Bogie56 Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Here are the films from 1954 that were mentioned that I have not seen as yet. Air of Paris with Jean Gabin Aunt Clara with Margaret Rutherford A Big Family/Bolshaya Semya for the entire cast (winner at Cannes in 1955) A Billionaire with Hideko Takamine and Yoshiko Kuga Black Tide with So Yamamura and Eijiro Tono A Bullet Is Waiting with Jean Simmons The Divided Heart with Yvonne Mitchell and Cornell Borchers Elephant Walk with Abraham Soafer Fear with Ingrid Bergman French Can Can with Jean Gabin The Garden of Women with Hideko Takamine and Yoshiko Kuga It Should Happen to You with Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon Knave of Hearts with Gerard Philipe and Joan Greenwood The Last Time I Saw Paris with Donna Reed Late Chrysanthemums with Yuko Mochizuki Lease on Life with Robert Donat Phffft with Judy Holliday The Red and the Black with Gerard Philipe and Antonella Lualdi Rhapsody with Elizabeth Taylor Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto with Toshiro Mifune Senso with Farley Granger and Alida Valli The Sheep Has Five Legs with Fernandel Somewhere Beneath the Broad Sky with Hideko Takamine and Yoshiko Kuga Sound of the Mountain with So Yamamura Susan Slept Here with Dick Powell Svengali with Donald Wolfit Touchez Pas au Grisbi with Jean Gabin Twenty Four Eyes with Hideko Takamine The Unfrocked One with Pierre Fresnay Witness to Murder with Barbara Stanwyck Young at Heart with Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and Ethel Barrymore And I would like to see these again … Gojira/Godzilla for Akihiko Hirata and Takashi Shimura River of No Return for Marilyn Monroe Them! for Edmund Gwenn and Sandy Descher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Here are the films from 1954 that were mentioned that I have not seen as yet. Elephant Walk with Abraham Soafer It Should Happen to You with Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto with Toshiro Mifune I've only seen these three. Elephant Walk has it's charms, and it was one of my mother's favorite movies. It Should Happen to You is a cute if inconsequential rom-com with Judy Holliday in top form. If you like her style, then this is must see; if not, you'll probably be irritated to no end. My choice for you is Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto. Part one of a trilogy, it was followed by Samurai 2: Duel at Ichioji Temple in 1955 and Samurai 3: Duel at Ganryu Island in 1956. It tells the tale of legendary samurai Miyamoto, a major historical and cultural hero in Japan. It features some of the best color cinematography in film up to that point. All three movies are worth seeing, and would make a great evening's viewing for fans of Japanese cinema and samurai films. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Here are the 1954 films I haven't seen: Air of Paris Aunt Clara The Beachcomber The Belles at St. Trinian's A Big Family/Bolshaya Semya A Billionaire Black Tide A Bullet is Waiting Carrington, V.C. The Crucified Lovers Deep In My Heart The Divided Heart Doctor In the House Fear French Cancan The Garden of Women The Gold of Naples An Inspector Calls Knave of Hearts The Last Time I Saw Paris Late Chrysanthemums Lease of Life A Lesson in Love Long John Silver The Red and the Black Rhapsody Riot in Cell Block 11 Senso The Sheep Has Five Legs Somewhere Beneath the Broad Sky Sound of the Mountain The Stranger's Hand Susan Slept Here Svengali There's No Business Like Show Business Touchez pas au Grisbi Twenty Four Eyes The Unfrocked One White Christmas Witness to Murder I have taped/acquired, but have not yet watched: About Mrs. Leslie Phffft Young at Heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Here are the 1954 films I haven't seen: The Belles at St. Trinian's The Gold of Naples I have yet to see a great many of the films you list, Lawrence. As I posted before, The Gold of Naples features a career best performance by Vittorio De Sica. The Belles of St. Trinian's is another fun British comedy featuring Alastair Sim in drag as the headmistress of a girls school and some fine support from George Cole and Joyce Grenfell. It is certainly worth seeking out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Before