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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 21, 2016
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Directed by John Huston Written by John Lee Mahin and John Huston from a novel by Charles Shaw 1957/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental When I was about 12 years old, I decided Robert Mitchum was the sexiest man alive. This movie was read more
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 19, 2016
Man of a Thousand Faces Directed by Joseph Pevney Written by R. Wright Campbell, Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts; story by Ralph Wheelwright 1957/USA Universal International Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental Man of a Thousand Faces is a solid biopic featuring one of James Cagney’s classic per read more
The Pajama Game (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 18, 2016
The Pajama Game
Directed by George Abbott and Stanley Donen
Written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
1957/USA
Warner Bros.
Repeat viewing/DVD Collection This musical was a childhood favorite and I still love it. The workers in an Iowa pajama factory have been petitioning management for read more
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 17, 2016
A Face in the Crowd
Directed by Elia Kazan
Written by Budd Schulberg
1957/USA
Newtown Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Lonesome Rhodes: Marcia, I put my whole self into everything I do. This is must-see viewing during any U.S. political campaign but is fantastic any time. Marcia J read more
Designing Woman (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 16, 2016
Designing Woman
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Written by George Wells
1957/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental This is a broad MGM Technicolor romantic comedy, full of late 50’s atmosphere and style. The clothes were my favorite part. Mike Hagen (Gregory Peck) and Ma read more
The Strange One (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 15, 2016
The Strange One
Directed by Jack Garfein
Written by Calder Willingham from his novel and play
1957/USA
Horizon Pictures/Columbia Pictures Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental This strange and disturbing film gave movie-goers Ben Gazzara and Pat Hingle among others. The story takes place at a read more
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 14, 2016
3:10 to Yuma Directed by Delmer Davies Written by Halsted Welles from a story by Elmore Leonard 1957/USA Columbia Picture Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I love this. It may be Glenn Ford’s best performance. It is certainly my favorite of his. Courtly, slick outlaw Ben read more
Desk Set (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 13, 2016
Desk Set
Directed by Walter Lang
Written by Phoebe and Henry Ephron from a play by William Marchant
1957/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Bunny Watson: Whether the person is male or female. It is 1957 and Katharine Hepburn once again plays a desperate old m read more
The Black Scorpion (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 11, 2016
The Black Scorpion
Directed by Edward Ludwig
Written by David Duncan and Robert Blees; story by Paul Yawitz
1957/USA
Amex Productions/Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental This movie is all about the stop-motion animation effects by Willis O’Brien, who gave us Ki read more
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 10, 2016
Witness for the Prosecution
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and Harry Kurnitz; adapted by Lawrence B. Marcus from the play by Agatha Christie
1957/USA
Edward Small Productions/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant I don’t know how this courtroom drama missed the read more
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 9, 2016
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Directed by John Sturges
Written by Leon Uris, suggested by an article by George Scullin
1957/USA
Wallis-Hazen
First viewing?/Netflix rental
#323 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die It’s always fun to see Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas play off each other read more
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 8, 2016
Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Ingmar Bergman 1957/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #334 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die I have loved this every time I have seen it. And every time I see it, it seems like a different read more
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 6, 2016
The Spirit of St. Louis
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder, Wendell Mayes and Charles Lederer from a book by Charles A. Lindbergh
1957/USA
Leland Hayward Productions/ Warner Bros./Billy Wilder Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental Billy Wilder makes the story of a man alone in a read more
Kronos (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 5, 2016
Kronos
Directed by Kurt Neumann
Written by Lawrence L. Goldman; story by Irving Block
USA/1957
Regal Films
First viewing/Netflix rental This B sci-fi film is kind of a mixed bag. A truck driver is humming along to “Something’s Gotta Give” on his radio as he tootles down a read more
Forty Guns (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 4, 2016
Forty Guns
Directed by Samuel Fuller
Written by Samuel Fuller
1957/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Globe Enterprises
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Griff Bonnell: And a weak man to take them. Fun Sam Fuller Western confirms my opinion that Barbara Stanwyck aged the most gracefully of th read more
Abandon Ship (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 4, 2016
Abandon Ship (AKA Seven Waves Away)
Directed by Richard Sale
Written by Richard Sale
1957/USA/UK
Copa Productions
First viewing/YouTube This “lifeboat” type movie goes a little overboard. A ship is sunk by a derelict mine. Ship’s officer Alec Holmes finds himself and a few read more
The Incredible Petrified World (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 3, 2016
The Incredible Petrified World
Directed by Jerry Warren
Written by John W. Steiner
1957/USA
GBM Productions
First viewing/Internet Archive Dale Marshall: You don’t need help – neither do I. Not as long as we have two men around us. John Carradine is the best thing about this te read more
Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 2, 2016
Tokyo Twilight (Tôkyô boshoku) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu Written by Yasujiro Ozu and Kogo Noda 1957/Japan Shochiku Eiga Repeat viewing/Hulu Of all Ozu’s domestic dramas, this is the one that made me cry most. Kisako Sugiyama (Isuzu Yamada) abandoned her husband Shukichi (Chisu Ryu) read more
12 Angry Men (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 1, 2016
12 Angry Men
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Reginald Rose
1957/USA
Orion-Nova Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#333 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Lumet gathered all the great character actors of the 50’s into one room with Henry Fonda and made a stage play wor read more
Across the Bridge (1957)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 1, 2016
Across the Bridge
Directed by Ken Annakin
Written by Guy Elmes and Dennis Freeman; story by Graham Greene
1957/UK
The Rank Organization
First viewing/Netflix Rod Steiger pulls off a masterful, restrained performance as a corrupt German businessman. Financier Carl Schaffner (Steiger) has li read more