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Smallest Show on Earth, TheSmallest Show on Earth, The (1957)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers
A small gem of British comedy, concerning a young couple who inherit a movie–house from a long lost uncle. Along with the semi–decrepit…
Sorority GirlSorority Girl (The Bad One) (1957)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Susan Cabot, Fay Baker, Dick Miller
Nastily excellent early Corman has Susan Cabot play an evil–minded college student who blackmails, teases and dominates various social…
Sound of Jazz, The - Complete EditionSound of Jazz, The - Complete Edition (1957)
A classic document of 1950s jazz history, this TV special carried an exceptional line–up playing 10 tracks. Personal include Billie Holiday,…
Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. James Stewart
Jimmy Stewart embraces the pioneering spirit of Charles Lindberg in this lovingly detailed biography of the first man to cross the Atlantic.
Stopover Tokyo (1957)
Dir. Richard L Breen
Feat. Joan Collins, Robert Wagner
Familiar spy story uses exotic locales to best advantage.
Sweet Smell of SuccessSweet Smell of Success (1957) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster
New York–style cynicism reaches its apogee in this bitter pill from the 50s, with press agent Tony Curtis playing self–degrading lapdog…
Tall T, TheTall T, The (1957) Recommended
Dir. Budd Boetticher
Feat. Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan
The formidable Budd Boetticher–Randolph Scott alliance delivered this lean, mean stagecoach thriller – probably the finest of the duo’s…
Tammy and the BachelorTammy and the Bachelor (1957)
Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan
Debbie Reynolds shines in this classic rom–com about an unsophisticated woman from backwoods Mississippi who falls in love with a wealthy pilot…
Three Faces of EveThree Faces of Eve (1957) Recommended
Dir. Nunnally Johnson
Feat. Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
Joanne Woodward pulls out all the stops as a southern housewife who suffers multiple personality disorder, and won an Oscar for her portrayals of…
Throne of BloodThrone of Blood (1957)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura
Kurosawa transposes MacBeth into a Samurai setting and the result justifies his reputation. Nothing short of an awesome spectacle Shakespeare himself…

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