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1 Events

• Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati

2 Top grossing films

North America

1. David and Bathsheba
2. Show Boat
3. tie The Great Caruso and An American in Paris, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie CaronLeslie Caron (b. July 1, 1931) is a French film actress and dancer. She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. She was discovered by Gene Kelly, who chose her to appear opposite him in the classic musical An American in Paris. She went on to star in Gi
4. A Streetcar named Desire
5. Born YesterdayBorn Yesterday is a play by Garson Kanin which tells the story of a corrupt tycoon who brings his show-girl mistress with him to Washington when he tries to buy a few Congressmen. He hires a history professor to teach his girlfriend a little about history

3 Academy AwardBob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. The Academy Awards (often better known as Oscars) are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a ps

• Best PictureThe Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in: An American in Paris - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Best ActorThe Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen b: Humphrey BogartHumphrey Bogart ( December 25, 1899 January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor who retains legendary status decades after his death. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Bogart the Greatest Male Star of All Time. Bogart typically played smart, p - The African QueenThe African Queen is a 1951 film in which a deeply religious spinster and a drunkard steamboat captain pilot a boat down a river in Africa during World War I. The two spend as much time fighting each other as making progress towards their goal. The film o
• Best ActressThe Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen: Vivien Leigh - A Streetcar Named Desire