1959 in film
See also: 1958 in film, other events of 1959, 1960 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released |
Events
- September 18 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx marries his second wife, Barbara Blakely.
- November 18 - William Wyler's film Ben-Hur premieres at Loew's Theater in New York City.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston
- Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon
- Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint
- Rio Bravo
- The Killer Shrews
- Date with Death
- Apur Sansar
Births
- November 14 - Paul McGann, British actor
Deaths
- March 3 - Lou Costello, comedian and actor, half of Abbott and Costello comedy team
- October 14 - Errol Flynn, American actor.
- George Reeves, actor