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Something for the Birds (1952) on 30 september 1952
, 1h21Directed by Robert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Victor Mature, Patricia Neal, Edmund Gwenn, Larry Keating, Hugh Sanders, Christian Rub
Rating64%
Une écologiste se bat pour sauver l'habitat du condor de Californie et pour ce faire, elle se fraye un chemin dans les affections d'un représentant de la compagnie pétrolière qui veut la terre à ses propres fins.
This Is Cinerama (1952) on 30 september 1952
, 2h3Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper, Gunther von Fritsch, Michael Todd, Mike Todd Jr.
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Rating68%
The film begins in black-and-white and in standard 4:3 aspect ratio, as travel writer and newscaster Lowell Thomas appears on screen to discuss the evolution of motion picture entertainment, from the earliest cave paintings designed to suggest movement, up to the introduction of color and sound. At the conclusion of the 12-minute lecture, Thomas speaks the words "This is Cinerama" and the screen expands into the full Cinerama aspect ratio and colour as a series of vignettes, narrated by Thomas begin.
Luxury Girls (1952) on 1 october 1952
Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero, Jacques Sernas, Marina Vlady, Brunella Bovo, Rossana Podestà
Rating56%
Après avoir terminé ses études, une Américaine, Susan Miller, passe une période de vacances à Rome avec ses parents. Son père, un homme riche qui a mené une vie dissipée, l'envoie compléter son éducation mondaine au célèbre collège de Mont-Fleuri, en Suisse.
Hurricane Smith (1952) on 2 october 1952
, 1h30Directed by Jerry Hopper
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Yvonne De Carlo, John Ireland, Murray Matheson, James Craig, Forrest Tucker, Lyle Bettger
Rating53%
Hurricane Smith steals a boat owned by Capt. Raikes, a slave trader, and heads to Australia with his men. There, he and other men pretending to be researching botany are actually searching for a cache of gold, while Smith also competes for the love of the lovely Luana.
A Killer Walks (1952) on 1 october 1952
, 57minutesOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Laurence Harvey, Susan Shaw, Laurence Naismith, Trader Faulkner
Rating59%
This is a story about two brothers, Ned (Laurence Harvey) and Frankie (Trader Faulkner), living on a farm with their old grandmother. Ned despises being a farm labourer and befriends a girl from the city. She does not like a farm life either and dreams of having her own hair saloon.
Tree for Two (1952) on 3 october 1952
, 7minutesOrigin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg
Rating73%
Un bouledogue rude et coriace nommé Spike part avec son admirateur, un petit chien nommé Chester, pour malmener un chat. Ils rencontrent Sylvester et le poursuivent dans une casse, où se cache une panthère noire qui s'est échappée d'un zoo. Chaque fois que Spike se rend dans la casse pour battre Sylvester, il est griffé en morceaux par la panthère, qu'il prend pour Sylvester dans un sombre dédale de caisses. Chester n'a aucun problème à battre Sylvester sous les yeux de Spike, ce qui convainc ce dernier que Chester doit être plus fort que lui.
Back at the Front (1952) on 1 october 1952
, 1h27Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Tom Ewell, Harvey Lembeck, Mari Blanchard, Richard Long, Gregg Palmer, Barry Kelley
Rating65%
Willie (Ewell) and Joe (Lembeck) are two U.S. Army veterans of World War II who got through the war by Goldbricking. After returning to civilian life they are recalled to active duty and end up part of the post war occupation forces in Japan. Chaos ensues as they attempt one con job after another in order to avoid work details and get leave to spend time in Tokyo.
Because You're Mine (1952) on 1 october 1952
, 1h43Directed by Alexander Hall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, Dean Miller, Bobby Van, Rita Corday, Jeff Donnell
Rating60%
Opera singer superstar Renato Rossano (Mario Lanza) is drafted into the U.S. Army. His Sergeant, "Bat" Batterson (James Whitmore) is an opera fan who admires Rossano and wishes Rossano to appraise his sister's (Doretta Morrow) singing voice. The rest of his platoon as well as the company commander disapproves of Batterson's showing favourtism to Rossano by excusing him from normal training. Rossano also schemes to have Master Sgt Batterson allow him to go to New York supposedly to have his manager appraise Batterson's sister, Brigit's singing voice but in reality allowing him to do a performance.
My Wife's Lodger (1952) on 1 october 1952
, 1h20Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Olive Sloane, Leslie Dwyer, Diana Dors, Vincent Dowling, Martin Wyldeck, Ronald Adam
Rating51%
Tropical Heat Wave (1952) on 1 october 1952
, 1h14Directed by R. G. Springsteen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Estelita Rodríguez, Robert Hutton, Grant Withers, Kristine Miller, Lou Lubin, Jack Kruschen
Rating67%
Last Mission (1949) on 1 october 1952
, 1h20Directed by Nikos Tsiforos
Origin Grece
Genres Drama, War
Actors Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Nikos Tzogias, Vangelis Protopapas, Giorgos Velentzas
Rating62%
Une jeune femme (Smaroula Giouli) est arrêtée pour le meurtre d'une vieille femme (Miranta Myrat). Elle passe aux aveux. Son récit commence avec la guerre. Son père (Vasilis Diamantopoulos), un officier dans l'armée grecque, se replie avec celle-ci en Égypte. Pendant ce temps, en Grèce, sa femme prend comme amant un officier allemand tandis que sa fille s'engage dans la résistance. Lorsqu'il est envoyé en mission en Grèce, sa femme le dénonce aux autorités allemandes et il est exécuté. À la fin de la guerre, la fille vient tuer sa mère. Cependant, elle ne l'a pas tuée sur le coup. Pendant qu'elle raconte son histoire à la police, sa mère déclare à l'article de la mort qu'elle a essayé de se suicider et que sa fille est innocente. Dans un dernier souffle, elle lui accorde son pardon.