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Live Poll: Dusting Off '50s Celluloid: Which Old Movie Would You Like to See? (Poll Board Recommendations Still Requested)
List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026390507/ Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/dzRIj6qj69A/ This is a "poll board recommendations" poll. I'd really appreciated nominations for this poll. The poll description is as follows: These are movies, released in the 1950s, recommended by poll authors and commentators. Which of these relatively little-known but highly recommended films, all released during the 1950s, would you most like to see (again or for the first time)? List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026390507/ Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/dzRIj6qj69A/ It follows the example of this live poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/MoytA9mUH0M/?ref_=po_fp Please follow these guidelines: * Please nominate a film released in the 1950s that you would recommend and that has less than 20,000 votes. * If you'd like to suggest a second film, that would be great; in the case that not enough poll boarders contribute a recommendation, I will use second suggestions as well. * Anyone who has commented at least ten times on either the GS poll discussion pages or the old poll board is invited to recommend a film. * Please include a brief comment related to why you recommend the film or some little piece of info about the film. Thank you so much! These searches may be helpful: With no minimum rating: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026390507/ With a minimum rating of 7.0: https://www.imdb.com/search/title?title_type=feature&release_date=1950-01-01,1959-12-31&user...
jeorj_euler
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I'm curious about Los olvidados and El camino de la vida, but I'd feel more comfortable nominating English language movies, of which I can probably find a great deal. I shall begin raiding my bookmarks.
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Peter_pbn
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Umberto D https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045274/ Aside from depicting poverty in postwar Italy, it also has one of the best dogs in European cinema.
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dan_dassow
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Three Little Words (1950) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043044/ The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly. I was surprised how many 1950s films I've seen.
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majfoalbkeopaza
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A Face in the Crowd (1957) Before becoming famous as the kind, fatherly Sheriff Andy Taylor, Andy Griffith plays a wandering guitar player who becomes drunk on power after becoming an overnight media sensation. Besides the novelty aspect of seeing him in such a drastically different role than we're generally used to, the media-related themes of power-hungriness and artificiality are compelling and strangely prescient. Second Choice: Night and the City (1950) An underrated noir about a small-time grifter who can't seem to catch a break.
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jeorj_euler
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For your consideration:
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ferry_silitonga
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The Three Faces of Eve (1957) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051077/reference Nothing more brilliant as Joanne Woodward as delivered a black, white and grey personality from a single act.
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jen_264364
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Title would read better as (and caps fixed): Dusting Off '50s-Era Celluloid: Which Old Movie Would You Like to See? Though I think it would be even better as: Dusting Off '50s-Era Celluloid
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albstein
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Smiles of a Summer Night (1955).This story of endless witty games of love could almost have been written by Oscar Wilde, but in fact it's by none other than Ingmar Bergman.
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Pencho15
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After making an advanced search using your criteria to see what I can nominate, I was surprised to see I have seen 83 1950's films with less than 20,000 votes. A great number.Out of those only three have a rating of 9, and considering the three titles my recomendation would be Mister Roberts a fantastic comedy with a superb performance by Jack Lemmon, and with many Oscar nominations including Best Picture. It is one of the jewels I discovered when we had our Oscar elimination game
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mrtharindu
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I saw Horror of Dracula yesterday, but I don't want to recommend it. The greatness of the original novel has never been captured by a movie. Not even by that 1992 one. :/
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themoviesmith
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My first choice is Ronald Reagan's 1953 film "Law and Order", (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045991) the title for which he later acquired his nickname as the Law and Order President. The film stars Reagan as an Arizona lawman that retires but is forced back into line of duty when his new home town is just as corrupt as the first. My second choice is what I consider the only good Bob Hope film. The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043733. Hope plays a swindler trying to pay off a debt by conning New York's underworld by paying up for a home for old homeless ladies. Full of laughs and memorable jokes as well as the premiere of "Silver Bells".
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rubyfruit76
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Thank you, so much, 'Smith! I've added both. :)
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rubyfruit76
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Bump for more suggestions. I'd especially love to hear from newer presences on the "poll board," and Kyle, Jen, Elmo, DC, etc.: I know you would have some good suggestions. :)
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sweetie5
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7 years ago
Devil's Doorway (1950)A medal of honor recipient arrives home after serving in the civil war, but isn't given the reception he deserves because he's an American Indian. An honest man who's made a good life for himself, and they want to ruin that (not your stereotypical American Indian character in those years). Really loved Robert Taylor's performance, brought me to tears.
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Hoekkie
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I like to choose Marty (1955), but maybe this one is to known? It won 4 Oscar, including Best Picture. But only 18.000 votes. If you accept this one, I’ll think about a description. If not, I have a few others. Like, The Big Country (1959).
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