1947 In Film

The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.

EVENTS

May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.

of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for Contempt Of Congress against the " Hollywood Ten ."

is released by the executives of the United States Motion Picture industry that marks the beginning of the Hollywood Blacklist .

TOP GROSSING FILMS

:North America
#'' The Best Years Of Our Lives ''
#'' Duel In The Sun ''
# tie '' The Jolson Story '', '' Forever Amber ''
#'' Unconquered ''

AWARDS

Academy Awards :

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Golden Globe Awards :

: Best Picture : ''Gentleman's Agreement''
: Best Director : Elia Kazan - ''Gentleman's Agreement''
: Best Actor : Ronald Colman - ''A Double Life''

' -

Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival): not awarded

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival)
:'' Siréna '', directed by Karel Stekly (Czechoslovakia)

FILMS RELEASED IN 1947

'' Black Narcissus ''

'' Brighton Rock ''

'' Buck Privates Come Home '', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

'' Crossfire ''

'' Desert Fury ''

'' A Double Life ''

'' Fame Is The Spur '', with Michael Redgrave

'' The Farmer's Daughter ''

'' Forever Amber ''

'' Fun And Fancy Free ''

'' Gentleman's Agreement ''

'' Hi-De-Ho '', starring Cab Calloway

'' Hue And Cry '', the first Ealing Comedy

'' It Always Rains On Sunday ''

'' The Last Stage ''

'' Life With Father ''

'' Mine Own Executioner ''

'' Miracle On 34th Street ''

'' Mourning Becomes Electra ''

'' Nightmare Alley ''

'' Odd Man Out '', directed by Carol Reed

'' Out Of The Past ''

'' Quai Des Orfèvres ''

'' Road To Rio '', starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby

'' The Shocking Miss Pilgrim '', from Frederica Sagor Maas

'' Song Of Scheherazade '', starring Yvonne De Carlo , Jean-Pierre Aumont and Brian Donlevy

'' Unconquered ''

'' Vivere In Pace ''

'' The Wistful Widow Of Wagon Gap '', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

SERIALS

'' The Black Widow '', starring Bruce Edwards

'' Brick Bradford '', starring Kane Richmond

'' Jack Armstrong ''

'' Jesse James Rides Again '', starring Clayton Moore and Linda Stirling

'' The Sea Hound '', starring Buster Crabbe

'' Son Of Zorro '', starring George Turner and Peggy Stewart

'' The Vigilante '', starring Ralph Byrd

SHORT FILM SERIES

'' Mickey Mouse '' (1928-1952)

'' Looney Tunes '' (1930-1969)

'' Terrytoons '' (1930-1964)

'' Merrie Melodies '' (1931-1969)

'' The Three Stooges '' (1934-1959)

'' Donald Duck '' ( 1934 - 1956 )

'' Andy Panda '' (1939-1949)

'' Color Rhapsodies '' (1934-1949)

'' The Fox And The Crow '' (1941-1950)

'' Bugs Bunny '' (1940-1962)

'' Chip And Dale '' (1943-1956)

'' Red Hot Riding Hood '' (1943-1949)

'' Popeye '' ( 1933 - 1957 )

'' Tom And Jerry '' ( 1940 - 1958 )

'' George And Junior '' (1946-1948)

'' Blackie The Sheep '' (1947-1949)

'' Mighty Mouse '' (1942-1955)

'' Pluto '' (1937-1951)

'' Goofy '' (1939-1953)

'' Woody Woodpecker '' (1941-1949)

'' Yosemite Sam '' (1945-1963)

BIRTHS

February 7 - Wayne Allwine , voiceover actor

March 6 - Rob Reiner , actor, comedian, movie producer

March 26 – Dar Robinson , film stuntman (+ 1986 )

April 12 - David Letterman - US entertainer

April 15 - Lois Chiles - US actress

October 15 - Lynn Lowry - US actress

September 21 - Stephen King , author

DEATHS

May 31 - Adrienne Ames , 39, actress, from cancer.

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