we hit 1955 I would just like to mention that I am going with 1955 with regards Richard III. Laurence Olivier was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar in 1956 for Richard III but that film was first released in the UK in December, 1955 and was in the 1955 BAFTA Awards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KilgoreTrout Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 BEST ACTOR: Marlon Brando -On the WaterfrontRunner-up: Toshiro Mifune -Seven SamuraiBEST ACTRESS: Giulietta Masina -La Strada Runner-up: Judy Garland -A Star is Born BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Rod Steiger -On the Waterfront Runner-up: John Williams - Dial M for Murder BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kyoko Kagawa - Sansho the BailiffRunner-up: Mercedes McCambridge -Johnny Guitar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I forgot to mention my guilty pleasure of 1953, A Lion Is in the Streets. Jimmy Cagney as a Cajun politician who calls everyone "folkses" ('cause that's how us Suthun folkses talk) is nothing compared to the delights of the scene where Anne Francis as the swamp gal Flamingo tries to feed Barbara Hale to the alligators. Favorite line of dialogue: Anne Francis (when she catches sight of Barbara Hale): "Who all's that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 It’s time for 1955. We will be on 1955 for one week so plenty of time for everyone to respond. Here are Oscar’s choices for 1955. Winners in bold. Best Actor Ernest Borgnine, Marty* James Cagney, Love Me or Leave Me James Dean, East of Eden Frank Sinatra, The Man With the Golden Arm Spencer Tracy, Bad Day at Black Rock Best Actress Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo* Susan Hayward, I’ll Cry Tomorrow Katharine Hepburn, Summertime Jennifer Jones, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Eleanor Parker, Interrupted Melody Best Supporting Actor Jack Lemmon, Mister Roberts* Arthur Kennedy, Trial Joe Mantell, Marty Sal Mineo, Rebel Without a Cause Arthur O’Connell, Picnic Best Supporting Actress Jo Van Fleet, East of Eden* Betsy Blair, Marty Peggy Lee, Pete Kelly’s Blues Marsia Pavan, The Rose Tattoo Natalie Wood, Rebel Without a Cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Here are some performances from 1955 that will be recognized in subsequent years … Laurence Olivier will be nominated in 1956 for the Best Actor Oscar for Richard III (1955). He will also be nominated for the 1956 NY Film Critics Best Actor Award and win Italy's David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor. Susan Hayward will win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1956 for I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955). Anna Magnani will win the BAFTA Best Foreign Actress Award in 1956 for The Rose Tattoo (1955). Jean Simmons (a true Brit) will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actress Award in 1956 for Guys and Dolls (1955). Susan Hayward will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actress Award in 1956 for I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955). Eva Dahlbeck will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actress Award in 1956 for Smiles of a Summer Night (1955). Shirley MacLaine will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actress Award in 1956 for The Trouble With Harry (1955). Frank Sinatra will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actor Award in 1956 for The Man With the Golden Arm (1955). James Dean will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actor Award in 1956 for Rebel Without a Cause (1955). William Holden will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actor Award in 1956 for Picnic (1955). Gunnar Bjornstrand will be nominated for the BAFTA Best Foreign Actor Award in 1956 for Smiles of a Summer Night (1955). Danny Kaye will be nominated for the Golden Globe Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Award for The Court Jester (1955). Edited August 7, 2016 by Bogie56 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 My choice for the Juvenile Acting award for 1955 is… Umas Das Gupta (Durga Roy, as a teen), Pather Panchali. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Here are my choices of the 104 films I've seen from 1955 for… Best Supporting Actress of 1955 1. JO VAN FLEET (Cathy Ames/Kate Trask), East of Eden 2. CLAIRE BLOOM (Lady Anne, later Queen to Richard III), Richard III 3. JO VAN FLEET (Katie Roth), I'll Cry Tomorrow 4. BETSY BLAIR (Clara Snyder), Marty 5. CHUNIBALA DEVI (Auntie Indirtharkun Thakrun), Pather Panchali 6. UMAS DAS GUPTA (Durga Roy, as a teen), Pather Panchali 7. ESTHER MINCIOTTI (Theresa Pilletti), Marty 8. MARSIA PAVAN (Rosa Delle Rose), The Rose Tattoo 9. MILDRED NATWICK (Ivy Gravely), The Trouble With Harry 10. NATALIE WOOD (Judy), Rebel Without a Cause and ... ROSALIND RUSSELL (Rosemary), Picnic VIRGINIA GREY (Estelle Hohengarten), The Rose Tattoo MARY KERRIDGE (Queen Elizabeth, wife to Edward IV), Richard III DIANA DORS (Sonia), A Kid For Two Farthings MARGARET LEIGHTON (Valerie Carrington), Carrington, V.C./Court Martial HARRIET ANDERSSON (Petra, “the maid”), Smiles of a Summer Night ANNE FRANCIS (Liz Wirth), Bad Day at Black Rock KATINA PAXINOU (Sophie Radzwickz Martinez), Mr. Arkadin KAREN STEELE (Virginia), Marty LILLIAN GISH (Rachel Cooper), The Night of the Hunter MILDRED NATWICK (Griselda), The Court Jester AUGUSTA CIOLLI (Aunt Catherine), Marty GLORIA TALBOT (Kay Scott), All That Heaven Allows EIKO MIYOSHI (Toyo, Kiichi Nakajima’s wife), I Live In Fear MARY MURPHY (Cindy Hilliard), The Desperate Hours APARNA DEVI (Mrs. Mukherji, Nilmoni’s wife), Pather Panchali REBA DEVI (Seja Thakrun), Pather Panchali 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Here are my choices of the 104 films I've seen from 1955 for… Best Supporting Actor of 1955 1. RALPH RICHARDSON (Duke of Buckingham), Richard III 2. JOHN GIELGUD (George, Duke of Clarence), Richard III 3. JACK LEMMON (Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver), Mister Roberts 4. ARTHUR KENNEDY (Barney Castle), Trial 5. RAYMOND MASSEY (Adam Trask), East of Eden 6. PETER SELLERS (Harry/“Mr. Robinson”), The Ladykillers 7. WALTER BRENNAN (Doc Velie), Bad Day at Black Rock 8. CEDRIC HARDWICKE (King Edward IV), Richard III 9. ALEXANDER KNOX (Owen Robertson), The Night My Number Came Up 10. SAL MINEO (John Crawford/”Plato”), Rebel Without a Cause and ... WILLIAM POWELL Lieutenant/“Doc"), Mister Roberts JOE MANTEL (Angie), Marty DANNY GREEN (Mr. Lawson/“One-Round”), The Ladykillers RICHARD CONTE (Tony Bardeman), I'll Cry Tomorrow PETER USTINOV (“Circus Master”), Lola Montes RICHARD DAVALOS (Aron Trask), East of Eden ARTHUR O'CONNELL (Howard Bevans), Picnic ERNEST BORGNINE (Coley Trimble), Bad Day at Black Rock CECIL PARKER (Claude/“Major Courtney”), The Ladykillers DARREN MCGAVIN (‘Nifty’ Louie Fomorowski), The Man With the Golden Arm JOHN ERICSON (Pete Wirth), Bad Day at Black Rock DEAN JAGGER (Sheriff Tim Horn), Bad Day at Black Rock HERBERT LOM (Louis/“Mr. Harvey”), The Ladykillers KANU BANERJI (Harihar Ray, the father), Pather Panchali VIC MORROW (Artie West), Blackboard Jungle JIM BACKUS (Frank Stark), Rebel Without a Cause 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 1955 BEST ACTOR Robert Mitchum The Night of the Hunter**** Laurence Olivier Richard III Frank Sinatra The Man with the Golden Arm Ernest Borgnine Marty Alec Guinness The Ladykillers Jean Servais Rififi Spencer Tracy Bad Day at Black Rock Jack Palance I Died a Thousand Times Henry Fonda Mister Roberts James Cagney Love Me or Leave Me Cary Grant To Catch a Thief BEST ACTRESS Simone Signoret Diabolique**** Shelley Winters The Night of the Hunter Anna Magnani The Rose Tattoo Katharine Hepburn Summertime Katie Johnson The Ladykillers Susan Hayward I'll Cry Tomorrow Karuna Banerjee Pather Panchali Eva Dahlbeck Smiles On a Summer Night Eleanor Parker The Man with the Golden Arm Doris Day Love Me or Leave Me Grace Kelly To Catch a Thief BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Ralph Richardson Richard III**** William Powell Mister Roberts Preben Lerdorff Rye Ordet Peter Ustinov Lola Montes John Gielgud Richard III Sal Mineo Rebel Without a Cause Peter Sellers The Ladykillers Robert Ryan Bad Day at Black Rock Lee Van Cleef The Big Combo Edward Andrews The Phenix City Story BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Betsy Blair Marty**** Esther Miciotti Marty Rosalind Russell Picnic Lillian Gish The Night of