The 50s

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1956

Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956)

After landing on the 13th moon of Jupiter, the men from Earth debark from their ship to find a forested area containing the last remnant of lost Atlantis: an old man named Prossus, a bevy of nubile young women eager…

1955 ad for 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II

1955 ad for 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II

The 1956 Pontiac Club de Mer

When it comes to vintage elegance, few cars can rival the sheer beauty of the 1956 Pontiac Club de Mer. This exquisite roadster was unveiled at the General Motors Motorama show in 1956, leaving audiences awestruck with its futuristic design….

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…

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Anne Francis and Robby the Robot – Forbidden Planet (1956) When Commander Adams and his crew are sent to investigate why there were no communications from a previous mission to a planet explored 20 years earlier by scientists, he finds…

The Killing (1956)

After just being released from a five-year stint in prison, Johnny Clay has assembled a five-man team, including two insiders, to carry out what he estimates will be a $2 million heist at Lansdowne Racetrack, the take to be split…