The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1949 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*April 26–June 21 – Ealing comedies '' Passport to Pimlico'', '' Whisky Galore!'' and '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' are released in the UK, leading to 1949 being remembered as one of the peak years of the Ealing comedies. *November 15 – Following the prior year's

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decision in '' United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'',

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is split into two separate companies with the creation of Paramount Pictures Corporation for production-distribution and United Paramount Theaters for the theater operations. *December 21 – Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'', starring Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, and Henry Wilcoxon, receives its televised world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City. The film opens in Los Angeles on January 13, 1950, and becomes a massive commercial success. 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 Pi ...

, the film wins the awards for

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and Best Costume Design.

Awards

Top ten money making stars

Notable films released in 1949

United States unless stated

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*'' Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *''

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'', starring Loretta Young and Robert Cummings *'' Adam's Rib'', directed by George Cukor, starring Spencer Tracy,

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, Tom Ewell,

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' is a 1949 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney and James Algar with Ben Sharpsteen as production ...

'', narrated by

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Africa Screams ''Africa Screams'' is a 1949 American Adventure film, adventure comedy film directed by Charles Barton (director), Charles Barton and starring Abbott and Costello that parodies the safari#Cinema genre, safari genre. The title is a play on the ti ...

'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *'' Alexander Popov'', starring Nikolai Cherkasov – (

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Alias Nick Beal ''Alias Nick Beal'' is a 1949 American film noir mystery film retelling of the Faust myth directed by John Farrow and starring Ray Milland, Audrey Totter and Thomas Mitchell (although third-billed, Mitchell plays the leading role). The picture ...

'', starring

Ray Milland Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985. He is remembered for his Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival Award-winning ...

and

Audrey Totter Audrey Mary Totter (December 20, 1917 – December 12, 2013) was an American radio, film, and television actress and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the 1940s. Early life Audrey – some sources indicate "Audra" – Totter w ...

*'' All the King's Men'', directed by Robert Rossen, starring

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, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge *'' Always Leave Them Laughing'', starring

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and Bert Lahr *'' Andaz'' (Style), starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis – ( India) *''

Any Number Can Play ''Any Number Can Play'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based on Edward Harris Heth's novel of the same name. It stars Clark Gable and Alexis Smith. Plot Casino owner Charley Enley Kyng (Clark Gable) is advised by his physic ...

'', starring Clark Gable,

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'' (Adventuress) – ( Mexico)

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Begone Dull Care ''Begone Dull Care'' is a 1949 visual music animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Summary Using drawn-on-film animation, McLaren and Lambart painted and scratched directly onto film stock to create a visual representa ...

'', experimental animated film featuring music of Oscar Peterson – ( Canada) *''

Beyond the Forest ''Beyond the Forest'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by King Vidor, and featuring Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian, and Ruth Roman. The screenplay is written by Lenore Coffee based on a novel by Stuart Engstrand. The film marks Dav ...

'', starring Bette Davis *'' The Big Cat'', starring Lon McCallister, Preston Foster, Forrest Tucker, Peggy Ann Garner *'' The Big Steal'', starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Patric Knowles *'' Bitter Rice'' (Riso Amaro), starring

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and Silvana Mangano – ( Italy) *'' The Blue Lagoon'', starring

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– ( GB) *'' The Blue Swords'', directed by Wolfgang Schleif ( East Germany) *'' Border Incident'', starring Ricardo Montalbán *'' Boys from the Streets'' (Gategutter) – ( Norway) *'' The Bribe'', starring Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner,

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, Vincent Price, John Hodiak *''

Bride for Sale ''Bride for Sale'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by William D. Russell, and starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Young and George Brent. The music score is by Frederick Hollander. Plot Nora ...

