Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Crimson Pirate, The (1952)
- Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Burt Lancaster - Camp swashbuckler stars Burt Lancaster as a spirited pirate who leads an island people's revolt against a ruling tyrant. Rollicking entertainment…
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)- Dir. Charles Vidor
Feat. Danny Kaye, Farley Granger - A fabricated musical 'biopic' of the famed 19th century Danish fairytale writer, sees him (played by Danny Kaye) smile through a succession of…
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)- Dir. Jean Yarbrough
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello - Abbott and Costello romp through the fairytale passages of Jack and his Beanstalk. While their comedy doesn’t transpose so well, this is an amiable…
Lili (1952)- Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer - Fairytale–like story of Leslie Caron's amorous adventures in a carnival is swimming in charm, whimsical songs and 'circus–type'…
Story of Robin Hood, The (1952)- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch… - Colourful, uncomplicated rendering of the famous tale should delight younger viewers. Filmed in England by Walt Disney Studios.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)- Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
- Disney add their special touch of magic to Lewis Carroll's classic fairytale, bringing Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of…
A Christmas Wish (The Great Rupert) (1950)- Dir. Irving Pichel
Feat. Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake - Holiday classic about a down and out family at Christmas who discover they have a squirrel guardian angel living in their rafters.
Cinderella (1950)
- Disney's beautifully constructed, joyful rendition of the timeless fairytale. A favourite for children and adults alike.
Cisco Kid, The (TV Series) (1950-1956)- Feat. Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo
- A generous selection of episodes from the 1950s TV Western serial, in which the semi–masked 'Cisco Kid' (Renaldo) redistributes justice and…
Long John Silver (1950)- Dir. Byron Haskin
Feat. Robert Newton, Bobby Driscoll, Basil Sydney… - Rambunctious adventure with arch pirate Long John Silver on the hunt for his young friend Jim Hawkins and maybe some treasure. Arrrrrgh!!! Notably…
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