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1948

US President
Harry S. Truman
Notable Event
State of Israel established; Berlin Blockade begins
World Population
2.5 billion
Gold Price
$35.00/oz
Born in 1948 (100+)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Acting
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Directing
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Acting
John Ritter
John Ritter
Acting
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Acting
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Acting
Shigesato Itoi
Shigesato Itoi
Acting
John de Lancie
John de Lancie
Acting
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
Acting
Pam Ferris
Pam Ferris
Acting
Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan
Acting
Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck
Directing
Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa
Acting
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Acting
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Acting
Jim Walton
Jim Walton
Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād
Acting
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Acting
John Catsimatidis
John Catsimatidis
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
Acting
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Acting
Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia
Acting
Helga Anders
Helga Anders
Acting
Ryoko Moriyama
Ryoko Moriyama
Acting
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Movies Released in 1948
Miranda
Miranda
6.1/10
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
6.7/10
The Pirate
The Pirate
6.4/10
Blanche Fury
Blanche Fury
6.0/10
Key Largo
Key Largo
7.5/10
Casbah
Casbah
5.8/10
Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
7.2/10
Music in Darkness
Music in Darkness
6.1/10
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number
6.8/10
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
6.7/10
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
6.7/10
Good Sam
Good Sam
6.2/10
The Big Clock
The Big Clock
7.3/10
Tap Roots
Tap Roots
6.7/10
Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love
6.3/10
Relentless
Relentless
6.2/10
Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting
6.5/10
June Bride
June Bride
7.2/10
Cry of the City
Cry of the City
6.7/10
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
6.0/10
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
7.1/10
All My Sons
All My Sons
6.3/10
Assunta Spina
Assunta Spina
6.8/10
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
7.6/10
Series Premiered in 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bambi
Bambi
Studio One
Studio One
The Morey Amsterdam Show
The Morey Amsterdam Show
C
Candid Camera
T
Texaco Star Theater
F
Ford Theatre
A
Actors Studio
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