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Ace in the HoleAce in the Hole (The Big Carnival) (1951) Aro Favourite
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Porter Hall
Cast in a hole until recently, this scathing editorial on media sensationalism and the human spectacle stars Kirk Douglas (never fiercer) as a…
African Queen, TheAfrican Queen, The (1951) Recommended
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn
A magnificent combination of comedy, character and adventure with odd companions Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn trying to survive each other…
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (1951)
Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
Disney add their special touch of magic to Lewis Carroll's classic fairytale, bringing Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of…
An American in ParisAn American in Paris (1951) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Gene Kelly
Ebullient, multi–styled musical with Gene Kelly dancing his socks off. Terrific George Gershwin score.
Appointment with VenusAppointment with Venus (1951)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. David Niven, Glynis Johns, Kenneth More
Bizarre war drama based on a true story about a small recently occupied British isle with a very important prize cow living on it that the War Office…
As Young As You FeelAs Young As You Feel (1951)
Dir. Harmon Jones
Feat. Marilyn Monroe
A young Marilyn Monroe has a support role in this affable corporate satire about a printing employee who won’t sit still for retirement. Based on a…
BellissimaBellissima (1951) Recommended
Dir. Luchino Visconti
Feat. Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella…
Neo–realist dir. Visconti directs Anna Magnani in a freewheeling performance as a working–class mother obsessed with turning her young…
Big Night, TheBig Night, The (1951)
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. John Jr. Barrymore, Preston Foster, Joan Lorring…
Tense melodrama has Barrymore traumatised by watching his father submit to a beating at the hands of a petty gangster. Setting out to avenge his…
Browning Version, TheBrowning Version, The (1951) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Asquith
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent
Sterling adaptation of Terrence Rattigan’s play features an unforgettable performance from Michael Redgrave as the cuckolded,…
Cry, The Beloved CountryCry, The Beloved Country (1951)
Dir. Zoltan Korda
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Joyce Carey, Canada Lee…
Deeply felt racial drama has Rev. Sidney Poitier encountering South African–style bigotry as he searches for his son in Johannesburg.

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