November 25:
The first systematic Hollywood blacklist was instituted on November 25, 1947, the day after ten writers and directors were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). These personalities were subpoenaed to appear before HUAC in October.
BOX-OFFICE HITS (In Domestic Gross, Millions of Dollars)
The Best Years of Our Lives 11.5
Duel in the Sun 10.7
The Jolson Story 8.0
Forever Amber 8.0
Life with Father 6.25
Welcome Stranger 6.1
The Egg and I 5.5
Unconquered 5.3
Green Dolphin’s Street 5.0
The Razor’s Edge 5.0
The Yearling 5.25
Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer, The 4.5
Boat to Rio 4.5
The Hucksters 4.4
Mother Wore Tights 4.1
Top-Grossing Films (from A to Z)
Bachelor and Bobby Soxer $ 4.5
The Egg and I $ 5.5
Forever Amber $ 5.0
Green Dolphin’s Street $ 5.0
The Hucksters $ 4.4
Life with Father $
Mother Wore Tights $
101 Dalamations (61) animated (47–Top 100)
Road to Rio $
Unconquered $
Oscar: Best Picture Nominees
Bishop’s Wife, The
Crossfire
Gentleman’s Agreement (Winner)
Great Expectations
Miracle on 34th Street
Significant Films
Body and Soul
Boomerang!
Double Life, A
Farmer’s Daughter
Fugitive, The
Kiss of Death
Out of the Past
Possessed
Smash-Up, Story of a Woman
Best Actress: Oscar, Critics, Globe, Festivals
Oscar: Loretta Young, The Farmer’s Daughter
N.Y. Film Critics Circle: Deborah Kerr, Black Narcissus; The Adventurers
NBR (National Board of Review): Celia Johnson, The Happy Breed
Golden Globes: Rosalind Russell, Mourning Becomes Electra
Venice Film Fest: Anna Magnani, Honorable Angelina
Cannes Film Fest: Not Awarded
Best Actor: Oscar, Critics, Globe, Festivals
Oscar: Ronald Colman, A Double Life
N.Y. Film Critics Circle: William Powell, Life With Father and The Senator Was Indiscreet
NBR (National Board of Review): Michael Redgrave, Mourning Becomes Electra
Golden Globes: Ronald Colman, A Double Life
Venice Film Fest: Pierre Fresnay, Monsieur Vincent
Cannes Film Fest: Not Awarded
