Lina Lamont in ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting ...

and

*'' The Astonished Heart'', starring Celia Johnson and Noël Coward – ( GB) *''

At War with the Army ''At War with the Army'' is a 1950 American musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker, released by Paramount, starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis and introducing Polly Bergen. Filmed from July through August 1949, the film premiered i ...

'', starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

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*'' Babul'' (Father's House), starring

Dilip Kumar Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from ...

and

Nargis Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she made her screen debut in a minor role ...

– (

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) *'' Backfire'', starring

Virginia Mayo Virginia Mayo (born Virginia Clara Jones; November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American actress and dancer. She was in a series of comedy films with Danny Kaye and was Warner Brothers' biggest box-office money-maker in the late 1940s. ...

and

Gordon MacRae Albert Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor, singer and radio/television host who appeared in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals ''Oklahoma!'' (1955) and '' Carousel'' (1956) and who p ...

*'' The Bandit Queen'', starring Barbara Britton and

Phillip Reed Phillip Reed (born Milton LeRoy; March 25, 1908 – December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He played Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the '' Big Town'' radio series. Early years Reed was a star athlete at Er ...

*''

The Baron of Arizona ''The Baron of Arizona'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Vincent Price and Ellen Drew. The film concerns a master forger's attempted use of false documents to lay claim to the territory of Arizona late in ...

'', starring Vincent Price *'' Beauty and the Devil'' (La Beauté du diable), directed by

René Clair René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He wen ...

, starring

Michel Simon Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss-French actor. He appeared in many notable French films, including ''La Chienne'' (1931), ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932), ''L'Atalante'' (1934), ''Port of Shadows'' (1938), '' The He ...

– (

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) *''

Beqasoor ''Beqasoor'' () is a 1950 social drama film, directed by K. Amarnath, produced by M. R. Navalkar and starring Madhubala, Ajit and Durga Khote in lead roles. The film is a family drama and revolves around an inspector who is framed for doing b ...

'', starring Madhubala – (

) *''

The Big Lift ''The Big Lift'' is a 1950 American drama war film on location in the city of Berlin, Germany, that tells the story of "Operation Vittles", the 1948–49 Berlin Airlift, through the experiences of two U.S. Air Force sergeants (played by Montgome ...

'', starring

Montgomery Clift Edward Montgomery Clift (; October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American actor. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to ''The New York Times''. He is best remembered ...

and

Paul Douglas Paul Howard Douglas (March 26, 1892 – September 24, 1976) was an American politician and Georgist economist. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois for eighteen years, from 1949 to 1967. During his Senat ...

*'' Bitter Springs'', starring Tommy Trinder and

Chips Rafferty John William Pilbean Goffage MBE (26 March 190927 May 1971), known professionally as Chips Rafferty, was an Australian actor. Called "the living symbol of the typical Australian", Rafferty's career stretched from the late 1930s until his death ...

– ( Australia/GB) *'' The Black Forest Girl'', starring Sonja Ziemann and Rudolf Prack – (West Germany) *''

The Black Rose ''The Black Rose'' is a 1950 American-British adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Orson Welles. Talbot Jennings' screenplay was loosely based on a 1945 novel of the same name by Canadian author Thomas B. Co ...

'', starring

Tyrone Power Tyrone Edmund Power III (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American actor. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include ''Jesse James'', ' ...

and

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

– (GB/US) *''

The Blue Lamp ''The Blue Lamp'' is a 1950 British police procedural film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Jack Warner as PC Dixon, Jimmy Hanley as newcomer PC Mitchell, and Dirk Bogarde as criminal Tom Riley. The title refers to the blue lamps that t ...

'', starring Jack Warner and Dirk Bogarde – ( GB) *'' Born to Be Bad'', starring

Joan Fontaine Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". Fontaine appeared ...

and

Robert Ryan Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for B ...

*'' Born Yesterday'', directed by

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor (; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's Head ...

, starring Broderick Crawford, Judy Holliday and

William Holden William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor, and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film ''Stalag 17'' (1953) ...

*'' The Breaking Point'', directed by

Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed cla ...

