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Subgenre Sampler
Day the World Ended (1956)- Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Richard Denning, Lori Nelson, Adele Jergens - Tight B–movie version of post–nuclear existence from with a small group of survivors battling various mutant creatures and their own…
Don't Knock the Rock (1956)- Dir. Fred F. Sears
- Small town Mellonville becomes a makeshift Woodstock in this swinging companion piece to dir. Sears' ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. Quaint fashion, bad…
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)- Dir. Fred Sears
Feat. Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor - Animator Ray Harryhausen provides the fab effects for the familiar 50's alien invasion theme, making it a standout example of the genre.
Eddy Duchin Story, The (1956)- Dir. George Sidney
Feat. Tyrone Power, Kim Novak, James Whitmore - Tearjerking, CinemaScope biopic of the beloved but short–lived pianist and bandleader Eddy Duchin. Nominated for four Academy Awards.
Elena and Her Men (Paris Does Strange Things) (1956)- Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer - Ingrid Bergman plays a Polish princess torn between marrying for love, or wealth, in this slinky, sweet–natured comic romance. Mel Ferrer, Jean…
Elvis '56 (1956)
- Feat. Elvis Presley
- Fascinating early footage of Elvis, in the year he became a star, including rare recordings and the TV performances that first caught America's eye.
Fastest Gun Alive, The (1956)- Dir. Russell Rouse
Feat. Glenn Ford, Broderick Crawford, Jeanne Crain… - Modest–scale Western with Ford playing a reformed gunfighter who is not allowed to leave his past behind.
Flowing (Nagareru ) (1956)- Dir. Mikio Naruse
Feat. Kinuyo Tanaka, Hideko Takamine, Isuzu Yamada - Dir. Naruse’s compassionate portrait of the fading post–war geisha trade. Considered one of the director's best among his many films to…
Forbidden Planet (1956)- Dir. Fred M. Wilcox
Feat. Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen - Pre–eminent sci–fi film of the 50's with a story and special effects well beyond its time. This fascinating film launched the careers of…
Friendly Persuasion (1956)- Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins… - Gary Cooper headlines this sentimental yet atmospheric and beautifuly crafted drama about a Quaker family in southern Indiana whose pacifist beliefs…
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