1953 in film

The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.

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Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1953
RankTitleDistributorDomestic rentals
1 The Robe 20th Century $17,500,000[1]
2 From Here to Eternity Columbia $12,200,000[1]
3 Shane Paramount $8,000,000[1]
4 How to Marry a Millionaire 20th Century Fox $7,300,000[1]
5 Peter Pan RKO / Walt Disney $6,000,000[1]
6 House of Wax Warner Bros. $5,500,000[2]
7 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 20th Century $5,100,000[1]
8 Salome Columbia $4,750,000[2]
9 Mogambo MGM $4,576,000[3]
10 Knights of the Round Table $4,518,000[3]

Events

Awards

Category/Organization11th Golden Globe Awards
January 22, 1954
26th Academy Awards
March 25, 1954
DramaComedy or Musical
Best FilmThe RobeFrom Here to Eternity
Best DirectorFred Zinnemann
From Here to Eternity
Best ActorSpencer Tracy
The Actress
David Niven
The Moon Is Blue
William Holden
Stalag 17
Best ActressAudrey Hepburn
Roman Holiday
Ethel Merman
Call Me Madam
Audrey Hepburn
Roman Holiday
Best Supporting ActorFrank Sinatra
From Here to Eternity
Best Supporting ActressGrace Kelly
Mogambo
Donna Reed
From Here to Eternity
Best Screenplay, AdaptedHelen Deutsch
Lili
Daniel Taradash
From Here to Eternity
Best Screenplay, OriginalCharles Brackett, Walter Reisch and Richard L. Breen
Titanic

Notable films released in 1953

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Notes

  1. Finler, Joel Waldo (2003). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. pp. 358–359. ISBN 978-1-903364-66-6.
  2. "All-Time Top Grosses". Variety. January 4, 1961. p. 49. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
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