, starring

John Garfield John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of ...

and

Patricia Neal Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal, January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. A major star of the 1950s and 1960s, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two ...

*'' Bright Leaf'', starring

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ...

, Lauren Bacall and

*'' Broken Arrow'', starring James Stewart and

Jeff Chandler Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; yi, יראַ גראָססעל; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor, film producer, and singer, best remembered for playing Cochise in '' Broken Arrow'' (1950), for which he was no ...

C

*'' Café Paradis'' – (

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) *'' Caged'', starring

Eleanor Parker Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films ''Caged'' (1950), ''Detective Story'' (1951), and ''Interrupted Melody'' (1955), the first ...

*'' Caiçara'', directed by and starring

Adolfo Celi Adolfo Celi (; 27 July 1922 – 19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director. Born in Curcuraci, Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 films, specialising in international villains. Although a prominent actor in Italian ...

– (

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) *'' Captain Carey, U.S.A.'', starring Alan Ladd and

*'' Captain China'', starring John Payne and

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*''

Champagne for Caesar ''Champagne for Caesar'' is a 1950 American comedy film about a quiz show contestant. It was directed by Richard Whorf and written by Fred Brady and Hans Jacoby. The movie stars Ronald Colman, Celeste Holm, Vincent Price, Barbara Britton and ...

'', starring Ronald Colman,

, Vincent Price, Art Linkletter *'' Cheaper by the Dozen'', starring Clifton Webb and

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. ...

*''

'', a

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animated film. Directed by

Clyde Geronimi Clito "Clyde" Geronimi (June 12, 1901 – April 24, 1989), known as Gerry, was an American animation director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Biography Geronimi was born in Chiavenna, Italy, immigrating to the United S ...

Hamilton Luske Hamilton Somers Luske (October 16, 1903 – February 19, 1968) was an American animator and film director. Career He joined the Walt Disney Productions animation studio in 1931 and he was soon trusted enough by Walt Disney to be made supervising ...

, and

Wilfred Jackson Wilfred Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, arranger, composer and director best known for his work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' and '' Silly Symphonies'' series of cartoons and the ''Night on Bald Mountain''/''Ave ...

, starring Ilene Woods,

Eleanor Audley Eleanor Audley ( Zellman; November 19, 1905 – November 25, 1991) was an American actress with a distinctive voice and a diverse body of work. She played Oliver Douglas's mother, Eunice Douglas, on the CBS sitcom ''Green Acres'' (1965–1969) ...

, Verna Felton,

Rhoda Williams Rhoda Elaine Williams (July 19, 1930 – March 8, 2006) was an American actress who voiced Drizella Tremaine in Walt Disney's ''Cinderella''. Early life Williams learned to read at age three, and performing on radio came naturally to her. She ...

, James MacDonald, Luis van Rooten, Don Barclay, Mike Douglas, and

Lucille Bliss Lucille Theresa Bliss (March 31, 1916 – November 8, 2012) was an American actress, known in the Bay Area and in Hollywood as the "Girl With a Thousand Voices". A New York City native, Bliss lent her voice to numerous television characters, in ...

*'' Comanche Territory'', starring Maureen O'Hara *''

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'', starring

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and Broderick Crawford *''Crisis (1950 film), Crisis'', starring Cary Grant and Jose Ferrer *''Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film), Cyrano de Bergerac'', starring José Ferrer

D

*''D.O.A. (1950 film), D.O.A.'', starring

*''Dallas (film), Dallas'', starring

*''The Damned Don't Cry'', starring Joan Crawford *''Dance Hall (1950 film), Dance Hall'', directed by Charles Crichton, starring Diana Dors and Petula Clark – ( GB) *''Darah dan Doa'', directed and produced by Usmar Ismail – (Cinema of Indonesia, Indonesia), first native-produced Indonesian film *''Dark City (1950 film), Dark City'', directed by William Dieterle, starring Charlton Heston (in his first studio film), Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Mike Mazurki, Ed Begley *''The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady'', starring June Haver and

*''Døden er et kjærtegn, Death is a Caress'' (Døden er et kjærtegn) – (Norwegian films of the 1950s, Norway) *''Deported (film), Deported'', starring

