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Eddie Darrow (Tony Curtis) works for American gangster Barney Pendleton, who sends him to Macao to find a woman, Christine Lawrence, and bring her back to the United States.
The Song from Moulin Rouge" by Percy Faith (pictured) featuring Felicia Sanders was the number one song of 1953. Perry Como had three songs on the year-end top 30. Joni James had three songs on the year-end top 30. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top popular songs of 1953 by retail sales. [1]
The following is a list of American films released in 1953. Donald O'Connor and Fredric March cohosted the 26th Academy Awards ceremony on March 25, 1954, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood .
Out of the Silent Planet, a song on Iron Maiden's album Brave New World, is based on Forbidden Planet. Fallout: New Vegas 's DLC Old World Blues uses multiple references, including Doctor Mobius as a reference to Morbius in the film, the protectrons being modeled after Robby the Robot, and The Forbidden Dome being based on the film's title.
The Moon Is Blue (1953) [citation needed] "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers (song, 1957) [11] "Beans in My Ears" by the Serendipity Singers (song, 1964) [12] In four final cases the bans were overturned in court: Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs (1965) [9] Fanny Hill by John Cleland (1966) I Am Curious (Yellow) by Vilgot Sjöman ...
James Franklin Baskett [citation needed] (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor who portrayed Uncle Remus, singing the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the 1946 Disney feature film Song of the South. In recognition of his portrayal of Remus, he was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1948. [1]
Miss Sadie Thompson is a 1953 3-D American musical romantic drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, and Aldo Ray. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1921 short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain").
In 1953, the following three charts were produced: Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.