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Subgenre Sampler

 
Pal JoeyPal Joey (1957)
Dir. George Sidney
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak, Frank Sinatra
Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak clash over Frank Sinatra who happens to belt out 'The Lady is a Tramp' among others in cool, jazzy musical.
Silk StockingsSilk Stockings (1957)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Peter Lorre
Handsome musical version of Garbo's NINOTCHKA, with Cyd Charisse's million dollar legs the star attraction.
CarouselCarousel (1956)
Dir. Henry King
Feat. Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell
Rodgers and Hammerstein carnival musical has some of their best songs. A darker than usual storyline – possibly partly why it wasn't such a…
Don't Knock the RockDon't Knock the Rock (1956)
Dir. Fred F. Sears
Small town Mellonville becomes a makeshift Woodstock in this swinging companion piece to dir. Sears' ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. Quaint fashion, bad…
Funny FaceFunny Face (1956) Recommended
Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn
Hip musical boasts the unrestrained ebullience of Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn as a fashion photographer and book–clerk who becomes his…
Girl Can't Help It, TheGirl Can't Help It, The (1956) Recommended
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Julie London
This ebullient comedy is not only the best showcase for what one Jayne Mansfield had to offer, but also for many of the rock 'n' roll talent of the…
High SocietyHigh Society (1956) Recommended
Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra
On the button remake of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, giving the skewed love–triangle tale a musical treatment. Score by Cole Porter.
King and I, TheKing and I, The (1956)
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno
Lush screen adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's broadway show, Anna and the King of Siam. Yul Brynner is unforgettable in the title role.
Rock Around the ClockRock Around the Clock (1956)
Dir. Fred F. Sears
This upbeat, toe–tapping 'advertorial' for rock & roll was intially brushed off as a show–reel for live performance, yet remains a lively…
Daddy Long LegsDaddy Long Legs (1955)
Dir. Jean Negulesco
Feat. Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore
An orphaned French teenager (Caron) endears herself to a playboy sophisticate (Astaire), who secretly sponsors her in an American private education.…

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