*''Destination Moon (film), Destination Moon'', starring John Archer (actor), John Archer *''The Devil Is a Woman (1950 film), The Devil Is a Woman'' (Doña Diabla) – (Mexican films of 1950, Mexico) *''Devil's Doorway'', starring Robert Taylor,

, Paula Raymond *''Dial 1119'', starring Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, William Conrad *''Dieu a besoin des hommes'' (God Needs Man), directed by Jean Delannoy – (

)

E

*''The Eagle and the Hawk (1950 film), The Eagle and the Hawk'', starring Rhonda Fleming and John Payne *''Edge of Doom'', starring Farley Granger and Mala Powers *''Les Enfants Terribles (film), Les Enfants Terribles'', directed by Jean-Pierre Melville – (

) *''Escape at Dawn'' (Akatsuki no dasso) – (Japanese films of 1950, Japan)

F

*''The Fall of Berlin (film), The Fall of Berlin'' (Padeniye Berlina) – (List of Soviet films of 1950, USSR) *''Fancy Pants (film), Fancy Pants'', starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball *''Father Is a Bachelor'', starring

and Colleen Gray *''Father of the Bride (1950 film), Father of the Bride'', directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor *''The File on Thelma Jordon'', starring Barbara Stanwyck *''The Fireball'', starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien *''The Flame and the Arrow'', starring Burt Lancaster and

*''The Flowers of St. Francis'' (Francesco, giullare di Dio), directed by Roberto Rossellini – (

) *''For Heaven's Sake (1950 film), For Heaven's Sake'', starring Clifton Webb and Joan Bennett *''Frenchie (film), Frenchie'', starring Joel McCrea and Shelley Winters *''The Fuller Brush Girl'', starring Lucille Ball and Eddie Albert *''The Furies (1950 film), The Furies'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Huston

G

*''Gabriela (1950 film), Gabriela'', directed by Géza von Cziffra, starring Zarah Leander – (List of German films of 1945–1959, West Germany) *''Gerald McBoing-Boing'' *''The Glass Menagerie (1950 film), The Glass Menagerie'', based on the play by Tennessee Williams, starring Jane Wyman, Kirk Douglas, Gertrude Lawrence and Arthur Kennedy (actor), Arthur Kennedy *''Gone to Earth (film), Gone to Earth'', starring Jennifer Jones – ( GB) * ''Guilty of Treason'', starring Charles Bickford and Bonita Granville *''Gun Crazy'' (aka ''Deadly is the Female''), starring John Dall and Peggy Cummins *''The Gunfighter (film), The Gunfighter'', starring Gregory Peck *''Gunman in the Streets'', starring Simone Signoret – (

)

H

*''The Happiest Days of Your Life (film), The Happiest Days of Your Life'', starring Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford – ( GB) *''Harriet Craig'', starring Joan Crawford and Wendell Corey *''Harvey (1950 film), Harvey'', starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull *'' The High and the Mighty (film), The High and the Mighty'', starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor *''Highly Dangerous'', starring Margaret Lockwood and Dane Clark – ( GB) *''Highway 301 (film), Highway 301'', starring Steve Cochran and Virginia Grey *''The Hollywood Ten'', documentary by John Berry (film director), John Berry *''House by the River'', starring Louis Hayward and Jane Wyatt *''Hunt the Man Down'', starring Gig Young and Carla Balenda

I

*''The Iroquois Trail'', starring George Montgomery (actor), George Montgomery *''I Was a Shoplifter'', starring Scott Brady and Mona Freeman *''I'll Get By (film), I'll Get By'', starring June Haver, Gloria DeHaven, Steve Allen, Dennis Day *''In a Lonely Place'', directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame

J

*''The Jackie Robinson Story'', starring Robinson as himself, with Ruby Dee *''Jogan (1950 film), Jogan'', starring

and

– (

) *''Johnny One-Eye'', starring Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien *''Julius Caesar (1950 film), Julius Caesar'', starring Charlton Heston *''Justice is Done'' (Justice est faite) – (

