1943 in film

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Girl Crazy, starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland
2. Jitterbugs, starring Laurel and Hardy
3. Victory Through Air Power

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: Casablanca - Warner Bros.
• Best Actor: Paul Lukas - Watch on the Rhine
• Best Actress: Jennifer Jones - The Song of Bernadette

Births

• March 15 - David Cronenberg, director
• May 31 - Sharon Gless, actress
• October 4 - John Bindon, actor and bodyguard

Deaths

Other Movies Released

• For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Heaven Can Wait
• Madame Curie

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