1950 in film

Events

• February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.

Top Grossing Films of 1950

1. Cinderella (Disney)
2. Annie Get Your Gun
3. Destination Moon
4. Fancy Pants
5. All About Eve, starring George Sanders

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: All About Eve - 20th Century-Fox
• Best Actor: José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac
• Best Actress: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday

Movies Released

• Father of the Bride
• John Ford's Rio Grande starring John Wayne
• Harvey starring Jimmy Stewart

Births

• January 16 - Debbie Allen, actress, dancer, choreographer
• February 11 - Johanna E. Beerens, actress
• September 28 - John Sayles, director, screenwriter
• October 31 - John Candy, comedian and actor

Deaths

• January 3 - Emil Jannings, actor
• April 7 - Walter Huston, Academy Award winning actor

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