1951 Movies
Browse 934 titles in our 1951 Movies Database
- Alice in Wonderland
- Strangers on a Train
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- The Day the Earth Stood Still
- Ace in the Hole
- An American in Paris
- The Thing from Another World
- A Christmas Carol
- A Place in the Sun
- Quo Vadis
- The Lavender Hill Mob
- Diary of a Country Priest
- Born Yesterday
- The Man in the White Suit
- Early Summer
- When Worlds Collide
- Miracle in Milan
- On Dangerous Ground
- Captain Horatio Hornblower
- People Will Talk
- The River
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
- Summer Interlude
- Royal Wedding
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
- The Idiot
- The Enforcer
- Flying Leathernecks
- The Browning Version
- His Kind of Woman
- Woman on the Run
- The Red Badge of Courage
- Summer Stock
- Flying Padre
- Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
- The Steel Helmet
- Awaara
- No Highway in the Sky
- Father's Little Dividend
- Rabbit Fire
- The Prowler
- The Tales of Hoffmann
- Operation Pacific
- The House on Telegraph Hill
- Westward the Women
- Story of a Love Affair
- The Racket
- Rawhide
- The Man from Planet X
- He Ran All the Way
- Angels in the Outfield
- Fourteen Hours
- Halls of Montezuma
- Cry Danger
- Sirocco
- Storm Warning
- David and Bathsheba
- Cause for Alarm!
- The Mob
- At War with the Army
- Vengeance Valley
- Harriet Craig
- Distant Drums
- M
- Superman and the Mole-Men
- The Tall Target
- Jim Thorpe -- All-American
- Across the Wide Missouri
- Susana
- Along the Great Divide
- The Lemon Drop Kid
- Miss Julie
- Laughter in Paradise
- The Mating Season
- The Sound of Fury
- Miss Oyu
- Payment on Demand
- Repast
- Lost Continent
- Cops and Robbers
- Go for Broke!
- Only the Valiant
- Drip-Along Daffy
- La Poison
- Tomorrow Is Another Day
- The Red Inn
- Man in the Saddle
- Five
- Jerry's Cousin
- The Frogmen
- The People Against O'Hara
- Ballot Box Bunny
- The Secret of Convict Lake
- Appointment with Danger
- Anne of the Indies
- The Great Caruso
- Comin' Round the Mountain
- Love Nest
- Lightning Strikes Twice
- As Young as You Feel
- My Favorite Spy
- Flight to Mars
- Corn Chips
- Bunny Hugged
- Unknown World
- Double Dynamite
- Thunder on the Hill
- The Glass Menagerie
- The Strange Door
- Canned Feud
- The Painted Hills
- Lullaby of Broadway
- The Scarlet Flower
- Here Comes the Groom
- Two Flags West
- Pool of London
- On the Riviera
- My Forbidden Past
- Out of Scale
- Sleepy-Time Tom
- Santa Fe
- That's My Boy
- Kind Lady
- Racket Girls
- Bedtime for Bonzo
- The Big Night
- Home Town Story
- Big Top Bunny
- Five Angles on Murder
- I'll Never Forget You
- Tomahawk
- Putty Tat Trouble
- Jerry and the Goldfish
- Circle of Danger
- Symphony in Slang
- Vampire Over London
- Bright Victory
- Sealed Cargo
- I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
- Goodbye, My Fancy
- Slicked-up Pup
- Rooty Toot Toot
- Man of Straw
- Apache Drums
- Tweety's S.O.S.
- Hollywood Story
- French Rarebit
- The Model and the Marriage Broker
- The Well
- Cat Napping
- One Summer of Happiness
- Happy Go Lovely
- Nit-Witty Kitty
- Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
- Casanova Cat
- The Ring
- Pickup
- Three Guys Named Mike
- A.T.M.: ¡¡A toda máquina!!
- Behave Yourself!