'', starring Claudette Colbert and

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'', directed by Max Ophüls, starring

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, Marilyn Maxwell *'' Chicken Every Sunday'', directed by

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, starring Dan Dailey and Celeste Holm *'' The Chiltern Hundreds'', directed by John Paddy Carstairs – ( GB) *'' Christopher Columbus'', directed by David MacDonald, starring Fredric March – ( GB) *'' Colorado Territory'', directed by

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, starring Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo *'' Come to the Stable'', starring Loretta Young and Celeste Holm *'' A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'', starring

and Rhonda Fleming *'' Criss Cross'', starring

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The Crooked Way ''The Crooked Way'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Payne, Sonny Tufts and Ellen Drew. The film, with a similar plot (a war hero loses his memory stateside) to another film noir '' Somewhere in ...

'', starring John Payne and Sonny Tufts *'' Crows and Sparrows'' (Wuya yu maque), directed by

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*'' Dancing in the Dark'', starring William Powell and Betsy Drake *'' A Dangerous Profession'', starring

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and Ella Raines *'' Distant Journey'' (Daleká cesta) – ( Czechoslovakia) *'' Down to the Sea in Ships'', starring Richard Widmark and

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*'' Dulari'', starring Madhubala and Geeta Bali ( India)

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*'' East Side, West Side'', starring

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, Ava Gardner,

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, Nancy Davis *'' Easy Living'', starring Victor Mature and Lucille Ball *''

Edward, My Son ''Edward, My Son'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by George Cukor for MGM-British Studios that stars Spencer Tracy and Deborah Kerr. The screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart is based on the 1947 play of the same title by Noel Langley and Ro ...

'', directed by George Cukor, starring Spencer Tracy and

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– (U.S./GB) *'' The Emperor of Capri'' (L'imperatore di Capri), directed by Luigi Comencini – ( Italy) *''

The Emperor's Nightingale ''The Emperor's Nightingale'' ( cs, Císařův slavík) is a 1949 Czechoslovak stop-motion animated film directed by Jiří Trnka and Miloš Makovec. The film is based on the 1843 fairy tale " The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen. Boris K ...

'' (Císařův slavík), an animated film narrated by Boris Karloff – ( Czechoslovakia) *'' Everybody Does It'', starring Paul Douglas and Linda Darnell

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*'' Father Was a Fullback'', starring

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*'' The Fighting Kentuckian'', starring

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*'' Flamingo Road'', starring Joan Crawford *''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'', starring Virginia Mayo *'' The Forbidden Street'', starring

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*'' For Them That Trespass'', directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, starring Richard Todd – ( GB) *'' The Fountainhead'', directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal

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*'' Give Us This Day'', directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Sam Wanamaker – ( GB) *'' The Great Gatsby'', starring

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, Ruth Hussey *''

The Great Madcap ''El Gran Calavera'' ( ''The Great Madcap'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. The plot concerns a family patriarch who fakes losing all his wealth to end his family's self-indulgent ways. Plot Everyone takes advantage of ...

'' (El Gran Calavera), directed by Luis Buñuel, starring

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– ( Mexico)

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Hardly a Criminal ''Hardly a Criminal'' ( es, Apenas un delincuente) is a 1949 Argentine crime drama directed by Hugo Fregonese. It was written by Raimundo Calcagno and Israel Chas de Cruz. The film started the director's Hollywood film directing career. It was ...

'' (Apenas un delincuente), directed by Hugo Fregonese – ( Argentina) *'' The Hasty Heart'', starring

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and Patricia Neal – (U.S./GB) *'' The Heiress'', directed by William Wyler, starring Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Miriam Hopkins *''

Holiday Affair ''Holiday Affair'' is a 1949 romantic comedy film directed and produced by Don Hartman and starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. It was based on the story ''Christmas Gift'' by John D. Weaver, which was also the film's working title. The film ...

'', starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh *'' Home of the Brave'', starring

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House of Strangers ''House of Strangers'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, and Richard Conte. The screenplay by Philip Yordan and Mankiewicz (who chose to go uncredited) is the first o ...

'', directed by

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, starring

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, Richard Conte,

Susan Hayward Susan Hayward (born Edythe Marrenner; June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American film actress, best known for her film portrayals of women that were based on true stories. After working as a fashion model for the Walter Thornton Model A ...

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'', starring Laraine Day and Robert Ryan *''

I Shot Jesse James ''I Shot Jesse James'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller about the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards. The story is built around a fictional rivalry between Ford and his eventual kill ...

