1956 Ranked Films
The ranked list of 1956 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorMelvin FrankNorman PanamaStarsDanny KayeGlynis JohnsBasil RathboneA hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.10/10
Serving as an apt junction between comedies of old and those to come, The Court Jester has Danny Kaye at his animated best to elicit the chuckles. - DirectorWalter LangStarsYul BrynnerDeborah KerrRita MorenoA widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.9/10
Some aspects don't age incredibly well, however The King and I largely glides smoothly on the reliable songwork of Rodgers and Hammerstein and the committed performances from its leads. - DirectorGeorge StevensStarsElizabeth TaylorRock HudsonJames DeanSprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.8/10
Giant's epic length will test some viewers, but those who stick it out will be rewarded by a weighty character drama with plenty fine performances. - DirectorDon SiegelStarsKevin McCarthyDana WynterLarry GatesA small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.8/10
A hallmark of 1950s sci-fi picutres, Invasion of the Body Snatchers employs a great use of paranoia to crawl under the viewer's skin. - DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJeffrey HunterVera MilesAn American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.5/10
The Searchers has a series of iconic shots courtesy of genre pioneer John Ford, however its sprawling narrative proves too dithering in theme to really connect. - DirectorMichael AndersonJohn FarrowStarsDavid NivenCantinflasFinlay CurrieA Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.4/10
David Niven and company keep Around the World in 80 Days appropriately droll, but even its antics are stretched too thin to support a lengthy runtime.