- His Mouse Friday
- Fort Worth
- Two of a Kind
- The Wearing of the Grin
- You're in the Navy Now
- You Never Can Tell
- The Prince Who Was a Thief
- Pathala Bhairavi
- Cattle Drive
- Callaway Went Thataway
- No Questions Asked
- Daughter of Deceit
- Teresa
- A Bear for Punishment
- Edward and Caroline
- Olivia
- The Strip
- It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
- Cheese Chasers
- Cloudburst
- The Whip Hand
- The Lady of Musashino
- Carmen Comes Home
- Best of the Badmen
- Force of Arms
- Submarine Command
- Bullfighter and the Lady
- The Magnificent Yankee
- Car of Tomorrow
- The Company She Keeps
- Red Mountain
- The Scarf
- Chow Hound
- Tarzan's Peril
- The Last Outpost
- Tweet Tweet Tweety
- No Smoking
- I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
- Highly Dangerous
- I Want You
- Room and Bird
- The Fighting Pimpernel
- Early to Bet
- Lion Down
- Dr. Knock
- Mr. Denning Drives North
- Night Into Morning
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale
- Mr. Peek-a-Boo
- The Law and the Lady
- Francis Goes to the Races
- Mr. Imperium
- Rich, Young and Pretty
- Texas Carnival
- Droopy's Double Trouble
- Frenchie
- The 13th Letter
- The Fat Man
- Come Fill the Cup
- A Portrait of Ga
- Close to My Heart
- A Millionaire for Christy
- Daredevil Droopy
- Tomorrow We Diet!
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
- Tom Brown's Schooldays
- Bird of Paradise
- Warpath
- Lovelorn Leghorn
- For Heaven's Sake
- The Long Dark Hall
- Soldiers Three
- The Light Touch
- Gambling House
- Chained for Life
- Fort Defiance
- Native Son
- Ghost Chasers
- Waterfront Women
- Little Big Horn
- Cold War
- The Blue Veil
- Mystery Junction
- Calling Bulldog Drummond
- Juliette, or Key of Dreams
- Anna
- Young Wives' Tale
- The Unknown Man
- The Texas Rangers
- Follow the Sun
- Gamble
- Breakthrough
- Home Made Home
- Drums in the Deep South
- Get Rich Quick
- Watch the Birdie
- Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
- Adventures of Captain Fabian
- Bikini Baby
- Excuse My Dust
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls
- Scrambled Brains
- Ginza Cosmetics
- The Raging Tide
- El siete machos
- Topaze
- Jungle Manhunt
- The Redhead and the Cowboy
- Cave of Outlaws
- The Sinner
- Half Angel
- The Groom Wore Spurs
- The Family Secret
- The Son of Dr. Jekyll
- The Tooth Will Out
- Island Rescue
- Victims of Sin
- Hotel Sahara
- ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
- Take Care of My Little Girl
- Cielo Negro
- The Snow Maiden
- Silver City
- Side Street Story
- Merry Mavericks
- Double Crossbones
- Le grand Méliès
- Four in a Jeep
- The Night Is My Kingdom
- Bowery Battalion
- Radio tekee murron
- Pest Man Wins
- The Tanks Are Coming
- Flame of Araby
- Valentino
- Three Husbands
- My Outlaw Brother
- Attention! Bandits!
- Let's Go Navy!
- F.B.I. Girl
- Golden Girl
- Chance of a Lifetime
- Mød mig paa Cassiopeia
- Two Lost Worlds
- Iron Man
- Raton Pass
- The Great Missouri Raid
- St. Benny the Dip
- Fury of the Congo
- Inside Straight
- Home to Danger
- Al Jennings of Oklahoma
- Mask of the Avenger
- Sugarfoot
- Crazy Over Horses
- We Will All Go to Monte Carlo
- Gold Raiders
- Barricade
- Darling, How Could You!
- Never Trust a Gambler
- Nature's Half Acre
- I Was an American Spy
- Call Me Mister
- Under the Paris Sky
- Week-End with Father
- The Forbidden Christ
- Grounds for Marriage
- At the Rovaniemi Fair
- The Dark Man
- Counterblast
- We're Getting Married
- Saturday's Hero
- Green Grow the Rushes
- Cold Turkey
- The Harlem Globetrotters
- Totò cerca moglie
- The Galloping Major
- A Hound for Trouble
- The Terrible Truth
- Desire
- Lorna Doone
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
- The Quiet Woman
- The Girl on the Bridge
- Deedar
- Mysterious Island
- Passage West
- The Golden Horde
- Two Dollar Bettor
- Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
- Kashtanka
- The First Legion
- The Story of 'Rapunzel'
- Crosswinds
- Meet Me After the Show
- Wild Women
- New Mexico
- Dick Barton Strikes Back
- Strictly Dishonorable
- The Lion Hunters
- The Passaguai Family
- Paris Is Always Paris
- The Brave Bulls
- Gunplay
- This Is Korea!
