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Events
- Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour.
- November 11 - The Road to Morocco, starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour, premieres.
- November 26 - The film Casablanca premieres at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Bambi (Disney)
- For Me and My Gal, starring Judy Garland, George Murphy and Gene Kelly
- Cat People
- To the Shores of Tripoli, starring John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott
- The Bashful Bachelor
- Prisoner of Japan
Academy Awards
- Best Picture: Mrs. Miniver - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Best Actor: James Cagney - Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Best Actress: Greer Garson - Mrs. Miniver
Births
- January 3 - John Thaw, actor (+ 2002)
- January 8 - Yvette Mimieux, actress
- January 13 - Richard Moll, actor
- January 14 - Stig Engström, actor
- January 15 - Charo, singer, actress
- January 19 - Michael Crawford, singer, actor
- February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor.
- July 13 - Harrison Ford, Actor/producer
Deaths
- January 16 - Carole Lombard, actress
- November 5 - George M. Cohan, actor, songwriter, entertainer
