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1 Events

• The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film, Sappy Bullfighters.
• September 18 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx marries his second wife, Barbara Blakely .
• November 18 - William Wyler's film Ben-Hur premieres at Loew's Theater in New York City.
• Sammy Davis, Jr.Carl Van Vechten, 1956 Sammy Davis, Jr. December 8, 1925 May 16, 1990) was an American "all-around" entertainer. He danced, sang, played vibraphone, trumpet, and drums, did impressions, and acted. He was born in Harlem, New York City to Elvera Sanchez, a and May BrittMay Britt stage name of Maybritt Wilkens ( Lidingo, Sweden, 22 March 1933), had a brief career as movie actress in 1950s, in Italy first and in the USA afterwards. She retired from the scenes after she married Sammy Davis, Jr. May Britt was discovered by start dating.

2 Top grossing films

North America

1. Auntie MameAuntie Mame is a novel by Patrick Dennis that chronicles his madcap adventures growing up as the ward of his deceased father's eccentric sister. Although he referred to it as autobiographical, in reality the author was raised by both his parents. The nove
2. The Shaggy DogThe Shaggy Dog is a 1959 Walt Disney movie about a teenager who is transformed into a sheep dog from a magic ring. It starred Fred MacMurray, Annette Funicello and Tommy Kirk. Shaggy Dog, The 1959 films.
3. Some Like It HotSome Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film which tells the story of two struggling musicians who are on the run after witnessing the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, and disguise themselves as women in an all-girl band in order to hide from the murderers, starring Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe ( June 1, 1926 August 5, 1962) was an American actress of the 20th century. Her sizzling screen presence and premature death would make her a perennial sex symbol and later a pop icon. Early life She was born Norma Jeane Mortensen in the ch, Tony CurtisTony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b. June 3 1925 in the Bronx, New York), an actor who has appeared in over 100 films since 1949. Curtis has also appeared frequently on television; he co-starred with Roger Moore in the TV series The Persu, and Jack LemmonJack Uhler Lemmon III ( February 8, 1925 June 27, 2001) was a consummate Hollywood actor. Born in Boston, Lemmon's father was a successful businessman in the Boston area. Lemmon attended Harvard. Though divorced, he was a devoted father, and one of the be
4. Pillow Talk
5. Imitation of Life
6. The Nun's Story
7. tie Anatomy of a Murder and Hitchcock's North by Northwest, starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint
8. Sleeping Beauty
9. Rio Bravo