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The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck.The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which is itself based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956.
Pages in category "Films about the 1956 Summer Olympics" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Olympic Games In London: 1908 British Pathé [12] [13] Film ID:1824.12 5 Stockholm 1912: The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912: 1912 Adrian Wood [14] 7 Antwerp 1920: Olympiade in Antwerpen: 1920 [15] 8 Paris 1924: The Olympic Games in Paris, 1924: 1924 Jean de Rovéra [14] 9 Amsterdam 1928: The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928: 1928 Wilhelm ...
The Melbourne Olympic Arts Festival was an arts festival held in conjunction with the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Melbourne was the first Games to have an arts festival as part of the official program.
United States Olympic Committee: in Melbourne/Stockholm; Competitors: 297 (251 men and 46 women) in 18 sports: Flag bearer: Norman Armitage: Medals Ranked 2nd: Gold 32 Silver 25 Bronze 17 Total 74: Summer Olympics appearances
MGM's film The Wizard of Oz is the first major Hollywood film running more than 90 minutes to be televised uncut in one evening, in the United States. November 4 – Hungarian Revolution of 1956: More Soviet troops invade Hungary, to crush the revolt that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter ...
The 29th Academy Awards were held on March 27, 1957, to honor the films of 1956.. In this year, Best International Feature Film became a competitive category, having been given as a Special Achievement Award since 1947.