- Hell Is Sold Out
- Fingerprints Don't Lie
- Under the Gun
- The House in Montevideo
- Belle Le Grand
- On the Loose
- Son of the Nile
- The Medium
- Saddle Legion
- The Sword of Monte Cristo
- Scarlet Thread
- Elopement
- Hot Lead
- Overland Telegraph
- The Strange Madame X
- Arctic Fury
- Frosty the Snowman
- Without Leaving an Address
- Penny Points to Paradise
- Elephant Stampede
- The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel'
- Malliswari
- Three Steps North
- Let's Go Crazy
- Air Cadet
- Fortune in Diamonds
- Balarrasa
- Dear Caroline
- Taras Shevchenko
- Cavalry Scout
- Tarana
- Amazon Symphony
- Dear Brat
- Bannerline
- Little Love of My Life
- Pen Point Percussion
- Night Was Our Friend
- The Lady Pays Off
- Det gamle guld
- The Sleepwalker
- Pier 23
- Fanfaren der Liebe
- Gasoline Alley
- Dancing Girl
- Katie Did It
- Peking Express
- Roaring City
- Genji monogatari
- Lilli Marlene
- El revoltoso
- Smart Alec
- Oh! Susanna
- Her First Romance
- Mamma mia, che impressione!
- Tokyo File 212
- Assassin for Hire
- The Woody Woodpecker Polka
- When the Redskins Rode
- Danger Zone
- The Longhorn
- Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere
- White Corridors
- Bajaja
- The Wild Blue Yonder
- Trotacalles
- The Barefoot Mailman
- The Last Wagon
- Law of the Badlands
- Pistol Harvest
- According to Mrs. Hoyle
- The Affairs of Messalina
- Bonanza Town
- Night Without Stars
- My True Story
- Boyhood
- Gabriel, Come Back
- Vendetta
- Missing Women
- Criminal Lawyer
- Black Crown
- Savage Triangle
- Alpine for You
- Filumena Marturano
- Bim, the Little Donkey
- Mask of the Dragon
- Fighting Coast Guard
- Smuggler's Island
- Spoilers of the Plains
- Young Love
- Untamed Mistress
- Mátenme porque me muero
- Let's Stalk Spinach
- The Hills of Utah
- The White-haired Girl
- Vacation with Play
- Valley of Fire
- Stronghold
- Adhémar ou le jouet de la fatalité
- Toto the Third Man
- Up Front
- Three Desperate Men
- South of Caliente
- The Magic Face
- The Young Caruso
- Albela
- The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
- Mr Drake's Duck
- Story of a Beloved Wife
- Doña Perfecta
- Los islas Marias
- Insurance Investigator
- Bountiful Summer
- Whirlwind
- Anand Math
- La señora de Fátima
- The Black Widow
- Miracles Only Happen Once
- When I Grow Up
- Tukkijoella
- Fra den gamle Købmandsgaard
- Texans Never Cry
- The Lady from Texas
- Sunny Side of the Street
- The Six Men
- The Lady and the Bandit
- Silver Canyon
- Lost Planet Airmen
- Heart of the Rockies
- Double-Cross-Country Race
- Gene Autry and the Mounties
- El Suavecito
- Position Wanted
- Clothes of Deception
- O.K. Nero
- The Walt Disney Christmas Show
- The Highwayman
- Snake River Desperadoes
- ¡Ay amor... cómo me has puesto!
- The Good Fairy
- The Siege
- The Man of a Hundred Swords
- Rome-Paris-Rome
- Cárcel de mujeres
- Pals of the Golden West
- Biffen och Bananen
- Punch and Judo
- El gavilán pollero
- Wherever She Goes
- Tales of Robin Hood
- Thrill of Fair
- In Old Amarillo
- Pecos River
- Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
- A High Hill
- Hurricane Island
- Krane's Confectionery
- Victor
- Customs Officer Bom
- Night Riders of Montana
- Era lui, sì, sì!
