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, premiered on this date.
The identity of Celeste Holm who did the voice-over for Addie Ross, was kept secret when the film was released. The studio held a number of “Who is Addie?” contests around the country where moviegoers could guess the actress’ name.
The Haus of Dcaligari 