***************************Top 10 Movies***************************
1- Samson and Delilah $11,000,000. Starring: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders & Angela Lansbury..
2- Battleground $4,550,000. Starring: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy & James Whitmore.
3- King Solomon’s Mines $4,400,000. Starring: Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson & Hugo Haas.
4- Cheaper By the Dozen $4,325,000. Starring: Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain & Barbara Bates
5- Annie Get Your Gun $4,200,000. Starring: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern, Keenan Wynn & Edward Arnold
6- Cinderella $4,150,000. Starring: (Animated Voice Actors) Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Rhoda Williams & James MacDonald
7- Father of the Bride $4,150,000. Starring: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor & Billie Burke
8- Sands of Iwo Jima $3,900,000. Starring: John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara & Forrest Tucker
9- Broken Arrow $3,550,000. Starring: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, Debra Paget, Basil Ruysdael & Will Geer
10- Twelve O’Clock High $3,225,000. Starring: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill & Millard Mitchell
22nd Academy Awards: Best Picture: All the King’s Men
Best Director: Joseph L. Makiewicz for A Letter to Three Wives
Best Actor: Broderick Crawford for All the King’s Men
Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland for The Heiress
Best Supporting Actor: Dean Jagger for Twelve O’Clock High
Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge for All the King’s Men
***********************Top 10 Songs****************************
1- Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers: Goodnight Irene
2- Nat King Cole with Les Baxter: Mona Lisa
3- Anton Karas: Third Man Theme
4- Gary & Bing Crosby with Matty Matlock: Sam’s Song
5- Gary & Bing Crosby with Matty Matlock: Play a Simple Melody
6- Teresa Brewer: Music, Music, Music
7- Guy Lombardo: Third Man Theme
8- Red Foley: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
9- Sammy Kaye: Harbor Lights
10- Sammy Kaye & Don Cornell: It Isn’t Fair
*******************Top 10 TV Shows (1950-1)*******************
1- Texaco Star Theater (NBC).
2- Fireside Theatre (NBC)
3- Philco TV Playhouse (NBC)
4- Your Show of Shows (NBC)
5- The Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC)
6- Gillette Calvalcade of Sports (NBC)
7- The Lone Ranger (ABC). Starring: Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels
8- Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts (CBS).
9- Hopalong Cassidy (NBC). Starring: William Boyd & Edgar Buchanan.
10- Mama (CBS). Starring: Peggy Wood, Judson Laire, Rosemary Rice & Dick Van Patten
2nd Primetime Emmy Awards: Best Kinescope Show: Texaco Star Theatre
Best Children’s Show: Time For Beany
Best Live Show: The Ed Wynn Show
Best Public Service Cultural or Educational Program: Crusade in Europe
Best Sports Coverage: Wrestling (KTLA)
*********************Indianapolis 500 Winner**********************
Johnnie Parsons won the rain shortened race, Because of rain, the race was stopped at 138 laps which was 345 miles.
********************PGA: Masters Tournament*********************
(Winner) Jimmy Demaret (-5)
2- Jim Ferrier (-3)
3- Sam Snead (-1)
*************************MLB Season*******************************
American Leage Champion: New York Yankees. National League Champion: Philadelphia Phillies. Yankees won the World Series 4 games to 0.
Rookie of the Year Award: AL- Walt Dropo (Boston Red Sox), NL- Sam Jethroe (Boston Braves).
Most Valuable Player Award: AL- Phil Rizzuto (New York Yankees); NL- Jim Kostanty (Philadelphia Phillies)
*********************NBA Season (1949-50)**************************
Divisional Semifinals: E#1 Syracuse Nationals beat E#4 Philadelphia Warriors (2-0).
E#2 New York Knicks beat E#3 Washington Capitols (2-0)
C#1 Minneapolis Lakers beat C#4 Chicago Stags (2-0)
C#3 Fort Wayne Pistons beat C#2 Rochester Royals (2-0)
W#1 Indianapolis Olympians beat W#4 Sheboygan Red Skins (2-1)
W#2 Anderson Packers beat W#3 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (2-1)
Divisional Finals: E#1 Syracuse Nationals beat E#2 New York Knicks (2-1)
C#1 Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons (2-0)
W#2 Anderson Packers beat W#1 Indianapolis Olympians (2-1)
NBA Semifinals: Minneapolis Lakers beat Anderson Packers (2-0)
NBA Finals: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals (4-2) to win the NBA Championship
All-NBA First Team: Max Zaslofsky (Chi), Bob Davies (Roc), Alex Groza (Ind), George Mikan (Min), Jim Pollard (Min)
**************1950 NCAA Men’s Football Final AP Poll*************
1- Oklahoma Sooners (10-1)
2- Army Cadets (8-1)
3- Texas Longhorns (9-2)
4- Tennessee Volunteers (11-1)
5- California Golden Bears (9-1-1)
***********1949-50 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament***********
National Semifinals: CCNY Beavers beat North Carolina State Wolfpack (78-73)
Bradley Braves beat the Baylor Bears (68-66)
National Finals: CCNY Beavers beat the Bradley Braves (71-68) to win the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
3rd Place: North Carolina State Wolfpack beat Baylor Bears (53-41)
*****************NFL Playoffs***********************
12/17- Los Angeles Rams beat Chicago Bears (24-14)
Cleveland Browns beat New York Giants (8-3)
12/24- Championship Game: Cleveland Browns beat the Los Angeles Rams (30-28) to win the Championship
********************NHL Playoffs************************
Semifinals: #1 Detroit Red Wings beat #3 Toronto Maple Leafs (4-3)
#4 New York Rangers beat the #2 Montreal Canadiens (4-1)
Stanley Cup Finals: #1 Detroit Red Wings beat #4 New York Rangers (4-3).
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