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Subgenre Sampler

 
Creature Walks Among Us, TheCreature Walks Among Us, The (1956)
Dir. John Sherwood
Feat. Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason
Second sequel to THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON this time focusing on a group of scientists on a mission to capture Gill Man and put him on show…
D-Day - The Sixth of JuneD-Day - The Sixth of June (1956)
Dir. Henry Koster
Feat. Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Edmond O'Brien
Well–executed enactment of the Normandy landings in WW2, with some extravagent action scenes and solid dramatics.
Davy Crockett and the River PiratesDavy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York
Fess Parker returns as the frontier folk–hero, here battling his way down the Mississippi enroute to New Orleans. plenty of excitement to be…
Day the World EndedDay the World Ended (1956)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Richard Denning, Lori Nelson, Adele Jergens
Tight B–movie version of post–nuclear existence from with a small group of survivors battling various mutant creatures and their own…
Don't Knock the RockDon't Knock the Rock (1956)
Dir. Fred F. Sears
Small town Mellonville becomes a makeshift Woodstock in this swinging companion piece to dir. Sears' ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. Quaint fashion, bad…
Earth vs. the Flying SaucersEarth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Dir. Fred Sears
Feat. Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor
Animator Ray Harryhausen provides the fab effects for the familiar 50's alien invasion theme, making it a standout example of the genre.
Eddy Duchin Story, The 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 MenElena 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 '56Elvis '56 (1956) Recommended
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, TheFastest 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.

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