Category Archives: 1950s
Limelight (1952)
US 137m, B&W Director: Charlie Chaplin; Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton, Sydney Earle Chaplin, Wheeler Dryden, Norman Lloyd Limelight is a superbly crafted film which combines … Continue reading
A King in New York (1957)
UK 110m, B&W Director: Charlie Chaplin, Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Dawn Addams, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde, Oliver Johnston, Michael Chaplin A King in New York is a satire of American politics … Continue reading
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
US 80m, B&W Director: Don Siegel; Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones A science fiction horror film that has since been remade multiple times, Siegel’s … Continue reading
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
UK 83m, Colour Director: Jack Arnold; Cast: Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, William Hartnell, David Kossoff, Leo McKern The Mouse That Roared is a satirical comedy based on the 1955 Leonard … Continue reading
