Tag: 50s
Audrey Hepburn Dancing ‘En Pointe’ in Secret People
A young Audrey Hepburn, who had trained as a ballet dancer from childhood, played Valentina Cortese's younger sister in this 1952 film.
The Snow Queen (1957)
A young girl embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her friend, who has been taken captive by the Snow Queen and turned cruel by enchanted ice splinters.
The Night Before Christmas (1956)
Step into a nostalgic Christmas dream with The Night Before Christmas, a 1956 holiday film that brings timeless warmth, gentle humor, and seasonal magic to the screen—perfect for classic Christmas movie lovers.
Gayla Peevey "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Gayla Peevey "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" on The Ed Sullivan Show, October 18, 1953.
The Transistor 1953 Documentary That Predicted the Digital Future
A look at The Transistor 1953 documentary, a visionary film that foresaw how tiny electronic switches would reshape technology, culture, and daily life.
Animal Farm (1954)
A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve, he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the error of his ways.
The Walt Disney Christmas Show (1951)
The Walt Disney Christmas Show is a Christmas television special, originally broadcast on Christmas Day of 1951. The then-upcoming Disney film Peter Pan is promoted in this special, as is an upcoming reissue of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)
The Bowery Boys enter a creepy house where they engage in slapstick with the Gravesend Family, comprising a creepy butler, two mad scientists, a crazy old woman with a man-eating plant, a savage gorilla, an 8' robot, and a vampiress.
The Bowery Boys in Up In Smoke (1957)
In order to be able to get the names of winning horses at the track, Sach agrees to sell his soul to the devil.
Cats, Witchcraft and the Black Plague (1956)
The clip is from a Disney episode titled "The Great Cat Family," and it discusses how cats helped fight the Black Plague by hunting the rats that spread the disease. The clip emphasizes that while cats were crucial, a fear of witchcraft in later centuries...
The Best of Angela Lansbury (Compilation)
In celebration of her remarkable life, TCM has put together some iconic moments from the illustrious career of Dame Angela Lansbury.
30 Forgotten Old Fashioned Halloween Treats No One Makes Anymore
Do you remember when Halloween treats didn’t come in shiny wrappers, but straight from the kitchen?
Hound Dog: Big Mama Thornton’s Original Hit and Elvis Presley’s Rock and Roll Classic
Discover the history of “Hound Dog,” first recorded by Big Mama Thornton in 1952 and later made world-famous by Elvis Presley in 1956.
Behind the lasting legacy of "Sunset Boulevard"
One of Hollywood's most celebrated films, "Sunset Boulevard," was released 75 years ago this month. "CBS Saturday Morning" took a peek behind the scenes with film historian David Lubin to mark the anniversary.