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Bells are RingingBells are Ringing (1960)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark
Winning musical rom–com from Vincente Minnelli (MEET ME IN ST LOUIS), with Judy Holliday playing a fictionalised version of real–life…
Can-CanCan-Can (1960)
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Shirley Maclaine, Maurice Chevalier
Agreeable Cole Porter musical by way of Old Blue Eyes' Rat Pack croon. Sinatra teams up with Shirley Maclaine, here the proprietor of Parisian cafe…
G.I. BluesG.I. Blues (1960)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Elvis Presley
A fond Elvis vehicle in which his guitar–playing G.I. meddles with things a young cadet shouldn't while stationed in Germany. Presley sings…
Let's Make LoveLet's Make Love (1960) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand
An under–rated Marilyn Monroe comedy with Yves Montand as a millionaire who joins her theatre company, then hires a host of real–life…
Black OrpheusBlack Orpheus (1959) Recommended
Dir. Marcel Camus
Feat. Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes De Oliveira
Get caught up in the rhythms and colour of Rio De Janiero at Carnival time for an exotic, utterly unique spin on the Greek legend of doomed lovers…
Five Pennies, TheFive Pennies, The (1959)
Dir. Melville Shavelson
Feat. Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong
Cheery Red Nichols biopic with Danny Kaye turning in a heartfelt performance as the famed jazz trumpter. Contains many soapy moments between Kaye…
Damn YankeesDamn Yankees (Whatever Lola Wants) (1958) Recommended
Dir. George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Feat. Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston
Supremely entertaining musical rom–com that transposes the Faustian legend to the world of American baseball, with Gwen Verdon in the iconic…
GigiGigi (1958)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan
This cheerful musical odyssey of a Parisian girl trained to be a courtesan was the Oscar–winner of its year.
King CreoleKing Creole (1958) Recommended
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones
Many would agree with Elvis that this is his best film. He plays a roguish street hustler who manifests his rebellion in his music. Tight direction…
South PacificSouth Pacific (1958)
Dir. Joshua Logan
Feat. Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr
Solid screen version of Rogers and Hammerstein's stage spectacle, memorable for its lush location photography and infectious tunes.

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