1951. A Streetcar Named Desire. 50s 60s
The best play to film adaptation of all-time with two oft he greatest performances: Vivien Leigh as Blanch DuBois and Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski. ,
Read More
Day: September 10, 2022
1953. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. 50s 60s
It’s Howard Hawks again, this time adapting the Jule Stein/Leo Robin Broadway smash “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”. With Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe.
Read More
1954. Johnny Guitar. 50s 60s
A Western with two female leads is that rarest of cinematic jewels and, under Nicholas Ray’s direction, both Crawford and McCambridge play to the gallery.
Read More
1955. Rebel Without a Cause. 50s 60s
Wood, Dean and Mineo form a nuclear family under the shadow of Griffith Park Observatory.. Sal Mineo’s Plato is Hollywood’s first adolescent gay character.
Read More
1956. The Bad Seed. 50s 60s
Nancy Kelly is ON 100% of the time straddling the twin minefields of camp and drama yet managing to accomplish both simultaneously.
Read More