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Subgenre Sampler

 
Love Me or Leave MeLove Me or Leave Me (1955)
Dir. Charles Vidor
Feat. Doris Day, James Cagney
Multiple Oscar–nominated biopic of singer Ruth Etting, played here by Doris Day in a more substantial role than usual. Story chiefly concerns…
Lucky MeLucky Me (1955)
Dir. Jack Donohue
Feat. Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers
Showbiz musical comedy with Doris Day paired once again with CALAMITY JANE tune smiths Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster.
My Sister EileenMy Sister Eileen (1955)
Dir. Richard Quine
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Janet Leigh
Charming if not modest retread of the "brains vs. beauty" dilemma sees on–screen sisters Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett jostle for the affection…
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! (1955)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson
Ground–breaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, includes many classic numbers.
Pete Kelly's BluesPete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Dir. Jack Webb
Feat. Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien
Musical set in 1920's Kansas which blends jazz, gangsters and political corruption. Directed by and starring Jack Webb as a cornet player who is…
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born (1954) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Judy Garland, James Mason
All–time great musical melodrama, with actress Judy Garland's star eclipsing hubby James Mason's.
BrigadoonBrigadoon (1954)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse
Overlooked Gene Kelly musical, with Kelly discovering a magical Scottish village.
Carmen JonesCarmen Jones (1954) Recommended
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte
Blazing screen version of George Bizet's "Carmen" classic opera uniquely staged in the Deep South with an all–black cast and new lyrics by…
Glenn Miller Story, TheGlenn Miller Story, The (1954)
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong
A creditable star–biography of the big–band leader and trombonist, which, verging on the overly sentimental, is saved by its reverance to…
Living It UpLiving It Up (1954)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh
One of the funnier Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comedies of the 17 they made together. Jerry Lewis plays a stationmaster from provincial New Mexico…

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