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Tag Archives: 1950s
These Dangerous Years (1957) Herbert Wilcox, George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley

Just after a young singer comes out with his first hit record, he is drafted into the Army. Read More »
La Pointe-Courte (1955) Agnès Varda, Philippe Noiret, Silvia Monfort, Marcel Jouet

There are two parts to this film: sequences of life in the fishing village of La Pointe Courte Read More »
Lost / Tears for Simon (1956) Guy Green, David Farrar, David Knight, Julia Arnall

An 18 month old baby disappears in London. Detective Inspector Craig tries to find the child but there aren’t many clues. Read More »
Fun at St Fanny’s (1955) Maurice Elvey, Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson, Miriam Karlin

25 year old Cardew is still at school, run by a large headmaster Who lives and bets off the income Read More »
No Holds Barred (1952) William Beaudine, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Marjorie Reynolds

Sach acquires super strength through a magic spell, which the boys attempt Read More »
The Great Caruso (1951) Richard Thorpe, Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten

Loosely traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town Read More »
The Birds and the Bees (1956) Norman Taurog, George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, David Niven

George ‘Hotsy’ Hamilton II, heir to a meat-packing fortune, returns home from an expedition in the Congo. Read More »
Red Fish / Los peces rojos (1955) José Antonio Nieves Conde, Arturo de Córdova, Emma Penella, Félix Dafauce

One night of storm, Hugo and Ivón arrive at a hotel in Gijón (Spain) accompanied by the son of the first one. Read More »
Gigolo / Gibier de potence (1951) Roger Richebé, Arletty, Georges Marchal, Nicole Courcel

Back from the war, Marceau Le Guern remembers. Educated in an orphanage run by Dominican brothers Read More »