1943 in film

The year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry.

List of years in film (table)
In television
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1943 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1943
RankTitleStudioBox-office gross rental
1 This is the Army Warner Bros. $8,301,000[1]
2 For Whom the Bell Tolls Paramount Pictures $6,300,000[2]
3 The Song of Bernadette 20th Century Fox $5,000,000[2]
4 Stage Door Canteen United Artists $4,400,000[2]
5 Star Spangled Rhythm Paramount Pictures $3,900,000[3]
6 Thousands Cheer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,751,000[4]
7 Casablanca Warner Bros. $3,398,000[1]
8 Coney Island 20th Century Fox $3,305,000[3]
9 Destination Tokyo Warner Bros. $3,237,000[1]
10 Dixie Paramount Pictures $3,100,000[5]

Events

Awards

Category/Organization1st Golden Globe Awards
January 20, 1944
16th Academy Awards
March 2, 1944
Best FilmThe Song of BernadetteCasablanca
Best DirectorHenry King
The Song of Bernadette
Michael Curtiz
Casablanca
Best ActorPaul Lukas
Watch on the Rhine
Best ActressJennifer Jones
The Song of Bernadette
Best Supporting ActorAkim Tamiroff
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Charles Coburn
The More the Merrier
Best Supporting ActressKatina Paxinou
For Whom the Bell Tolls

Top Ten Money Making Stars

Rank Actor/Actress
1. Betty Grable
2. Bob Hope
3. (tie) Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
4. Bing Crosby
5. Gary Cooper
6. Greer Garson
7. Humphrey Bogart
8. James Cagney
9. Mickey Rooney
10. Clark Gable

1943 film releases

United States

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1943

United States unless stated

A

B

C

D

E-F

G

H

I

J-K

L-M

N

O

P

Q-S

T-V

W-Z

Serials

Comedy film series

Animated short film series

Births

Deaths

Film Debuts

References

  1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 28 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. Finler, Joel Waldo (2003). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. pp. 358–359. ISBN 978-1-903364-66-6.
  3. "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990. p. M162 to 166.
  4. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  5. "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, 5 January 1944 p 54
  6. "Historical Events in 1943". www.historyorb.com.

Further reading

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