The 50s

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1955

Maureen O’Hara in Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)

Maureen O’Hara in the title role in Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) In eleventh century England, King Edward the Confessor wants Saxon Lord Leofric to marry a despised Norman woman, and has him jailed when he refuses. In jail, he…

Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Marilyn Monroe in a publicity still for The Seven Year Itch (1955) With his family away for their annual summer holiday, New Yorker Richard Sherman decides he has the opportunity to live a bachelor’s life – to eat and drink…

Kim Novak and Debbie Reynolds 1955

Kim Novak and Debbie Reynolds eating banana splits 1955

Stripper Patti Waggin in a bikini 1955

Stripper Patti Waggin in a bikini in 1955

To Catch a Thief 1955

Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief 1955 American expatriate John Robie, living in high style on the Riviera, is a retired cat burglar. He must find out who a copycat is to keep a new wave of jewel thefts…

Son of Sinbad (1955)

Nejla Ates in Son of Sinbad (1955) Sinbad was pursuing a secret weapon: Greek Fire. Attributed to the ancient Greeks, it was composed of pitch or bitumen, sulfur, and other ingredients. It was used in naval warfare and the Romans…

Sabrina : waiting under the mistletoe in 1955

Sabrina : waiting under the mistletoe in 1955 with her cleavage on display