Subgenre Sampler
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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.
Female Jungle (1956)
- Dir. Bruno VeSota
Feat. Lawrence Tierney, Jayne Mansfield, John Carradine
- Lawrence Tierney, in a rare leading role, plays a hard–drinking cop who puzzles over a nightclub murder encumbered with a 'hangover'. Careful…
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…
Forever Darling (1956)
- Dir. Alexander Hall
Feat. Lucille Ball, James Mason, Desi Arnaz
- The unique talents of Lucille Ball is the strongest aspect of this 'dysfunctional marriage' comedy, starring James Mason as her Guardian Angel. Ball…
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…
Funny Face (1956)
- 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…