the Hunter Chunibala Devi Pather Panchali BEST JUVENILE PERFORMANCE Subir Banerjee Pather Panchali**** 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 1955 shows us how much Oscar and the voters of the time were impressed by Broadway hits: Picnic, Mister Roberts and The Rose Tattoo were all nominated for best picture. (I need to see the last two again.) In 1958 movies based on plays will claim four of the five best picture nominations. Best Actor for 1955: James Dean, EAST OF EDEN**** Robert Mitchum, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Laurence Olivier, RICHARD III Spencer Tracy, BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK Ernest Borgnine, MARTY Honorable mention: Gunnar Bjornstrand, SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT; Dirk Bogarde, CAST A DARK SHADOW; James Dean, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE; Jose Ferrer, THE SHRIKE; Cary Grant, TO CATCH A THIEF; Alec Guinness, THE LADYKILLERS; Jean Servais, RIFIFI; Frank Sinatra, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM Best Actress for 1955: Julie Harris, EAST OF EDEN**** Katharine Hepburn, SUMMERTIME Anna Magnani, THE ROSE TATTOO Jane Wyman, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS Shirley MacLaine, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY Honorable mention: June Allyson, THE SHRIKE; Eva Dahlbeck, SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT; Lucia Bose, DEATH OF A CYCLIST; Bette Davis, THE VIRGIN QUEEN; Susan Hayward, I'LL CRY TOMORROW; Celia Johnson, A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS; Jennifer Jones, GOOD MORNING, MISS DOVE; Jennifer Jones, LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING; Grace Kelly, TO CATCH A THIEF; Deborah Kerr, THE END OF THE AFFAIR; Marianne Hold, MARIANNE DE MA JEUNESSE; Simone Signoret, DIABOLIQUE; Jean Simmons, GUYS AND DOLLS Best Supporting Actor for 1955: Sal Mineo, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE**** Raymond Massey, EAST OF EDEN Arthur Kennedy, THE MAN FROM LARAMIE David Kossoff, A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS Richard Conte, I'LL CRY TOMORROW Honorable mention: Ernest Borgnine, BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK; Carlos Casaravilla, DEATH OF A CYCLIST; Donald Crisp, THE MAN FROM LARAMIE; John Gielgud, RICHARD III; Edmund Gwenn, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY; Stubby Kaye, GUYS AND DOLLS; Robert Ryan, BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK; Peter Ustinov, LOLA MONTES; Oskar Werner, LOLA MONTES Best Supporting Actress for 1955: Jo Van Fleet, EAST OF EDEN**** Aline MacMahon, THE MAN FROM LARAMIE Jessie Royce Landis, TO CATCH A THIEF Charlotte Greenwood, OKLAHOMA! Kay Walsh, CAST A DARK SHADOW Honorable mention: Margit Carlquist, SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT; Dolores Gray, IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER; Mildred Natwick, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY; Jo Van Fleet, I'LL CRY TOMORROW; Mona Washbourne, CAST A DARK SHADOW Guilty Pleasure Award: (tied) QUEEN BEE and SINCERELY YOURS Draped in Despair Award for Biggest Waste of a Great Cast: In most years THE BIG KNIFE would win easily, but THE COBWEB put curtains to that notion. Least Likely Triangle Award: Joanne Dru and Dorothy Malone competing for the favors of Liberace in SINCERELY YOURS Best Line of the Year: Jessie Royce Landis in TO CATCH A THIEF (at a champagne gala): Avez-vous BOURBON?" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 1955 Favorites Best ActorErnest Borgnine (Marty) James Dean (East of Eden)Danny Kaye (The Court Jester) Laurence Olivier (Richard III)Tyrone Power (The Long Gray Line)Best Actress Doris Day (Love Me or Leave Me) Betty Garrett (My Sister Eileen) Susan Hayward (I’ll Cry Tomorrow) Katharine Hepburn (Summertime) Anna Magnani (The Rose Tattoo)Best Supporting Actor Edward Andrews (The Phenix City Story) Buddy Ebsen (Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier) Edmund Gwenn (The Trouble with Harry) Jack Lemmon (Mr. Roberts) Rod Steiger (Oklahoma!)Best Supporting ActressLillian Gish (The Cobweb) Gloria Grahame (Oklahoma!)Mildred Natwick (The Trouble with Harry)Rosalind Russell (Picnic) Chunibala Devi (Pather Panchali) Jo Van Fleet (East of Eden)Best Juvenile Perfomance Jonathan Ashmore (A Kid for Two Farthings) Best Scene of the Year The last five minutes of Kiss Me Deadly Best Musical Scene “Bella Notte” (Lady and the Tramp) Best Lines Mildred Natwick/Danny Kaye in The Court Jester: “The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true." Gaby Rodgers in Kiss Me Deadly: “Kiss me Mike, I want you to kiss me, kiss me, the liar’s kiss that says I love you and means something else.” Best Apocryphal Line Bela Lugosi in Bride of the Monster:" “Don’t be afraid of Lobo, he’s as harmless as a kitchen.