- Flesh and Blood
- The Guy Who Came Back
- Double Cross
- My Mother-in-Law Is an Atomic Bomb
- Dårskapens hus
- Malavita
- Tu m'as sauvé la vie
- A Case for PC 49
- The Story of Time
- Shadow and Light
- The Piano Tuner Has Arrived
- Chhatrapati Shivaji
- El hincha
- Five Men of Edo
- Divorced
- Quay of Grenelle
- Four Days
- The Life of a Horsetrader
- La favorita
- Don Daredevil Rides Again
- Fodboldpræsten
- Deburau
- Fireworks Over the Sea
- Portrait of Clare
- The Sea Hornet
- Oriental Evil
- Olympic Fund Telethon
- Dispersed Clouds
- Epilogue
- Eroica
- Target Unknown
- Acá las tortas
- Death Is a Number
- Valgus Koordis
- Don Juan
- Barbe-Bleue
- Girdle of Gold
- Cyclone Fury
- Mister Universe
- A Day of Thanksgiving
- Never Take No for an Answer
- Io sono il capataz
- Embrujo
- Skipper Learns a Lesson
- Bitter Bread
- Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
- Million Dollar Pursuit
- Las mujeres de mi general
- Revenge of Black Eagle
- Gigolo
- La maison Bonnadieu
- Afsana
- Perfectionist
- The Tower of Knights
- Amazing Monsieur Fabre
- The Four Stairs
- Pilgrim Popeye
- Bag de røde porte
- 91:an Karlssons bravader
- Flame of Stamboul
- Destination Meat Ball
- Corky of Gasoline Alley
- From Victory to Victory
- Death of an Angel
- Man from Sonora
- Muchachas de Uniforme
- Lakeuksien lukko
- Hulchul
- The Life of Wu Xun
- Love I Haven't... But... But
- Dream of a Cossack
- Bloody Christmas
- Sonhar é Fácil
- The Rossiter Case
- Silver City Bonanza
- Around Is Around
- Milano miliardaria
- Two on the Tiles
- Puck - heter jag
- G.I. Jane
- Lebbra bianca
- Queen for a Day
- Los árboles mueren de pie
- Crime and Punishment
- The Madame Gambles
- Footlight Varieties
- Il mago per forza
- Rion yö
- Skadeskutt
- Little Egypt
- Si usted no puede, yo sí
- Canyon Raiders
- Ylijäämänainen
- China Corsair
- Le film est déjà commencé?
- The Red Rose
- Kanketsu Sasaki Kojirô: Ganryû-jima kettô
- Dead City
- Il padrone del vapore
- Chinnamul
- Los peloteros
- Howdy Doody's Christmas
- Bibi Fricotin
- Savage Drums
- London Entertains
- Lyntoget
- Now Is the Time
- Birthright
- Aaram
- Mi esposa y la otra
- The Outsider
- My Wife Is Formidable
- Min vän Oscar
- Tytön huivi
- Kore'de Türk süngüsü
- Stop That Cab
- Deseada
- Self-Conscious Guy
- La muerte enamorada
- Those Not Allowed to Love
- V mirnye dni
- Spring Fever
- The Godson
- Colette
- Bezoek aan Picasso
- The Vanishing Outpost
- The Big Gusher
- Desert of Lost Men
- Kesäillan valssi
- El papelerito
- Badal
- Séptima página
- Paris Vice Squad
- Last Meeting
- Hold fingrene fra mor
- Frühling auf dem Eis
- Kenraalin morsian
- Sportivnaya chest
- Dorte
- Validoob - Fell Oak
- Vihaan sinua - rakas
- Vom Teufel gejagt
- Camino del infierno
- Injun Trouble
- The Lioness of Castille
- Two Pennies Worth of Violets
- Helen of Troy
- A Swiss Miss
- To Have and to Hold
- Dirty Hands
- Pitkäjärveläiset
- Miners of the Don
- The Face of Truth
- Vores fjerde far
- Andalousie
- The Straying Rooster
- The Golden Gloves Story
- Le plus joli péché du monde
- All That I Have
- Nålen
- Vain laulajapoikia
- Maria Theresia
- Kommen Sie am Ersten
- Filigrana
- Talk of a Million
- Spöke på semester
- Asphalt
- Vienna Waltzes
- Livat på luckan
- Mujeres sin mañana
- 24 timer
- Sensation in San Remo
- Leva på 'Hoppet'
- Zwei in einem Auto
- Gyarmat a föld alatt
- Secrets of Beauty
- The Great Force
- Ça c'est du cinéma
- The Owl and the Pussycat
- La paura fa 90
- Medieval Dutch Sculpture
- Domani è un altro giorno
- Aila, Pohjolan tytär
- Storfolk og småfolk
- To Be a Woman
- Warszawska premiera
- Bahar
- World of Kids
- The Turkey
- We Two Alone
- Tierra baja
- The Glenrowan Affair
- Adventures in the Red Sea
- Vivillo desde chiquillo
- The Case of the Missing Scene
- Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar
- De mujer a mujer
- Som sendt fra himlen
- To the Rescue
- Rover Makes Good
- Ella y yo
- Kuisma ja Helinä
- The Cape of Hope
- A Strange Marriage
- Dicen que soy comunista
- Familien Schmidt
- Casa de vecindad
- The Promise
- ¡Baile mi rey!...
