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The Spirit of St. Louis
Movie / 1957-04-01 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Franz Waxman
Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.
Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Movie / 1957-03-29 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot tells the story of Virginia's role in American Independence (up to the point of voting to propose independence at the Second Continental Congress), from the point of view of John Fry (played by a young Jack Lord), a fictional Virginia planter elected to the House of Burgesses.
The True Story of Jesse James
Movie / 1957-03-22 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Leigh Harline
Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of a farm life in Missouri. Harassed by Union sympathizers, they assemble a gang of outlaws, robbing trains and becoming folk heroes in the process. Jesse marries his sweetheart, Zee, and maintains an aura of domesticity, but after a group of lawmen launch an attack on his mother's house, Jesse plans one more great raid -- on a Minnesota bank.
Toccata for Toy Trains
Movie / 1957-01-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Elmer Bernstein
An interesting look at the world of toy trains, shot from the perspective of the little world itself. Originally created for model train enthusiasts, this short film transcends it's intended audience to delight viewers of all ages and interests!
Anastasia
Movie / 1956-12-13 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Alfred Newman
Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her, he comes to believe that she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress must decide her claim.
Giant
Movie / 1956-11-08 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Dimitri Tiomkin
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Julie
Movie / 1956-10-17 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Leonard Pennario
A terrified stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.
Between Heaven and Hell
Movie / 1956-10-11 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Hugo Friedhofer
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him. Downgraded, he was sent to a disciplinary battalion. Sam now discovers his new detachment, his new commanding officer, just another cowardly brute, Captain Waco Grimes. While in combat, Sam will gradually become closer to the privates, working-class people he used to despise. He will become another man, a better man.
The Ten Commandments
Movie / 1956-10-05 / United States / Releases: 4 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Elmer Bernstein
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
Playhouse 90
Television / 1956-10-04 / United States / Releases: 0 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
The Power and the Prize
Movie / 1956-09-26 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bronislau Kaper
An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee.
The Last Wagon
Movie / 1956-09-21 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Lionel Newman
When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.
Lust for Life
Movie / 1956-09-15 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo, the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin and struggles to find greater inspiration.
The Bad Seed
Movie / 1956-09-12 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Alex North
Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a schoolmate of Rhoda's dies mysteriously, her self-deception unravels.
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Movie / 1956-07-04 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bronislau Kaper
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
The King and I
Movie / 1956-06-29 / United States / Releases: 0 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Richard Rodgers
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
Crime in the Streets
Movie / 1956-06-10 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Franz Waxman
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie / 1956-05-16 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
The Proud Ones
Movie / 1956-05-15 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Lionel Newman
Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia Mayo plays his fiancee. As if handling wild cattle drovers isn't enough, a crooked casino operator from Ryan's past comes to town. An early scuffle in the casino leaves Ryan with vision problems that interfere with his duties. Jeffrey Hunter who came to town with a cattle drive encounters Ryan, who killed Hunter's father when Hunter was young. Feelings of animosity soon change as Hunter begins to sense Ryan is telling the truth about his father. What follows is a plot that continues to thicken to the inevitable showdown.
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
Movie / 1956-05-11 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
David Raksin
In the early ’40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as World War II has begun to intensify. She settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life.
Hilda Crane
Movie / 1956-05-08 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Hugo Friedhofer
After two failed marriages, a disillusioned woman returns to her hometown to start life anew.
Bhowani Junction
Movie / 1956-05-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.
The Last Hunt
Movie / 1956-04-30 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Daniele Amfitheatrof
A buffalo hunter has a falling-out with his partner, who kills for fun.
The Swan
Movie / 1956-04-26 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Miklós Rózsa
Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Movie / 1956-04-12 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Bernard Herrmann
Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a wartime romance with Italian village girl Maria, which resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. Pressed by his unhappy wife to get a higher-paying job, Rath goes to work as a public relations man for television network president Ralph Hopkins. Drawn into poisonous office politics, Tom finds he must choose his career or his family.