1947 in film

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Road to Rio, starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
2. Vivere in pace
3. Crossfire
4. Quai des Orfèvres

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: Gentleman's Agreement - 20th Century-Fox
• Best Actor: Ronald Colman - A Double Life
• Best Actress: Loretta Young - The Farmer's Daughter

Movies Released

• Gentleman's Agreement
• The Last Stage
• Miracle on 34th Street
• The Shocking Miss Pilgrim from Frederica Sagor Maas

Births

• March 6 - Rob Reiner, actor, comedian, movie producer
• April 12 - David Letterman - US entertainer
• September 21 - Stephen King, author
• December 27 - Steven Spielberg, American film director

Deaths

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