Classic fantasy films of the 50s

by Michelle Strozykowski

The vogue for many fantasy films in the 1950s was towards the horror schlock of creature feature and alien invasion movies. The Thing From Another World and Invasion Of The Body Snatchers typify the top end of the genre. I...read more

by Elizabeth Kelly

In the 1950s, the world entered the atomic age. Not only was nuclear power a reality, but a newly created U.S. space agency started selecting pilots for a space program. Fantasy movies involving magic and make-believe took...read more

by Edmund Bertram

HARVEY (1950) James Steward stars as Elwood P. Dowd in the delightful story of a middle-aged man whose best friend is a giant rabbit who is over 6 feet tall. Elwood spends his time walking around the city, meeting new pe...read more

by Jared Garrett

It may be news to some people, but yes, there were fantasy films in the 50s. Heck, there were fantasy films earlier, with the Wizard of Oz being released in 1939. But can we cull, from the admittedly limited list available...read more

by Tasha Richard

The 1950s was considered the Golden Age for Hollywood. This era saw the cinematic birth of many a talented writer, director, actor, and actress. This was also the time when Stanislavski's style of acting became much more p...read more