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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:35:51 GMT
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:37:53 GMT
Republic Pictures
1955: 21 RELEASES
JANUARY
AFRICAN MANHUNT CAROLINA CANNONBALL FEBRUARYTIMBERJACK MARCHYELLOWNECK MAYTHE ETERNAL SEA SANTA FE PASSAGE I COVER THE UNDERWORLD JUNECITY OF SHADOWS THE ROAD TO DENVER DOUBLE JEOPARDY JULYLAY THAT RIFLE DOWN THE GREEN BUDDHA AUGUSTTHE LAST COMMAND SEPTEMBERHEADLINE HUNTERS CROSS CHANNEL OCTOBERTHE TWINKLE IN GOD’S EYE A MAN ALONE NO MAN’S WOMAN NOVEMBERSECRET VENTURE THE VANISHING AMERICAN DECEMBERTHE FIGHTING CHANCE
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:39:34 GMT
Columbia
1955: 34 RELEASES
JANUARYTHE VIOLENT MENFEBRUARYTEN WANTED MENTHE LONG GRAY LINEPIRATES OF TRIPOLITHREE FOR THE SHOWWOMEN’S PRISONMARCHTIGHT SPOTWYOMING RENEGADESAPRILCELL 2455 DEATH ROWNEW ORLEANS UNCENSOREDJUNGLE MOON MENMAYSEMINOLE UPRISINGTHE END OF THE AFFAIRJUNE5 AGAINST THE HOUSEBRING YOUR SMILE ALONGJULYTHE NIGHT HOLDS TERRORIT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEACHICAGO SYNDICATECREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAINAUGUSTAPACHE AMBUSHTHE MAN FROM LARAMIESEPTEMBERTHE GUN THAT TOOK THE WESTDUEL ON THE MISSISSIPPIMY SISTER EILEENOCTOBERCOUNT THREE AND PRAYDEVIL GODDESSA PRIZE OF GOLDNOVEMBERQUEEN BEETHREE STRIPES IN THE SUNTHE CROOKED WEBTEEN-AGE CRIME WAVEDECEMBERTHE LAST FRONTIERA LAWLESS STREETHELL’S HORIZON
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:41:22 GMT
Universal
1955: 32 RELEASES
JANUARYSIX BRIDGES TO CROSSFEBRUARYABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE KEYSTONE KOPSMARCHMAN WITHOUT A STARCAPTAIN LIGHTFOOTSMOKE SIGNALAPRILTHE MAN FROM BITTER RIDGECHIEF CRAZY HORSEMA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKIMAYREVENGE OF THE CREATURECULT OF THE COBRATHE LOOTERSJUNETHIS ISLAND EARTHTHE PURPLE MASKTHE SHRIKEABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMYJULYAIN’T MISBEHAVIN’AUGUSTTHE PRIVATE WAR OF MAJOR BENSONFEMALE ON THE BEACHFOXFIREFRANCIS IN THE NAVYSEPTEMBERONE DESIRETO HELL AND BACKKISS OF FIREOCTOBERTHE SECOND GREATEST SEXNOVEMBER
THE NAKED DAWNLADY GODIVA OF COVENTRYHOLD BACK TOMORROWTARANTULADECEMBER
RUNNING WILDTHE SPOILERSALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWSTHE SQUARE JUNGLE
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:42:55 GMT
20th Century Fox
1955: 22 RELEASES
JANUARYPRINCE OF PLAYERSFEBRUARYTHE RACERSWHITE FEATHERMARCHUNTAMEDAPRILVIOLENT SATURDAYA MAN CALLED PETERMAYDADDY LONG LEGSTHE MAGNIFICENT MATADORSOLDIER OF FORTUNEJUNETHE SEVEN YEAR ITCHJULYHOUSE OF BAMBOOA LIFE IN THE BALANCETHE VIRGIN QUEENHOW TO BE VERY VERY POPULARAUGUSTLOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THINGSEPTEMBERTHE LEFT HAND OF GODSEVEN CITIES OF GOLDTHE TALL MENOCTOBERTHE GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWINGNOVEMBERTHE VIEW FROM POMPEY’S HEADGOOD MORNING MISS DOVEDECEMBERTHE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:44:24 GMT
United Artists
1955: 25 RELEASES
JANUARYBATTLE TAXIFEBRUARY
SABAKAMARCH
BIG HOUSE U.S.A.STRANGER ON HORSEBACKAPRIL
CANYON CROSSROADSMARTYA BULLET FOR JOEYMAYKISS ME DEADLYROBBERS’ ROOSTTOP OF THE WORLDJUNETHE BIG BLUFFJULYNOT AS A STRANGERAUGUSTTHE KENTUCKIANSEPTEMBERTHE NIGHT OF THE HUNTERTHE NAKED STREETOCTOBERKILLER’S KISSFORT YUMATHE BIG KNIFEGENTLEMEN MARRY BRUNETTESNOVEMBERMAN WITH THE GUNDESERT SANDSDECEMBERTHE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARMSTORM FEARTHE INDIAN FIGHTERTOP GUN
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:45:56 GMT
MGM
1955: 23 RELEASES
JANUARYBAD DAY AT BLACK ROCKFEBRUARYMANY RIVERS TO CROSSJUPITER’S DARLINGMARCHHIT THE DECKTHE GLASS SLIPPERBLACKBOARD JUNGLEAPRILBEDEVILLEDMAYINTERRUPTED MELODYTHE PRODIGALTHE MARAUDERSJUNETHE COBWEBLOVE ME OR LEAVE MEMOONFLEETJULYTHE SCARLET COATAUGUSTTHE KING’S THIEFSEPTEMBERIT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHEROCTOBERTRIALKISMETNOVEMBERGUYS AND DOLLSTHE TENDER TRAPQUENTIN DURWARDDECEMBERIT’S A DOG’S LIFEI’LL CRY TOMORROW
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:47:20 GMT
Radio Pictures
1955: 12 RELEASES
JANUARYTHE AMERICANOFEBRUARYUNDERWATER!TARZAN’S HIDDEN JUNGLEMARCHRAGE AT DAWNAPRILESCAPE TO BURMAJUNESON OF SINBADJULYPEARL OF THE SOUTH PACIFICSEPTEMBERBENGAZITENNESSEE’S PARTNEROCTOBEROKLAHOMA!THE TREASURE OF PANCHO VILLANOVEMBERTEXAS LADY
