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The Snow Queen (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 27, 2016
The Snow Queen (Snezhnaya koroleva)
Directed by Lev Atamanov
Written by Lev Atamanov et al from the story by Hans Christian Andersen
1957/USSR
All-Union Animated Cartoon Studios/Soyuzmultifilm
First viewing/YouTube This is a beautifully animated retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale read more
Funny Face (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 26, 2016
Funny Face
Directed by Stanley Donen
Written by Leonard Gershe
1957/USA
Paramount Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental A musical with Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Paris, Givenchy, and George Gershwin tunes can’t be all bad. Maggie Prescott (Kay Thompson) is the flamboyant editor of a Vog read more
The Joker Is Wild (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 25, 2016
The Joker Is Wild
Directed by Charles Vidor
Written by Oscar Saul from a book by Art Cohn
1957/USA
AMBL Productions
First viewing/Amazon Prime This OK biopic features Sinatra at the top of his game. The movie begins in 1920’s Chicago where Joe E. Lewis (Sinatra) is a popular singer in a spe read more
Men in War (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 25, 2016
Men in War Directed by Anthony Mann Written by Ben Maddow and Philip Yordan from a novel by Van Van Praag 1957/USA Security Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental Here is a really excellent, if unsung, Korean War drama. It is 1950 somewhere in Korea. Lt. Benson Robert Ryan) leads a troop of less read more
All at Sea (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 24, 2016
All at Sea (AKA Barnacle Bill)
Directed by Charles Frend
Written by T.E.B. Clarke
1957/UK
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Ealing Studios
First viewing/Amazon Instant I would have watched this just to see Alec Guinness jitterbug but it’s not a bad light comedy either. As the film begins, Capt. Wi read more
Raintree County (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 23, 2016
Raintree County
Directed by Edward Dmytryck
Written by Millard Kaufman from a novel by Ross Lockridge Jr.
1957/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental Epic-length melodramas aren’t my thing. This one is just tedious despite Liz Taylor’s Oscar-nominated performance read more
A Hatful of Rain (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 22, 2016
A Hatful of Rain
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by Michael V. Gasso, Alfred Hayes and Carl Foreman from Gasso’s play
1957/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/My DVD collection This entry into the addiction movie cycle of the late 50’s features some grea read more
The Tin Star (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 21, 2016
The Tin Star
Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Dudley Nichols; story by Joel Kane and Barney Slater
1957/USA
Persea Company
First viewing/Amazon Instant Sheriff Ben Owens: I’m only temporary. Morg Hickman: You’re more temporary than you think. Anthony Mann and Henry Fonda both mean read more
Hell Drivers (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 20, 2016
Hell Drivers
Directed by Cy Endfield
Written by John Kruse and Cy Endfield
1957/UK
The Rank Organization/Aqua Film Productions
First viewing/Amazon Prime Tom Yately: You’re doing a fair imitation. This film has its merits but is not for those with even a touch of car sickness or, ultimately read more
Back Home
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 19, 2016
We had a mostly cool and beautiful holiday in the Pacific Northwest. I’m ready to be back and watching my beloved old movies but not quite ready for the heat. Here’s what we saw when we stopped in Stevenson, Washington on the Columbia River Gorge. … and a rose at Portland’s read more
Northward Bound
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 29, 2016
My husband and I left today for a combined driving/cruise vacation. We are renting a car in Fresno then visiting friends in the San Joaquin Valley. We will then drive from Sacramento to Vancouver, Washington on the Pacific Coast. I’m pretty excited since I have never seen the coast above read more
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 28, 2016
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Directed by David Lean
Written by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson (both uncredited) from a novel by Pierre Boulle
1957/UK/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Horizon Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#340 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die David Lean makes read more
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 27, 2016
The Incredible Shrinking Man Directed by Jack Arnold Written by Richard Matheson 1957/USA Universal International Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental #335 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die In a year filled with giant creatures, a poetic horror story features a tiny man. Scott and Louis read more
Black River (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 26, 2016
Black River (Kuroi kawa) Directed by Masaki Kobayashi Written by Zenzô Matsuyama; story by Takeo Tomishima 1957/Japan Shochiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu Kobayashi attacks post-War degeneration. Nishida, a student, moves into a squalid tenement to save money. The landlady (Isuzu Yamada) is a grasping read more
Curse of the Demon (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 25, 2016
Curse of the Demon (AKA Night of the Demon)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Charles Bennett and Charles E. Chester from the story “Casting the Runes” by M.R. James
1957/UK
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Sabre Film Productions
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant This scary movie would read more
Bitter Victory (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 25, 2016
Bitter Victory
Directed by Nicholas Ray
Written by Rene Hardy, Nicholas Ray, and Gavin Lambert from Hardy’s novel
1957/France/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Transcontinental Films/Robert Laffont Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental I wasn’t crazy about this one. The setting is read more
Paths of Glory (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 24, 2016
Paths of Glory
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham, and Jim Thompson from a novel by Humphrey Cobb
1957/USA
Bryna Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#330 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die [Ferol smashes the roach] Private Ferol: Now you got th read more
Mister Rock and Roll (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 24, 2016
Mister Rock and Roll Directed by Charles S. Dubin Written by James Blumgarten 1957/USA Aurora Productions LLC First viewing/Amazon Prime Let’s just say that Alan Freed had a pretty square definition of rock and roll. The music is woven around the standard plot. An evil newspaper editor con read more
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 23, 2016
Jailhouse Rock Directed by Richard Thorpe Written by Guy Trosper; story by Nedrick Young 1957/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Avon Productions First viewing/Netflix rental This better-than-average vehicle for Elvis is a lot of fun. Vince Everett (Elvis Presley) is minding his own business in a read more
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 22, 2016
The Three Faces of Eve
Directed by Nunnally Johnson
Written by Nunnally Johnson from a book by Corbett Thigpen and Hervey M. Cleckley
1957/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental The psychiatry is perhaps a little dated but Joanne Woodward is worth the price of ad read more