)

K

*''Key to the City (film), Key to the City'', starring Clark Gable and Loretta Young *''The Kid (1950 film), The Kid'' (Xi lu xiang), starring 10-year-old Bruce Lee – (Hong Kong films of 1950, Hong Kong) *''Kill the Umpire'', starring William Bendix, William Frawley, Una Merkel *''The Killer That Stalked New York'', starring Evelyn Keyes *''Kim (1950 film), Kim'', starring Errol Flynn *''King Solomon's Mines (1950 film), King Solomon's Mines'', starring Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger *''Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (film), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'', starring James Cagney

L

*''A Lady Without Passport'', starring Hedy Lamarr and John Hodiak *''Last Holiday (1950 film), Last Holiday'', starring Alec Guinness – ( GB) *''The Lawless'', directed by Joseph Losey, starring Macdonald Carey *''Let's Dance (1950 film), Let's Dance'', starring Fred Astaire and

*''Jeevitham (1950 film), Life'' (Jeevitham), directed by A. V. Meiyappan, starring Vyjayanthimala in her Telugu film debut – (Telugu films of 1950, India) *''A Life of Her Own'', starring Lana Turner and Ray Milland *''The Life of Wu Xun'' (Wu Xun zhuan) – (Chinese films of the 1950s, China) *''Louisa (film), Louisa'', starring Ronald Reagan *''Love Happy'', starring the Marx Brothers and, in a non-speaking role,

M

*''The Magnificent Yankee (1950 film), The Magnificent Yankee'', starring

*''The Man Who Cheated Himself'', starring Lee J. Cobb and Jane Wyatt *''The Men (1950 film), The Men'', starring Marlon Brando in his film debut, with Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb and, in a bit part, DeForest Kelley *''The Miniver Story'', starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon and John Hodiak *''Mirror of Holland'' (Spiegel van Holland) – (Dutch films of the 1950s, Netherlands) winner of Short Film Palme d'Or *''Mister 880'', starring Burt Lancaster and Edmund Gwenn *''Montana (1950 film), Montana'', starring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith *''Morning Departure'' (aka Operation Disaster), starring John Mills and Richard Attenborough – (GB) *''Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone'', starring Marjorie Main and James Whitmore *''The Mudlark'', starring Irene Dunne and Alec Guinness – ( GB/ US) *''Mussorgsky (film), Mussorgsky'' – (Soviet films of 1950, USSR) *''My Blue Heaven (1950 film), My Blue Heaven'', starring Betty Grable *''My Friend Irma Goes West'', starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis *''Mystery Street'', starring Ricardo Montalbán

N

*''Nancy Goes to Rio'', starring Ann Sothern, Jane Powell, Barry Sullivan (actor), Barry Sullivan, Carmen Miranda,

, and Scotty Beckett *''The Nevadan'', starring Randolph Scott and Dorothy Malone *''Night and the City'', directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney – ( GB) *''No Man of Her Own (1950 film), No Man of Her Own'', starring Barbara Stanwyck *''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi), starring Raf Vallone – (

) *''No Way Out (1950 film), No Way Out'', starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally and Sidney Poitier

O

*''Odette (1950 film), Odette'', starring Anna Neagle and Trevor Howard – ( GB) *''The Young and the Damned, Los Olvidados'', directed by Luis Buñuel – photograph of Gabriel Figueroa – (Mexican films of 1950, Mexico) *''Once a Thief (1950 film), Once a Thief'', starring Cesar Romero and Lon Chaney, Jr. *''One Way Street'', starring James Mason *''Orpheus (film), Orphée'', directed by Jean Cocteau, starring Jean Marais – (

) *''Outrage (1950 film), Outrage'', directed by Ida Lupino, starring Mala Powers *''Outside the Wall (film), Outside the Wall'', starring Richard Basehart and Marilyn Maxwell

P

*''Panic in the Streets (film), Panic in the Streets'', directed by Elia Kazan, starring Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel and Barbara Bel Geddes *''Path of Hope'' (Il Cammino della speranza), directed by Pietro Germi, starring Raf Vallone – (

