A handful of unexpectedly dramatic and creative films warning of the danger of railroad tracks for workers and the public alike.
Tag: 1950s
Other Worlds, Other Sounds – The Cosmic World Of Space Age Easy Listening
The futuristic sounds of the distant past.
Carol Ohmart And The Pin Up Girls Of Russell Patterson
A cute 1950s examination of the world of the pin-up artist.
Clubs Galore! The Sinful Soho Nightlife Of 1958
The exotic world of the late-night drinking den and non-stop exotic cabaret is explored in this classic Pathé News short.
A Sequel Too Far: The Creature Walks Among Us
The Universal monster cycle – and the series of films starring their only original creation, the Gill Man – ends with a whimper rather than a bang.
Flights Into Danger: The Many Adaptations Of The Story That Became Airplane!
Everybody knows that Airplane! was based on a pioneering 1957 disaster movie – but it’s far from being the only other version of that story.
A Glamour Girl Valentine
The classic era of the Hollywood publicity machine’s efforts to make Valentine’s Day as glamorous as it could be.
If Looks Could Kill: Miss Hollywood, Sophia Loren And Jayne Mansfield
Sophia Loren was not the only woman to be upstaged by the extraordinary Mansfield body in 1957.
The Beauties And The Beasts Of 1950s Christmas Cards
A glorious British Pathé News report on the new world of glamorous greeting cards featuring pin-up girls and exotic animals.
Noirvember: Crime Wave
Continuing our crime cinema month with a look at a standard 1953 drama that becomes quintessential noir thanks to dialogue, characterisation and visual style.
Noirvember: Stolen Assignment
Continuing our crime movie series with a look at a pre-Hammer Horror Terence Fisher lightweight crime romp that fails to thrill.
Noirvember: Home At Seven
Continuing our crime film month with a look at a stilted but fascinating theatrical mystery that was Ralph Richardson’s sole directorial effort.