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimpole Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 ActorJames Dean, East of EdenJames Stewart, The Man from LaramieSubir Banerjee, Pather PanchaliGunnar Bjornstrand, Smiles of a Summer NightHenrik Malberg, OrdetRunner-ups: Jean Servais (Rififi), Henry Fonda (Mister Roberts), Gene Kelly (It's Always Fair Weather), Spencer Tracy (Bad Day at Black Rock), Masayuki Mori (Floating Clouds), Ernesto Alonso (The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz) Cary Grant (To Catch a Thief), Alec Guinness (The Ladykillers)ActressUma Das Gupta, Pather PanchaliEva Dahlbeck, Smiles of a Summer NightKatharine Hepburn, SummertimeHideko Takamine, Floating Clouds Simone Signoret, Les Diaboliques Runner-ups: Jane Wyman (All that Heaven Allows), Cyd Charisse (It's Always Fair Weather), Vera Clouzot (Les Diaboliques), Katie Johnson (The Ladykillers) ,Supporting ActorRobert Mitchum, The Night of the HunterPreben Lerdoff Rye, OrdetArthur Kennedy, The Man from LaramieKanu Banerjee, Pather PanchaliJarl Kulle, Smiles of a Summer NightRunner-ups: Peter Ustinov, (Lola Montes), Orson Welles (Mr. Arkadin), Emil Haas Christensen, Cay Kristiansen (Ordet), James Cagney (Mister Roberts), Donald Crisp (The Man from Laramie), Robert Ryan (Bad Day at Black Rock), William Powell (Mister Roberts), Richard Conte (The Big Combo), Charles Vanel (Les Diaboliques), Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom (The Ladykillers), Dan Dailey (It's Always Fair Weather) Supporting ActressBirgitte Federspiel, OrdetKaruna Banerjee, Pather PanchaliLillian Gish, The Night of the Hunter Chunibala Devi, Pather PanchaliHarriet Andersson, Smiles of a Summer NightRunner-ups: Maxine Cooper (Kiss me Deadly), Jo Van Fleet (East of Eden), Dolores Gray (It's Always Fair Weather), Natalie Wood (Rebel without a Cause)Not seen: Love is a Many-Splendored Thing, Love me or Leave me, I'll cry Tomorrow, Interrupted Melody, Trial, Pete Kelly's Blues -----Bad luck for Jane Wyman, since this is the closest she gets to a nomination. And it was very close. -----The first appearance in the nominations for Ingmar Bergman. No winners, but that will change. -----This is also the first appearance for Satyajit Ray. We'll see more of his films in future nominations. And among future winners. -----James Dean in East of Eden is clearly the greatest gap between quality of performance and quality of movie. ------Many, perhaps most, would argue that Mitchum is a lead, not supporting. But arguably the children are the real focus of the movie. And either Mitchum gets a supporting award or he gets nothing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 My picks for performances of the most mediocre year of the decade, 1955: BEST ACTOR Robert Mitchum, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER James Dean, EAST OF EDEN Ernest Borgnine, MARTY Henry Fonda, MR. ROBERTS Frank Sinatra, MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM Honourable Mention: Spencer Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock, James Cagney in Love Me Or Leave Me, Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line, Fredric March in The Desperate Hours, James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause, Humphrey Bogart in The Desperate Hours, William Holden in Picnic, James Stewart in Man from Laramie. BEST ACTRESS Doris Day, LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME Anna Magnani, THE ROSE TATOO Julie Harris, EAST OF EDEN Katharine Hepburn, SUMMERTIME Maureen O'Hara, THE LONG GRAY LINE Honourable Mention: Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jack Lemmon, MR. ROBERTS Sal Mineo, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE Edward G. Robinson, HELL ON FRISCO BAY Raymond Massey, EAST OF EDEN Sidney Poitier, BLACKBOARD JUNGLE Honourable Mention: William Powell in Mr. Roberts, Robert Ryan in Bad Day at Black Rock, Frank Sinatra in Guys and Dolls, Donald Crisp in Man from Laramie. