Subgenre Sampler
Violent Years, The (1956)- Dir. William J Morgan
Feat. Mamie Van Doren - Scripted by Ed Wood Jnr (PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE) this tawdry 50s juvenile–delinquent pic features Mamie Van Doren leading a gang of…
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)
- Dir. Charles Lamont
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello - An interesting 'Abbott and Costello' where the duo, circa 1914, take refuge from crooks by hiding in the Mack Sennett studios and end up…
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- Dir. Charles Lamont
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor - One of the better films in the 'Abbott and Costello' series, sees the bumbling duo wrapped up in the intrigue surrounding the excavation of The…
Big Combo, The (1955)- Dir. Joseph H. Lewis
Feat. Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy - Late period film noir borders on parody, with light and dialogue straight out of some parallel universe. Untouchables–style story has some…
- Bolshoi Ballet - Romeo and Juliet (1955)
- The Bolshoi Ballet presents Sergei Prokofiev's interpretation of Shakespeare's play. Features the daning talents of Galina Ulanova. Narrated in…
Bride of the Monster (1955)- Dir. Ed Wood Jnr.
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson - Mad scientist Bela Lugosi and hulking monster Tor Johnson abduct passers–by in a scheme to create a super–race. Super–bad acting,…
- Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
- Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Joan Collins - Glossy account of a truelife scandal in early 20th century NYC.
Gunsmoke (TV Series) (1955)- Feat. James Arness
- James Arness plays Marshal Matt Dillon protecting Dodge City from roaming gunslingers in this seminal TV show – the Grandaddy of TV…
I Died A Thousand Times (1955)- Dir. Stuart Heisler
Feat. Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lee Marvin… - Enjoyable remake of High Sierra that benefits from a fantastic cast and a rousing finale. Look for a young and uncredited Dennis Hopper.
Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
- Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin - High–camp spectacle about treachery in ancient Egypt during the building of the great Pyramid has procured something of a cult following, with…
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