1952 in film

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

• February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theatre in New York City).
• September 30 - The Cinerama widescreen system, invented by Fred Waller, debuts with the film This Is Cinerama.

1. This Is Cinerama
2. The Greatest Show on Earth, produced by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Charlton Heston, James Stewart and others
3. The World in His Arms
4. Invasion USA
5. Umberto D
6. Ikiru

• June 7 - Liam Neeson, actor
• September 12 - Neil Peart, drummer/songwriter

• May 8 – Walter Fox, US movie producer