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Shelley Winters, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Betsy Blair, MARTY Lillian Gish, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Esther Minciotti, MARTY Vivian Blaine, GUYS AND DOLLS Honourable Mention: Mildred Natwick in The Court Jester, Evelyn Varden in Night of the Hunter. Most Eerie Underwater Photography of the Year Award Night of the Hunter 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 1955 - I'm thinking this must be one of my favorite years so far- at least it has enough of my most beloved favorites to consider it so. Every category has an overwhelming victor, except maybe lead Actress, which is a more jam-packed category than usual. Alec Guinness didn't stand a chance against Mitchum this year, so I'll have you know he's my favorite performance that didn't win anything- hah. ActorRobert Mitchum - The Night of the Hunter***Alec Guinness - The LadykillersBilly Chapin - The Night of the Hunter (juvenile*) Gunnar Bjornstrand - Smiles of a Summer NightDirk Bogarde - Cast a Dark ShadowDanny Kaye - The Court Jester Jonathan Ashmore - A Kid for Two Farthings (juvenile)Jean Servais - Rififi Actress Vera Clouzot - Diabolique***Susan Hayward - I'll Cry TomorrowAnna Magnani - The Rose Tattoo Simone Signoret - DiaboliqueEleanor Parker - The Man With the Golden Arm Katie Johnson - The Ladykillers Margaret Lockwood - Cast a Dark Shadow Lillian Gish - The Night of the Hunter Supporting ActorAkim Tamiroff - Mr. Arkadin*** James Gleason - The Night of the HunterJames Cagney - Mister RobertsRobert Manuel - Rififi Mischa Auer - Mr. Arkadin Rod Steiger - The Big KnifeGunnar Bjornstrand - DreamsCecil Parker - The Ladykillers Supporting Actress Evelyn Varden - The Night of the Hunter***Shelley Winters - The Night of the HunterHelen Walker - The Big Combo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KilgoreTrout Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 BEST ACTOR: Robert Mitchum -Night of The Hunter Runner-up: James Dean -East of Eden BEST ACTRESS: Karuna Banerjee -Pather Panchali Runner-up: Simone Signoret -Diabolique BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Robert Ryan -Bad Day at Black Rock Runner-up: Jules Dassin -Rififi BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Birgitte Federspiel -Ordet Runner-up: Betsy Blair -Marty BEST JUVENILE PERFORMANCE: Umas Das Gupta -Pather Panchali 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraSmith Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 ACTOR: 1. James Dean - Rebel Without a Cause 2. Ernest Borgnine - Marty3. Tom Ewell - The Seven Year Itch 4. Alec Guinness - The Ladykillers 5. James Dean - East of Eden 6. Cary Grant - To Catch a Thief 7. James Stewart - The Man from Laramie 8. William Holden - Picnic 9. Preben Lerdorff Rye - Ordet 10. Glenn Ford - Blackboard Jungle ACTRESS: 1. Marilyn Monroe - The Seven Year Itch2. Simone Signoret - Les Diaboliques3. Katie Johnson - The Ladykillers 4. Romy Schneider - Sissi 5. Shirley MacLaine - The Trouble with Harry 6. Grace Kelly - To Catch a Thief 7. Jean Simmons - Guys and Dolls 8. Kim Novak - Picnic 9. Leslie Caron - Daddy Long Legs10. Lana Turner - The Rains of Ranchipur SUPPORTING ACTOR: 1. Peter Sellers - The Ladykillers 2. Edmund Gwenn - The Trouble with Harry3. Burl Ives - East of Eden 4. Arthur Kennedy - The Man from Laramie 5. Franco Fabrizi - Il Bidone 6. John Williams - To Catch a Thief7. Jerry Paris - Marty8. Raymond Massey - East of Eden SUPPORTING ACTRESS: 1. Natalie Wood - Rebel Without a Cause 2. Susan Strasberg - Picnic3. Esther Minciotti - Marty 4. Cathy O'Donnell - The Man from Laramie 5. Jo Van Fleet - East of Eden 6. Mildred Natwick - The Trouble with Harry7. Brigitte Auber - To Catch a Thief 8. Harriet Andersson - Smiles of a Summer Night BEST JUVENILE PERFORMANCE: 1. Sal Mineo - Rebel Without a Cause (16) 2. Jerry Mathers - The Trouble with Harry 3. Billy Chapin - The Night of