Welcome to the first edition of the “Shatner Year In Review.” At the end of each year covered in the review posts I will provide a summary of the year as it relates to Shatner and his career, as well as display some key entertainment statistics.
1950 was a momentous year in the history of Shatner, as he made his very first appearance in the subsequently unreleased film The Butler’s Night Off. At the time, he was most likely entering his Junior year at McGill University in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec. At the university, he was majoring in Business (Commerce) ostensibly to follow in his father’s footsteps in the clothing business. Go read my review of The Butler’s Night Off for a little bit more information on this.
Other than that performance, Shatner made no other on-screen appearance in 1950. But in just a few short years, his career would begin to take a remarkably prolific upturn…stay tuned.
Best Shatner Appearance of 1950: The Butler’s Night Off
Worst Shatner Appearance of 1950: The Butler’s Night Off
1950 – Selected Statistics
US President: Harry S. Truman
Canada Prime Minister: Louis St. Laurent
- King Solomon’s Mines
- All About Eve
- Cinderella
- Annie Get Your Gun
- Father of the Bride
- Sunset Boulevard
- Born Yesterday
- Wabash Avenue
- At War with the Army
- My Blue Heaven
Best Picture of 1950: All About Eve
My favorite movie (of the ones listed above) of 1950: Sunset Boulevard – Easily one of my favorite films of all time.
- Texaco Star Theater
- Fireside Theatre
- Philco TV Playhouse
- Your Show of Shows
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
- Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
- The Lone Ranger
- Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Mama
- “Mona Lisa” – Nat King Cole
- “Tennessee Waltz” – Patti Page
- “The Thing” – Phil Harris
- “Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy” – Red Foley
- “Music! Music! Music!” – Teresa Brewer
Best Song that I own: “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Frank Sinatra (I’m a sucker for Christmas music AND Sinatra, so…)
Runner up for best song that I own: “When You’re Smiling” – Frank Sinatra
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