'', starring Preston Foster and John Ireland *'' I Was a Male War Bride'', starring Cary Grant *''

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'', starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines *'' In the Good Old Summertime'', starring Judy Garland and Van Johnson *'' In the Name of the Law'' (In nome della legge), directed by

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– ( Italy) *'' The Inspector General'', starring

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The Interrupted Journey ''The Interrupted Journey'' is a 1949 British thriller film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden and Tom Walls. The railways scenes were shot at Longmoor in Hampshire. The film includes a train c ...

'', starring Richard Todd and

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– ( GB) *'' Intruder in the Dust'', directed by Clarence Brown *''

It Happens Every Spring ''It Happens Every Spring'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters and Paul Douglas. Plot A college professor is working on a long-term scientific experiment when a baseball comes through the ...

'', starring

*'' It's Not Cricket'' directed by Alfred Roome, starring Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne – ( GB)

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Johnny Stool Pigeon ''Johnny Stool Pigeon'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea. Plot A narcotics agent convinces a convict he helped send to Alcatraz go undercover with him t ...

'', starring Shelley Winters and

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*'' Jolson Sings Again'', starring Larry Parks and Barbara Hale *''

Jour de fête ''Jour de fête'' (''The Big Day'') is a 1949 French comedy film starring Jacques Tati in his feature film directorial debut as an inept and easily distracted mailman in a backward French village. Shot largely in and around Sainte-Sévère-sur-I ...

'' (Festival Day), directed by and starring Jacques Tati – ( France)

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, Dennis Price,

– ( GB) *'' A Kiss in the Dark'', starring Jane Wyman and David Niven *'' Knock on Any Door'', directed by Nicholas Ray, starring

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Late Spring is a 1949 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and written by Ozu and Kogo Noda, based on the short novel ''Father and Daughter'' (''Chichi to musume'') by the 20th-century novelist and critic Kazuo Hirotsu. The film was written and ...

'' (Banshun), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (

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) *'' Life'' (Vazhkai), directed by

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, starring Vyjayanthimala in her screen debut – ( India) *'' A Letter to Three Wives'', directed by

, starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern, Paul Douglas,

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, starring

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, Peter Lawford, Margaret O'Brien,

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, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor *'' Love Happy'', starring the Marx Brothers *''

The Lucky Stiff ''The Lucky Stiff'' is a 1949 American comedy crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster, starring Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy, and Claire Trevor. The film is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Craig Rice (author), Craig Rice. ''The Lucky ...

'', starring Dorothy Lamour and

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Lust for Gold ''Lust for Gold'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Ida Lupino and Glenn Ford. The film is about the legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine, starring Ford as the "Dutchman" and Lupino as the woman he loves. Th ...

'', starring Ida Lupino and Glenn Ford

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*'' Mahal'' (The Mansion), starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala – ( India) *''

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'', starring Spencer Tracy and

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'' (The Bad Mistress), starring

Dolores del Río María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin Am ...

and Pedro Armendáriz – ( Mexico) *''

The Man from Colorado ''The Man from Colorado'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Jules Schermer for Columbia Pictures, and starring Glenn Ford as a Union officer who becomes addicted to killing during the American Civil War, Willia ...

'', starring Glenn Ford and William Holden *'' Manhandled'', starring Dorothy Lamour, Dan Duryea, Sterling Hayden *''

Manon ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was first ...

'', directed by

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...

– ( France) * ''

The Marriage of Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' ( it, Le nozze di Figaro, links=no, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premie ...

'' (Figaros Hochzeit) – ( East Germany) *'' Mighty Joe Young'', directed by

Ernest B. Schoedsack Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack (June 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979) was an American motion picture cinematographer, producer, and director. Schoedsack worked as a cameraman in World War I, where he served in the Signal Corps. At the conclusion of ...

, starring Terry Moore and Ben Johnson *''

Miss Mink of 1949 ''Miss Mink of 1949'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Glenn Tryon (his last film as a director) and written by Arnold Belgard. It stars Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier (in her final film role), Richard Lane, Barbara Brown, Paul Guilfoyle a ...

