1957 In Film

The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.

EVENTS

October 21 - The movie '' Jailhouse Rock '', starring Elvis Presley , opens.

TOP GROSSING FILMS

:North America
# '' The Ten Commandments ''
# '' Around The World In Eighty Days ''
# '' Giant '' with James Dean
# '' Oklahoma! ''
# '' Pal Joey ''
# '' 7 Wonders Of The World ''
# '' The Teahouse Of The August Moon '', starring Marlon Brando

AWARDS

Academy Awards :

' -

Golden Globe Awards :

:Drama:
: Best Picture : ''The Bridge on the River Kwai''
: Best Actor : Alec Guinness - ''The Bridge on the River Kwai''
: Best Actress : Joanne Woodward - ''The Three Faces of Eve''

:Musical or comedy:

' -

:Other
: Best Director : David Lean - ''The Bridge on the River Kwai''

Palme D'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
:'' Friendly Persuasion '', directed by William Wyler , United States

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
:'' Aparajito '' (aka ''The Unvanquished''), directed by Satyajit Ray , India

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
:'' 12 Angry Men '', directed by Sidney Lumet , United States

FILMS RELEASED IN 1957

'' 12 Angry Men ''

'' 20 Million Miles To Earth ''

'' A King In New York

'' The Abominable Snowman ''

'' An Affair To Remember ''

'' Amazing Colossal Man, The ''

'' Aparajito ''

'' The Astounding She-Monster ''

'' Attack Of The Crab Monsters ''

'' Barnacle Bill ''

'' The Bridge On The River Kwai ''

'' Blue Murder At St Trinian's ''

'' Brothers In Law ''

'' The Confessions Of Felix Krull '' (''Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull'')

'' The Cranes Are Flying ''

'' The Delicate Delinquent , Jerry Lewis ' first film without Dean Martin

'' The Delinquents ''

'' A Face In The Crowd ''

'' A Farewell To Arms '' -(film mentioned in article)

'' Funny Face ''

'' Les Girls ''

'' I Was A Teenage Werewolf ''

'' Island In The Sun ''

'' Jailhouse Rock ''

'' Jamboree ''

'' Jeanne Eagels ''

'' A King In New York ''

'' La Grande Strada Azzurra '' (''The Wide Blue Road'')

'' The Little Hut ''

'' Loving You ''

'' Nights Of Cabiria '' (''Le Notti di Cabiria'')

'' Old Yeller ''

'' Pal Joey '' -(film mentioned in article)

'' Peyton Place ''

'' The Pride And The Passion ''

'' Quatermass 2 ''

'' The Sad Sack '', starring Jerry Lewis

'' Sayonara ''

'' The Search For Paradise ''

'' The Seventh Seal ''

'' Slaughter On Tenth Avenue '' (see also ballet Slaughter On Tenth Avenue )

'' The Smallest Show On Earth ''

'' Something Of Value ''

'' The Spanish Gardener ''

'' Sweet Smell Of Success ''

'' The Three Faces Of Eve ''

'' Tizoc ''

'' What's Opera, Doc? ''

'' Wild Strawberries ''

'' Woman In A Dressing Gown ''

'' Yellow Crow '' (''Kiiroi karasu'')

'' Young And Dangerous ''

SHORT FILM SERIES

'' Looney Tunes '' ( 1930 - 1969 )

'' Terrytoons '' ( 1930 - 1964 )

'' Merrie Melodies '' ( 1931 - 1969 )

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

'' Daffy Duck '' ( 1937 - 1966 )

'' Bugs Bunny '' ( 1940 - 1962 )

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

'' Droopy '' ( 1943 - 1958 )

'' Yosemite Sam '' ( 1945 - 1963 )

'' Speedy Gonzales '' ( 1953 - 1968 )

Ending this year

'' Popeye '' ( 1933 -1957)

BIRTHS

January 15 - Mario Van Peebles , actor, director

January 15 - Julian Sands , actor

March 20 - Spike Lee , director, writer, actor, producer

March 20 - Theresa Russell , actress

April 29 - Daniel Day-Lewis , actor

August 24 - Stephen Fry , English comedian, author, and actor

September 12 - Rachel Ward , actress

September 10 - Rick Rosengrant , character

DEATHS

January 14 - Humphrey Bogart , American actor

May 12 - Erich Von Stroheim , German director

July 4 – Judy Tyler , American actress

July 24 - Sacha Guitry , French playwright, actor and director

August 7 - Oliver Hardy , American actor

October 29 - Louis B. Mayer , American producer

December 11 - Musidora , French actress, director

December 25 - Charles Pathé

	CATEGORIES ABOUT 1957 IN FILM

	1957 in film

	years in film1957 in film

	years in film

	APPAREL
	BABY
	BEAUTY
	BOOKS
	CAR TOYS
	CELL PHONES
	DVD'S
	ELECTRONICS
	GOURMET FOOD
	GROCERIES
	HEALTH & PERSONAL
	HOME & GARDEN
	JEWELRY
	MUSIC
	MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
	OFFICE PRODUCTS
	SOFTWARE
	SPORTING GOODS
	TOOLS & HARDWARE
	TOYS
	VIDEO GAMES
	SHOPPING HOME

	MORE SHOPPING...

Information About

1957 In Film