Event of Interest
Feb 4 1st African American executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)
Jackie Robinson
- Feb 8 "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day" debuts on NBC TV
- Feb 18 4th Emmy Awards: first time awards presented based on nationwide basis, "The Red Skelton Show", Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca win
Film Release
Feb 20 "African Queen" film directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn is released in the US
Humphrey Bogart
Katharine Hepburn
Golden Globes
Feb 21 9th Golden Globes: "A Place in the Sun", Fredric March, & Jane Wyman win
Fredric March
Jane Wyman