’50s Movies You Should Watch

High Noon, Some Like It Hot, Sunset Blvd., Vertigo, and more.

’50s Movies You Should Watch
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

High Noon, Some Like It Hot, Sunset Blvd., Vertigo, and more.

I asked Go Into The Story readers to post reflections about a favorite movie from the 1950s with two goals:

  • To provide background and analysis on movies from this decade
  • To inspire people to watch movies which is critical for learning the craft of screenwriting

12 Angry Men

A Place in the Sun

A Star is Born

All About Eve

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Commander Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Harvey

High Noon

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Kiss Me Deadly

Night of the Demon

On the Beach

On the Waterfront

Pickpocket

Pickup on South Street

Rear Window

Seven Samurai

Singin’ in the Rain

Some Like It Hot

Stalag 17

Sunset Blvd.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The File on Thelma Jordon

The Night of the Hunter

The Quiet Man

The Searchers

The Seventh Seal

Tokyo Story

Vertigo

My advice: Use the analysis and background provided above, then pick 10 of these movies and watch them.

This is one key to immersing yourself in the world of cinema which you MUST do in order to become a better screenwriter.

Tomorrow: ’60s Movies.