Film Release
Feb 5 "Woman of the Year" film directed by George Stevens, starring Katherine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy opens at Radio City
Spencer Tracy
- Feb 19 Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber
Film Awards
Mar 2 14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper & Joan Fontaine win
Joan Fontaine
Gary Cooper
Music Recording
May 29 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas", world's best-selling single (estimated 100 million copies sold)
Bing Crosby
Film Premier
May 29 "Yankee Doodle Dandy", based on life of George M. Cohan, directed by Michael Curtiz, starring James Cagney and Joan Lesley, premieres in NYC (Academy Awards Best Actor 1943)
James Cagney
George M. Cohan
Film Release
Jun 4 "Mrs Miniver" based on the novel by Jan Struther, directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon is released in the US (Best Picture 1943)
Greer Garson
- Jun 8 Bing Crosby records "Silent Night"
- Aug 9 CBS radio broadcasts the debut of "Our Secret Weapon."
- Aug 21 Walt Disney's animated movie "Bambi", based on the book by Felix Salten, is released
Event of Interest
Lou Costello
Film Premier
Oct 22 "Now, Voyager" film directed by Irving Rapper starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid and Claude Rain premieres in New York
Bette Davis
Paul Henreid
Film Premier
Nov 26 "Casablanca" directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman premieres at Hollywood Theater, NYC (Academy Awards Best Picture 1943)
Ingrid Bergman
Humphrey Bogart