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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:49:11 GMT
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:51:12 GMT
MGM
1954: 24 RELEASES JANUARY KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLETHE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERYFEBRUARY THE LONG LONG TRAILERMARCH TENNESSEE CHAMPAPRIL ROSE MARIEGYPSY COLTRHAPSODYMAYPRISONER OF WARFLAME AND THE FLESHEXECUTIVE SUITEMEN OF THE FIGHTING LADYJUNETHE STUDENT PRINCEJULYSEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERSVALLEY OF THE KINGSAUGUSTHER TWELVE MENSEPTEMBERBETRAYEDBRIGADOONROGUE COPOCTOBERBEAU BRUMMELLNOVEMBERATHENATHE LAST TIME I SAW PARISDECEMBERSEAGULLS OVER SORRENTO/CREST OF THE WAVEDEEP IN MY HEARTGREEN FIRE
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:52:54 GMT
Republic Pictures
1954: 14 RELEASES FEBRUARYPHANTOM STALLION MARCHMAKE HASTE TO LIVE APRILUNTAMED HEIRESS MAYJUBILEE TRAIL JOHNNY GUITAR JUNEHELL’S HALF ACRE JULYLAUGHING ANNE AUGUSTTHE OUTCAST ROOGIE’S BUMP SEPTEMBERTHE SHANGHAI STORY TOBOR THE GREAT DECEMBERTROUBLE IN THE GLEN THE ATOMIC KID HELL’S OUTPOST
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:54:36 GMT
Allied Artists
1954: 24 RELEASES JANUARY THE GOLDEN IDOLYUKON VENGEANCEHIGHWAY DRAGNETWORLD FOR RANSOMFEBRUARYBITTER CREEKRIOT IN CELL BLOCK 11MARCHPARIS PLAYBOYSDRAGONFLY SQUADRONLOOPHOLEAPRILPRIDE OF THE BLUE GRASSARROW IN THE DUSTMAYTHE FORTY-NINERSJUNETHE BOWERY BOYS MEET THE MONSTERSTHE DESPERADOJULYRETURN FROM THE SEAAUGUSTSECURITY RISKKILLER LEOPARDSEPTEMBERJUNGLE GENTSTWO GUNS AND A BADGEOCTOBERTHE HUMAN JUNGLETHE BOB MATHIAS STORYNOVEMBERTARGET EARTHCRY VENGEANCEDECEMBERPORT OF HELL
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:55:58 GMT
Radio Pictures
1954: 12 RELEASES JANUARYKILLERS FROM SPACEFEBRUARYSHE COULDN’T SAY NOROB ROY THE HIGHLAND ROGUEMARCHDANGEROUS MISSIONAPRILTHE SAINT’S RETURNCARNIVAL STORYJUNESILVER LODEJULYSUSAN SLEPT HEREOCTOBERPASSIONHANSEL AND GRETELNOVEMBERTHIS IS MY LOVECATTLE QUEEN OF MONTANA
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:57:38 GMT
Columbia
1954: 30 RELEASES FEBRUARYCHARGE OF THE LANCERSTHE WILD ONEBAITMARCHIT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOUTHE BATTLE OF ROGUE RIVERDRIVE A CROOKED ROADAPRILJESSE JAMES VS. THE DALTONSTHE MAD MAGICIANDRUMS OF TAHITITHE IRON GLOVEMAYMASSACRE CANYONTHE MIAMI STORYJUNETHE SARACEN BLADETHE CAINE MUTINYJUNGLE MAN-EATERSJULYTHE OUTLAW STALLIONHELL BELOW ZEROON THE WATERFRONTAUGUSTTHE LAW VS. BILLY THE KIDHUMAN DESIREPUSHOVERSEPTEMBERTHE BLACK DAKOTASA BULLET IS WAITINGOCTOBERTHE BLACK KNIGHTNOVEMBERCANNIBAL ATTACKTHREE HOURS TO KILLPHFFFT!DECEMBERMASTERSON OF KANSASTHEY RODE WESTTHE BAMBOO PRISON
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 3:59:32 GMT
Warner Brothers
1954: 20 RELEASES JANUARYHIS MAJESTY O’KEEFEFEBRUARYTHE COMMANDTHE BOY FROM OKLAHOMAMARCHCRIME WAVEDUFFY OF SAN QUENTINPHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUEAPRILRIDING SHOTGUNLUCKY MEMAYDIAL M FOR MURDERJUNETHEM!JULYTHE HIGH AND THE MIGHTYRING OF FEARAUGUSTKING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERSSEPTEMBERDRAGNETTHE BOUNTY HUNTEROCTOBERA STAR IS BORNNOVEMBERDRUM BEATTRACK OF THE CATDECEMBERTHE SILVER CHALICEYOUNG AT HEART
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 4:01:15 GMT
20th Century Fox
1954: 26 RELEASES JANUARYTHREE YOUNG TEXANSFEBRUARYHELL AND HIGH WATERMARCHRACING BLOODNEW FACESNIGHT PEOPLEAPRILPRINCE VALIANTRIVER OF NO RETURNTHE ROCKET MANMAYSIEGE AT RED RIVERGORILLA AT LARGETHREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAINJUNEDEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORSJULYGARDEN OF EVILPRINCESS OF THE NILEAUGUST THE GAMBLER FROM NATCHEZTHE RAIDTHE EGYPTIANSEPTEMBERBROKEN LANCEWOMAN’S WORLDOCTOBERTHE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABACARMEN JONESBLACK WIDOWNOVEMBERTHE OUTLAW’S DAUGHTERDESIREEDECEMBERTHE OTHER WOMANTHERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 4:02:40 GMT
Paramount
