As determined by Top Ten Reviews, here are the top 10 movies of the 1950’s. The site lists a lot more than that, and given the nature of reviews, this list is subject to change a little over time, but I can’t imagine by much!
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1950’s music was so varied… You had those hanging on to the crooner-style of the 40s, and then you had the Rock-N-Rollers.
Some of these, I don’t even know! I noticed that Hank Williams was on the scene, however I wouldn’t necessarily call him either a crooner or a rock-n-roller, so I didn’t list his songs here.
How many of these do you know?
Please Send Me Someone To Love – Percy Mayfield
Teardrops From My Eyes – Ruth Brown
Mona Lisa – Nat “King” Cole
Cry – Johnnie Ray
Too Young – Nat “King” Cole
Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace
Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite – Spaniels
Why Do …read more
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Mr. Nathan Detroit. Whatta guy!
Featuring the song “Luck Be A Lady” (sung in the film by Marlon Brando – NOT Sinatra, as he had done in his stage performances ever afterward). Apparantly, Ol’ Blue Eyes wanted this song/character from the get-go… Wonder why!?
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I’ve been on the hunt on YouTube to find those old “home of the future” movie shorts that they used to show with cartoons and such from the 50’s but I’m not having much luck. I’ve found a couple things, but they’re really not the ones I’m looking for.
Think back to when you were in 5th or 6th grade and they would separate the boys and the girls, and show us really crappy old movies about human sexuality. Remember that guy’s voice? Remember the words like “swell” and “scolded”? Very “Pleasant Valley” type movies, and I remember them fondly.
Anyone …read more
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Yay! I love this! I really don’t think I could’ve imagined a better image!
As I mentioned in the previous post about the Sinatra stamp, I used to be a stamp collector when I was a kid, and I have a set of the Audrey Hepburn stamps that came out a few years ago (2003, I believe). I need to get some frames, one for Audrey, and one for when I buy the Frank Sinatra set in May!
I have this “thing” for collecting stuff with celebrities from that era, I think. It could prove to be a faulty obsession …read more
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Today would’ve been Frank Sinatra’s 92nd birthday.
The US Postal Service is honoring him (finally) with a stamp which will be unveiled sometime later today. (The image on the left is not necessarily the image to be used on the stamp, however it’s a photo from the same time period (’50s) as the supposed image on the new stamp.)
“On behalf of our family, we are honored that the United States Postal Service has recognized our Dad’s achievements with a stamp,” said Tina Sinatra, in a statement, on behalf of her siblings, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Jr. “Of all the awards he …read more
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“Chanel’s own lifestyle fueled her ideas of how modern women everywhere should look, act, and dress. Her own slim boyish figure and cropped hair became an ideal, as did her tanned skin, active lifestyle, and financial independence. Throughout her career, Chanel succeeded in packaging and marketing her own personal attitudes and style, making her a key arbiter of women’s taste throughout the twentieth century.” – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Truly the ultimate paragraph to describe Chanel fashion in the 50’s. It was a look that women longed for – with a comfort they adored.
Here are a few images from her …read more
I love this song – I can’t even tell you why, other than that his voice is cool and I can envision the band. One of the things that makes me love Bobby Darin so much is that he was a performer in every sense of the word. He had a pretty tragic life, and yet when he got on stage, he just wowed people.
I also happen to love Kevin Spacey’s version (and Michael Buble’s of course) – but this is the original Bobby Darin, as part of the “Three Penny Opera” on TV in 1959. He had such …read more
I know, the title of the film is “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” but dammit Jane Russell’s a knockout and makes all us brunette babies envious in this clip from the film. She wasn’t “sweet” looking like Marilyn, and her voice is deeper as well. I’m loving her outfit though, and the hair and makeup are quite beautiful as far as I’m concerned.
What do you think?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
It’s a Marilyn Monroe Movie Marathon tonight on AMC!
8:00 PM Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
10:00 PM The Seven Year Itch (1955) (One of my all time favorites!)
12:15 AM Bus Stop (1956)
If for some reason you either can’t watch, or can’t get enough, you can buy a nice collection of Marilyn Monroe films, including those above, plus “How To Marry A Millionaire”, “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, and “The Final Days” as part of The Diamond Collection.
Oh, and in case anyone’s interested, AMC’s featuring Robert DeNiro tomorrow night! Looks like I’m gonna need a LOT of popcorn! …read more
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