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1947 in film

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Top Grossing Films of the Year
3 Academy Awards
4 Movies Released
5 Births
6 Deaths

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

\n:North America\n#
The Best Years of Our Lives\n#Duel in the Sun\n# tie The Jolson Story, Forever Amber\n#Unconquered

Academy Awards

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Best Picture: Gentleman's Agreement - 20th Century-Fox \n*Best Actor: Ronald Colman - A Double Life \n*Best Actress: Loretta Young - The Farmer's Daughter \n*Academy Award for Best Cinematography: Black Narcissus

Movies Released

\nMovies released in 1947 include:\n*
Gentleman's Agreement \n*The Last Stage\n*Miracle on 34th Street\n*The Shocking Miss Pilgrim from Frederica Sagor Maas\n*Brighton Rock\n*Road to Rio, starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby \n*Vivere in pace \n*Crossfire \n*Quai des Orfèvres \n*Life with Father\n*The Yearling\n*Dumbo\n*Black Narcissus

Births

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March 6 - Rob Reiner, actor, comedian, movie producer \n*March 26Dar Robinson, film stuntman (+ 1986)\n*April 12 - David Letterman - US entertainer \n*April 15 - Lois Chiles - US actress\n*September 21 - Stephen King, author \n*December 27 - Steven Spielberg, American film director

Deaths


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