1954: 15 RELEASES JANUARYALASKA SEAS FEBRUARYJIVAROMARCHTHE NAKED JUNGLERED GARTERSAPRILCASANOVA’S BIG NIGHTKNOCK ON WOODELEPHANT WALKJUNESECRET OF THE INCASJULYLIVING IT UPAUGUSTABOUT MRS. LESLIESEPTEMBERREAR WINDOWOCTOBERWHITE CHRISTMASSABRINADECEMBER3 RING CIRCUSTHE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 4:04:22 GMT
United Artists
1954: 31 RELEASES JANUARYRIDERS TO THE STARSGO MAN GO!FEBRUARYBEACHHEADDRAGON’S GOLDTOP BANANAOVERLAND PACIFICMARCH BEAT THE DEVILAPRILSOUTHWEST PASSAGEWITNESS TO MURDERTHE LONE GUNMAYCAPTAIN KIDD AND THE SLAVE GIRLTHE LONG WAITTHE YELLOW TOMAHAWKJUNEGOGRETURN TO TREASURE ISLANDJULYTHE LAWLESS RIDERAPACHETHE DIAMOND WIZARDSEPTEMBERDOWN THREE DARK STREETSKHYBER PATROLJESSE JAMES’ WOMENSUDDENLYTHE BAREFOOT CONTESSASHIELD FOR MURDEROCTOBEROPERATION MANHUNTTHE GOLDEN MISTRESSNOVEMBERTHE WHITE ORCHIDTHE SNOW CREATUREDECEMBERVERA CRUZBLACK TUESDAYTHE STEEL CAGE
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 4:05:46 GMT
Lippert Pictures
1954: 6 RELEASES JANUARYHOLLYWOOD THRILL-MAKERSMARCHFANGS OF THE WILDMAYMONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOORSEPTEMBERSILENT RAIDERSTHUNDER PASSDECEMBERTHE BLACK PIRATES
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 4:07:31 GMT
Universal
1954: 29 RELEASES JANUARYWAR ARROWBORDER RIVERFEBRUARYRIDE CLEAR OF DIABLOTHE GLENN MILLER STORYTAZA SON OF COCHISEMARCHCREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOONMA AND PA KETTLE AT HOMESASKATCHEWANAPRILRAILS INTO LARAMIEYANKEE PASHAPLAYGIRLMAYFIREMAN SAVE MY CHILDJUNEJOHNNY DARKBLACK HORSE CANYONDRUMS ACROSS THE RIVERJULYTANGANYIKATHE FAR COUNTRYFRANCIS JOINS THE WACSAUGUSTMAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONSEPTEMBERDAWN AT SOCORROTHE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTHOCTOBERNAKED ALIBINOVEMBERRICOCHET ROMANCEBENGAL BRIGADETHE YELLOW MOUNTAINDECEMBERDESTRYFOUR GUNS TO THE BORDERSO THIS IS PARISSIGN OF THE PAGAN
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 4:11:48 GMT
Best Picture: ON THE WATERFRONT – Columbia Best Director: Elia Kazan for ON THE WATERFRONT – Columbia Best Actor: Marlon Brando for ON THE WATERFRONT – Columbia Best Actress: Grace Kelly for THE COUNTRY GIRL – Paramount Best Supporting Actor: Edmond O'Brien for THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA – United Artists Best Supporting Actress: Eva Marie Saint for ON THE WATERFRONT – Columbia
Highest grossing film: WHITE CHRISTMAS – Paramount
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Post by Fading Fast on May 12, 2023 6:12:34 GMT
Besides rightfully doing very well at the Oscars with "On the Waterfront," Columbia pumped out a bunch of good movies this year including "The Caine Mutiny," the very underrated "Drive a Crooked Road," and "Pushover" to name a few.
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Post by topbilled on May 12, 2023 6:51:25 GMT
Besides rightfully doing very well at the Oscars with "On the Waterfront," Columbia pumped out a bunch of good movies this year including "The Caine Mutiny," the very underrated "Drive a Crooked Road," and "Pushover" to name a few. Yes. The previous year Columbia had won the Oscar for FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. And now it has repeated the feat with ON THE WATERFRONT. I think this period is where Columbia finally comes into its own as a major Hollywood film studio. Columbia would still continue producing a lot of 'B' films in the 1950s and 1960s, but now the 'A' product is being recognized for excellence.
So while we have Monogram ceasing to exist (fully rebranded as Allied Artists), RKO in serious decline and Republic facing issues with its board of directors who would mutiny against mogul Herbert Yates and put Republic out of business by 1959, we have Columbia gaining huge momentum and we also have United Artists becoming more financially successful with its independent economy films.
The other major studios would hold on, experiencing ups and downs...and some of them were moving into television production and diversifying into music recording. Everything was changing.
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