The 3rd Man
Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime in Carol Reeds The 3rd Man, alongside Joseph Cotten, his good friend and co-star from Citizen Kane, with a script by Graham Greene and a memorable zither score by Anton Karas
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1949 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 46 historical events and records for United States of America in 1949.
Historical records for United States of America in 1949
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The 3rd Man
Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime in Carol Reeds The 3rd Man, alongside Joseph Cotten, his good friend and co-star from Citizen Kane, with a script by Graham Greene and a memorable zither score by Anton Karas
The 3rd Man
Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime in Carol Reeds The 3rd Man, alongside Joseph Cotten, his good friend and co-star from Citizen Kane, with a script by Graham Greene and a memorable zither score by Anton Karas
Toby Award Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller received the Tony Award for Best Play for Death of a Salesman, his drama about the unraveling of traveling salesman Willy Loman.
Visits Postwar Europe
Arendt returned to Europe and examined its political and cultural reconstruction.
Willa Cather on Writing
A collection of Cather's essays on craft appeared under the title Willa Cather on Writing.
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