Classic 1950s movie reviews, movie articles and information. Movie reviews from classic movies from 1950 to 1959, the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Widow Joan Crawford inherits an oceanfront home and falls for local gigolo Jeff Chandler, who may have killed its last resident. For the Beach Party Blogathon, MovieFanFare slathers on the sunscreen and reviews the campy 1955 melodrama Female on the Beach.
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Hey there, you with classic movie musicals in your eyes…check out guest blogger The Lady Eve’s look at 1957’s The Pajama Game, with Doris Day and John Raitt as labor dispute rivals-turned-lovers, now back on DVD as part of a new Day collection.
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This week’s airing of HBO’s Frank Sinatra: All or Nothing at All makes it a good time to check out one of Frank’s most powerful screen performances. In this classic post, author Brian Sieck reviews Sinatra’s 1955 drama The Man with the Golden Arm..
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As part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, we look at Marty, the heartfelt 1955 drama–starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely Bronx butcher and Betsy Blair as the plain school teacher he meets at a dance hall–that would win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture,
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Celebrity and scandal aren’t new to Hollywood, as seen in 1957’s Slander. Guest writer Kristen Lopez gets to the truth about this MGM drama where kid’s TV star Van Johnson falls victim to gossip rag reporter Steve Cochran’s quest for “news.”
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To commemorate Kirk Douglas on his 98th birthday, guest writer The Lady Eve reviews one of his most acclaimed films, Vicente Minnelli’s 1952 Hollywood expose The Bad and the Beautiful, co-starring Lana Turner and Dick Powell.
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Guest writer Rick29 makes a case for why Billy Wilder’s 1957 drama Witness for the Prosecution–starring Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Tyrone Power and based on an Agatha Christie story–ranks high in the list of great movie whodnuits.
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Originally made in 3-D but released “flat,” the 1954 Korean War drama Dragonfly Squadron has been restored and is now out in a 3-D Blu-ray Guest writer Aurora looks at the restoration process and reviews the high-flying action tale starring John Hodiak.
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Accused or robbery, a New York City jazz musician (Henry Fonda) is unable to prove police have arrested The Wrong Man. Guest writer KIm Wilson reviews Alfred Hitchock’s harrowing 1956 thriller, which was based on a true story.
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Lots of laughs develop when klutzy cameraman Red Skelton comes to the aid of heiress Arlene Dahl in Watch the Birdie. Guest writer Angela Petteys reviews the 1950 MGM comedy, which also stars Ann Miller.
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