The first Chicago International Film Festival debuts on November 9 at the original Carnegie Theatre at Rush and Oak St. Eight films are shown in the feature category, selected from more than 300 entries from 15 nations. Other categories included Religious Films, Experimental Films, Industrial Films, Short Subjects, Educational Films, Television Commercials, Documentaries, and Cartoons. In its inaugural year, the Festival honors King Vidor in a ceremony attended by Bette Davis, Stanley Kramer gives a talk offering advice to student filmmakers, and short films by the soon-to-be-legendary director William Friedkin are presented.
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