HOLLYWOOD HAD A QUIET YEAR, BUT
1956 IS NOTED FOR ITS GOOD MOVIES
By BOB THOMAS ;
HOLLYWOOD, (fl—This has
been the season, not only to be
jolly,- but also to round up the
.year’s events and. pick the high
lights.
Hollywood’s 1956 was a quiet
year. There were scarcely any
scandals to keep the gossipers
busy. Few new stars came along
to brighten the local scene. There
were no untimely deaths such as
those that marred 1955 (James
Dean, Suzan Ball, Robert Fran
cis, Carmen Miranda).
The film industry seemed intent
on survival. The result w^s hard
er work and generally better mo
tion pictures.
Sweeping Changes
The year brought sweeping
changes in studio management.
The Warner Brothers sold out to
the bankers. Darryl Zanuck, Dore
Schary, Don Hartman and Jerry
Wald stepped out as studio chiefs.
This 'was the year the dam
broke. Dire results were predict
ed for theater business. So far, it
has managed to survive.
Now I’ll take a deep breath
and offer my annual picks of the
leading events of the Hollywood
year:
Best Pictures—“Around the
World in 80 Days,” “Giant,” “War
46 Accidental Deaths
Reported in Canada for
4-Day New Year Holiday
TORONTO, (fl) — At least 46
accidental deaths were reported
in Canada for the four-day New
Year’s holiday. It was the second
highest total in history, but sub
stantially below the 61 killed
during the three-day celebration
last year.
Traffic accidents took the big
gest toll—27 lives. A year ago
39 died on the roads.
and Peace,” “The King and I,”
“Moby Dick.”
Best Ladies
Best Actresses—Deborah Kerr,
“Tea and Sympathy;” Katherine
Hepburn, “The Rainmaker;” In
grid Bergman,” Anastasia;” Eliza
beth Taylor, “Giant;” Carroll Ba
ker, “Baby Doll.”
Best Actors: James Dean, in
“Giant;” Paul Newman, “Some
body Up There Likes Me;” Kirk
Douglas, “Lust for Life;” Burt
Lancaster, “T h e Rainmaker;”
Laurence Olivier, “Richard HI.”
Biggest Publicity Splash—Di
ana Dors.
Most Promising Newcomers—
Anthony Perkins, Jayne Mans
field. '
Best Foreign Picture—“La
Strada.”
Nuptials
Biggest Wedding—Grace Kelly
U.S. Scheduled Airlines
Carried Record Number
Of Passengers in 19"6
WASHINGTON, UR—'The Air
Transport Assn. (ATA) said today
the nation’s scheduled airlines
carried a record-breaking total of
47,011,000 passengers in 1956.
This was 12.8 percent more
than in 1955.
This business accounted for a
14.1 percent gain in revenue pas
senger miles flown, and produced
a record-breaking $1,537,042,000
in passenger revenues, a gain of
12.7 percent over the previous
record year of 1955.
The U.S. scheduled airlines—
including those operating in the
territories ancl internationally as
well as domestically, and includ
ing the scheduled helicopter ser
vices as well—also set new marks
in freight traffic, a 14.2 percent
gain over 1955, and in air mail
volume, up 8.7 percent.
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Prince Rainier.
Best Documentary—“The Si
lent World.”
Biggest Spectacle—“The Ten
S Commandments.”
Least Surprising Split—Martin
and Lewis.
Best Musical—“The King and
I.”
New Star
Fastest Rising Star—Kim No
vak.
Most Improvement—Marilyn
Monroe, in “Bus Stop.”
Most Over-Publicized Picture—
“Trapeze.”
Most Over-Publicized Person
ality—Elvis Presley. '
Best Comedy—“Full of Life.”
Top Scenes
Most Memorable Scenes—James
Dean pacing off his property in
“Giant;” French Army charge in
“War and Peace;” “Shall We
Dance” number with Yul Bryn
ner and Deborah Kerr in “The
King and I.”
Most Notable Return—Ingrid
Bergman.
Sleepers of the Year—“The
Year—“The Brave One,” “The
Young Stranger.”
Turkey of the Year—“The Vag
abond King.”
Best HopeV-For a Happy New
Year !
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