) *''Perfect Strangers (1950 film), Perfect Strangers'', starring Ginger Rogers *''Please Believe Me'', starring Deborah Kerr, Peter Lawford and Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker *''Apartado de correos 1001, Post Office Box 1001'' (Apartado de correos 1001) – (Spanish films of 1950, Spain) *''Prehistoric Women (1950 film), Prehistoric Women'', directed by Gregg C. Tallas *''Prima comunione'' (aka Father's Dilemma), starring Aldo Fabrizi – (

)

Q

*''Quicksand (1950 film), Quicksand'', starring Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre

R

*''Rashomon (film), Rashomon'', directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune and Masayuki Mori (actor), Masayuki Mori – (Japanese films of 1950, Japan) *''Riding High (1950 film), Riding High'', directed by Frank Capra, starring Bing Crosby *''Right Cross'', starring June Allyson and Dick Powell *''Rio Grande (1950 film), Rio Grande'', directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara *''Rocketship X-M'', starring Lloyd Bridges, Hugh O'Brian and Noah Beery, Jr. *''Rocky Mountain (film), Rocky Mountain'', starring Errol Flynn and Patrice Wymore *''Rogues of Sherwood Forest'', starring John Derek *''La Ronde (1950 film), La Ronde'' (The Merry-Go-Round), directed by Max Ophüls, starring Simone Signoret and Anton Walbrook – (

) *''Room to Let (1950 film), Room to Let'', directed by Godfrey Grayson

S

*''Scandal (1950 film), Scandal'' (Sukyandaru), directed by Akira Kurosawa – (Japanese films of 1950, Japan) *''The Second Face'', starring Ella Raines *''The Secret Fury'', starring Claudette Colbert and

*''September Affair'', starring

and Joseph Cotten *''Seven Days to Noon'', directed by the Boulting Brothers, starring Barry Jones (actor), Barry Jones – ( GB) *''Shadow on the Wall (1950 film), Shadow on the Wall'', starring Ann Sothern, Zachary Scott, Nancy Reagan, Nancy Davis *''Side Street (1950 film), Side Street'', starring Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell *''Sierra (film), Sierra'', starring

and Audie Murphy *''The Sleeping City'', starring Richard Conte *''So Long at the Fair'', starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde – ( GB) *''The Sound of Fury (film), The Sound of Fury'', starring Frank Lovejoy and Lloyd Bridges *''Stage Fright (1950 film), Stage Fright'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding (actor), Michael Wilding and Richard Todd – ( GB) *''Stars in My Crown (film), Stars in My Crown'', starring Joel McCrea *''State Secret (1950 film), State Secret'', starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Jack Hawkins – ( GB) *''Story of a Love Affair'' (Cronaca di un amore), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni – (Italy) *''Stromboli (film), Stromboli'', directed by Roberto Rossellini, starring Ingrid Bergman – (

/ US) *''Summer Stock'', starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, with Phil Silvers *''Sunday in August'' (Domenica d'agosto) – (

) *''Sunset Boulevard (1950 film), Sunset Boulevard'', directed by Billy Wilder, starring

, Gloria Swanson, Erich Von Stroheim, Nancy Olson *

T

*''También de Dolor se Canta'' (They Also Sing from Sadness), starring Pedro Infante – (Mexican films of 1950, Mexico) *''Tea for Two (film), Tea for Two'', starring Doris Day and

*''Tension (film), Tension'', starring Richard Basehart and Audrey Totter *''This Life of Mine'' (Wo zhe yi bei zi) – (Chinese films of the 1950s, China) *''Three Came Home'', starring Claudette Colbert *''Three Little Words (film), Three Little Words'', starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton *''Three Secrets'', starring

, Ruth Roman *''A Ticket to Tomahawk'', starring Anne Baxter and Dan Dailey *''The Titan: Story of Michelangelo'', award-winning documentary by Robert J. Flaherty *''To Joy (film), To Joy'' (Till glädje), directed by Ingmar Bergman – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) *''To Please a Lady'', starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck *''The Toast of New Orleans'', starring Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza *''Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (Domani è troppo tardi), starring Pier Angeli and Vittorio De Sica – (

