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Subgenre Sampler

 
Rock-A-Bye-BabyRock-A-Bye-Baby (1958)
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell
A stooging Jerry Lewis must babysit the triplets of starlet Marilyn Maxwell, who wants to keep them a secret from her public.
Room at the TopRoom at the Top (1958) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret
Matters sexual are treated with rare maturity in this stunning, landmark British drama about an ambitious, working–class cad who falls in love…
Run Silent, Run DeepRun Silent, Run Deep (1958) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster
One of the best WWII submarine movies, this pits Commander Clark Gable against rebel Lt. Burt Lancaster as together they patrol the deeps.
Sea of SandSea of Sand (Desert Patrol) (1958)
Dir. Guy Green
Feat. Richard Attenborough, Vincent Ball, Michael Craig
Brit war thriller about an army team sent to destroy a German petrol dump in preparation for an attack who are confronted by their enemies in the…
Separate TablesSeparate Tables (1958) Recommended
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. Deborah Kerr, Rita Hayworth, David Niven
Fascinating melodrama contrasts individuals in a tea house at an English seaside resort. Sharp script gives the A–list talent much to chew…
Seventh Voyage of SinbadSeventh Voyage of Sinbad (7th Voyage of Sinbad) (1958)
Dir. Nathan Juran
Feat. Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant (Crosby), Richard Eyer
In his first and most engaging adventure, Sinbad convincingly duels the Cyclops, a dragon and a hyperactive skeleton without any computer assistance,…
Sheepman, TheSheepman, The (Stranger with a Gun) (1958)
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Glenn Ford, Shirley Maclaine, Leslie Nielsen
Lighthearted western with Glenn Ford as a hard–bitten sheep farmer duking it out with cattle baron Nielsen and Shirley Maclaine as the object…
Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, TheSheriff of Fractured Jaw, The (1958)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Jayne Mansfield, Kenneth More, Henry Hull
In this goofy western, Jayne Mansfield plays a buxom saloon proprietor who lassos a clueless Englishman when he becomes the sheriff of the titular…
Some Came RunningSome Came Running (1958) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley Maclaine
Frank Sinatra gives an affecting, lowkey performance as soldier returning from WW2 to pick up his writing career again. Effective representation…
South PacificSouth Pacific (1958)
Dir. Joshua Logan
Feat. Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr
Solid screen version of Rogers and Hammerstein's stage spectacle, memorable for its lush location photography and infectious tunes.

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