Category Archives: 1950s

‘An American in Paris’ premieres in London 60 years ago today

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An American in Paris (1951) Trailer

(Sunday, August 26, 1951)An American in Paris, a MGM musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, premiered tonight in London. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Georges Guetary and Oscar Levant, the film is set in Paris, and was directed by Vincente Minnelli.

‘A Place in the Sun’ premieres in Los Angeles 60 years ago today

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'A Place In The Sun' - Trailer [1951]

(Tuesday, August 14, 1951)A Place in the Sun, a film which tells the story of a working-class young man who is entangled with two women, premiered tonight in Los Angeles. It was directed by George Stevens and stars Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere, and Raymond Burr.

‘Strangers on a Train’ opens in U.S.

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Strangers on a Train (1951) - (Original Trailer)

(Saturday, June 30, 1951)Strangers on a Train, an American psychological thriller produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released today by Warner Bros.  The film stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker, and features Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock and Laura Elliott.

Battles of Imjin River, Kapyong conclude

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(Chinese Spring Offensive begins, April 22, 1951, @ 4:41)

(Wednesday, April 25, 1951) — Two major battles triggered by a major Chinese offensive three days ago, the Battle of the Imjin River and the Battle of Kapyong ended today during the Korean War.