) *''The Trap (1950 film), The Trap'' (Past), directed by Martin Frič – (Czech films of the 1950s, Czechoslovakia) *''

'', starring Robert Newton – (GB/US) *''Trio (1950 film), Trio'', starring Nigel Patrick, Wilfred Hyde-White, Jean Simmons – ( GB) *''Tripoli (film), Tripoli'', starring Maureen O'Hara and John Payne *''Two Flags West'', starring Joseph Cotten and Linda Darnell *''Two Weeks with Love'', starring Jane Powell and Ricardo Montalban

U

*''El último caballo'' (The Last Horse) – (Spanish films of 1950, Spain) *''The Underworld Story'', starring Dan Duryea *''Union Station (film), Union Station'', starring

*''Until We Meet Again (1950 film), Until We Meet Again'' (Mata au hi made) – (Japanese films of 1950, Japan)

V

*''Variety Lights'' (Luci del varietà), directed by Federico Fellini – (

) *''Vendetta (1950 film), Vendetta'', starring Faith Domergue (filmed in 1946 but not released until 1950 due to delays from Howard Hughes)

W

*''Wabash Avenue (film), Wabash Avenue'', starring Betty Grable (a remake of Grable's 1943 film ''Coney Island (1943 film), Coney Island'') *''Wagon Master'', directed by John Ford, starring Ben Johnson (actor), Ben Johnson,

and Ward Bond *''Watch the Birdie (1950 film), Watch the Birdie'', starring Red Skelton,

and Ann Miller *''The West Point Story (film), The West Point Story'', starring James Cagney and Doris Day *''When Willie Comes Marching Home'', starring Dan Dailey *''Where Danger Lives'', starring Robert Mitchum and Faith Domergue in her film debut *''Where the Sidewalk Ends (film), Where the Sidewalk Ends'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney *''Winchester '73 (1950 film), Winchester '73'', starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Stephen McNally, Dan Duryea, and with early appearances by Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis *''The Woman in Question'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Jean Kent and Dirk Bogarde – ( GB) *''Woman in Hiding'', starring Ida Lupino, Howard Duff and Stephen McNally *''Woman on the Run'', starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe *''The Wooden Horse'', starring Leo Genn and Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel – ( GB)

Y

*''The Yellow Cab Man'', starring Red Skelton and Gloria DeHaven *''The Young and the Damned'' (Los Olvidados), directed by Luis Buñuel – (Mexican films of 1950, Mexico) *''Young Man with a Horn (film), Young Man with a Horn'', directed by

, starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day

Z

*''Zhukovsky (film), Zhukovsky'' – (Soviet films of 1950, USSR)

Serials

*''Atom Man vs. Superman'', starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill and Lyle Talbot *''Cody of the Pony Express'' *''Desperadoes of the West'', starring Tom Keene (actor), Tom Keene *''Flying Disc Man from Mars'', starring Walter Reed (actor), Walter Reed and Lois Collier *''The Invisible Monster'', starring Richard Webb (actor), Richard Webb and Aline Towne * *''Pirates of the High Seas'', starring Buster Crabbe

Short film series

*''Mickey Mouse'' (1928 in film, 1928–1952 in film, 1952) *''Looney Tunes'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''The Three Stooges'' (1934 in film, 1934–1959 in film, 1959) *''Donald Duck'' (1936 in film, 1936–1956 in film, 1956) *''Pluto (Disney), Pluto'' (1937 in film, 1937–1951 in film, 1951) *''Goofy'' (1939 in film, 1939–1953 in film, 1953) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1962 in film, 1962) *''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'' (1941 in film, 1941–1950) *''Mighty Mouse'' (1942 in film, 1942–1955 in film, 1955) *''Chip and Dale'' (1943 in film, 1943–1956 in film, 1956) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945 in film, 1945–1963 in film, 1963) *''Noveltoons'' (1943 in film, 1943–1967 in film, 1967)