- Aventuras de Juan Lucas
- The Grand Concert
- Paris Still Sings!
- Del can-can al mambo
- Schön muß man sein
- El que recibe las bofetadas
- First Start
- Le bagnard
- Sarmiko
- Zai and Chick
- La duquesa del Tepetate
- Marmayogi
- Bärande hav
- La estatua de carne
- The Cat's Tale
- Auguri e figli maschi!
- Skipper Next to God
- Arrabalera
- Third from the Right
- Mi mujer no es mía
- Sunday by the Sea
- Der letzte Schuß
- Dupont Barbès
- Los hijos de la calle
- Tall Timber Tale
- Eine Frau mit Herz
- Des Lebens Überfluss
- Una bruna indiavolata!
- Screen Snapshots: Reno's Silver Spur Awards
- Professor Nachtfalter
- Salón de belleza
- Cheer the Brave
- Koibito
- Men of the Forest
- Nusumareta koi
- La trinca del aire
- Ésta es mi vida
- Operation Ivy
- Unge piger forsvinder i København
- Amar fué su pecado
- La bienamada
- König für eine Nacht
- Skeppare i blåsväder
- Entre abogados te veas
- Mother
- Die Frauen des Herrn S.
- Verklungenes Wien
- Vuelva el sábado
- Bluebeard
- The Stranger
- Ieraishan
- Take Me to Paris
- Näin syntyi nykypäivä... 1900-1950
- Boîte de nuit
- Red Fury
- Naujawan
- Una cubana en España
- Stadtpark
- Grenzstation 58
- Girls Behind Bars
- Mujeres sacrificadas
- Seasick Sailors
- Under the Skies of the Asturias
- Das Herz einer Frau
- New Fighters Shall Arise
- Life in a Song
- Greve Svensson
- Suomi maksaa
- Elstree Story
- Zugverkehr unregelmäßig
- Anillo de compromiso
- ¡... Y murío por nosotros!
- Sarvadhikari
- Zhivoy trup
- Life Triumphs
- The Black Captain
- Bob and Sally
- Der Schatten des Herrn Monitor
- Especialista en señoras
- Arrivano i nostri
- Perdición de mujeres
- The Elephant Mouse
- Kali Ghata
- La reina del mambo
- Recién casados... no molestar
- Life in Her Hands
- Sérénade au bourreau
- V stepyakh Ukrainy
- Jagan Mohini
- Aquellos ojos verdes
- Worm's Eye View
- Little Problems
- Fierecilla
- Musical Madness
- The Mechanical Bird
- River Solo Flows
- María Cristina
- Poker
- Ore Iravu
- Ah! Qu'il fait bon chez nous
- The Way to Wimbledon
- Die Sterne lügen nicht
- Bellezze a Capri
- Los huéspedes de La Marquesa
- In the Penalty Area
- Jamais deux sans trois
- Mutter sein dagegen sehr
- Noche de perdición
- Liberated Land
- DS 70 nevyjizdi
- After Prison What?
