1951 in film
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See also: 1950 in film, other events of 1951, 1952 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. An American in Paris, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron
2. On the Riviera

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: An American in Paris - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Best Actor: Humphrey Bogart - The African Queen
• Best Actress: Vivien Leigh - A Streetcar Named Desire

Births

Deaths

• March 25 - Oscar Micheaux, pioneer African-American filmmaker & author
• April 4 - Al Christie, early Hollywood director/producer

Other Movies Released

• The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn
• Calamity Jane
• A Streetcar Named Desire
• Flying Leathernecks starring John Wayne
• The Thing From Another World

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