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Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

September 4, 2019by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: After a poor sponge diver (Sophia Loren, Two Women) discovers an ancient statue, “a boy on a dolphin,” a dedicated museum curator (Alan Ladd, Shane) and an unscrupulous art […]

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1957

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)

August 9, 2019by Eric Binford 1 Comment

Synopsis: In Victorian England, poetess Elizabeth “Ba” Barrett (Jennifer Jones, The Song of Bernadette) falls in love with fellow poet Robert Browning (Bill Travers, Born Free), but they hide their […]

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1957

Abandon Ship (1957, aka Seven Waves Away)

February 16, 2018by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: After their ship sinks, two dozen survivors try to stay alive in a small lifeboat meant for nine people. The lifeboat’s Captain, played by Tyrone Power (The Black Swan), […]

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1957

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

November 7, 2016by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: In 1911, during the coronation of the King of England George V., the Prince Regent of Carpathia (Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights) tries to kill time by seducing a chorus […]

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1957

Wild Strawberries (1957, aka Smultronstället)

April 26, 2016by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: Professor Dr. Isak Borg (acclaimed Swedish film director Victor Sjostrom, The Phantom Carriage and He Who Gets Slapped) reviews the accomplishments and disappointments of his entire life while on route […]

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1957

Designing Woman (1957)

November 30, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A sportswriter, Mike Hagen (Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird), marries a fashion designer, Marilla Brown (Lauren Bacall, The Fan), he hardly knows, and their incompatible lifestyles create all […]

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1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

March 12, 2015by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: At the height of World War II, a British officer, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness, Star Wars), and his men, agree to construct a bridge for their Japanese captors. Meanwhile, the […]

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1957

An Affair to Remember (1957)

December 9, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Despite being engaged to be married to other people, chick-magnet Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant, North by Northwest) and ex-singer Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr, Separate Tables) fall in love during […]

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