'', starring Lois Collier *''

Mother Is a Freshman ''Mother Is a Freshman'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Kay Nelson. Plot Abby Abbott lives in New York ...

'', starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson *'' My Foolish Heart'', starring

and Dana Andrews *'' My Friend Irma'', film debut of

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

and

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

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*'' Neptune's Daughter'', starring

Esther Williams Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Ol ...

*'' Never Fear'', directed by Ida Lupino, starring

Sally Forrest Sally Forrest (born Katherine Feeney; May 28, 1928 – March 15, 2015), was an American film, stage and TV actress of the 1940s and 1950s. She studied dance from a young age and shortly out of high school was signed to a contract by Metro-Gol ...

and Hugh O'Brian *'' Night Unto Night'', directed by Don Siegel, starring

*'' No Way Back'', starring Terence De Marney,

Eleanor Summerfield Eleanor Audrey Summerfield (7 March 1921 – 13 July 2001) was an English actress who appeared in many plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in ''Laughter in Paradise'' (1951), ''Final Appointment'' (1954), ''Odongo'' (1 ...

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'', directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Robert Newton – ( GB) *''

Oh, You Beautiful Doll "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" is a ragtime love song published in 1911 with words by Seymour Brown and music by Nat D. Ayer. The song was one of the first with a twelve-bar opening. The tune has been recorded hundreds of times by many artists from ...

'', starring June Haver *'' On the Town'', starring

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

, Vera-Ellen,

Ann Miller Ann Miller (born Johnnie Lucille Collier; April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004) was an American retired actress and former dancer. She is best remembered for her work in the Classical Hollywood cinema musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Her early ...

, Betty Garrett

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*'' The Passionate Friends'', directed by

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River ...

, starring

Ann Todd Dorothy Ann Todd (24 January 1907 – 6 May 1993) was an English film, television and stage actress who achieved international fame when she starred in 1945's ''The Seventh Veil''. From 1949 to 1957 she was married to David Lean who directed he ...

and

Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. After his American film debut as Dr. Jack Griffin in ''The Invisible Man'' (1933), he appeared in such highly regarded films as '' ...

– (GB) *'' Passport to Pimlico'', starring Stanley Holloway and Margaret Rutherford – ( GB) *'' Pinky'', starring Jeanne Crain *'' Prince of Foxes'', starring Tyrone Power and Orson Welles *'' Prison'' (Fängelse), directed by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

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*'' The Queen of Spades'', starring

Anton Walbrook Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück (19 November 18969 August 1967) was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left in 1936 out of concerns for his o ...

and

Edith Evans Dame Edith Mary Evans, (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the stage, but also appeared in films at the beginning and towards the end of her career. Between 1964 and 1968, she was no ...

– ( GB) *''

The Quiet Duel is a 1949 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Plot The film centers on Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki, a young, idealistic doctor who, during his service as an army physician during World War II, contracted syphilis from the blood of a patient when he ...

'' (Shizukanaru Ketto), starring

Toshiro Mifune was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 feature films. He is best known for his 16-film collaboration (1948–1965) with Akira Kurosawa in such works as ''Rashomon'', ''Seven Samurai'', ''The Hidden Fortress'', ''Throne of Blood'', and '' ...

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*'' The Reckless Moment'', starring

and Joan Bennett *'' Red, Hot and Blue'', starring Betty Hutton and Victor Mature *'' Red Light'', starring

and Virginia Mayo *'' The Red Pony'', starring Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum *'' The Rocking Horse Winner'', starring

and

John Howard Davies John Howard Davies (9 March 193922 August 2011)
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Rope of Sand ''Rope of Sand'' is a 1949 adventure-suspense film noir directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal Wallis, and starring Burt Lancaster and three stars from Wallis's '' Casablanca'' - Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre. The film intro ...

'', starring

, Paul Henreid,

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'' (Sowjetische Zone) – ( East Germany) *'' A Run for Your Money'', starring Donald Houston, Moira Lister,

– ( GB) *'' Rustlers'', starring

Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning mo ...

and Martha Hyer

S

*'' Samson and Delilah'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature *''

Sands of Iwo Jima ''Sands of Iwo Jima'' is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The film, which also features John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker, was w ...

