Good Movies of 1953

The Wild One - Directed by László Benedek is the story of the somewhat embellished 1947 "Hollister Riot". Marlon Brando stole the show starring as the rebellious leader Johnny. It became an iconic beginning to black leather jackets, Harley's and rebellious youth. Also starring Lee Marvin and Mary Murphy. The Wild One.

Shane - Produced and directed by George Stevens Starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance and Ben Johnson. Good guys don't get any gooder than Shane who gives his life fighting for a poor family farmer. The relationship between the boy and the gun slinging hero is the hook that lingers in the movie. Shane.

Lili - Directed by Charles Walters and starring Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Young French innocent country bumpkin Leslie Caron joins the circus to deal with the flawed puppeteer Mel Ferrer. Caron was nominated for an Oscar and the song Hi Lili Hi Lo sung the two stars became a top hit of 1953. Lili.

Stalag 17 - Produced and directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden (who won the Academy Award for best actor), Don Taylor, Robert Strauss, Neville Brand, Harvey Lembeck, Peter Graves and Otto Preminger. A "got the wrong man" story inside a WWII German prisoner of war camp. Though not one bit funny it became the basis of the 1960s TV show Hogan's Hero's. Stalig 17.

New Movies 1953

Entertainment News 1953

Marilyn Monroe Diamonds are a Girl's best friend

It was the biggest box office year for Marilyn Monroe with top billing in three hit movies: Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire. Marilyn Monroe - Norma Jean Baker

MGM Studios introduced The Robe, the first movie in Cinemascope.

Academy Awards 1953

From here to Eternity trailer

Picture: "FROM HERE TO ETERNITY", "Julius Caesar", "The Robe", "Roman Holiday", "Shane"

Actor: WILLIAM HOLDEN in "Stalag 17", Marlon Brando in "Julius Caesar", Richard Burton in "The Robe", Montgomery Clift in "From Here to Eternity", Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity"

Actress: AUDREY HEPBURN in "Roman Holiday", Leslie Caron in "Lily", Ava Gardner in "Mogambo", Deborah Kerr in "From Here to Eternity", Maggie McNamara in "The Moon is Blue"

Supporting Actor: FRANK SINATRA in "From Here to Eternity", Eddie Albert in "Roman Holiday", Brandon de Wilde in "Shane", Jack Palance in "Shane", Robert Strauss in "Stalag 17"

Supporting Actress: DONNA REED in "From Here to Eternity", Grace Kelly in "Mogambo", Geraldine Page in "Hondo", Marjorie Rambeau in "Torch Song", Thelma Ritter in "Pickup on South Street"

Director: FRED ZINNEMANN for "From Here to Eternity", George Stevens for "Shane", Charles Walters for "Lili", Billy Wilder for "Stalag 17", William Wyler for "Roman Holiday"

Top Box Office 1953

Peter Pan, Cpt Hook and you know who

1. Peter Pan
2. The Robe
3. From Here to Eternity
4. Shane
5. How to Marry a Millionaire
6. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7. Mogambo
8. Salome
9. Roman Holiday
10. Julius Caesar
11. Niagara
12. House of Wax

B Movies 1953

The War of the Worlds - Produced by George Pal who brought this H.G. Wells novel to the screen winning an Oscar for special effects. The story had already made a splash in 1938 when Orsen Wells did a rendition of it so well on the radio people fled New Jersey. The movie starred Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. War of the Worlds

House of Wax - Big studio Warner Brothers brings 3D to a craze. Vincent Price stars as the killer who covers young women in wax for his museum of horrors. Also starring Frank Lovejoy, Charles Bronson and Carolyn Jones. House of Wax