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The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.

Events

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Gross
1. Peter Pan* Disney/RKO $37,584,000
2. The Robe 20th Century Fox $17,500,000
3. From Here to Eternity Columbia $12,200,000
4. House of Wax Warner Brothers $9,500,000
5. Shane Paramount $9,000,000
6. The Glenn Miller Story Universal $7,591,000
7. How to Marry a Millionaire 20th Century Fox $7,591,000
8. Gentleman Prefer Blondes 20th Century Fox $5,100,000
9. Knights of the Round Table MGM $4,864,000
10. Salome Columbia $4,750,000
(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1953.shtm

Awards

Academy Awards: » Best Picture: From Here to Eternity - Columbia Pictures


   Best Director: Fred Zinnemann - From Here To Eternity » Best Actor: William Holden - Stalag 17


   Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn - Roman Holiday » Best Supporting Actor: Frank Sinatra - From Here To Eternity


   Best Supporting Actress: Donna Reed - From Here To Eternity Golden Globe Awards: » Drama:


   Best Picture: The Robe » Best Actor: Spencer Tracy - The Actress


   Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn - Roman Holiday » Musical or comedy:


   Best Picture: No award » Best Actor: David Niven - The Moon Is Blue


   Best Actress: Ethel Merman - Call Me Madam » Other


   Best Director: Fred Zinnemann - From Here to Eternity Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival): » The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, France / Italy

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Not awarded Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): » The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, France / Italy

Films released in 1953

  • List of 1953 films
  • The Actress
  • Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • All the Brothers Were Valiant
  • Arrowhead, a western starring Charlton Heston and Jack Palance
  • The Band Wagon
  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
  • The Beggar's Opera
  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
  • Bread, Love and Dreams
  • The Caddy
  • Calamity Jane
  • Call Me Madam
  • The Captain's Paradise
  • The Clown
  • Confidentially Connie
  • The Conquest of Everest
  • The Cruel Sea
  • Dangerous Crossing, a film noir starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie
  • The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
  • The Desert Rats
  • Dream Wife
  • The Earrings of Madame de...
  • The Four Poster, a light comedy starring Rex Harrison
  • From Here to Eternity
  • Genevieve
  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  • The Glenn Miller Story
  • The Golden Coach
  • Hondo
  • Houdini
  • House of Wax
  • How to Marry a Millionaire
  • I Vitelloni
  • Island in the Sky
  • It Came from Outer Space
  • Jigokumon (Gate of Hell)
  • Julius Caesar
  • Kiss Me, Kate, released in 2-D and 3-D
  • Law and Order, a western starring Ronald Reagan
  • Lili
  • A Lion Is in the Streets
  • Little Fugitive
  • Malta Story, starring Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel and Muriel Pavlow
  • Martin Luther
  • Miss Sadie Thompson
  • The Mississippi Gambler, a western starring Tyrone Power
  • Mogambo
  • Money from Home
  • Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
  • The Moon Is Blue, first U.S. movie to use the words "pregnant" and "virgin"
  • The Naked Spur
  • Niagara
  • Peter Pan (Walt Disney animation)
  • Pickup on South Street
  • Plunder of the Sun
  • The President's Lady (Chalton Heston's first turn at Andrew Jackson before The Buccaneer)
  • Ride, Vaquero!
  • The Robe
  • Robot Monster
  • Roman Holiday
  • The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
  • Salome
  • Scared Stiff, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
  • Shane
  • Siamo Donne
  • Stalag 17
  • Take the High Ground!
  • The Story of Three Loves
  • Titanic
  • Tokyo Story
  • Torch Song
  • Trouble Along the Way, a light comedy starring John Wayne
  • Twice Upon a Time, directed by Emeric Pressburger
  • Ugetsu
  • The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur)
  • The War of the Worlds
  • Young Bess

    Serials

  • Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders, starring Bill Henry
  • The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd, starring Richard Crane
  • Jungle Drums of Africa, starring Clayton Moore and Phyllis Coates
  • The Lost Planet, starring Judd Holdren

    Short film series

  • Mickey Mouse (1928)-(1953)
  • Looney Tunes (1930-1969)
  • Terrytoons (1930-1964)
  • Merrie Melodies (1931-1969)
  • Popeye (1933-1957)
  • Donald Duck (1934)-(1956)
  • The Three Stooges (1934–1959)
  • Goofy (1939)-(1953)
  • Tom and Jerry (1940–1958)
  • Bugs Bunny (1940)-(1962)
  • Chip and Dale (1943-1956)
  • Droopy (1943-1958)
  • Sylvester the Cat (1944-1966)
  • Yosemite Sam (1945-1963)
  • Ranger Don (1953-1956)
  • Speedy Gonzales (1953-1968)

    Births

  • January 30-Steven Zaillian, director
  • February 8–Mary Steenburgen, actress
  • February 11–Philip Anglim, actor
  • February 19–Massimo Troisi, actor (d. 1994)
  • May 24–Alfred Molina, actor
  • September 10–Amy Irving, actress
  • October 9–Tony Shalhoub, actor
  • October 22–Jeff Goldblum, actor
  • October 26–Maureen Teefy,actress
  • October 31–Michael J. Anderson, actor
  • November 3–Kate Capshaw, actress
  • November 6–Ron Underwood, director
  • December 6–Tom Hulce, actor
  • December 8–Kim Basinger, actress
  • December 9–John Malkovich, actor
  • December 17–Bill Pullman, actor

    Deaths

  • November 29–Sam De Grasse, pioneer Hollywood actor    

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