The 50s

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Comedy

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch (1955) When his family goes away for the summer, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a beautiful neighbour.

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) The residents of a small English village are about to lose their ancient railroad. They decide to rescue it by running it themselves, in competition with the local bus company.

Bettie Page and Tempest Storm in Teaserama (1955)

A collection of numerous burlesque acts from the 1950s, including strippers, and cult character Bettie Page introducing the acts.

MADEMOISELLE STRIPTEASE, 1956

Brigitte Bardot Originally titled Mademoiselle Striptease, this classic French sex comedy is a charming frolic through luscious Parisian cabarets with outstanding striptease performances. Agnes Laurent plays a spoiled young provincial girl.

Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can’t Help It (1956)

Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can’t Help It (1956) A down-and-out gangster hires an alcoholic press agent to make his blonde bombshell girlfriend a recording star in 6 weeks. But what is he going to do when he finds out…

The Seven Year Itch 1955

Marilyn Monroe doing her hair in The Seven Year Itch 1955 When his family goes away for the summer, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a beautiful neighbor. o

THE QUIET MAN (1952)

MAUREEN O’HARA and JOHN WAYNE in THE QUIET MAN (1952) dir. John Ford A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their…

The Adventures of Sadie (1953)

Joan Collins in The Adventures of Sadie (1953) Rich Sadie Patch (Dame Joan Collins) is marooned on a desert island after an emergency on her cruise ship. With her are Irish stoker Pat Plunkett (Kenneth More), prickly young Jimmy Carrol…