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Tag Archives: 1950s
Young Bess (1953) George Sidney, Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr

The mother died under the executioner’s axe; the daughter rose to become England’s greatest monarch Read More »
Jack Slade (1953) Harold D. Schuster, Mark Stevens, Dorothy Malone, Barton MacLane

A twelve year old Joey Slade sees his father gunned down in front of him Read More »
What Is Your Name? Part III (1954) Kimi no na wa: Daisanbu

Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Machiko is not allowed to see Haruki. Read More »
What Is Your Name? Part II (1953) Kimi no na wa: Dainibu

Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge Read More »
What Is Your Name? / Kimi no na wa (1953) Hideo Ôba, Keiko Awaji, Chikage Awashima, Haruyo Ichikawa

Machiko and Haruki are not allowed to meet. When at last they find each other, Haruki has to part for Europe. Read More »
Zaza (1956) René Gaveau, Lilo, Maurice Teynac, Robert Dalban

Paris 1900. During the Belle Époque, Zaza, a young music hall artist Read More »
Paul Temple’s Triumph (1950) Maclean Rogers, John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan, Jack Livesey

A husband-and-wife detective team look into the murder of one of her friends Read More »
Captain China (1950) Lewis R. Foster, John Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn

Charles Chinnough, aka Captain China, washed ashore off his ship during a storm Read More »
The Milkman (1950) Charles Barton, Donald O’Connor, Jimmy Durante, Piper Laurie

Roger Bradley, son of a milk magnate, isn’t allowed to work for his dad’s company because Read More »