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The year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry.
The top ten 1943 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic rentals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This is the Army | Warner Bros. | $8,301,000 [1] |
| 2 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Paramount | $6,300,000 [2] |
| 3 | The Song of Bernadette | 20th Century Fox | $4,700,000 [3] |
| 4 | Stage Door Canteen | United Artists | $4,350,000 [4] |
| 5 | Star Spangled Rhythm | Paramount | $3,850,000 [5] |
| 6 | Thousands Cheer | MGM | $3,751,000 [6] |
| 7 | Casablanca | Warner Bros. | $3,398,000 [1] |
| 8 | Coney Island | 20th Century Fox | $3,305,000 [7] |
| 9 | Destination Tokyo | Warner Bros. | $3,237,000 [1] |
| 10 | Dixie | Paramount | $3,100,000 [5] |
| Category/Organization | 1st Golden Globe Awards January 20, 1944 | 16th Academy Awards March 2, 1944 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | The Song of Bernadette | Casablanca |
| Best Director | Henry King The Song of Bernadette | Michael Curtiz Casablanca |
| Best Actor | Paul Lukas Watch on the Rhine | |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Jones The Song of Bernadette | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Akim Tamiroff For Whom the Bell Tolls | Charles Coburn The More the Merrier |
| Best Supporting Actress | Katina Paxinou For Whom the Bell Tolls | |
| Rank | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| 1. | Betty Grable |
| 2. | Bob Hope |
| 3. (tie) | Bud Abbott Lou Costello |
| 4. | Bing Crosby |
| 5. | Gary Cooper |
| 6. | Greer Garson |
| 7. | Humphrey Bogart |
| 8. | James Cagney |
| 9. | Mickey Rooney |
| 10. | Clark Gable |
United States unless stated
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