1967 in film

The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.

Events
The prototype for the IMAX large-format-film acquisition and screening system is exhibited at Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada The MPAA uses a new logo, which is still used today. May 13 — A catastrophic electrical fire at MGM Vault #7 in Culver City, California destroys hundreds of silent and early sound films, leaving many of them lost. August 13 — Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Gene Hackman, premieres. It broke many taboos of its time, such as the glorification of violence. In spite of that, it has been considered a landmark film in Hollywood filmmaking with its groundbreaking and ingenious filmmaking styles and because of that, Bonnie and Clyde brought forth the New Hollywood era, a period of artistic and commercial revival. October 18 — Walt Disney's production of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book premieres. It was the last animated feature film to be personally supervised by Disney himself before his untimely death, the year prior. It was also the one of the last Disney films to be personally supervised by him, the others being The Happiest Millionaire and Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. The story's moral message of friendship, love, and trust have embraced critics and audiences worldwide, as they needed all that during the very difficult and troubled times of the 1960s. The Jungle Book is very famous for its groundbreaking achievements in realistic character animation, voice acting, and choice of voice casting. The film's soundtrack, which includes songs like the Academy Award-nominated "The Bare Necessities", '"I Wan'na Be Like You", "Trust in Me", and "My Own Home", have also contributed to the film's enormous success, as well. It would the last acclaimed and successful animated film to be made by Disney until The Rescuers, ten years later. December 21 — The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman (in his acting film debut), Anne Bancroft, and Katharine Ross, premieres. Its story of a man with a no-aimed in life, seduced and betrayed by an older woman, and fell in love with her daughter who seemed to help him to find the right path to follow in his life with the strength and will of his own, resonated and embraced Americans as they needed a new hope and direction in life after when President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 and America was divided into two. The Graduate was one of some films released in 1967 that broke many taboos that had not been shown previously in American cinema, and more significantly, it represents as the bridge between traditional (pre-1967) and groundbreaking (1967 and onward) achievements filmmaking. December 26 — The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television.

Awards
Academy Awards:

Best Picture: In the Heat of the Night - Mirisch, United Artists Best Director: Mike Nichols - The Graduate Best Actor: Rod Steiger - In the Heat of the Night Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Best Supporting Actor: George Kennedy - Cool Hand Luke Best Supporting Actress: Estelle Parsons - Bonnie and Clyde Best Foreign Language Film: Closely Watched Trains (Ostře sledované vlaky), directed by Jiří Menzel, Czechoslovakia

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:

Best Picture: In the Heat of the Night Best Actor: Rod Steiger – In the Heat of the Night Best Actress: Edith Evans – The Whisperers Musical or comedy:

Best Picture: The Graduate Best Actor: Richard Harris – Camelot Best Actress: Anne Bancroft – The Graduate

Other

Best Director: Mike Nichols – The Graduate Best English Language Foreign Film: The Fox, United Kingdom Best Foreign Film: Live for Life (Vivre pour vivre), France Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): Blowup, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Belle de jour, directed by Luis Buñuel, France / Italy Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): Le départ, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, Belgium

Notable films released in 1967

 * 1) The Dirty Dozen
 * 2) You Only Live Twice

Short Film Series
Looney Tunes (1930–1969) Merrie Melodies (1931–1969) Speedy Gonzales (1953–1968) Daffy Duck (1937–1968)

Film debuts
Richard Dreyfuss - Valley of the Dolls Dustin Hoffman - The Tiger Makes Out Anthony Hopkins - Red, White and Zero Anjelica Huston - Casino Royale Harvey Keitel - Who's That Knocking at My Door Richard Pryor - The Busy Body Martin Sheen - The Incident Jon Voight - Fearless Frank Gene Wilder - Bonnie and Clyde
 * Faye Dunaway - Hurry Sundown