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February1950

Film and TV History in February 1950

Feb 2 1st broadcast of "What's My Line" on CBS-TV
Feb 15 KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting

Cinderella Premieres

Feb 15 Walt Disney's animated film "Cinderella" premieres in Boston. Massachusetts

Animator Walt Disney

Film & TV History

Feb 15 William Inge's stage drama "Come Back, Little Sheba", starring Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer, opens at the Booth Theatre, NYC; runs for 190 performances, and wins 2 Tony Awards

Actress Shirley Booth

Feb 15 WSYR (now WSTM) TV channel 3 in Syracuse, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting
Feb 16 Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS
Feb 21 WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting

Golden Globes

Feb 23 7th Golden Globes: "All the King's Men", Broderick Crawford, and Olivia de Havilland win

Actor Broderick Crawford

Actress Olivia de Havilland

Your Show of Shows

Feb 25 "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC. Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen.

Actor, Director, Screenwriter, and Lyricist Mel Brooks

Playwright and Screenwriter Neil Simon

Famous Film Stars