Tag Archives: 50’s
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Although it’s been available in Blu-Ray format for some time in the U.K., Hammer Films’ sole adventure with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective is now available in high definition in the U.S., on a limited edition from Twilight Time. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 50's, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee, Hammer, horror, Killer Dog, Mystery, Peter Cushing, Sherlock Holmes, Terence Fisher
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Blasted out of the Arctic ice with atomic testing is a prehistoric creature called the Rhedosaurus, scaly, spiny, and massive jawed, stomping on four legs, and sending a scientist toppling over a ridge. Later that man, Thomas Nesbitt (Paul Hubschmid, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Cecil Kellaway, Coney Island, dinosaurs, Fantasy, Kenneth Tobey, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction, Stop Motion
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Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo premiered in May of 1958, and later that year another James Stewart/Kim Novak pairing, the Christmas-themed Bell, Book and Candle, was released just in time for the holidays. (The film’s New York premiere was on Christmas day.) The two make … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Beatnik, Christmas, Comedy, Elsa Lanchester, Ernie Kovacs, Fantasy, Hermione Gingold, James Stewart, Kim Novak, screwball comedy, Witch, witches
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