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Niagara (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 31, 2015
Niagara
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, and Richard Breen
1953/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Polly Cutler: Listen. For a dress like that, you’ve got to start laying plans when you’re about thirteen. This read more
The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 30, 2015
The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T
Directed by Roy Rowland
Written by Dr. Seuss and Allan Scott
1953/USA
Columbia Pictures Corporation/Stanley Kramer Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This very odd little musical is growing on me. As the movie begins, strange leotard-wearing men are chasing a you read more
Martin Luther (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 29, 2015
Martin Luther
Directed by Irving Pichel
Written by Allan Sloane, Lothar Wolff, Theodore G. Tappert, and Jarolslav Pelican
1953/USA/West Germany
Louis de Rochemont Associates/Luther Filmgesellshaft/Lutheran Church in America/RD-DR Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental The Lutheran Church spared read more
Island in the Sky (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 28, 2015
Island in the Sky
Directed by William A. Wellman
Written by Ernest K. Gann from his novel
1953/USA
Warner Bros./Wayne-Fellows Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental What this disaster flick lacks in realism, it makes up for in suspense. Capt. Dooley pilots a C-47 transport plane called t read more
The Man Between (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 27, 2015
The Man Between
Directed by Carol Reed
Written by Harry Kurnitz; story by Walter Ebert
1953/UK
London Film Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant Ivo Kern: Any shelter from life is unattainable wealth. I was hoping for something like The Third Man from Reed’s take on the divided City of B read more
Call Me Madam (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 26, 2015
Call Me Madam
Directed by Walter Lang
Written by Arthur Sheekman from the musical comedy by Russell Crouse and Howard Lindsay
1953/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Netflix rental This movie gives viewers the unique opportunity to see Ethel Merman in a role she created on B read more
Gate of Hell (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 25, 2015
Gate of Hell (Jigokumon) Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa Written by Teinosuke Kinugasa and Masaichi Nagata from a play by Kan Kukichi 1953/Japan Daiei Studios First viewing/Hulu Gate of Hell presents a dark tale of obsession in glowing colors and a sumptuous setting. It is 1160. Lord Kiyom read more
Hondo (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 24, 2015
Hondo
Directed by John Farrow
Written by James Edward Grant from a story by Louis L’Amour
1953/USA
Warner Bros/Wayne-Fellows Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental This workmanlike Western is notable as the screen debut of Geraldine Page. Hondo Lane (John Wayne) lived with the Apac read more
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 23, 2015
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Directed by Howard Hawks
Written by Charles Lederer based on the musical comedy by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos
1953/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
First viewing/Amazon Instant
#277of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die It’s then that those louses/ G read more
House of Wax (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 23, 2015
House of Wax
Directed by Andre de Toth
Written by Crane Wilbur from a story by Charles Belden
1953/USA
Brian Foy Productions/Warner Bros.
Repeat viewing?/Netflix rental This is a practically perfect example of the ’50’s horror genre with 3-D and Vincent Price to add to the fun. Profes read more
Calamity Jane (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 22, 2015
Calamity Jane Directed by David Butler Written by James O’Hanlon 1953/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I have loved this movie since I first saw it on my parent’s black-and-white TV set. Calamity Jane was a real person. This musical takes liberties with her story read more
A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 21, 2015
A Japanese Tragedy aka Tragedy of Japan (Nihon no higeki) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita Written by Keisuke Kinoshita 1953/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu I don’t like films that constantly flip flop between flashback and present day. This is one. The story frequently shifts read more
Titanic (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 20, 2015
Titanic
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, and Ricard L. Breen
1953/USA
Twentieth Century Fox
First viewing/Netflix Rental Julia Sturges: Be brave Annette. These tragedies happen sometimes in life. What’s a film about the Titanic disaster without a read more
The Living Desert (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 19, 2015
The Living Desert
Directed by James Algar
Written by James Algar and Winston Hibler
1953/USA
Walt Disney Studio
First viewing/Amazon Instant I believed less than half of what they were trying to teach me but enjoyed looking at the American desert, my current home. This is a very Disney documentar read more
Genevieve (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 18, 2015
Genevieve
Directed by Henry Cornelius
Written by William Rose
1953/UK
J. Arthur Rank Organization/La Societe de Film Sirius
First viewing/Netflix rental This is a pretty funny film. I imagine it would be hilarious if you happened to be a classic car owner or better yet the spouse of one. read more
Gion Bayashi (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 18, 2015
Gion Bayashi (A Geisha) Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi Written by Matsutarô Kawaguchi and Yoshikata Yoda from Kawaguchi’s novel 1953/Japan Daiei Studios First viewing/Hulu Here Mizoguchi offers some small hope for his heroines amid their pain. I liked this a lot. Sixteen-year old Eiko is read more
I Confess (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 17, 2015
I Confess Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by George Tabori and William Archibald from a play by Paul Anthelme 1953/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This lesser known Hitchcock film really grew on me. I’ll try not to spoil it. The setting is Quebec. Michael Logan (Montgo read more
Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 16, 2015
Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
Directed by Jacques Tati
Written by Jacques Tati and Henri Marquet
1953/France
Discina Film/Cady Films/Soecta Films
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#267 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Monsieur Hulot drives his rattletrap read more
The Naked Spur (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 15, 2015
The Naked Spur Directed by Anthony Mann Written by Sam Rolfe and Herold Jack Bloom 1953/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #271 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I love Robert Ryan’s perfomance in this movie. I felt like slapping him throughout. And then we get read more
Summer with Monika (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 15, 2015
Summer with Monika (Sommaren med Monika) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Pers Anderson Fogelström from his novel 1953/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #264 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Gunnar Fischer provides some exquisite lighting to Bergman’s read more