The 50s

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1954

River of no return 1954

Marilyn Monroe – Rory Calhoun (River of no return) 1954 The titular river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son, and an ambitious saloon singer. In order to survive, each must be purged of anger, and each…

Debra Paget in Princess of the Nile (1954)

Debra Paget in Princess of the Nile (1954) 1249 A.D. Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, forms an alliance with Prince Haidi, son of the Caliph of Baghdad. She practices her intrigues both…

Naked alibi (1954)

Naked alibi (1954) Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of…

There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)

Marilyn Monroe as Vicky Parker in There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) The Donahues – husband and wife Terry and Molly, and their three offspring Steve, Katy and Tim – are a song and dance act. Their survival as a…

Tempest Storm being measured by the Hollywood press, 1954. 41-24-34

Tempest Storm being measured by the Hollywood press in 1954. She was an impressive 41-24-34

1954 – The Debra Paget Scandal

1954 – The Debra Paget Scandal Some of the costumes she wore quite scandalous and her dance was considered lewd

The Egyptian (1954)

Bella Darvi and Edmund Purdom in The Egyptian (1954) In eighteenth dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe (Edmund Purdom), a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb (Victor Mature) is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah (Michael…