January 20, 1949 –
A surprise hit for writer/ director Joseph L. Mankiewicz (which garnered for him his first two Oscars,) A Letter to Three Wives, first opened on this date.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz had a real battle with the American censors at the time who would not permit him to use words like “laxative” and “toilet” in his script. He got his revenge with a famous double-entendre laden exchange which used words like “penetration” and “saturation“.
The Haus of Dcaligari 