Category Archives: 1950s

A Streetcar Named Desire – 1951

Streetcar Named Desire poster

Screenplay by Tennessee Williams; Based on his original play: “A Streetcar Named Desire” Tennessee Williams

Adaptation by Oscar Saul

Directed by Elia Kazan

     

Notable Cast

  • Vivien Leigh
  • Marlon Brando
  • Kim Hunter
  • Karl Malden

    

Academy Awards – 9 nominations/ 4 wins

On Lists

  • 1001 Films
  • #47 AFI Top 100 ‘07           
  • #45 AFI Top 100 ‘98
  • #19 AFI 25 Greatest Film Scores
  • 1999 Addition to National Film Registry

www.imdb.com/title/tt0044081/

www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1020333-streetcar_named_desire/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_(1951_film)

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Description

One of Tennessee Williams’ finest, with superb film direction by very same director of the Broadway play Elia Kazan. At the end of her rope, Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) moves in with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter) and brother-in-law (Marlon Brando) then … complications arise.

1950s, Academy Award Winner, What to Watch

All About Eve – 1950

Original theatrical release poster for the 1950 film All About Eve.

Written and Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Notable Cast

  • Bette Davis
  • Anne Baxter
  • George Sanders
  • Celeste Holm
  • Hugh Marlowe
  • Barbara Bates
  • Gary Merrill
  • Thelma Ritter
  • Marilyn Monroe

Academy Awards – 14 nominations/ 6 wins

On Lists

  • 1001 Films
  • #28 AFI Top 100 ‘07           
  • #16 AFI Top 100 ‘98
  • #5 WGA 101 Greatest
  • 1990 Addition to National Film Registry

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042192/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1000626-all_about_eve/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Eve

Playing Where? Amazon, iTunes, Netflix DVD & Vudu

Description

Aging Broadway diva Margo Channing (Bette Davis) hires ingénue Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) as her assistant and let the cat-fighting begin! Plus, you put Celeste Holm in a movie and I’m there! OK, most probably won’t say that but she had an amazing career appearing opposite some of the biggest stars of her era.

1950s, Academy Award Winner, Film History