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To Hell and Back (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 2, 2016
To Hell and Back (1955)
Directed by Jesse Hibbs
Written by Gil Doud from Audie Murphy’s autobiolgraphy
1955/USA
Universal International Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental Here is a rare biopic in which the subject is played by himself. This is the story of Audie Murphy, the most d read more
Princess Yang-Kwei Fei (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 1, 2016
Princess Yang-Kwei Fei (Yôhiki) Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi Written by Ching Doe, Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda, and Masashige Narusawa 1955/Japan/Hong Kong Daiei Studios/Shaw Brothers First viewing/Hulu Mizoguchi’s first color film features another tale of female suffering and sacrif read more
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 29, 2016
Love Me or Leave Me Directed by Charles Vidor Written by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart, story by Fuchs 1955/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental Strong performances by James Cagney and Doris Day raise this musical biopic above the average. It is the Roaring Twenties. Marty ( read more
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 28, 2016
The Trouble with Harry Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by John Michael Hayes based on a novel by Jack Trevor Story 1955/USA Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental If nothing else, this movie gave us Shirley MacLaine. But it’s light and amusing as well. Harry ma read more
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 26, 2016
The Seven Year Itch
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and George Axelrod from Axelrod’s play
1955/USA
Charles K. Feldman Group/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This is not one of Billy Wilder’s most highly rated films but I think it&# read more
This Island Earth
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 25, 2016
This Island Earth
Directed by Joseph Newman
Written by Franklin Coen and George Callahan; story by Raymond F. Jones
1955/USA
Universal International Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental Some interesting special effects accompany a plodding and puzzling screenplay. Dr. Cal Meacham (Rex Reason) is read more
Oklahoma!
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 24, 2016
Oklahoma
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig based on the musical play by Rogers and Hammerstein
1955/USA
Magna Theatre Productions/Rogers and Hammerstein Productions
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant
#312 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This musical has b read more
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 23, 2016
Guys and Dolls
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz from the play by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and stories by Damon Runyon
1955/USA
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#309 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Sky Masterson: Oh, yeah. Nine read more
I Live in Fear (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 21, 2016
I Live in Fear (Ikimono no kiroku) (AKA “Record of a Living Being”)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Shinobu Hashimori and Hideo Iguni; story by Akira Kurosawa and Fumio Hayasaka
1955/Japan
Tojo Company
First viewing/Netflix rental This has an intriguing premise and Toshir read more
I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 20, 2016
I’ll Cry Tomorrow
Directed by Daniel Mann
Written by Helen Deutsch and Jay Richard Kennedy from a book by Lillian Roth, Mike Connolly and Gerald Frank
1955/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental Susan Hayward makes an excellent alcoholic in this inspiring biopic. Lillian Roth read more
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 19, 2016
The Man with the Golden Arm
Directed by Otto Preminger
Written by Walter Newman and Lewis Meltzer from the novel by Nelson Algren
1955/USA
Otto Preminger Films/Carlysle Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant
#307 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Molly: Jump off a roof if you’re read more
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 19, 2016
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum (Nogiku no gotoki kimi nariki) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita Written by Keisuke Kinoshita fram a novel by Sachio Ito 1955/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu This is a picturesque rural romance featuring Kinoshita’s standard buckets of tears. An read more
Summertime (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 18, 2016
Summertime Directed by David Lean Written by Lean and H.E. Bates from a play by Arthur Laurents 1955/UK/USA London Film Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental David Lean gives us all a romantic holiday in Venice. Jane Hudson (Katharine Hepburn) is a secretary of a certain age. She has saved up read more
Shree 420 (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 17, 2016
Shree 420
Directed by Raj Kapoor
Written by Kwadja Ahmad Abbas and V. P. Sathe
1955/India
R.K. Films Ltd.
First viewing/Netflix Another entertainment from the Chaplin of Bollywood. Raj (Raj Kapoor) is having no luck hitchhiking to the big city where he hopes to find work. Finally, he decid read more
We’re No Angels (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 16, 2016
We’re No Angels Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Ranald MacDougall from a play by Albert Husson 1955/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing/Amazon Instant Here’s a lesser-known movie for your Christmastime viewing. Unfortunately, it won’t be making my list. The entir read more
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 15, 2016
It Came from Beneath the Sea Directed by Robert Gordon Written by George Worthing Yates and Harold Jacob Smith from a story by Yates 1955/USA Clover Productions First viewing/Netflix rental A dopey love triangle meets some pretty cool special effects and a liberated lady. An atomic sub picks up a st read more
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 14, 2016
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô) Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki Written by Tokuhei Wakao and Hiroshi Inagaki from a play by Hideji Hôjô and a novel by Eiji Yoshikawa 1955/Japan Tojo Company Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This is probably of most interest read more
Tarantula (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 13, 2016
Tarantula Directed by Jack Arnold Written by Robert M. Fresco and Martin Berkeley; story by Fresco and Arnold 1955/USA Universal International Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental This is a very solid example of the giant mutant animal genre. Also may be your only opportunity to see Leo G. Carr read more
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 12, 2016
Bad Day at Black Rock
Directed by John Sturges
Written by Millard Kaufman and Don McGuire based on a story by Howard Breslin
1955/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#287 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Reno Smith: He was a Jap, wasn’t he? This is an exc read more
Richard III (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 11, 2016
Richard III
Directed by Laurence Olivier
from the play by William Shakespeare as adapted by David Garrick and Colley Cibber
1955/UK
London Film Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Olivier makes a detestable yet somehow seductive Richard and gathers quite the cast around him. This is the Shakes read more