'', directed by

Allan Dwan Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was ...

, starring

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The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in ''The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and ...

'', starring Margaret O'Brien and

Herbert Marshall Herbert Brough Falcon Marshall (23 May 1890 – 22 January 1966) was an English stage, screen and radio actor who starred in many popular and well-regarded Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. After a successful theatrical career in the Uni ...

*'' The Set-Up'', starring Robert Ryan *'' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'', starring

, Joanne Dru, Ben Johnson *''

Shockproof ''Shockproof'' is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Patricia Knight and Cornel Wilde. Wilde and Knight were husband and wife during filming. They divorced in 1951. Plot Griff Marat (Cornel Wilde), is a parole ...

'', starring Cornel Wilde *''

Une si jolie petite plage Une is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of at a distance of from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Chipaque in the no ...

'' (Such a Pretty Little Beach), directed by

Yves Allégret Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brothe ...

– ( France) *''

Le Silence de la mer ''Le Silence de la mer'' (, ''The Silence of the Sea'') is a French novel written during the summer of 1941 and published in early 1942 by Jean Bruller under the pseudonym "Vercors". Published secretly in German-occupied Paris, the book quick ...

'', directed by Jean-Pierre Melville – (France) *'' Slattery's Hurricane'', starring Richard Widmark, Veronica Lake, Linda Darnell *'' The Small Back Room'', directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – ( GB) *''

Sons of Matthew ''Sons of Matthew'' is a 1949 Australian film directed and produced and co-written by Charles Chauvel. The film was shot in 1947 on location in Queensland, Australia, and the studio sequences in Sydney. ''Sons of Matthew'' took 18 months to comp ...

'' (aka The Rugged O'Riordans) – (

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) *'' Sorrowful Jones'', starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball *'' South of St. Louis'', starring Joel McCrea and

*''

The Stratton Story ''The Stratton Story'' is a 1949 American biographical film directed by Sam Wood that tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938. The film is the first of three ...

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'' (Nora inu), directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring

– (

) *'' Streets of Laredo'', starring William Holden, Macdonald Carey,

William Bendix William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in ''Wake Island'', which earned him an Academy ...

*''

The Sun Comes Up ''The Sun Comes Up'' is a 1949 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor picture with Lassie. Jeanette MacDonald had been off the screen for five years until her return in ''Three Daring Daughters'' (1948), but ''The Sun Comes Up'' was to be her last. In ...

'', starring Jeanette MacDonald,

Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Benedict Nolan (August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Among his many roles, Nolan is remembered for originating the role of private investigator Michael Shayne in a series of 1940s B movies. Bi ...

Lassie Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called ''Lassie Come-Home''. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fic ...

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, Cyd Charisse *''

That Dangerous Age ''That Dangerous Age'' is a 1949 British romance film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Myrna Loy, Roger Livesey and Peggy Cummins. It was adapted from the play ''Autumn'' by Margaret Kennedy and Ilya Surguchev. The film was released und ...

'', starring Myrna Loy and

Peggy Cummins Peggy Cummins (born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller; 18 December 1925 – 29 December 2017) was an Irish actress, born in Wales, who is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis's ''Gun Crazy'' (1950), playing a trigger-happy ''femme fa ...

– ( GB) *'' That Forsyte Woman'', starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon *''

That Midnight Kiss ''That Midnight Kiss'' is a 1949 Technicolor American musical romance film also starring Mario Lanza (in his first leading role) and Kathryn Grayson. Among the supporting cast were Ethel Barrymore, conductor/pianist Jose Iturbi (playing himself), ...

'', starring Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza *'' Thieves' Highway'', directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Conte *'' The Third Man'', directed by Carol Reed, starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles – ( GB) *'' Too Late for Tears'', starring Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea *''

Train of Events ''Train of Events'' is a 1949 British portmanteau film made by Ealing Studios and directed by Sidney Cole, Charles Crichton and Basil Dearden. It begins with a train that is heading for a crash into a stalled petrol tanker at a level crossing an ...

