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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly
box office in the United States during
1950 per
Variety ' s weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
Number-one films
#
Week ending
Film
Notes
Ref
1
January 4, 1950
No survey published.
[1]
2
January 11, 1950
On the Town
On the Town grossed $391,000 from 15 key cities.
[1]
3
January 18, 1950
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima grossed $215,000 from 14 key cities.
[2]
4
January 25, 1950
[3]
5
February 1, 1950
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah reached number one in its third week of release.
[4]
6
February 8, 1950
[5]
7
February 15, 1950
[6]
8
February 22, 1950
[7]
9
March 1, 1950
[8]
10
March 8, 1950
Cinderella
Cinderella reached number one in its second week of release.
[9]
11
March 15, 1950
Cinderella grossed $120,000 from the cities sampled.
[10]
12
March 22, 1950
Francis
Francis reached number one in its sixth week of release.
[11]
13
March 29, 1950
[12]
14
April 5, 1950
Cinderella
Cinderella returned to number one in its sixth week of release with a gross of around $235,000.
[13]
15
April 12, 1950
[14]
16
April 19, 1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
[15]
17
April 26, 1950
Riding High
Riding High reached number one in its second week of release.
[16]
18
May 3, 1950
The Third Man
The Third Man returned to number one in its 13th week of release.
[17]
19
May 10, 1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady reached number one in its second week of release.
[18]
20
May 17, 1950
The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry reached number one in its second week of release.
[19]
21
May 24, 1950
Annie Get Your Gun
[20]
22
May 31, 1950
The Big Hangover
[21]
23
June 7, 1950
Father of the Bride
[22]
24
June 14, 1950
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun returned to number one in its fourth week of release.
[23]
25
June 21, 1950
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride returned to number one in its third week of release.
[24]
26
June 28, 1950
[25]
27
July 5, 1950
[26]
28
July 12, 1950
Father of the Bride grossed $210,000 from the cities sampled.
[27]
29
July 19, 1950
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 grossed $236,000 from 17 key cities.
[28]
30
July 26, 1950
Duchess of Idaho
Duchess of Idaho reached number one in its second week of release.
[29]
31
August 2, 1950
The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow reached number one in its fourth week of release.
[30]
32
August 9, 1950
Three Little Words
Three Little Words reached number one in its fourth week of release.
[31]
33
August 16, 1950
Treasure Island
Treasure Island reached number one in its third week of release.
[32]
34
August 23, 1950
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard earned $165,000 from 5 key cities in its second week of release.
[32]
35
August 30, 1950
[33]
36
September 6, 1950
The Black Rose
The Black Rose grossed $455,000 from 15 key cities.
[34]
37
September 13, 1950
[35]
38
September 20, 1950
My Blue Heaven
[35]
39
September 27, 1950
[36]
40
October 4, 1950
No Way Out
[37]
41
October 11, 1950
Mister 880
[38]
42
October 18, 1950
[39]
43
October 25, 1950
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie reached number one in its fourth week of release.
[40]
44
November 1, 1950
All About Eve
All About Eve reached number one in its third week of release.
[41]
45
November 8, 1950
[42]
46
November 15, 1950
Rio Grande
Rio Grande grossed $240,000 from 17 key cities.
[43]
47
November 22, 1950
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines grossed $240,000 from 5 key cities.
[44]
48
November 29, 1950
King Solomon's Mines grossed $504,000 from 22 key cities.
[45]
49
December 6, 1950
King Solomon's Mines grossed $400,000 from the cities sampled.
[46]
50
December 13, 1950
[47]
51
December 20, 1950
[48]
52
December 27, 1950
Mr. Music
Mr. Music grossed $310,000 from 12 key cities.
[49]
Highest-grossing films
The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on
theatrical rentals were as follows:
Rank
Title
Distributor
Rental
[50]
1
Samson and Delilah
Paramount Pictures
$11,000,000
2
Battleground
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$4,550,000
3
King Solomon's Mines
$4,400,000
4
Cheaper by the Dozen
20th Century Fox
$4,325,000
5
Annie Get Your Gun
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$4,200,000
6
Cinderella
RKO Pictures
$4,150,000
7
Father of the Bride
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$4,150,000
8
Sands of Iwo Jima
Republic Pictures
$3,900,000
9
Broken Arrow
20th Century Fox
$3,550,000
10
Twelve O'Clock High
$3,225,000
See also
References
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 11, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 18, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 25, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 1, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 8, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 15, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 22, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 1, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 8, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 15, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 22, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 29, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 5, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 12, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 19, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 26, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 3, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 10, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 17, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 24, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 31, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 7, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 14, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 21, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 28, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 5, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 12, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 19, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 26, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 2, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 9, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 23, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 30, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 6, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 20, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 27, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 4, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 11, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 18, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 25, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 1, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 8, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 15, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 22, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 29, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 6, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 13, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 20, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
Archive.org .
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"National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 27, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via
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"Top Grosses of 1950" . Variety . January 3, 1951. p. 58. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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