Births

*January 1 – Gerard McSorley, Irish actor *January 7 – Erin Gray, American model and actress *January 22 – Pamela Salem, British actress *January 24 – Daniel Auteuil, French actor *January 30 – Trinidad Silva, American comedian and character actor (d. 1988) *February 5 – Jonathan Freeman (actor), Jonathan Freeman, American actor, voice actor, singer and puppeteer *February 12 – Michael Ironside, Canadian actor *February 17 – Prunella Gee, English actress *February 18 **John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, American director, producer and screenwriter (d. 2009) **Cybill Shepherd, American actress *February 21 – Larry Drake, American actor and comedian (d. 2016) *February 22 – Julie Walters, English actress *February 23 – Mary Pat Gleason, American actress (d. 2020) *February 25 – Neil Jordan, Irish director *March 2 – Matthew Laurance, American actor and comedian *March 3 – Laura Ziskin, American producer (d. 2011) *March 11 – Jerry Zucker, American director and producer *March 13 – William H. Macy, American actor *March 18 – Brad Dourif, American actor *March 20 **William Hurt, American actor (d. 2022) **Tom Towles, American character actor (d. 2015) *March 23 – Corinne Cléry, French actress *March 26 **Martin Short, Canadian comedian and actor **Alan Silvestri, American film composer and conductor *March 29 – Barry Pearl, American actor *March 30 – Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor (d. 2022) *April 4 – Christine Lahti, American actress *April 12 – David Cassidy, American actor and singer-songwriter (d. 2017) *April 13 **Ron Perlman, American actor **William Sadler (actor), William Sadler, American actor *April 15 – Josiane Balasko, French actress, writer and director *April 16 – David Graf, American actor *April 22 – Thierry Zéno, Belgian director (d. 2017) *April 20 – Jay Leno, American comedian, actor, writer, producer and late-night television host *April 23 - Henry Goodman, British actor *April 29 – Phillip Noyce, Australian director *May 1 – John Diehl, American character actor *May 8 – Robert Mugge, American director and producer *May 9 – Marcheline Bertrand, American actress (d. 2007) *May 12 – Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor *May 13 – Joe Johnston, American director, writer and visual effects artist *May 15 – Nicholas Hammond, American-born Australian actor and writer *May 18 **Gerry Mendicino, Canadian actor **Nick Wyman, American actor *May 22 – Peter Wildman, Canadian actor *June 1 – John M. Jackson, American film and television actor *June 5 – Daniel von Bargen, American character actor (d. 2015) *June 6 – Chantal Akerman, Belgian director (d. 2015) *June 8 – Kathy Baker, American actress *June 13 – Belinda Bauer (actress), Belinda Bauer, Australian actress *June 14 - Jeremy Sinden, English actor (d. 1996) *June 17 – Lee Tamahori, New Zealand filmmaker *June 19 – Daria Nicolodi, Italian actress and screenwriter (d. 2020) *June 24 – Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen, American actress *June 25 – Thomas Jefferson Byrd, American actor (d. 2020) *June 26 – Michael Paul Chan, American actor *July 17 – Barbara Rosenblat, British actress *July 20 – Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress *July 28 - Lani Minella, American voice actress, voice director and producer *July 29 – Mike Starr (actor), Mike Starr, American character actor *August 5 – Holly Palance, American actress *August 6 – Dorian Harewood, American actor *August 11 – Adam LeFevre, American character actor *August 12 – Jim Beaver, American actor *August 13 – Jane Carr, English actress *August 14 – Peter Guinness (actor), English actor *August 20 – Skip O'Brien, American actor (d. 2011) *August 27 – Charles Fleischer, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician *September 7 – Julie Kavner, American film and television actress, voice actress and comedian *September 11 – Amy Madigan, American actress *September 12 – Bruce Mahler, American actor, producer and writer *September 14 – Howard Deutch, American director *September 21 – Bill Murray, American actor and comedian *September 24 **Harriet Walter, British actress **Kristina Wayborn, Swedish actress *September 28 – John Sayles, American director and screenwriter *September 30 – Vondie Curtis-Hall, American actor, screenwriter and director *October 1 – Randy Quaid, American actor *October 2 – Ian McNeice, English actor *October 4 – Alan Rosenberg, American actor *October 5 – Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (d. 2011) *October 17 – Howard Rollins, American actor (d. 1996) *October 18 – Om Puri, Indian actor (d. 2017) *October 31 – John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (d. 1994) *November 13 – Jules Sylvester, British wild animal trainer, actor and television presenter *November 16 – David Leisure, American actor *November 18 – Eric Pierpoint, American actor *November 28 – Ed Harris, American actor *December 10 – Gregg Berger, American voice actor *December 12 – Duane Chase, American actor *December 13 – Wendie Malick, American-Canadian actress, previously fashion model *December 21 – Jane How, English actress *December 22 – Jeris Lee Poindexter, American actor, comedian and musician