'', starring

, Jack Warner,

Peter Finch Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 191614 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he emigrated to Australia as a teenager and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville ...

– ( GB) *'' Tulsa'', starring

and Robert Preston *'' Twelve O'Clock High'', starring

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

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Under Capricorn ''Under Capricorn'' is a 1949 British historical thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a couple in Australia who started out as lady and stable boy in Ireland, and who are now bound together by a horrible secret. The film is based on ...

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Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

, starring

Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary ''Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is often ...

– ( GB) *'' The Undercover Man'', starring Glenn Ford and Nina Foch

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Waga koi wa moenu ''My Love Has Been Burning'' is a 1949 Japanese historical drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It is loosely based on the life of feminist Hideko Fukuda. Plot After meeting with Meiji era feminist and Liberal Party member Toshiko Kishid ...

'' (Flame of My Love), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi – (

) *'' The Walls of Malapaga'' (Au-delà des grilles), directed by

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

, starring Jean Gabin – ( France/ Italy) *'' We Were Strangers'', starring Jennifer Jones and John Garfield *'' Whirlpool'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring

Gene Tierney Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the ...

*'' Whisky Galore!'', directed by Alexander Mackendrick (debut), starring Basil Radford and Joan Greenwood – ( GB) *'' White Heat'', directed by

, starring

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien *'' The Window'', starring Barbara Hale and

*'' Without Honor'', starring Laraine Day *'' Women Side by Side'', directed by Chen Liting, starring Shangguan Yunzhu and

Zhao Dan Zhao Dan (June 27, 1915 – October 10, 1980) was a Chinese actor popular in the golden age of Chinese Cinema. Biography Zhao first became famous working in the Mingxing Film Company in the 1930s including playing opposite Zhou Xuan in '' St ...

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Adventures of Sir Galahad ''Adventures of Sir Galahad'' is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, it stars George Reeves, Nelson Leigh, William Fawcett, Hugh Prosser, and Lois Hall. It was based on Arthurian legend, one o ...

'', starring George Reeves and Charles King *''

Batman and Robin Batman and Robin are a superhero duo appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman and Robin may also refer to: Comics and literature * ''Batman and Robin'' (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip, started in 1943 *''All Star Ba ...

'', starring Robert Lowery *''

Bruce Gentry The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a ...

'', starring Tom Neal *'' Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc'', starring

Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ''Superman'' and its 1950 sequel ''At ...

and Rosemary LaPlanche *'' Ghost of Zorro'', starring Clayton Moore and Pamela Blake *''

The James Brothers of Missouri ''The James Brothers of Missouri'' is a 1949 American Republic Western film serial. Cast * Keith Richards as Jesse James * Robert Bice as Frank James * Noel Neill as Peg Royer * Roy Barcroft as Ace Marlin * Patricia Knox as Belle Calhoun * L ...

'', starring Keith Richards and Noel Neill *'' King of the Rocket Men'', starring Tristram Coffin and Mae Clarke *'' Radar Patrol vs Spy King'', starring

Short film series

*''

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...

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1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

–

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

) *''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

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1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...

–

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

) *''

Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animation, animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. starting in 1931, during the golden age of American animation, and ending in 1969. Then some new cartoons were produced from the late 197 ...

'' (

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

–

) *'' Popeye'' (

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

–

1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...

) *''

Color Rhapsodies ''Color Rhapsody'' is a series of usually one-shot animated cartoon shorts produced by Charles Mintz's studio Screen Gems for Columbia Pictures. They were launched in 1934, following the phenomenal success of Walt Disney's Technicolor ''Silly Symp ...

'' (

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

–1949) *'' The Three Stooges'' (

–

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

) *''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...

