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1947 Films
The year 1947 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1947 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *April 19 – Monogram Pictures release their first film under their Allied Artists banner, '' It Happened on Fifth Avenue''. *May 22 – ''Great Expectations'' is premiered in New York. *August 31 – The first Edinburgh International Film Festival opens at the Playhouse Cinema, presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild as part of the Edinburgh Festival of the Arts. Originally specialising in documentaries, it will become the world's oldest continually running film festival. *November 24 – The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress votes 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten". *November 25 – The Waldorf Statement is released by the executives of the United States motion picture industry, marking the beginning of the Hollywood blacklist. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, international, European or UK Premieres), in all genres and lengths. It also presents themed retrospectives and other specialized programming strands. History Early years The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) originated as the International Festival of Documentary Films and was opened by John Grierson, founder of the British documentary movement. The International Festival of Documentary Films was presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild alongside the 1947 Edinburgh International Festival. Key figures in this initiative were the Guild's Norman Wilson and the film journalist and wartime civil servant, Forsyth Hardy.McArthur, Colin, "The Rises and Falls of the Edinburgh International Film Festival", in Dick, Eddie (ed.) (1990), ''From Limelight to Satellite: A Scottish Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elia Kazan
Elias Kazantzoglou (, ; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan ( ), was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway theatre, Broadway and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood history". Born in Ottoman Constantinople, Constantinople (now Istanbul) to Cappadocian Greeks, Cappadocian Greek parents, his family came to the United States in 1913. After attending Williams College and then the Yale School of Drama, he acted professionally for eight years, later joining the Group Theatre (New York), Group Theatre in 1932, and co-founded the Actors Studio in 1947. With Robert Lewis (director), Robert Lewis and Cheryl Crawford, his actors' studio introduced "Method Acting" under the direction of Lee Strasberg. Kazan acted in a few films, including ''City for Conquest'' (1940). His films were concerned with personal or social issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman's Agreement
''Gentleman's Agreement'' is a 1947 American drama film based on Laura Z. Hobson's best-selling 1947 novel of the same title. The film is about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who pretends to be Jewish to research an exposé on the widespread antisemitism in New York City and the affluent communities of New Canaan and Darien, Connecticut. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress ( Celeste Holm), and Best Director (Elia Kazan). The movie was controversial in its day, as was a similar film on the same subject, '' Crossfire'', which was released the same year (though that film was originally a story about homophobia, later changed to antisemitism). In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Widowed journalist Philip Schuyler Green moves to New York City with his agin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Academy Awards
The 20th Academy Awards were held on March 20, 1948, to honor the films of 1947 in film, 1947. It is notable for being the last Oscars until 78th Academy Awards, 2005 in which no film won more than three awards. Rosalind Russell was highly favored—particularly in a poll from the ''Daily Variety''—to win Best Actress for her performance in ''Mourning Becomes Electra (film), Mourning Becomes Electra'', but Loretta Young won instead for ''The Farmer's Daughter (1947 film), The Farmer's Daughter''. James Baskett received an Academy Honorary Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in ''Song of the South'', which made him the first African-American man, and the first actor in a Disney film, to win an Academy Award for acting. Winning Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor at age 71, Edmund Gwenn became the oldest Oscar winner, taking the record from Charles Coburn, who was 66 at the time of his win in 16th Academy Awards, 1943 for ''The More the Merrier'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Golden Globe Awards
The 5th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best achievements in 1947 filmmaking, were held on 10 March 1948 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Winners Best Picture ''Gentleman's Agreement directed by Elia Kazan'' Best Actor in a Leading Role '' Ronald Colman - A Double Life'' Best Actress in a Leading Role ''Rosalind Russell - Mourning Becomes Electra'' Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture ''Edmund Gwenn - Miracle on 34th Street'' Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture ''Celeste Holm - Gentleman's Agreement'' Best Director-Motion Picture ''Elia Kazan - Gentleman's Agreement'' Best Screenplay ''Miracle on 34th Street written by George Seaton'' Best Music, Original Score - Motion Picture '' Life with Father composed by Max Steiner'' Cinematography ''Black Narcissus photographed by Jack Cardiff'' Most Promising Newcomer - Male ''Richard Widmark in Kiss of Death' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Blacklist
The Hollywood blacklist was the mid-20th century banning of suspected Communists from working in the United States entertainment industry. The blacklisting, blacklist began at the onset of the Cold War and Red Scare#Second Red Scare (1947–1957), Red Scare, and affected entertainment production in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, New York City, New York, and elsewhere. Actors, screenwriters, film director, directors, film score, musicians, and other professionals were barred from employment based on their present or past membership in, alleged membership in, or perceived sympathy with the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), or on the basis of their refusal to assist Congressional or FBI investigations into the Party's activities. Even during the period of its strictest enforcement from the late 1940s to late 1950s, the blacklist was rarely made explicit nor was it easily verifiable. Instead, it was the result of numerous individual decisions implemented by studio executives and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motion Picture
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldorf Statement
The Waldorf Statement was a two-page press release issued on 25 November 1947, by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, following a closed-door meeting by forty-eight motion picture company executives at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Statement was a response to the contempt of Congress charges against the so-called "Hollywood Ten". Participants The names of the 48 men who attended the meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel were printed in the ''Motion Picture Herald'' and ''Daily Variety'', the film industry's primary trade publications. The principal participants who formulated the Waldorf Statement included: *Louis B. Mayer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer *Harry Cohn: Columbia Pictures *Spyros Skouras: 20th Century Fox *Nicholas Schenck: Loews Theatres * Barney Balaban: Paramount Pictures *Samuel Goldwyn: Samuel Goldwyn Company * Albert Warner: Warner Bros. *William Goetz: Universal-International * Eric Johnston: Association of Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood blacklist was the mid-20th century banning of suspected Communists from working in the United States entertainment industry. The blacklisting, blacklist began at the onset of the Cold War and Red Scare#Second Red Scare (1947–1957), Red Scare, and affected entertainment production in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, New York City, New York, and elsewhere. Actors, screenwriters, film director, directors, film score, musicians, and other professionals were barred from employment based on their present or past membership in, alleged membership in, or perceived sympathy with the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), or on the basis of their refusal to assist Congressional or FBI investigations into the Party's activities. Even during the period of its strictest enforcement from the late 1940s to late 1950s, the blacklist was rarely made explicit nor was it easily verifiable. Instead, it was the result of numerous individual decisions implemented by studio executives and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
80th Congress
The 80th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth years of 33rd President Harry S. Truman's administration (1945–1952). This congressional term featured the most recent special Senate sessions. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1940 United States census. The Republicans won the majority in both chambers, marking the first time since the 71st Congress of 1929–1931, that they held full control of Congress, and the first time since the 72nd Congress of 1931–1933, that they held control of either of the two chambers. This also ended a 14-year Democratic overall federal government trifecta period, dating back to the 73rd Congress (1933–1935). This ties with the previous 14-year Republica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
