Back in 1959, air hostess was considered one of the most glamorous and privileged occupations for young girls with a dream. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) Richard Thorpe, Robert Taylor
At the end of the 19th century, during the German colonial rule, railway engineer Robert Adamson Read More »
Older Brother, Younger Sister (1953) Mikio Naruse
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata Read More »
Conspiracy of the Doomed (1950) Mikhail Kalatozov
During the late 1940s early 1950s when not many movies were shot in the country Read More »
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959) Toshio Sugie, Toshirô Mifune
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. Read More »
The Reluctant Bride (1955) Henry Cass, John Carroll
A money-to-burn and girl-chasing Texas oilman and a sensitive, dignified entomologist Read More »
Dynamite Pass (1950) Lew Landers, Tim Holt, Lynne Roberts
Cowboys Ross and Chito help engineer Dan Madden and wife Mary build a road despite Read More »
The Story on Page One (1959) Clifford Odets, Rita Hayworth
When Jo Morris’ marriage turned sour and heartless, she found sympathy and companionship with widower Larry Ellis. Read More »
Nazaré (1952) Manuel Guimarães, Virgilio Teixeira
The sea, often treacherous, is the only source of living of the people of Nazaré. Read More »
Celui qui doit mourir / He Who Must Die (1957) Jules Dassin
Three townspeople cause an uproar when they try to help refugees on a Greek island occupied by Turks. Read More »