1952 in film

Table of contents

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

Events

• February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theatre in New York City).
• September 30 - The Cinerama widescreen system, invented by Fred Waller, debuts with the film This Is Cinerama.
• November 27 - Bwana Devil, the first feature-length color 3-D movie, is released.

1. This Is Cinerama
2. The Greatest Show on Earth, produced by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Charlton Heston, James Stewart and others
3. The World in His Arms
4. Invasion USA
5. Umberto D
6. Ikiru

• Best Picture: The Greatest Show on Earth - DeMille, Paramount
• Best Actor: Gary Cooper - High Noon
• Best Actress: Shirley Booth - Come Back, Little Sheba

• June 7 - Liam Neeson, actor
• September 12 - Neil Peart, drummer/songwriter

• May 8 – Walter Fox, US movie producer
• October 23 - Susan Peters, actress
• October 26 - Hattie McDaniel, actress

• Moulin Rouge