Favorite 1950's movies

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Favorite 1950's movies Mar 5, 2018 6:34:43 GMT RiP, IMDb and pippinmaniac like this

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Post by geralmar on Mar 5, 2018 6:34:43 GMT

Many excellent selections named. Add:

The Bravados (1958)
A Night to Remember (1958)
The Lineup (1958)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
The Fly (1958)
The Enemy Below (1957)
Moby Dick (1956)
Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
The Man from Laramie (1955)
The Big Combo (1955)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Shane (1953)
Inferno (1953)
Invaders from Mars (1953)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
The African Queen (1951)
Seven Days to Noon (1951)

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Fox in the Snow Elite Member @foxinthesnow Posts: 6,815	Favorite 1950's movies Mar 5, 2018 9:04:14 GMT RiP, IMDb and pippinmaniac like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fox in the Snow on Mar 5, 2018 9:04:14 GMT Rough Top Ten Ordet Ugetsu Sunset Blvd. Vertigo Johnny Guitar Tokyo Twilight A Man Escaped Paths of Glory Floating Weeds The Life of Oharu
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alfromni Exalted Member @alowarks Posts: 60,849 Member is Online	Favorite 1950's movies Mar 5, 2018 11:08:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alfromni on Mar 5, 2018 11:08:04 GMT Most of thoe already named. I suppose the UK 50's comedies such as the Elstree ones for me.

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Favorite 1950's movies Mar 5, 2018 13:33:07 GMT via mobile

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Mar 5, 2018 9:04:14 GMT Fox in the Snow said:

Rough Top Ten

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Ugetsu
Sunset Blvd.
Vertigo
Johnny Guitar
Tokyo Twilight
A Man Escaped
Paths of Glory
Floating Weeds
The Life of Oharu

I feel embarassed i need to go see ugetsu.

geralmar Sophomore @geralmar Posts: 322	Favorite 1950's movies Mar 5, 2018 16:59:59 GMT FridayOnElmStreet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geralmar on Mar 5, 2018 16:59:59 GMT Mar 5, 2018 5:24:00 GMT FridayOnElmStreet said: 19.The Manster (1959) If you can list Manster then I can add Man Beast (1956).

gspdude Senior Member @gspdude Posts: 3,359	Favorite 1950's movies Mar 5, 2018 17:12:43 GMT pippinmaniac likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gspdude on Mar 5, 2018 17:12:43 GMT The Thing From Another World Forbidden Planet Godzilla, King of the Monsters The Big Sky On the Waterfront

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Favorite 1950's movies Mar 6, 2018 2:44:11 GMT

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Mar 5, 2018 13:33:07 GMT hi224 said:

Mar 5, 2018 9:04:14 GMT Fox in the Snow said:

Rough Top Ten

Ordet
Ugetsu
Sunset Blvd.
Vertigo
Johnny Guitar
Tokyo Twilight
A Man Escaped
Paths of Glory
Floating Weeds
The Life of Oharu

I feel embarassed i need to go see ugetsu.

Those top 2 would probably make my all time Top 10. Ugetsu is a beautiful, atmospheric film and a great place to start with Mizoguchi if you haven't already.

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Favorite 1950's movies

Post by geralmar on Mar 5, 2018 6:34:43 GMT

Post by Fox in the Snow on Mar 5, 2018 9:04:14 GMT

Post by alfromni on Mar 5, 2018 11:08:04 GMT

Post by hi224 on Mar 5, 2018 13:33:07 GMT

Post by geralmar on Mar 5, 2018 16:59:59 GMT

Post by gspdude on Mar 5, 2018 17:12:43 GMT

Post by Fox in the Snow on Mar 6, 2018 2:44:11 GMT