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Roy Royland: Slander (1957) Starring Van Johnson & Steve Cochran

“For Entertainment Purposes Only. A successful smooth talking mogul (Steve Cochran) who makes his living publishing a “muckraking” magazine tries to blackmail an “up and coming” performer to get smut about another famous entertainer. Bad goes to beyond worse while … Continue reading

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Peyton Place (1957) Life is Not So Swell in Pleasantville

Source:Muir Maiden I don’t know any other movie that perfectly represents its time and is better timed and has a better plot than Peyton Place. I mean think about, think about what Peyton Place is about and when it comes … Continue reading

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From Cult Till Camp: Jayne Mansfield Interview- By Wim Sonneveld

Source:Cult Till Camp– Hollywood Babydoll Jayne Mansfield, being interviewed by Wim Sonneveld in 1957.  “In 1957, Jayne Mansfield came to the Netherlands to promote her movie “Will success spoil Rock Hunter?” (Dutch title “Oh, kus me zo”). She was interviewed … Continue reading

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Classics Cinema: The Long Haul (1957) Starring Diana Dora, Victor Mature & Patrick Allen

Source:Classics Cinema– English Muffin Diana Dors and Patrick Allen. Baby Girl dating a bad guy. “Classic British crime film. Mature stars as a truck driver who finds himself in the middle of the corrupt low-lifes who run the business. It … Continue reading

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FOX Movies: Will Success Spoil Rockwell Hunter (1957) Starring Jayne Mansfield & Tony Randall

Source:FOX Movies– left to right: Jayne Mansfield, Joan Blondell, and Tony Randall. “A New York advertising executive is in danger of losing a major client who is a lipstick manufacturer. He saves the account by enticing a voluptuous movie queen … Continue reading

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John Farrow: Unholy Wife (1957) Starring Diana Dors & Rod Steiger

Source:IMDB– “Half angel, half devil” is the perfect way to describe Diana Dors character. “A gold-digger floozy marries a wealthy wine producer but she secretly takes a young lover with whom she conspires to murder her husband for his fortune.” … Continue reading

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Mike Wallace Interview: ‘Diana Dors- Complete Interview (1957)’

“Diana Dors in interviewed by Mike Wallace in this half-hour program from 1957.” From Alan Eichler I don’t know a whole lot about Diana Dors. Over the last few months I’ve been watching a few of her films to get to … Continue reading

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Taylor F: President Dwight Eisenhower on Little Rock Integration Plan

Source:Taylor F.– Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican, Texas) President of the United States (1953-61) Source:The Daily Times  “This is for educational and personal purposes. Executive Order – – Little Rock 1957 – – Dwight D. Eisenhower” From Taylor F. Dwight Eisenhower, America’s … Continue reading

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