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AccattoneAccattone (1961) Recommended
Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
Feat. Franco Citti
The debut feature of Italian filmmaker–novelist–poet–provocateur Pasolini, which depicts the underbelly of Roman street life in a…
All Night LongAll Night Long (Die Heisse Nacht) (1961)
Dir. Basil Dearden, Michael Relph
Feat. Patrick McGoohan, Richard Attenborough, Keith Michell
Set in London's smoky jazz scene, this updating of Othello is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the…
Andromeda Anthology, The (TV Series)Andromeda Anthology, The (TV Series) (A for Andromeda, Andromeda Breakthrough) (1961-1962)
Dir. Michael Hayes, John Elliot, John Knight
Feat. Julie Christie, Susan Hampshire
Cold War parable within a British sci–fi skin, this chronicles the fight against an alien super–computer whose designers transmit…
AntigoneAntigone (1961)
Dir. Yorgos Javellas
Feat. Irene Papas
An impressive Irene Papas heads this black and white epic adapted from Sophocles' Greek tragedy, about the twisted family legacy left behind by…
Avengers, The (TV Series)Avengers, The (TV Series) (1961-1969) Aro Favourite
Feat. Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson
The impossibly hip secret agent show is a high–camp classic and a nostalgic pleasure. Well–devised scripts, quirky dialogue and playful…
Babes in ToylandBabes in Toyland (1961)
Dir. Jack Donohue
Feat. Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn
The second version of Victor Herbert's operetta set in the fantasy world of 'Toyland' where the wedding plans of two young toys are interrupted by an…
Birdman of AlcatrazBirdman of Alcatraz (1961)
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Burt Lancaster
A thought–provoking, true–life story of a man sentenced to 60 years in solitary who became a world authority on birdlife. A compelling…
Blast of SilenceBlast of Silence (1961) Recommended
Dir. Allen Baron
Feat. Allen Baron
Grumpy, low–fi noir presides over the movements of a tetchy contract killer (dir. Baron) as he prepares to whack a two–bit mobster during…
Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii (1961)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Elvis Presley
Lush setting for this Elvis vehicle is easy on the eye. The King's least Rock'n'Roll effort.
Brain That Wouldn't Die, TheBrain That Wouldn't Die, The (1961) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joseph Green
Feat. Jason Evers
Ripping off other 'brain transplant' cheapies, this flick goes several steps further down the exploitation path and thus has burrowed a special place…

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