Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts. Top Grossing Films of 1950 Cinderella (Disney) Annie Get Your Gun Destination Moon Fancy Pants All About Eve, starring George Sanders Academy Awards Best Picture: All About Eve - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac Best Actress: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday Movies Released Movies released in 1950 include: Father of the Bride John Ford's Rio Grande starring John Wayne Harvey starring Jimmy Stewart Births January 16 - Debbie Allen, actress, dancer, choreographer February 11 - Johanna E. Beerens, actress September 28 - John Sayles, director, screenwriter October 31 - John Candy, comedian and actor Deaths January 3 - Emil Jannings, actor April 7 - Walter Huston, Academy Award winning actor