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The History of American Cinema: 1965

January - July

Jan -

Filming of The Sons of Katie Elder begins four months later than planned after shooting was delayed while John Wayne recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous lung. [ADD]

15/2 -

Aw, truly... George Stevens’ bloated biblical epic, The Greatest Story Ever Told, is released with an aspect ratio of 2.75:1, probably the largest ever used for a commercial release. [ADD]

23/2 -

British comic actor Stan Laurel dies of a heart attack at his Santa Monica home at the age of 74. [ADD]

2/3 -

Robert Wise’s version of Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Broadway musical The Sound of Music is released.   Julie Andrews plays Maria, the nun who cares for Baron von Trapp’s (Christopher Plummer) seven children.   The film grosses $79 million in US rentals – more than any other film produced before the 70s. [ADD]

5/4 -

My Fair Lady wins the Best Picture Award at the 37th Annual Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. [MORE]

10/4 -

Actress Linda Darnell burns to death while staying with friends in Hollywood after falling asleep while smoking a cigarette. [ADD]

20/4 -

Sidney Lumet’s The Pawnbroker is released, giving a new lease of life to the career of Rod Steiger who plays the title role. [ADD]

22/6 -

Producer David O. Selznick's fifth heart attack claims his life at the age of 63. [ADD]

13/7 -

Columbia announce that Jerry Lewis is to shoot Three on a Couch for them.   It will be his first film for the studio after making 33 films for Paramount. [ADD]

Jul -

The soundtrack album for the Beatles’ film Help! is the first in US history to receive advance orders of a million copies. [ADD] 

The History of Cinema: 1965