- Atoms at Work
- Canasta uruguaya
- Blunden Harbor
- El grito de la carne
- Rue des Saussaies
- Files from Scotland Yard
- Prtosani megobrebi
- Der Teufel führt Regie
- Il microfono è vostro
- Swift Water
- Capitán de rurales
- Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
- Joe Santa Claus
- The Heart of the Brave
- The Terrible Twos and the Trusting Threes
- Tres muskiteros
- The Outlaw Within
- Assignment in Korea
- Alt dette - og Island med
- Elddonet
- Doubt
- Especialista en señoras
- Biraghin
- Tini-Kling : Drömresan till Fjärran Östern
- The Longhouse People
- District Nurse
- Three Portrait Sketches
- Stable Rivals
- Christmas Is Coming
- Sur le pont d'Avignon
- Eva und der Frauenarzt
- Kerala Kesari
- Torreani
- Hay un niño en su futuro
- Die Dubarry
- Toronto Boom Town
- Buenas noches mi amor
- Les maîtres-nageurs
- Paris Nights
- A Bolt of Lightning
- La boca
- Starkare än lagen
- The White Orchid
- Det var en gång en sjöman
- Tinhorn Troubadors
- Under the Frozen Falls
- Canada's Awakening North
- Screaming Jets
- From Father to Son
- Eye Witness No. 30
- Breakdown
- Folksong Fantasy
- La marche
- Sovjetskaja Armenija
- Sing! with the Commodores No. 1
- Caribou Hunters
- The Queen Steps Out
- Water for the Prairies
- The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt
- Salome
- Romeo at Julieta
- Joshu Karasu
- Waters of Time
- Androcles and the Lion
- Enchanted Islands
- Say Abracadabra
- Helmeilevä hymy
- Nyozoku to hangan
- Point of No Return
- Ask - Montané. Kevyen sarjan EM-ottelu nyrkkeilyssä Helsinki 17.8.51
- Pesäpallo - Suomen kansallispeli
- Under the Surface
- Fast and Foolish
- Ano oka koete
- Your Children's Play
- The Organ of a Thousand Moods
- Gre-No-Li, Nacka & Co.
- Candidate for Murder
- Wing to Wing
- Out of True
- Ein Tag im Frankfurter Zoo
- The Distant Thames
- The Thirteen That Go Astray
- Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard
- The First Four Years
- Galashiels and Braw Lads' Gathering
- Bristol, British City
- Cambridge May Week Boat Races
- Old Market Square
Top 5 Movies of 1951
Quo Vadis
Released on February 23, 1951, "Quo Vadis" is set in ancient Rome during Emperor Nero's reign. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, the film tells the story of Roman commander Marcus Vinicius, played by Robert Taylor, who falls in love with a Christian woman named Lygia, portrayed by Deborah Kerr. The narrative explores themes of love, power, and faith amidst the early Christian persecution. The film's grandeur is reflected in its lavish sets and costumes, earning it eight Academy Award nominations.
David and Bathsheba
"David and Bathsheba," directed by Henry King and released on August 10, 1951, dramatizes the Old Testament story of King David's affair with Bathsheba. Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward star in the leading roles, with the film getting into the moral and political consequences of their actions. Its success at the box office was complemented by five Academy Award nominations.
Show Boat
George Sidney's adaptation of the 1927 musical "Show Boat" hit the screens on July 17, 1951. Starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, and Howard Keel, the film follows the lives of people associated with the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River showboat. Known for its memorable music by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, including "Ol' Man River," the film remains a celebrated piece in the musical genre.
The African Queen
Released on December 26, 1951, "The African Queen," directed by John Huston, features Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. The story, set in Africa during World War I, revolves around a gin-swilling riverboat captain and a strait-laced missionary who embark on a mission to attack an enemy warship. Bogart's performance won him an Academy Award for Best Actor.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Elia Kazan's "A Streetcar Named Desire," based on Tennessee Williams' play, presents a powerful drama. The film stars Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. It chronicles the troubled life of Blanche DuBois, a former schoolteacher who moves in with her sister and her husband in New Orleans. The film's critical acclaim is marked by its four Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Vivien Leigh.
Industry Highlights and Notable Moments from 1951
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HUAC Hearings: The House Un-American Activities Committee conducted a second round of hearings in Hollywood to investigate communism within the industry. This led to the blacklisting of 212 individuals, showcasing the era's political tensions and their impact on Hollywood.
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United Artists Sale: The sale of United Artists to a syndicate led by Arthur Krim and Robert Benjamin indicated significant changes in industry. This transition marked a shift towards a more modern organizational structure in Hollywood.
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Best Picture Oscar Changes: The Academy Awards made a notable change by awarding the Best Picture Oscar to the film's producers rather than the production companies. This shift recognized the important role of producers in the filmmaking process.
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Response to Television Competition: Columbia Pictures' founding of a television production company subsidiary was a strategic move to address the growing competition from television. This initiative reflected the industry's efforts to adapt to the rapidly changing entertainment scene.
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Pay-Per-View System Trial: The testing of the first pay-per-view movie system on television in Chicago represented an early experiment in offering movies for a fee. This innovation was a precursor to the modern home entertainment models.
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Technological Advancements: The widescreen revolution began to take shape with innovations like 20th Century Fox's Eidophor. These technological developments were part of Hollywood's response to the evolving demands of audiences and competition from other media.