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The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 16, 2015
The Caine Mutiny Directed by Edward Dmytryck Written by Stanley Roberts based on a novel by Herman Wouk 1954/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix Rental This is a thought-provoking movie with a terrific cast. I didn’t even mind the extraneous romantic sub-plot qu read more
Gojira (1954)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 15, 2015
Gojira (Godzilla) Directed by Ishirô Honda Written by Takeo Murata and Ishirô Honda; story by Shigera Kayama 1954/Japan Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd. Repeat viewing/my DVD collection I needed something special to counteract countless hours of carnage in Paris and this fit the bill exactly. read more
Hobson’s Choice (1954)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 14, 2015
Hobson’s Choice
Directed by David Lean
Written by David Lean, Norman Spencer, and Wynyard Brown from a play by Harold Brighouse
1954/UK
London Film Productions/British Lion Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This is an excellent feel-good film with a fine comic performanc read more
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 14, 2015
Devil Girl from Mars
Directed by David MacDonald
Written by James Eastwood from a play by Eastwood and John C. Mather
1954/UK
Danziger Film Productions
First viewing/Amazon Prime The two best things about this movie are the title and the poster. Robert Justin alias Albert Simpson (or is it the ot read more
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 13, 2015
Dial M for Murder Directed by Albert Hitchcock Written by Frederick Knott from his own play 1954/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This may be the only Hitchcock movie with a smart cop in it. I wish the script was a bit stronger. The setting is London. Margot Wendice (Grace read more
In 1954
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 12, 2015
The “auteur theory” was first rudimentarily expressed by 21 year-old critic/filmmaker Francois Truffaut in his essay in the French film-review periodical “Cahiers du Cinema” titled “A Certain Tendency in French Cinema.” Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for an Aca read more
1953 Recap and 10 Favorites
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 12, 2015
I have now seen 72 movies that were released in 1953. Some of the B pictures were reviewed only here. It was a fairly strong year with 20 of the films rated as 9/10 or higher. The complete list of the movies is here. Except for the top film, I found these extremely difficult to rank. I should read more
Wife (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 11, 2015
Wife (Tsuma) Directed by Mikio Naruse Written by Toshirô Ide from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi 1953/Japan Toho Company First viewing/Hulu It is a unique movie about infidelity that has me rooting 100% for the husband. Toichi and Mieko Takamine have been married for ten years and have no child read more
The Wild One (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 10, 2015
The Wild One
Directed by Laslo Benedek
Written by John Paxton based on a story by Frank Rooney
1953/USA
Stanley Kramer Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix Rental Johnny: Whadda you got? This would greatly resemble your average B biker movie were it not for the magnetism of Marlon Brando. Jo read more
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 9, 2015
Man on a Tightrope
Directed by Elia Kazan
Written by Robert E. Sherwood; story by Neil Paterson
1953/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Amazon Instant Here’s one of the scarcer Elia Kazan films. This story of oppression and flight from Communist Czechoslovakia read more
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 8, 2015
Kiss Me Kate
Directed by George Sidney
Written by Dorothy Kingsley after the Broadway musical by Sam and Bella Spewak and the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
1953/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/My DVD collection But I’m always true to you, Darlin’, in my fashio read more
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 7, 2015
Escape from Fort Bravo
Directed by John Sturges
Written by Frank Fenton; story by Philip Rock and Michael Pate
1953/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing/Netflix rental I couldn’t get too excited about this one but my husband, who is the Western fan in our family, liked it. The story is set read more
Houdini (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 6, 2015
Houdini
Directed by George Marshall
Written by Philip Yordan from a book by Harold Kellok
1953/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental This is a pretty good biopic, enhanced by the charisma and chemistry of then-married Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The story takes some dramatic read more
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 6, 2015
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Directed by Eugene Lourie Written by Lou Morheim and Fred Freiberger from a story by Ray Bradbury 1953/USA Jack Dietz Productions First viewing/Netflix rental A prehistoric monster devours New York City. Could this have been the inspiration for Godzilla? A group of sci read more
The Heart of the Matter (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 5, 2015
The Heart of the Matter Directed by George More O’Farrell Written by Leslie Storm and Ian Dalrymple from a novel by Graham Greene 1953/UK London Film Productions First viewing/Amazon Prime I really liked this thought-provoking drama and Trevor Howard’s fantastic performance. The story read more
The Adultress (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 4, 2015
The Adultress (Thérèse Raquin) Directed by Marcel Carné Written by Marcel Carné and Charles Spaak from the novel by Emile Zola 1953/France Paris Film Productions/Lux Films First viewing/Netflix rental I was not really looking forward to this, expecting it to be a melodrama based on my reading read more
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 3, 2015
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Directed by Sidney Gilliat
Written by Sidney Gilliat based on The Gilbert and Sullivan book by Leslie Bailey
1953/UK
London Film Productions
First viewing/Amazon Prime If you love Gilbert and Sullivan as much as I do, you will likely love this biopic. This read more
Dangerous Crossing (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 2, 2015
Dangerous Crossing Directed by Joseph M. Newman Written by Leo Townsend from a radio play by John Dixon Carr 1953/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This is basically The Lady Vanishes with a sex change on the high seas. Sadly, Joseph M. Newman is no Alfred read more
The Band Wagon (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 1, 2015
The Band Wagon Directed by Vicente Minnelli Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green 1953/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/from my DVD collection #266 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I have loved this movie for decades. Yesterday’s viewing did nothing to change my read more
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 31, 2015
How to Marry a Millionaire
Directed by Jean Negulescou
Written by Nunally Johnson from a play by Zoe Akins, Dale Eunson, and Katherine Albert
1953/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental Schatze Page: Wealthy men are never old. I thought this was fun. Three fashion read more