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Subgenre Sampler

 
Funny FaceFunny Face (1956) Recommended
Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn
Hip musical boasts the unrestrained ebullience of Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn as a fashion photographer and book–clerk who becomes his…
GiantGiant (1956) Recommended
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. James Dean, Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor
A beautifully conceived saga of life on a Texas cattle ranch told through two generations. James Dean's final performance.
Girl Can't Help It, TheGirl Can't Help It, The (1956) Recommended
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Julie London
This ebullient comedy is not only the best showcase for what one Jayne Mansfield had to offer, but also for many of the rock 'n' roll talent of the…
Girls in PrisonGirls in Prison (1956)
Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Richard Denning, Joan Taylor
A seminal women–in–prison movie sure to have packed the kids in at US drive–ins to see 'what happens when a group of deranged,…
Godzilla - King of the MonstersGodzilla - King of the Monsters (1956)
Dir. Inoshiro Honda, Terry O. Morse
Feat. Raymond Burr
The original US version of ‘Godzilla’ which spawned countless remakes and sequels. Raymond Burr plays a reporter investigating various disasters…
Great Locomotive Chase, TheGreat Locomotive Chase, The (1956)
Feat. Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York
An adventure story based on a true American Civil War mission behind Confederate lines to steal a Union train and destroy some strategically…
GunslingerGunslinger (1956)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. John Ireland, Beverly Garland, Allison Hayes
In this cut–price Roger Corman western, town ain’t big enough for a touch–as–nails lady marshall, and her nemesis, a spiteful…
Harder They Fall, TheHarder They Fall, The (1956)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger
A quality bow–out from the movies for Humphrey Bogart, playing a jaded sports press–agent in the hard world of professional boxing in a…
Helen of TroyHelen of Troy (1956)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Rossana Podesta, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Niall MacGinnis
Homer's epic of the Trojan War is treated with Hollywood gloves in this above–average adaptation. Centering around the the ambiguous figure of…
Her Bridal NightHer Bridal Night (Mariée est trop belle, La) (1956)
Dir. Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Feat. Brigitte Bardot, Micheline Presle, Louis Jourdan
Light comedy dating from Brigette Bardot's early years in which she plays a country girl who gets 'discovered' by the Parisian fashion industry and…

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