1957 in film
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See also: 1956 in film, other events of 1957, 1958 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Events

• October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Island in the Sun
2. Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley
3. I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4. The Delinquents
5. Le Notti di Cabiria
6. Aparajito
7. La Grande strada azzurra
8. Young and Dangerous

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: The Bridge on the River Kwai - Horizon, Columbia
• Best Actor: Alec Guinness - The Bridge on the River Kwai
• Best Actress: Joanne Woodward - The Three Faces of Eve

Births

• January 15 - Mario Van Peebles, actor, director
• January 15 - Julian Sands, actor
• April 29 - Daniel Day-Lewis, actor
• August 24 - Stephen Fry, English comedian, author, and actor
• September 12 - Rachel Ward, actress

Deaths

• January 14 - Humphrey Bogart, actor
• August 7 - Oliver Hardy, American actor

Other Movies Released

• The Bridge on the River Kwai
• Peyton Place

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