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The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.
The top ten 1954 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic rentals |
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1 | White Christmas | Paramount | $12,000,000 [1] |
2 | The Caine Mutiny | Columbia | $8,700,000 [1] |
3 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Buena Vista | $8,000,000 [1] |
4 | The Glenn Miller Story | Universal | $7,600,000 [1] |
5 | The Country Girl | Paramount | $6,500,000 [1] |
6 | The High and the Mighty | Warner Bros. | $6,100,000 [1] |
7 | A Star Is Born | Warner Bros. | $6,100,000 [1] |
8 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | MGM | $5,526,000 [2] |
9 | Rear Window | Paramount | $5,300,000 [1] |
10 | Magnificent Obsession | Universal | $5,200,000 [1] |
11 | There's No Business Like Show Business | 20th Century Fox | $5,103,555 [3] |
International market | Film | Studio | Revenue | Admissions | Production country |
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France | Royal Affairs in Versailles | Cocinor | — | 6,986,788 [4] | France |
West Germany | From Here to Eternity | Columbia Pictures | — | 13,000,000 [5] | United States |
India | Nagin | Filmistan | $6,090,000 [6] [7] | — | India |
Italy | Ulysses | Lux Film | — | 13,170,322 [8] | Italy |
Japan | What Is Your Name? Part 3 | Shochiku | ¥330,150,000 [9] | — | Japan |
Soviet Union | Awaara | R. K. Films | $16,970,000 [d] | 100,000,000 [12] | India |
Spain | Quo Vadis | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | — | 3,721,532 [14] | United States |
United Kingdom | Doctor in the House | Rank Organisation | — | 12,200,000 [15] | United Kingdom |
Category/Organization | 12th Golden Globe Awards February 24, 1955 | 27th Academy Awards March 30, 1955 | |
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Drama | Comedy or Musical | ||
Best Film | On the Waterfront | Carmen Jones | On the Waterfront |
Best Director | Elia Kazan On the Waterfront | ||
Best Actor | Marlon Brando On the Waterfront | James Mason A Star Is Born | Marlon Brando On the Waterfront |
Best Actress | Grace Kelly The Country Girl | Judy Garland A Star Is Born | Grace Kelly The Country Girl |
Best Supporting Actor | Edmond O'Brien The Barefoot Contessa | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Jan Sterling The High and the Mighty | Eva Marie Saint On the Waterfront | |
Best Screenplay, Adapted | Ernest Lehman Sabrina | George Seaton The Country Girl | |
Best Screenplay, Original | Budd Schulberg On the Waterfront | ||
Best Foreign Language Film | Genevieve The Lady of the Camellias No Way Back Twenty-Four Eyes | Gate of Hell |
Exhibitors selected the following as the Top Ten Money Making Stars of the Year in Quigley Publishing Company's annual poll. John Wayne became the first actor to regain the number one spot after losing that position. [17]
Rank | Actor/Actress |
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1. | John Wayne |
2. | Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis |
3. | Gary Cooper |
4. | James Stewart |
5. | Marilyn Monroe |
6. | Alan Ladd |
7. | William Holden |
8. | Bing Crosby |
9. | Jane Wyman |
10. | Marlon Brando |
The poll also revealed the top Western stars.
Rank | Actor/Actress |
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1. | Roy Rogers |
2. | Gene Autry |
3. | Rex Allen |
4. | Wild Bill Elliott |
5. | Gabby Hayes |
United States unless stated
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Cool Hand Luke, The Dirty Dozen, In Cold Blood, In the Heat of the Night, The Jungle Book and You Only Live Twice.
The year 1965 in film involved several significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office and winning five Academy Awards. Fox Film, Universal City, California and Universal Studios Lot will celebrated their 50th anniversaries.
The year 1962 in film involved some very significant events, with Lawrence of Arabia winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures will celebrated their 50th anniversaries.
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.
The year 1958 in film in the US involved some significant events, including the hit musicals South Pacific and Gigi, the latter of which won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. The Bridge on the River Kwai topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.
The following events in film occurred in the year 1951.
The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.
The year of 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.
The year 1941 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Citizen Kane.
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
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