Video: 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters!' trailer
(Wednesday, April 26, 1956) — Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, a Japanese-American science fiction kaiju horror film in which nuclear tests awaken a prehistoric monster, premiered today at Loew’s State theater in New York City.
Directed by Terry Morse and Ishiro Honda, the film starred Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka.
Video: 'Grace Kelly Royal Wedding (1956)'
(Wednesday, April 18, 1956) — American actress Grace Kelly, 26, married Prince Rainier of Monaco, 32, today in a 16-minute civil ceremony in the Palace Throne Room of Monaco.
A church wedding took place the next day.
Video: 'Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes Screen Test Paramount Studios 1956'
(Friday, April 6, 1956) — Paramount Pictures signed Elvis Presley to a three-movie contract today just a few days after his first screen test.
Video: '1956 Oscars' (20 videos)
(Wednesday, March 21, 1956, 7:30-9:00 p.m. PST) — Marty, a romantic drama film about a lonely butcher who finds love despite the opposition of his friends and family, won four Oscars tonight at the 28th Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Delbert Mann for Best Director and Ernest Borgnine for Best Actor. Continue reading ‘Marty’ wins Best Motion Picture at 28th Academy Awards 60 years ago this hour (Mar 21 1956)
Video: 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 science fiction film + trailer audio eng) - Don Siegel' (16 videos)
(Wednesday, February 5, 1956) — Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a science fiction film about soulless pods that take over the inhabitants of a small California town, was released in the U.S. today.
Directed by Don Siegel, the film starred Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan and Carolyn Jones.
Video: 'The Court Jester' trailer
(Wednesday, February 1, 1956, doors opened at 9:30 a.m. EST) — The Court Jester, a musical-comedy film about a traveling actor who is mistaken for a medieval rebel, opened in New York this morning at Paramount Theater (it had been released in Japan on Dec. 24, 1955).
Directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film starred Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker.
(Saturday, January 28, 1956) — “(Love Is) The Tender Trap” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
Video: 'Guys and Dolls' trailer
(Wednesday, November 3, 1955, 8:30 p.m. EST) — Guys and Dolls, a musical film about a big-city gambler who bets that he can seduce a Salvation Army girl, premiered tonight at the Capitol in New York City.
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film starred Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.
Video: 'Rebel Without a Cause' trailer
(Wednesday, October 26, 1955, 9:30 a.m. EST) — Rebel Without a Cause, a drama film about an alienated teenager who tries to handle life’s troubles and an apron-wearing dad, opened this morning at the Astor in New York City.
Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film starred James Dean (who had died in a car crash Sept. 30, 1955), Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo.
Video: 'Oklahoma!' trailer
(Monday, October 10, 1955, evening EDT) — Oklahoma!, a musical film based on the 1943 stage musical Oklahoma!, written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, premiered tonight before an invitation-only audience at the Rivoli Theatre in New York.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann, the film starred Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame. Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Rod Steiger, Eddie Albert, James Whitmore and Shirley Jones. It was the first feature film photographed in the Todd-AO 70 mm widescreen process.
