1950s movies marathon – Best of 1950

With a project like this movie marathon, motivation varies from week to week.  It’s hard to find the balance between giving 300 movies each a chance to prove itself, and also having fun.  But – when you end up with movies like the ones below, motivation is not a problem.

Birth cries of a new Hollywood

Sunset Boulevard

All About Eve

The Men

Actually funny comedies

At War With the Army

Actually interesting westerns

Winchester ’73

Devil’s Doorway

Broken Arrow

Victorian adventures

Treasure Island

King Solomon’s Mines

Fly me to the Moon

Destination Moon

Still a bit of life in death and violence

The Asphalt Jungle

Gun Crazy

House by the River

Movies about giant talking rabbits

Harvey

Truth – huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing

Rashomon

Just watch the clip, and either it clicks or it doesn’t

Gone to Earth