Nancy Reagan

  • Fred F. Sears – Crash Landing (1958)

    1951-1960AdventureFred F. SearsUSA

    The passengers and crew of a trans-Atlantic flight prepare for a crash landing at sea.Read More »

  • David Bradley – Talk About a Stranger (1952)

    1951-1960David BradleyDramaFilm NoirUSA

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    When his dog dies, apparently from being poisoned, the young son of the owner of a small orange orchard in California immediately suspects an unfriendly, mysterious stranger who has just moved into the area, who recently had a quarrel with the boy’s father. The boy’s suspicions grow and also influence other townspeople who begin to believe that the stranger may also be a wanted killer. Unwarranted assumptions and wild speculations lead to several problems before the truth is revealed.Read More »

  • Felix E. Feist – Donovan’s Brain (1953)

    1951-1960Felix E. FeistSci-FiUSA



    Quote:
    Made in an age when the science fiction film genre was dominated by giant insects and monsters from beneath the sea (not that there’s anything wrong with those) “Donovan’s Brain” stands out as a more understated (and under-appreciated) gem.

    A movie about a dead financier’s brain being kept alive in a fish tank as it takes over the minds of people around it could easily become silly; in fact it would be hard for such a premise NOT to be silly (which is why Steve Martin loosely adapted the premise for his comedy “The Man with Two Brains.”)Read More »

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