- Dec 3 KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting
The Ladykillers
Dec 8 Black Ealing comedy "The Ladykillers", directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Alec Guinness is released in the UK
The Rose Tattoo
Dec 12 Film adaptation of "The Rose Tattoo", starring Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster, premieres at the Astor Theatre in Times Square, NYC
- Dec 21 2nd National Film Awards (India): "Mirza Ghalib" wins the Golden Lotus
"You'll Never Know"
Dec 29 Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13