Contrast Thread: Here are the top 20 (box office) films of the 1950's. How many have you seen?

12/10/17 | Simon Green

[Simon Green]

I posted a similar thread about more modern films, and while I've seen almost all of them, virtually every response so far is "little" or "none". I thought it might be interesting to contrast a similar list from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Here it is:

1. The Ten Commandments
2. Lady and the Tramp
3. Peter Pan
4. Cinderella
5. Ben-Hur
6. Sleeping Beauty
7. The Bridge on the River Kwai
8. Around the World in 80 Days
9. Rear Window
10. The Greast Show on Earth
11. The Robe
12. Giant
13. From Here to Eternity
14. White Christmas
15. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
16. Sayonara
17. Demetrias and the Gladiators
18. Peyton Place
19. Some Like it Hot
20. Quo Vadis

[HotHunt]

I've seen them all. Many more than once.

Two factoids I remember about seeing two of the movies:

In 1954, I lived in Riverside, CA where I was born and my dad was stationed in the military. When I saw 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, it was on my 6th birthday and my mom let me take 3 of my friends to see the movie too. My favorite Jules Verne book and movie.

In 1959, I was still a military brat, living in Spain where my dad was stationed in the Air Force. My brother and I split a 50 cent weekly allowance for mowing and trimming our yard. I took my quarter saw Ben Hur at the base theater in Sevilla, Spain for 25 cents and popcorn for an extra dime. I remember the movie and the experience very well.

[Buttons12]

One of my favorite (clean) Halloween flicks: Bell, Book and Candle. Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, James Stewart, Elsa Lanchester and Hermione Gingold.

[littleharbour]

I thought this was some obscure Japanese movie until I looked up the poster. I did see it, just didn’t recall the name:

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Rear Window” is great! Very suspenseful. I highly recommend it. One of the best on the list.

[LouAvul]

"High Noon" was a protest flick against the commie purge in Hollywood in the 50s. Gary Cooper represented the persecuted artist who stood all alone against McCarthyism.

Rio Bravo was the response to the "High Noon" propaganda. John Wayne and his sidekicks represented Hollywood patriots trying to do the right thing, but being castigated by communist influenced actors.

Knowing that, I definitely don't consider "High Noon" to be a great movie.

[Trillian]

I think I’ve only seen four.

[gunnyg]

Re From Here To Eternity TV Version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_to_Eternity_(TV_series)

William Devane Natalie Wood, etc.
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[PTBAA]

Boy, did he!