Deaths

*January 2 – Emil Jannings, 65, Swiss-born German actor, ''The Blue Angel'', ''The Last Laugh (1924 film), The Last Laugh'' *January 12 – John M. Stahl, 63, American film director and producer, ''Leave Her to Heaven'', ''Imitation of Life (1934 film), Imitation of Life'' *January 22 **Alan Hale Sr., 57, American actor, director, ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''Santa Fe Trail (film), Santa Fe Trail'' **Corinne Luchaire, 28, French actress, ''Prison Without Bars'', ''Conflict (1938 film), Conflict'' *March 10 – Marguerite De La Motte, 47, American actress, ''The Mark of Zorro (1920 film), The Mark of Zorro'', ''The Iron Mask'' *March 18 – Edgar Rice Burroughs, 74, American writer, creator of Tarzan *March 25 – Frank Buck (animal collector), Frank Buck, 66, American actor and animal expert, ''Bring 'Em Back Alive (film), Bring 'Em Back Alive'', ''Africa Screams'' *April 7 – Walter Huston, 67, American Academy Awards, Academy Award-winning actor, ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', ''Dodsworth (film), Dodsworth'' *April 26 – Hobart Cavanaugh, 63, American actor, ''I Cover the Waterfront'', ''A Letter to Three Wives'' *May 1 – Ernst Laemmle, 49, German director and screenwriter, ''The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film), The Phantom of the Opera'', ''The Palm Beach Story'' *June 22 – Jane Cowl, 66, American actress, ''No Man of Her Own (1950 film), No Man of Her Own'', ''Payment on Demand'' *July 17 – Antonie Nedošinská, 65, Czech actress, ''Falešná kočička aneb Když si žena umíní'', ''Capek's Tales'' *September 13 – Sara Allgood, 69, Irish actress, ''How Green Was My Valley (film), How Green Was My Valley'', ''The Lodger (1944 film), The Lodger'' *October 23 – Al Jolson, 64, Lithuanian-born American actor, singer, entertainer, ''The Jazz Singer'', ''Rhapsody in Blue (film), Rhapsody in Blue'', ''The Singing Fool'' *October 29 – Maurice Costello, 73, American actor, ''DuBarry Was a Lady (film), Du Barry Was a Lady'', ''Tin Pan Alley (film), Tin Pan Alley'' *December 4 – James Kevin McGuinness, 56, Irish-American producer and screenwriter, ''Madame X (1937 film), Madame X'', ''Rio Grande (1950 film), Rio Grande'' *December 28 – William Garwood, 66, American silent-film actor and director, ''The Cowboy Millionaire (1909 film), The Cowboy Millionaire'', ''Proxy Husband''

Film debuts

*Marlon Brando – ''The Men (1950 film), The Men'' *Carol Channing – ''Paid in Full (1950 film), Paid in Full'' *Richard Crenna – ''Let's Dance (1950 film), Let's Dance'' *Tippi Hedren – ''The Petty Girl'' *Piper Laurie – ''Louisa (film), Louisa'' *Sophia Loren – ''Totò Tarzan'' *Rita Moreno – ''So Young, So Bad'' *Jack Palance – ''Panic in the Streets (film), Panic in the Streets'' *Peter Sellers – ''

'' *Robert Wagner – ''The Happy Years''

References

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