1956

Feature films

 * April 26 - The Creature Walks Among Us
 * December - Curucu, Beast of the Amazon and The Mole People

Events

 * Universal Pictures released its first animated feature film proper The Light Princess after two failed attempts to secure a feature animated film.

People

 * May 28 - Audel LaRoque is born.
 * December 3 - Michael Gough is born.