1950s Movies

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  1. Ken Anderson

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    In no particular order, here are some 1950s movies that I liked.
    • The Searchers
    • Shane
    • 12 Angry Men
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai
    • High Noon
    • Rio Bravo
    • The Third Man
    • The Day the Earth Stood Still
    • The Big Country
    • Strangers on a Train
    • Suddenly, Last Summer
    • No Time for Sergeants
    • The Young Lions
    • A Farewell to Arms
    • Rear Window
    • Shane
    • Peter Pan
    • Annie Get Your Gun
    • Strangers on a Train
    • Alice in Wonderland
     
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    You beat me to it, lol.

    My list of Black and White movies.
    Color was introduced in 1954, but pretty expensive so not many
    movies were color till around 1957 or so.

    The Wild Ones 1953
    Ace in the Hole 1951
    Strangers on a Train 1951
    Marty 1955
    On the Waterfront 1954
    From Here to Eternity 1953
    Stalag 17 1953
    The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
    The African Queen 1951
    12 Angry Men 1957
     
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    On the Waterfront was great. I had forgotten that one.
     
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    Yep loved most if not all of those Films...and add to them every song and dance movie that was made then too... ( although you do have Strangers on a train, twice ken) :D
     
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    Oops. I didn't like it that much. I won't change the post, but let's imagine "On the Waterfront" in one of those spots.
     
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    One of the best b sci fis ever made imho.
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    The pick of the Titanic flicks imho.
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    Strangers On A Train is one of Hitch's best.:cool:
     
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    How cool were those alien craft.[​IMG]
     
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    @Craig Swanson
    I had nightmares for weeks after seeing it. One scene in which one of the snake-like heads veers into their hiding place, was particularly frightening!
    Frank
     
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    Yes after their plane crashes and they seek shelter. One of my great scenes. The one that will always stay with me is when we first see the alien craft rising from the valley floor.
     
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