Movies of the 1950s by Year: |
Cinderella (1950)
o $141,087,000
o Ilene Woods & Eleanor Audley
o Fairy Tale/ Love Story |
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Quo Vadis (1951)
o $30,000,000
o Robert Taylor & Deborah Kerr
o Drama |
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
o $12,800,000
o Betty Hutton & Cornel Wilde
o Drama |
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Peter Pan (1953)
o $87,404,651
o Bobby Driscoll & Kathryn Beaumont
o Fantasy/ Adventure |
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Godzilla (1954)
o $2,250,000
o Akira Takarada & Momoko Kōchi
o Horror |
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The Seven Year Itch (1955)
o $7,875,000
o Marilyn Monroe & Tom Ewell
o Romantic Comedy |
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
o $42,000,000
o David Niven & Cantinflas
o Adventure |
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
o $17,195,000
o William Holden & Alec Guinness
o Action/Adventure |
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Vertigo (1958)
o $14,000,000
o James Stewart & Kim Novak
o Thriller/Romance |
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Sleeping Beauty (1959)
o $51,600,000
o Mary Costa & Eleanor Audley
o Fairytale |
Music of the 1950s by Year: |
1950:
Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield
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1951:
Sixty Minute Man – Dominoes
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1952:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
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1953:
Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams
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1954:
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
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1955:
Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard
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1956:
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
1957:
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
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1958:
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
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1959:
What'd I Say - Ray Charles
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In this section you will see a series of 10 movies. Each of these films was one of the most popular films in which it was released within the decade. Information such as: the revenue made from the movie, starring actors & the genre the film falls into, has been included for each film.
The average cost in the 1950s
to see a film was approximately $0 .53
The variety of music of this time period centered around rock and roll, R&B and Pop influences, and a slight addition of country music. The artists of the 50's have helped carve the landscape that still stands today in the music industry. These classic hits can live on in the minds of many. Thus eventhough many have musical artists have passed, their music still lives on. |
