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LawrenceA
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Klebb, Rosa - Lotte Lenya in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
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Reno 911: Miami
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Morris Ankrum?
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Goldeneye
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You're too good for me, Princess! You're right, of course, and the floor is yours.
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While I hope others will post their late 50's choices (I'm lookin' at you, film lover, Speedracer & TheGayDivorcee), here are the 1001 Movies to See Before You Die entries for 1959:
THE 400 BLOWS
ANATOMY OF A MURDER
BEN-HUR
BLACK ORPHEUS
EYES WITHOUT A FACE
FLOATING WEEDS
HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
PICKPOCKET
RIDE LONESOME
RIO BRAVO
SHADOWS
SOME LIKE IT HOT
THE WORLD OF APU
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This alliteratively named director started out as a prop boy in the 1920's before graduating to a very successful tenure as a screenwriter in the 1930's. He made the jump to directing in 1943, eventually directing 30 films, including a trio of highly successful teen romantic dramas for Warner Brothers.
Name this director and the 3 teen romances.
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I'll admit I've never heard of CAIRO STATION. Oh yes, that's the one that Mark Cousins mentioned in The Story of Film. I should have included JALSAGHAR (THE MUSIC ROOM), another fine film of Satyajit Ray, on my list. Don't want to knock anyone's fave, but I don't consider THE DEFIANT ONES a must-see, though it was historically important and I do like the film, especially Poitier. The whole scene with Cara Williams rather desperately needs the touch of a Kazan, not Stanley Kramer, though this is probably his best film.
A few years ago I took part in an extended discussion of SOME CAME RUNNING: straight guys for, women and gay guys against. I think it's the most misogynistic American film of the 1950s, but that's a discussion for another time.
Yeah, I was really surprised about SOME CAME RUNNING being added. Usually with each new edition of the 1001 book, they drop some of the recent titles to make room for the newest year's titles. But a few years back, they did a poll to see if there were any older films readers felt should be added, and the highest vote-getters were added to that year's edition. SOME CAME RUNNING was one such title.
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Sad to see him go. They're going to miss him at the phone company.
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While we all chose some of the same titles, there's some real diversity as well. I haven't seen:
Bogie - THE BRIDGE, GENERAL DELLA ROVERE, or EXPRESSO BONGO.
kingrat - DAY OF THE OUTLAW, THESE THOUSAND HILLS, or MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
Swithin - the CARRY ON films (I've only ever seen CARRY ON SCREAMING), LIL' ABNER, THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN, or BLACK PIT OF DR. M.
TopBilled - LES COUSINS and JETSTORM.
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Like I posted earlier, I have an appointment tomorrow, so I won't be on until the late afternoon. I'll check in again when I get home tonight, but save my not-seens until tomorrow probably. If anyone's doing a best of the 50's, they can prep and post that tomorrow after I post the "1001" for 1959, if you all don't mind.
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1959 - 112 films seen
1. Anatomy of a Murder - Great courtroom antics, Jimmy Stewart doing the Jimmy Stewart thing at 110% , and a great George C. Scott keeping things interesting.
2. North By Northwest - The object of much complaint around these parts, I enjoy it a good deal, and love Grant's bemused detachment throughout. James Mason and Martin Landau are a treat, too.
3. Ben-Hur - Giant hunk of Hollywood cheese with the greatest action sequence filmed up to that time.
4. Fires on the Plain - Devastating WW2 film from Kon Ichikawa will stay with you after watching.
5. Rio Bravo - Another slab of Hollywood gouda, this time served a la Wayne, with a great side of pickled Martin.
6. Pickpocket - Robert Bresson's films can be an acquired taste. With nearly every one I've seen, I spend the first 30 minutes hating it, before coming around to love by the end. This one had the same effect. The non-performance of the star is both alienating and mesmerizing at the same time, somehow.
7. On the Beach - Bleak post-nuke drama with good performances from Gregory Peck and especially Fred Astaire.
8. House on Haunted Hill - William Castle's masterpiece of hucksterism and bargain basement chills, with a terrific Vincent Price and Carol Ohmart.
9. The Mummy - Hammer's version is my favorite, with special regard for the costumed flashbacks.
10. The Diary of Anne Frank - Another big movie, but the emotions are intimate, and the story is always worth telling.
Runner-ups: Hiroshima Mon Amour, Good Morning, Ballad of a Soldier, Black Orpheus, and Shadows.
Larry's Choices**: Plan 9 From Outer Space - because it deserves it's reputation, and is a lot of fun, even with our stupid, stupid minds.
Prince of Space - Rollicking Japanese Sci-Fi superhero adventure is about as dumb and fun as you'd want.
**For the next several years, I'll be listing at least 2 Larry's Choice winners.
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First off, let me tell you that I'm using a friend's desktop computer at the moment, and I'm amazed at the additional options desktop users have compared with my Android tablet, Silk browser version. Plus, it's much easier typing using a keyboard compared to using the edge of my fingers on a tablet touch screen!
Next, let me say slow down! At the very least, wait till I post the "1001" titles from the given year before we start the next. So here they are for 1958:
Ashes and Diamonds
Cairo Station
The Defiant Ones
Gigi
Horror of Dracula
Jalsaghar
Man of the West
Mon Oncle
Some Came Running
Touch of Evil
Vertigo
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Jean Renoir directed Erich von Stroheim in Grand Illusion.
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QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE!
I haven't seen the Ray film. Sounds interesting.
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You are very correct, Princess!
It's all yours.
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Edward Everett Horton
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Troop Beverly Hills
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Johnson, Don
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Yellow Sky
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Don't Torture a Duckling
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Bogie! Tell me about your last curio pick, WE ARE THE LAMBETH BOYS.
Never mind...when I was trying to look it up earlier, I mistakenly typed MEN instead of BOYS. No wonder I couldn't find it. Anyway, now I know what it is.
*A to Z of actresses and actors*:)
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