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–

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

) *'' Pluto'' (

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

–1951 in film, 1951) *''Chip and Dale'' (1943 in film, 1943–

) *''Andy Panda'' (1939 in film, 1939–1949) *''Goofy'' (1939 in film, 1939–1953 in film, 1953) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'' (1941 in film, 1941–1950 in film, 1950) *''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941 in film, 1941–1949) *''Mighty Mouse'' (1942 in film, 1942–1955 in film, 1955) *''Droopy'' (1943 in film, 1943–1958 in film, 1958) *''Blackie the Sheep'' (1947 in film, 1947–1949) *''Red Hot Riding Hood'' (1943 in film, 1943–1949) *''Jan Wickman Shorts'' (1949–1994) *''Noveltoons'' (1943 in film, 1943–1967 in film, 1967)

Births

*Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Senegalese actress *January 7 **George Buza, American-born Canadian actor **Steven Williams, American actor *January 12 – Wayne Wang, Hong Kong-born director *January 14 – Lawrence Kasdan, American director and screenwriter *January 16 – Caroline Munro, English actress and model *January 17 – Andy Kaufman, American actor and comedian (died 1984) *January 24 – John Belushi, American actor and comedian (died 1982) *January 26 - David Strathairn, American actor *February 2 - Brent Spiner, American actor, comedian and musician *January 27 – Zbigniew Rybczyński, Polish film and video cinematographer and director *February 8 – Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams, American actress *March 3 - Gloria Hendry, American actress and former model *March 12 – Rob Cohen, American director, producer and writer *March 16 – Victor Garber, Canadian actor *March 22 – Fanny Ardant, French actress *April 2 **Ron Palillo, American actor (died 2012) **Pamela Reed, American actress *April 8 - Brian Delate, American actor *April 11 - Bernd Eichinger, German producer, director and screenwriter (died 2011) *April 14 – John Shea, American actor *April 20 **Jessica Lange, American actress **Veronica Cartwright, English-born actress *April 28 - Bruno Kirby, American actor, singer, voice artist and comedian (died 2006) *May 7 - Marilyn Burns, American actress (died 2014) *May 18 - Hubert Saint-Macary, French actor *May 20 - Dave Thomas (actor), Dave Thomas, Canadian comedian, actor and television writer *May 21 - Will Ryan, American voice actor, singer and musician (died 2021) *May 24 – Jim Broadbent, English actor *May 25 - Joe Unger, American actor *May 26 **Pam Grier, American actress **Philip Michael Thomas, American retired actor and musician *May 28 - Sandy Helberg, German-born American actor *May 29 - Cotter Smith, American actor *May 31 – Tom Berenger, American actor *June 10 - Frankie Faison, American actor *June 15 **Simon Callow, English actor, director and writer **Jim Varney, American actor and comedian (died 2000) *June 22 – Meryl Streep, American actress *June 29 - Greg Burson, American voice actor (died 2008) *July 5 - Ed O'Ross, American actor *July 7 – Shelley Duvall, American actress *July 12 - Diana Hardcastle, English actress *July 24 - Michael Richards, American actor, writer, producer and retired comedian *July 27 **Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian actor (died 2010) **Susan Gordon, American child actress (died 2011) *August 2 - Madeline Smith, English actress *August 8 – Keith Carradine, American actor *August 17 – Julian Fellowes, English actor, writer, director and screenwriter *August 20 - Patrick Kilpatrick, American actor, director and screenwriter *August 21 – Loretta Devine, American actress *August 23 – Shelley Long, American actress *August 25 – John Savage (actor), John Savage, American actor *August 31 – Richard Gere, American actor *September 1 – Luminița Gheorghiu, Romanian actress (died 2021) *September 4 – Eero Spriit, Estonian actor and producer *September 16 – Ed Begley, Jr., American actor *September 18 - Beth Grant, American character actress *September 19 - Ernie Sabella, American actor *September 25 – Pedro Almodóvar, Spanish director *October 4 – Armand Assante, American actor *October 8 – Sigourney Weaver, American actress *October 10 – Jessica Harper, American actress *October 15 – Tanya Roberts, American actress (d. 2021) *October 20 - George Harris (actor), British actor *October 21 - LaTanya Richardson Jackson, American actress *November 10 - Ann Reinking, American actress and singer (died 2020) *November 27 - Gerrit Graham, American actor *November 28 – Alexander Godunov, Russian-American film actor (died 1995) *November 29 – Garry Shandling, American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer and producer (died 2016) *November 30 **Margaret Whitton, American actress (died 2016) **Nicholas Woodeson, English actor *December 3 - Heather Menzies, Canadian-American actress (died 2017) *December 4 – Jeff Bridges, American actor *December 7 - Tom Waits, American musician and actor *December 8 - Nancy Meyers, American filmmaker *December 12 – Bill Nighy, English actor *December 13 - Robert Lindsay (actor), English actor *December 15 – Don Johnson, American actor *December 21 - Michael Horse, American actor *December 25 – Sissy Spacek, American actress

