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Rock-A-Bye-BabyRock-A-Bye-Baby (1958)
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell
A stooging Jerry Lewis must babysit the triplets of starlet Marilyn Maxwell, who wants to keep them a secret from her public.
Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, TheSheriff of Fractured Jaw, The (1958)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Jayne Mansfield, Kenneth More, Henry Hull
In this goofy western, Jayne Mansfield plays a buxom saloon proprietor who lassos a clueless Englishman when he becomes the sheriff of the titular…
Teacher's PetTeacher's Pet (1958)
Dir. George Seaton
Feat. Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young
Self–taught newspaper–man Clark Gable is cynical about journalism school, but becomes enchanted with a teacher (Doris Day) and decides to…
Tunnel of Love, TheTunnel of Love, The (1958)
Dir. Gene Kelly
Feat. Doris Day, Richard Widmark, Gig Young
Romantic comedy starring Doris Day and Richard Widmark as a couple who are unable to conceive, and try to adopt a baby. When they find one, its…
A King in New YorkA King in New York (1957) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Dawn Addams
Mild satire, in which Chaplin plays the leader of 'Estrovia' whose visit to NYC is beset by witchhunts, noise, and 1950s conservatism. Has often…
Admirable Crichton, TheAdmirable Crichton, The (1957)
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes
Comedy about an impeccable butler (Kenneth More) who becomes the ruler of an aristocratic family when social order is flipped after they all become…
Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sBlue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
Dir. Frank Launder
Feat. Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Alastair Sim
Particularly raucous installment of the popular naughty schoolgirl series; this time their behaviour gets the headmistress thrown in jail and the…
Delicate Delinquent, TheDelicate Delinquent, The (1957)
Dir. Don McGuire
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer
Comedian Lewis plays a janitor who is mistakenly picked–up by police as a juvenile delinquent and forced into the police training himself. This…
Designing WomanDesigning Woman (1957)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray
A sportswriter and a fashion–designer marry after a whirlwind romance, and discover they have little in common in this diverting rom–com…
Desk SetDesk Set (His Other Woman) (1957) Recommended
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Gig Young
Screwball Tracy–Hepburn vehicle makes good use of their excellent chemistry. Tracy is an efficiency expert come to computerise a New York firm…

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