Entertainment/ Sports Almanac for 1950

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***************************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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