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1971 in film
Events
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February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour
- The first permanent IMAX projection system is installed at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto.
Top grossing films
- North America
- Love Story
- Little Big Man
- Summer of '42
- Ryan's Daughter
- The Owl and the Pussycat
- The Aristocats
- Carnal Knowledge
- Willard
- The Andromeda Strain
- Big Jake
Births
Deaths
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January 5 - Douglas Shearer, pioneer motion-picture sound engineer
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January 15 - John Dall, actor
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February 26 - Fernandel, actor
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March 8 – Harold Lloyd, silent screen comedian
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March 15 - Bebe Daniels, actor
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May 1 - Glenda Farrell, actress
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May 27 - Chips Rafferty , Australian actor
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May 28 - Audie Murphy, World War II hero became film actor after the war
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July 6 - Louis Armstrong, musician, actor
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July 23 - Van Heflin, actor
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August 15 - Paul Lukas, actor
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September 7 - Spring Byington , actress
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September 10 - Pier Angeli, actress
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September 11 - Bella Darvi , actress
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October 11 - Chester Conklin , actor
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November 17 - Gladys Cooper, actress
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December 13 - Dita Parlo, actress
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December 18 - Diana Lynn, actress
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December 28 - Max Steiner, film composer
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December 30 - Dorothy Comingore , actress best known as Susan Kane in Citizen Kane
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December 31 - Pete Duel 31, actor (suicide)
Other movies released
Last updated: 05-08-2005 05:02:46
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