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Carol Ohmart And The Pin Up Girls Of Russell Patterson

A cute 1950s examination of the world of the pin-up artist.

Clubs Galore! The Sinful Soho Nightlife Of 1958

The exotic world of the late-night drinking den and non-stop exotic cabaret is explored in this classic Pathé News short.

A Sequel Too Far: The Creature Walks Among Us

The Universal monster cycle – and the series of films starring their only original creation, the Gill Man – ends with a whimper rather than a bang.

Flights Into Danger: The Many Adaptations Of The Story That Became Airplane!

Everybody knows that Airplane! was based on a pioneering 1957 disaster movie – but it’s far from being the only other version of that story.

If Looks Could Kill: Miss Hollywood, Sophia Loren And Jayne Mansfield

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Sophia Loren was not the only woman to be upstaged by the extraordinary Mansfield body in 1957.

The Beauties And The Beasts Of 1950s Christmas Cards

A glorious British Pathé News report on the new world of glamorous greeting cards featuring pin-up girls and exotic animals.

Noirvember: Crime Wave

Continuing our crime cinema month with a look at a standard 1953 drama that becomes quintessential noir thanks to dialogue, characterisation and visual style.

Noirvember: Stolen Assignment

Continuing our crime movie series with a look at a pre-Hammer Horror Terence Fisher lightweight crime romp that fails to thrill.

Noirvember: Home At Seven

Continuing our crime film month with a look at a stilted but fascinating theatrical mystery that was Ralph Richardson’s sole directorial effort.

Noirvember: Night Train

Our crime movie month continues with a look at Jerzy Kawalerowicz’s unique Polish interpretation of the Hitchcockian rail thriller.

Noirvember: Noose For A Lady

Continuing our crime cinema series with a look at a gritty British story about a miscarriage of justice and the race to find the real killer.

Noirvember: Portrait Of Alison

Continuing our crime movie month with a look at a flawed but interesting film adaptation of a BBC serial from 1955.