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Subgenre Sampler

 
Awful Dr. Awloff, TheAwful Dr. Awloff, The (1961)
Dir. Jess Franco
Feat. Howard Vernon
Deranged doctor Howard Vernon collects skin–grafts for his disfigured daughter, in a Spanish makeover of Franju's 'Eyes Without A Face'. A…
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…
Breakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Recommended
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal…
Audrey Hepburn is just lovely as an uptown Manhattan socialite who proves a major distraction for her writer neighbour. A chic, carefree frolic based…
By Love PossessedBy Love Possessed (1961)
Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Lana Turner, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jason Robards Jr.…
Junky drama set in picture perfect New England town centres on the insipid lives and loves of its inhabitants. Sub–Sirkian melodrama has its…
Children's Hour, TheChildren's Hour, The (1961) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Maclaine, James Garner…
Good performances from the two leads as lesbian school–teachers who are involved in smalltown scandal when a trouble–making student…
Comancheros, TheComancheros, The (1961)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin…
John Wayne stars (and served as an uncredited director when Michael Curtiz fell ill) in this Western set in Texas in 1843. A Texas ranger arrests a…

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