the Hunter BEST EXTRA: Bess Flowers - To Catch a Thief BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FUTURE PRESIDENT: Ronald Reagan - Tennessee's Partner BEST ANIMAL PERFORMANCE: Wildfire, bull terrier in It's a Dog's Life BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Il Bidone (Nino Rota) BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Unchained Melody (Todd Duncan in Unchained) BEST NON-ORIGINAL SONG: Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley & His Comets in Blackboard Jungle) BEST QUOTE: "It's gonna work because it's got to work and it's got to work because I say so." (East of Eden) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 The BAFTA winners for 1955 were …. Best Actor (British) Laurence Olivier, Richard III* Alfie Bass, The Bespoke Overcoat Kenneth More, The Deep Blue Sea Michael Redgrave, The Night My Number Came Up Alec Guinness, The Prisoner Jack Hawkins, The Prisoner Best Actor (Foreign) Ernest Borgnine, Marty* James Dean, East of Eden Jack Lemmon, Mister Roberts Frank Sinatra, Not as a Stranger Toshiro Mifune, Seven Samurai (54) Takashi Shimura, Seven Samurai (54) Best Actress (British) Katie Johnson, The Ladykillers* Margaret Lockwood, Cast a Dark Shadow Margaret Johnson, Touch and Go Deborah Kerr, The End of the Affair Best Actress (Foreign) Betsy Blair, Marty* Dorothy Dandridge, Carmen Jones (54) Grace Kelly, The Country Girl (54) Julie Harris, I am a Camera Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch Judy Garland, A Star Is Born (54) Giulietta Masina, La Strada (54) Katharine Hepburn, Summertime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 The New York Film Critics Circle Awards for 1955 were: Best Actor Ernest Borgnine, Marty* Frank Sinatra, The Man With the Golden Arm Alec Guinness, The Prisoner Best Actress Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo* Katharine Hepburn, Summertime Jennifer Jones, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing ————————————————————————————————— The National Board of Review Awards for 1955 were… Best Actor Ernest Borgnine, Marty* Best Actress Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo* Best Supporting Actor Charles Bickford, Not as a Stranger* Best Supporting Actress Marjorie Rambeau, A Man Called Peter, The View From Pompey’s Head* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Here's an interesting behind the scenes shot from my favourite film of 1955, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. The painted backdrops are really apparent here, aren't they? Robert Mitchum, not an actor easily impressed, would later call Charles Laughton the best director with whom he ever worked. It's a shame that it was Laughton's sole directorial effort. With all of the many virtues that this dark fairy tale possesses, one contribution that should never be overlooked is that of cinematographer Stanley Cortez. The vision that we see on screen is a combination of Laughton AND Cortez. A gifted but still neophyte director like Laughton must have leaned on Cortez tremendously throughout the making of this classic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 1955 Winner in BOLD This year, I'm kind of all over the place with my favorites. BEST PICTURE East of Eden Guys and Dolls It's Always Fair Weather Love Me or Leave Me The Man With the Golden Arm Mister Roberts The Night of the Hunter One Froggy Evening (Looney Tunes short film) Picnic Rebel Without a Cause The Seven Year Itch The Tender Trap To Catch a Thief BEST ACTOR James Dean, East of Eden Raymond Massey, East of Eden Marlon Brando, Guys and Dolls Frank Sinatra, Guys and Dolls Gene Kelly, It's Always Fair Weather James Cagney, Love Me or Leave Me Frank Sinatra, The Man With the Golden Arm James Cagney, Mister Roberts Henry Fonda, Mister Roberts Robert Mitchum, The Night of the Hunter William Holden, Picnic James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause Frank Sinatra, The Tender Trap Cary Grant, To Catch a Thief Michigan J. Frog, One Froggy Evening BEST ACTRESS Julie Harris, East of Eden Doris Day, Love Me or Leave Me Eleanor Parker, The Man With the Golden Arm Kim Novak, Picnic Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch Debbie Reynolds, The Tender Trap Grace Kelly, To Catch a Thief BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Richard Davalos, East of Eden Burl Ives, East of Eden Jack Lemmon, Mister Roberts William Powell, Mister Roberts Arthur O'Connell, Picnic Sal Mineo, Rebel Without a Cause Jim Backus, Rebel Without a Cause David Wayne, The Tender Trap John Williams, To Catch a Thief BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Jo Van Fleet, East of Eden Kim Novak, The Man With the Golden Arm Lillian Gish, The Night of the Hunter Shelley Winters, The Night of the Hunter Susan Strasberg, Picnic Rosalind Russell, Picnic Betty Field, Picnic Verna Felton, Picnic Natalie Wood, Rebel Without a Cause Celeste Holm, The Tender Trap SEXIEST SCENE William Holden and Kim Novak's "Moonglow" dance in Picnic BEST UNINTENTIONALLY FUNNY DIALOGUE In Picnic: BETTY FIELD (To Kim Novak): "If she (a pretty girl) loses her chance when she's young, she might as well throw all her prettiness away" NOVAK: "I'm only 19." FIELD: "And next summer you'll be 20. And then 21, and then 40." NOVAK: "You don't have to be morbid." MOST "EWW! MOM" MOMENT: When Betty Field is asking daughter Kim Novak if her boyfriend, Cliff Robertson, ever wants to do more than just kiss. Then Field basically tells Novak to seal the deal with Robertson, saying "there won't be many more opportunities like the picnic tonight." Awkward! FUNNIEST LINE: In Picnic: After William Holden complains about his jacket being too tight: VERNA FELTON: "I don't think anyone would mind if you took it off!" (It's even funnier since this is like the second or third time she's casually suggested to Holden that he remove clothing). BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AND SETS The dream-like atmosphere of The Night of the Hunter. The painted backgrounds and lighting gives the film a very eerie quality. The opening scene showing Lillian Gish's face surrounded by the faces of the children singing the bible hymn is very ominous. BEST CREEPER Robert Mitchum's creepy preacher character in The Night of the Hunter. He plays the charming creep so well and that's what makes him seem even more menacing. BEST SCENE Marilyn Monroe's famous white dress over the subway grate scene in The Seven Year Itch. BEST BODY William Holden's toned physique in Picnic. Yeah he was too old for his role. With a body like that, who cares?! THE BETTE DAVIS LOOK-A-LIKE AWARD GOES TO: The little girl in The Night of the Hunter ! BEST USE OF OLD SETS The recycling of Norma Desmond's mansion in Sunset Blvd to be used as the kids' abandoned playhouse in Rebel Without a Cause. SADDEST SCENE Plato's fate at the end of Rebel Without a Cause. BEST INNUENDO The fireworks scene between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief BEST SCENERY The gorgeous French Riviera setting of To Catch a Thief BEST BACHELOR PAD Frank Sinatra's apartment in The Tender Trap BEST SONG "10 Cents a Dance" performed by Doris Day in Love Me or Leave Me. This song would be memorably performed again by Cloris Leachman in the "Rhoda the Beautiful" episode of Season 3 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. BEST MUSICAL NUMBER Gene Kelly's roller skating number in It's Always Fair Weather. MOST DISAPPOINTING FILM: It's Always Fair Weather. For a musical, a musical featuring Gene Kelly no less, this movie is kind of depressing. MOST VERSATILE PERFORMER Michigan J. Frog in One Froggy Evening. His talents are on full display in this short. He dances! He can also sing a variety of different styles including ragtime, tin pan alley and opera! BIGGEST JERK OF 1955 (in film, not real life) James Cagney playing the horrendous captain in Mister Roberts and again playing Doris Day's horrible husband/manager in Love Me or Leave Me. BEST SWAN SONG William Powell's last film appearance, as the doctor in Mister Roberts. For someone with such a great career, it was nice that he was able to end his career on a high note. SPEEDRACER'S TAKEAWAY FROM "GUYS AND DOLLS" Why is Marlon Brando singing "Luck be a Lady" ? Get Frank Sinatra, he's right there! Brando is not a good singer. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 BEST ACTOR Michigan J. Frog, One Froggy Evening 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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