1946 in film
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Events

Top Grossing Films of 1946

1. Song of the South by Walt Disney, combines animation and live action.
2. The Best Years of Our Lives
3. Duel in the Sun
4. Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious, starring Cary Grant
5. The Yearling, starring Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman
6. The Razor's Edge, starring Tyrone Power
7. Tomorrow Is Forever
8. Without Reservations

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: The Best Years of Our Lives - Goldwyn, RKO Radio
• Best Actor: Fredric March - The Best Years of Our Lives
• Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland - To Each His Own

Movies Released

Movies released in 1946 include:

• Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart
• Henry V
• La Belle et la bête
• The Big Sleep, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Births

• January 5 - Diane Keaton, actress
• January 16 - Kabir Bedi, actor
• January 19 - Dolly Parton, singer, actress
• January 20 - David Lynch, film director
• January 26 - Gene Siskel, film critic, Siskel and Ebert (+ 1999)
• May 20 - Cher, American singer
• September 15 - Oliver Stone, American film director
• December 18 - Steven Spielberg, film director

Deaths

• August 13 - H.G. Wells, science fiction writer

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