Events January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His death is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film, The Carpetbaggers, is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, Kissin' Cousins, is released to theaters. March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. June 3 – The animated film Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! is released. Not only it is the first theatrical feature produced by Hanna-Barbera but also the first full-length theatrical animated film based on the animated television program. July 6 – A Hard Day's Night, the first Beatles film, premieres. August 27 – The film Mary Poppins is released. Not only is it a massive hit with both critics and audiences, but it also becomes Disney's highest-grossing film of all time. It goes on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews. October – In Photoplay magazine, Hedda Hopper announces that Sophia Loren and Paul Newman will star in the film version of Arthur Miller's play After the Fall, with Loren in the role that was written about Marilyn Monroe. The film is never made.
Events January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an ,acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His dea.th is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film The Carpetbaggers, is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, Kissin' Cousins, is released to theaters. March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. June 3 – The animated film Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! is released Not only it is the first theatrical feature produced by Hanna-Barbera but also the first full-length theatrical animated film based on the animated television program. July 6 – A Hard Day's Night, the first Beatles film, premieres. August 27 – The film Mary Poppins is released. Not only is it a massive hit with both critics and audiences, but it also becomes Disney's highest-grossing film of all time. It goes on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews. October – In Photoplay magazine, Hedda Hopper announces that Sophia Loren and Paul Newman will star in the film version of Arthur Miller's play After the Fall, with Loren in the role that was written about Marilyn Monroe. The film is never made.