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This is the last Disney animated movie released in partnership with RKO Pictures, becoming the last ever smash hit movie of the later company before it bankrupted in 1959. February 25 – Jacques Tati's film Les Vacances de M. Hulot is released in France, introducing the gauche character of Monsieur Hulot. [5]
The 11th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1953. There was no award for Best Picture in either the Musical or Comedy categories. Spencer Tracy won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a drama film for The Actress, while David Niven won Best Actor in the Musical or Comedy genre for The Moon Is Blue.
February 19 – The State of Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States. April 13 – The face of popular literature changes with the publication of Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale, introducing the British spy character James Bond. May – The semi-autobiographical Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin ...
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Best Film: Julius Caesar; Best Foreign Film: A Queen is Crowned; Best Actor: James Mason (Face to Face, The Desert Rats, The Man Between, Julius Caesar) Best Actress: Jean Simmons (Young Bess, The Robe, The Actress) Best Director: George Stevens
Time Out magazine (London) writes of the film, "This is gothic romance crossed with early-'50s noir, worth a look for the sake of the great Wong Howe. Grey-listed and taking what work he could get, he tackles even this B-picture for Monogram with unfailing artistry, creating images that are strong without being showy, atmospheric yet perfectly naturalistic."
When the film was released, The New York Times gave the film a positive review and lauded the direction of the picture and the acting, writing, [A]s fragmentary realism the picture rings true and persuasive. Mr. Ryan's portrayal of the gritty, determined protagonist is, of course, a natural.
The film exhibits a series of sculptures, masks and other traditional art from Sub-Saharan Africa.The images are frequently set to music and cut to the music's pace. The narrator focuses on the emotional qualities of the objects, and discusses the perception of these works of art, craft, and utility from a historical and contemporary European perspective.