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Merry Andrew (1958) on 4 april 1958
, 1h43Directed by Michael Kidd
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Circus films, Musical films
Actors Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli, Patricia Cutts, Noel Purcell, Robert Coote, Rex Evans
Rating65%
Andrew Larabee teaches at a school run by his headmaster father Matthew, a traditional man who disapproves of his son's unconventional methods despite their popularity with the students. Andrew's special interest is archaeology, and he hopes to earn his father's respect through this field of study.
Attack of the Puppet People (1958) on 1 april 1958
, 1h19Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Actors John Agar, John Hoyt, Michael Mark, Hank Patterson, Susan Lynn Gordon
Rating52%
The film begins with a Brownie troop visiting a doll manufacturing company called Dolls Inc., owned and operated by the seemingly kindly Mr. Franz (John Hoyt). As the girls tour the factory, they see a number of very lifelike dolls stored in glass canisters locked in a display case on the wall. These are part of Mr. Franz’s special collection.
Live Fast, Die Young (1958) on 1 april 1958
Directed by Paul Henreid
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Mary Murphy, Mike Connors, Norma Eberhardt, Peggy Maley, Troy Donahue, Joan Marshall
Rating64%
Two sisters, Kim Winters (Murphy) and Jill Winters (Eberhardt) run away from their home and school. They escape to the city, where they become criminals and jewelry thieves.
Cattle Empire (1958) on 1 april 1958
, 1h23Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Joel McCrea, Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, Bing Russell, Paul Brinegar
Rating61%
John Cord (Joel McCrea) a brave cowboy/ex-con hits the dusty trail as the leader of a major cattle drive. He is offered the job by the very townspeople his gang terrorized a few years before. They are also the same people who put him in the slammer, and even though he accepts the task, he secretly plots his revenge. He gets it by proving himself courageous and honest.
The Flame Barrier (1958) on 2 april 1958
, 1h10Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Actors Arthur Franz, Kathleen Crowley, Robert Brown, Vicente Padula, Rodd Redwing, Larry Duran
Rating47%
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Blood Arrow (1958) on 31 march 1958
, 1h16Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Scott Brady, Paul Richards, Phyllis Coates, Don Haggerty, Diana Darrin, Jeanne Bates
Rating65%
High Flight (1957) on 1 april 1958
, 1h29Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Ray Milland, Kenneth Haigh, Anthony Newley, Bernard Lee, Helen Cherry, Leslie Phillips
Rating55%
A group of flight cadets arrive at RAF Cranwell to begin a three-year training course to become RAF pilots. Amongst the group is Tony Winchester (Kenneth Haigh) who makes a memorable entrance by landing his civilian Taylorcraft Auster aircraft with his girlfriend (Anne Aubrey) aboard on the RAF runway just ahead of a de Havilland Vampire jet trainer piloted by Wing Commander Rudge (Ray Milland).
The Young Lions (1958) on 2 april 1958
, 2h47Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Political films, Children's films
Actors Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange, May Britt, Maximilian Schell
Rating70%
German ski instructor Christian Diestl (Marlon Brando) is hopeful that Adolf Hitler will bring new prosperity to Germany, so when war breaks out he joins the army as a lieutenant. Dissatisfied with police duty in Paris, he requests to be transferred and is assigned to the front in North Africa. He sees what the war has done to his captain (Maximilian Schell) and the captain's wife (May Britt), and he is sickened by their behavior.
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) on 3 april 1958
, 1h55Directed by Martin Ritt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury
Rating72%
Ben Quick is on trial, suspected of barn-burning, but when no solid evidence is found, the peace judge expels him from town. Ben then hitches a ride to Frenchman's Bend, Mississippi, with two young women in a convertible, Clara Varner and her sister-in-law Eula (Lee Remick). Clara's father, Will Varner, is the domineering owner of most of the town.
Teacher's Pet (1958) on 1 april 1958
, 2hDirected by George Seaton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about education, Films about journalists
Actors Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young, Mamie Van Doren, Nick Adams, Florenz Ames
Rating70%
Journalism instructor Erica Stone asks journalist James Gannon to speak to her night-school class. He turns down the invitation via a nasty letter to her. His managing editor, however, orders him to accept the assignment. He arrives late to find Stone reading aloud his letter and mocking him in front of her class.