1954 in film
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The year 1954 in film involved some significant events.
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[edit] Events
- May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda. The two were married in 1927.
- A reproduction of "America's First Movie Studio", Thomas Edison's Black Maria, is constructed
- November 3 Godzilla makes his debut by appearing in Godzilla (1954 film)
[edit] Top grossing films (U.S.)
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | White Christmas | Paramount | $12,000,000 |
| 2. | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea* | Disney/RKO | $11,267,000 |
| 3. | Rear Window* | Paramount/Universal | $9,812,000 |
| 4. | The Caine Mutiny | Columbia | $8,700,000 |
| 5. | The Country Girl | Paramount | $6,500,000 |
| 6. | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | MGM | $6,298,000 |
| 7. | A Star is Born | Warner Brothers | $6,100,000 |
| 7. | The High and the Mighty | Warner Brothers | $6,100,000 |
| 9. | Magnificent Obsession | Universal | $5,200,000 |
| 10. | There's No Business Like Show-Business Three Coins in the Fountain |
20th Century Fox | $5,000,000 |
(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1954.shtml
[edit] Awards
- Best Picture: On the Waterfront - Horizon-American, Columbia
- Best Director: Elia Kazan - On The Waterfront
- Best Actor: Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
- Best Actress: Grace Kelly - The Country Girl
- Best Supporting Actor: Edmond O'Brien - The Barefoot Contessa
- Best Supporting Actress: Eva Marie Saint - On The Waterfront
- Drama:
- Best Picture: On the Waterfront
- Best Actor: Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
- Best Actress: Grace Kelly - The Country Girl
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: Carmen Jones
- Best Actor: James Mason - A Star Is Born
- Best Actress: Judy Garland - A Star Is Born
- Other
- Best Director: Elia Kazan - On the Waterfront
- Best Foreign Film: Twenty-Four Eyes (Nijushi no hitomi), Japan
- Best Foreign Film: No Way Back (Weg Ohne Umkehr), West Germany
- Best Foreign Film: The Lady of the Camellias (La Mujer de las camelias), Argentina
- Best Foreign Film: Genevieve, United Kingdom
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival):
- Jigokumon 地獄門, (Gate of Hell), directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japan
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
- Romeo and Juliet (Romeo e Giulietta), directed by Renato Castellani, Italy / U.K.
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- Hobson's Choice, directed by David Lean, United Kingdom
[edit] Films released in 1954
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- 3 Ring Circus, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
- The Atomic Kid
- The Barefoot Contessa
- Beau Brummell
- The Belles of St Trinian's
- The Black Knight
- The Black Shield of Falworth
- Black Tuesday
- Bread, Love and Dreams (U.S. release)
- The Bridges at Toko-Ri
- Brigadoon
- Broken Lance
- The Caine Mutiny
- Carmen Jones
- Casanova's Big Night starring Bob Hope
- The Country Girl
- Creature from the Black Lagoon
- Crime Wave
- Dangerous Mission
- Demetrius and the Gladiators
- Désirée
- Dial M for Murder
- Doctor in the House, starring Dirk Bogarde in the first of the "Doctor" series
- Dragnet-(film mentioned in series article)
- The Egyptian
- Executive Suite
- Gate of Hell (U.S. release)
- Genevieve
- Godzilla
- Hell and High Water
- The High and the Mighty
- Hobson's Choice
- Human Desire
- Indiscretion of an American Wife (U.S. release)
- An Inspector Calls, with Alastair Sim, based on the J.B. Priestley play (film mentioned in article)
- It Should Happen to You
- Johnny Guitar
- King Richard and the Crusaders
- Knights of the Round Table
- Knock on Wood
- The Lady of the Camelias (La Mujer de las camelias)
- Living It Up, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
- The Long, Long Trailer
- The Maggie
- Magnificent Obsession
- Monster from the Ocean Floor
- The Naked Jungle
- Night People
- No Way Back (Weg Ohne Umkehr)
- On the Waterfront
- Phffft!
- Prince Valiant, an adventure starring Robert Wagner, James Mason, and Janet Leigh
- Robinson Crusoe
- Rear Window
- River of No Return
- Rogue Cop
- Romeo and Juliet
- La Ronde (U.S. release)
- Sabrina
- Sansho the Bailiff
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
- Seven Samurai
- The Silver Chalice
- Sira` Fi al-Wadi
- A Star Is Born
- La strada
- Susan Slept Here
- Them!
- There's No Business Like Show Business
- Three Coins in the Fountain
- Top Banana
- Twenty-Four Eyes (Nijushi no hitomi)
- White Christmas
- Young at Heart
[edit] Serials
- Gunfighters of the Northwest, starring Clayton Moore and Phyllis Coates
- Man with the Steel Whip, starring Dick Simmons
- Riding with Buffalo Bill
- Trader Tom of the China Seas, starring Harry Lauter and Aline Towne
[edit] Short film series
- Looney Tunes (1930-1969)
- Terrytoons (1930-1964)
- Merrie Melodies (1931-1969)
- Popeye (1933-1957)
- The Three Stooges (1934-1959)
- Bugs Bunny (1940-1962)
- Tom and Jerry (1940-1958)
- Mighty Mouse (1942-1955)
- Chip and Dale (1943-1956)
- Droopy (1943-1958)
- Yosemite Sam (1945-1963)
- Speedy Gonzales (1953-1968)
- Ranger Don (1953-1956)
[edit] Births
- January 1 - Helen Wellington-Lloyd, actress
- January 6 - Anthony Minghella, director
- February 17 - Rene Russo, actress
- March 4 - Catherine O'Hara, actress
- June 19 - Kathleen Turner, actress
- June 22 - Freddie Prinze, actor/comedian
- December 7 - Jackie Chan, actor
[edit] Deaths
- January 18 - Sydney Greenstreet, actor
- February 12 - Dziga Vertov, filmmaker
- November 15 - Lionel Barrymore, actor
- December 8 - Gladys George, actress