Deaths

*January 6 – Victor Fleming, 59, American director and producer, ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'', ''Gone With the Wind (film), Gone With the Wind'', ''Captains Courageous (1937 film), Captains Courageous'', ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' *January 19 – William Wright (actor), William Wright, 38, American actor, ''Philo Vance Returns'', ''Eve Knew Her Apples'' *January 20 – Nora Gregor, 47, Austrian actress, ''The Rules of the Game'', ''But the Flesh Is Weak'' *February 19 – Jean Gillie, 33, English actress, ''Decoy (1946 film), Decoy'' *March 16 – Leyland Hodgson, 56, English actor, ''Under Nevada Skies'', ''Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' *April 15 – Wallace Beery, 64, American actor, ''Grand Hotel (1932 film), Grand Hotel'', ''The Champ (1931 film), The Champ'', ''Robin Hood (1922 film), Robin Hood'', ''Viva Villa!'' *April 18 – Will Hay, 60, English comedian, actor and director, ''Oh, Mr. Porter!'', ''Hey! Hey! USA'' *April 22 – Charles B. Middleton, 74, American actor (born 1874), ''Flash Gordon (serial), Flash Gordon'' *August 9 – Harry Davenport (actor), Harry Davenport, 83, American actor (born 1866), ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'', ''The Ox-Bow Incident'' *September 4 – Olof Ås, 56, Swedish actor, stage manager (born 1892) *September 10 – Robert Middlemass, 66, American playwright, actor, (born 1883), ''Lady in the Death House (film), Lady in the Death House'', ''A Sporting Chance (1945 film), A Sporting Chance'' *September 14 – Romuald Joubé, 73, French actor (born 1876) *September 18 – Frank Morgan, 59, American actor (born 1890), ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'' *September 20 – Richard Dix, 56, American actor (born 1893), ''Cimarron (1931 film), Cimarron'', ''Redskin (film), Redskin'' *October 14 – Fritz Leiber, Sr., 67, American actor (born 1882) *October 22 – Craig Reynolds (actor), Craig Reynolds, 72, American actor (born 1907), ''Gold Mine in the Sky'', ''Slander House'' *November 25 – Bill Robinson, 72, American dancer and actor (born 1878), ''Stormy Weather (1943 film), Stormy Weather'', ''The Little Colonel (1935 film), The Little Colonel'' *November 27 – Tom Walls, 66, English actor and director (born 1883), ''Stormy Weather (1935 film), Stormy Weather'', ''Lady in Danger'' *December 16 – Sidney Olcott, 76, Canadian-born American film director (born 1873) *December 31 – Howard Hickman, 69, American actor, director, writer (born 1880), ''The Kansas Terrors'', ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind''

Film debuts

*Julie Andrews – ''The Singing Princess'' *Yul Brynner – ''Port of New York (film), Port of New York'' *Richard Burton – ''Women of Dolwyn'' *Tony Curtis – ''City Across the River'' *Denholm Elliott – ''Dear Mr. Prohack'' *

– '' My Friend Irma'' * Mercedes McCambridge – '' All the King's Men'' *Liza Minnelli – '' In the Good Old Summertime'' * Patricia Neal – ''John Loves Mary'' *Philippe Noiret – ''Gigi (1949 film), Gigi'' *Max von Sydow – ''Only a Mother'' *James Whitmore – '' The Undercover Man'' *Nimmi - ''Barsaat (1949 film)''

References

{{1949 films 1949 in film, Film by year