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:48:44 GMT
Lippert Pictures
1955: 5 RELEASES
JANUARY
THEY WERE SO YOUNG
APRIL
THE SILVER STAR
MAY
AIR STRIKE
JUNE
KING DINOSAUR
JULY
THE LONESOME TRAIL
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:50:07 GMT
Paramount
1955: 16 RELEASES
MARCHSTRATEGIC AIR COMMANDAPRILCONQUEST OF SPACEMAYRUN FOR COVERTHE COUNTRY GIRLTHE FAR HORIZONSJUNETHE SEVEN LITTLE FOYSHELL’S ISLANDJULYWE’RE NO ANGELSYOU’RE NEVER TOO YOUNGAUGUSTTO CATCH A THIEFSEPTEMBERTHE GIRL RUSHOCTOBERTHE TROUBLE WITH HARRYTHE DESPERATE HOURSLUCY GALLANTNOVEMBERARTISTS AND MODELSDECEMBERTHE ROSE TATTOO
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:51:31 GMT
Allied Artists
1955: 28 RELEASES
JANUARYBOWERY TO BAGDADTREASURE OF RUBY HILLSFEBRUARYTHE BIG COMBOMURDER IS MY BEATMARCHDIAL RED OTHE BIG TIP OFFSEVEN ANGRY MENAPRILAN ANNAPOLIS STORYHIGH SOCIETYSHOTGUNMAYLAS VEGAS SHAKEDOWNJUNELORD OF THE JUNGLEFINGER MANJULYWICHITABETRAYED WOMENSPY CHASERSAUGUSTTHE PHENIX CITY STORYNIGHT FREIGHTNO PLACE TO HIDESEPTEMBERTHE DARK AVENGER/THE WARRIORSJAIL BUSTERSOCTOBERTHE RETURN OF JACK SLADEBOBBY WARE IS MISSINGNOVEMBERTOUGHEST MAN ALIVEPARIS FOLLIES OF 1956DECEMBERSHACK OUT ON 101SUDDEN DANGERAT GUNPOINT
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:53:00 GMT
Warner Brothers
1955: 19 RELEASES
JANUARYUNCHAINEDFEBRUARYBATTLE CRYNEW YORK CONFIDENTIALAPRILEAST OF EDENSTRANGE LADY IN TOWNJUNE
THE SEA CHASETALL MAN RIDINGLAND OF THE PHARAOHSJULYMISTER ROBERTSPETE KELLY’S BLUESSEPTEMBERJUMP INTO HELLTHE MCCONNELL STORYOCTOBERBLOOD ALLEYREBEL WITHOUT A CAUSEILLEGALNOVEMBERSINCERELY YOURSI DIED A THOUSAND TIMESTARGET ZERODECEMBERTHE COURT-MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 14:56:27 GMT
Best Picture: MARTY – United Artists
Best Director: Delbert Mann for MARTY – United Artists
Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine for MARTY – United Artists
Best Actress: Anna Magnani for THE ROSE TATTOO – Paramount
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Lemmon for MISTER ROBERTS – Warner Brothers
Best Supporting Actress: Jo Van Fleet for EAST OF EDEN – Warner Brothers
Highest grossing film: MISTER ROBERTS – Warner Brothers |
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Post by Fading Fast on May 13, 2023 15:52:30 GMT
Another very impressive year with a lot of classics, plus several neat curios like "Killer's Kiss," an early and engaging noir from Stanley Kubrick.
My comments on "Killer's Kiss" here: "Killer's Kiss"
Also, while I love 1939's "The Rains Came," I've still never seen its remake, 1955's "The Rains of Ranchipur."
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Post by topbilled on May 13, 2023 18:20:26 GMT
Thanks for providing the link to your review on KILLER'S KISS which I haven't seen. Sounds interesting.
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About a year and a half ago, I did a comparative essay on THE RAINS CAME versus THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR. Or should I say, THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR versus THE RAINS CAME since I prefer the remake.
I think Richard Burton is a much a stronger actor than Tyrone Power, though obviously if it were done today, it would have be cast in a more racially correct way with an Indian actor in the part. As much as I like Myrna Loy, I always felt she was miscast in the original...mostly, because she's too much of a lady, and I think the central conflict in the story is how the woman wants this man she is not supposed to want. And quite frankly, Lana Turner captures that forbidden lusting a lot better in the 1955 version.
The supporting roles in the remake are handled by Fred MacMurray and Joan Caulfield. It's kind of nice to see MacMurray step down temporarily from playing the lead, so that he can focus more on creating a real character with depth.
The remake benefits from Fox's use of CinemaScope. I felt the flood scenes really came to life, because we get to see a panoramic view of the mass devastation...plus it's in color, which adds realism. The flood seems kind of cropped off in the original because the photography wasn't advanced enough.
I do love Madame Ouspenskaya's performance in the original, but I think Eugenie Leontovich has a much more brittle and commanding presence as the maharani in the remake...and she's much scarier...I keep worrying she'd make mince meat out of poor Lana.
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