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1953

by moimoi2 • Created 8 years ago • Modified 1 year ago
Movies I've watched that were released in 1953.
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  • Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953)

    1. The Band Wagon

    19531h 52mApproved93Metascore
    7.4 (13K)
    An aging movie star uncertain of his future teams up with a top ballerina to headline a new Broadway musical, but the pretentiously artistic goals of its director threaten to change it beyond recognition.
    DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsFred AstaireCyd CharisseOscar Levant
  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

    2. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    19531h 20mApproved
    6.6 (9.3K)
    A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.
    DirectorEugène LouriéStarsPaul HubschmidPaula RaymondCecil Kellaway
  • Bully for Bugs (1953)

    3. Bully for Bugs

    19537mApprovedShort
    8.0 (3.1K)
    Bugs Bunny takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque and winds up in a Mexican bullring fighting one heck of a big bullying bull.
    DirectorChuck JonesStarMel Blanc
  • Doris Day and Howard Keel in Calamity Jane (1953)

    4. Calamity Jane

    19531h 41mApproved74Metascore
    7.2 (12K)
    The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.
    DirectorDavid ButlerStarsDoris DayHoward KeelAllyn Ann McLerie
  • Daybreak Express (1953)

    5. Daybreak Express

    19535mTV-GShort
    7.5 (1.4K)
    Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording of "Daybreak Expresa" this is a five-minute short on the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated train line in Manhattan, New York City.
    DirectorD.A. Pennebaker
  • Don't Give Up the Sheep (1953)

    6. Don't Give Up the Sheep

    19537mApprovedShort
    8.0 (1.7K)
    A sheepdog thwarts the efforts of a thieving wolf whose tricks include altering the time clock, hiding in a bush, imitating Pan, digging a tunnel, unleashing a wildcat and disguising himself as the dog's coworker.
    DirectorChuck JonesStarMel Blanc
  • Duck Amuck (1953)

    7. Duck Amuck

    19537mApprovedShort
    8.6 (9.8K)
    The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, and even his physical form shift and change at the whim of the animator.
    DirectorChuck JonesStarMel Blanc
  • Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)

    8. Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

    19537mApprovedShort
    8.1 (6.6K)
    Duck Dodgers and Marvin Martian wage war over Planet X.
    DirectorChuck JonesStarMel Blanc
  • Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1953)

    9. Duck! Rabbit, Duck!

    19537mTV-Y7Short
    8.1 (3.7K)
    The final installment of the "Hunting Trilogy" once again has Elmer out hunting, while Bugs and Daffy try to con him into shooting the other.
    DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancArthur Q. Bryan
  • Charles Boyer, Vittorio De Sica, and Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

    10. The Earrings of Madame De...

    19531h 45mNot Rated
    7.9 (12K)
    When an aristocratic woman known only as "Madame de . . ." sells a pair of earrings given to her by her husband in order to pay some debts, she sets off a chain reaction of financial and carnal consequences that can end only in despair.
    DirectorMax OphülsStarsCharles BoyerDanielle DarrieuxVittorio De Sica
  • Fear and Desire (1952)

    11. Fear and Desire

    19521h 2mNot Rated
    5.3 (15K)
    Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsFrank SilveraKenneth HarpPaul Mazursky
  • Gate of Hell (1953)

    12. Gate of Hell

    19531h 29mNot Rated
    7.1 (4.6K)
    A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.
    DirectorTeinosuke KinugasaStarsMachiko KyôKazuo HasegawaIsao Yamagata
  • Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

    13. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    19531h 31mApproved
    7.1 (45K)
    Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.
    DirectorHoward HawksStarsJane RussellMarilyn MonroeCharles Coburn
  • House of Wax (1953)

    14. House of Wax

    19531h 28mPG68Metascore
    7.0 (21K)
    An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.
    DirectorAndré De TothStarsVincent PriceFrank LovejoyPhyllis Kirk
  • How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)

    15. How to Marry a Millionaire

    19531h 35mApproved
    6.8 (26K)
    Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
    DirectorJean NegulescoStarsMarilyn MonroeBetty GrableLauren Bacall
  • Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)

    16. Invaders from Mars

    19531h 18mApproved
    6.2 (9.7K)
    A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.
    DirectorWilliam Cameron MenziesStarsHelena CarterArthur FranzJimmy Hunt
  • Richard Carlson, Charles Drake, Kathleen Hughes, and Barbara Rush in It Came from Outer Space (1953)

    17. It Came from Outer Space

    19531h 21mApproved68Metascore
    6.5 (12K)
    A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.
    DirectorJack ArnoldStarsRichard CarlsonBarbara RushCharles Drake
  • Johann Mouse (1953)

    18. Johann Mouse

    19538mApprovedShort
    7.4 (1.8K)
    Tom attempts to catch Jerry by playing music he dances to.
    DirectorsJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarHans Conried
  • The Naked Spur (1953)

    19. The Naked Spur

    19531h 31mApproved
    7.3 (13K)
    A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
    DirectorAnthony MannStarsJames StewartJanet LeighRobert Ryan
  • Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotten in Niagara (1953)

    20. Niagara

    19531h 32mApproved70Metascore
    7.0 (21K)
    As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife and her husband reach the level of murder.
    DirectorHenry HathawayStarsMarilyn MonroeJoseph CottenJean Peters
  • Mel Blanc, June Foray, Kathryn Beaumont, Tony Butala, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Ellis, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Tommy Luske, John Wilder, Jeffrey Silver, Stuffy Singer, and Anne Whitfield in Peter Pan (1953)

    21. Peter Pan

    19531h 17mG76Metascore
    7.3 (160K)
    Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.
    DirectorsClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsBobby DriscollKathryn BeaumontHans Conried
  • Ross Ford, Donna Martell, and Hayden Rorke in Project Moon Base (1953)

    22. Project Moon Base

    19531h 3mApproved
    3.4 (1.5K)
    A saboteur posing as a scientist strives to destroy the world's first space station.
    DirectorRichard TalmadgeStarsDonna MartellHayden RorkeRoss Ford
  • Claudia Barrett and George Nader in Robot Monster (1953)

    23. Robot Monster

    19531h 6mApproved
    3.0 (5.6K)
    The monstrous Ro-Man attempts to annihilate the last family alive on Earth, but finds himself falling for their beautiful daughter.
    DirectorPhil TuckerStarsGeorge NaderGregory MoffettClaudia Barrett
  • Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (1953)

    24. Roman Holiday

    19531h 58mApproved78Metascore
    8.0 (153K)
    A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsGregory PeckAudrey HepburnEddie Albert
  • Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)

    25. Shane

    19531h 58mApproved85Metascore
    7.6 (46K)
    An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.
    DirectorGeorge StevensStarsAlan LaddJean ArthurVan Heflin

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