DVD Review: “The Nifty Fifties”

The Nifty Fifties

Run Time: 65 hr 9 min

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor  Co-Starring: Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck, Marilyn Monroe

Number of Discs: 12

ABOUT:

Over 65 Hours of the best of the 50s!

The 1950’s marked the introduction of cultural and technological changes (i.e. Rock ‘N Roll, TV sets) that reverberated into the themes and acting styles of this era. Many stars made their debut in the 50s while others continued their rise in stardom including Sidney Poitier, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Eva Gardner, Kim Novack, Marilyn Monroe and Gregory Peck.

CONTENTS:

• The Admiral was a Lady (1950) B&W                        Edmond O’Brien
• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) B&W             John Carradine
• Affair in Monte Carlo (1952) B&W            Merle Oberon
• Africa Screams (1950) B&W            Abbott & Costello
• The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) B&W            Eileen Herlie
• Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952) B&W            Lon Chaney, Jr.
• Behave Yourself (1951) B&W                        Farley Granger
• Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) Color                        Robert Wagner
• The Bigamist (1953) B&W             Edmond O’Brien
• A Bolt of Lightning (1951) B&W                        Charlton Heston
• Borderline (1950) B&W                        Fred MacMurray
• Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952) B&W                        Clayton Moore
• Captain Scarface (1953) B&W                        Barton MacLane
• The Capture (1950) B&W            Lew Ayres
• Cause For Alarm! (1951) B&W                        Loretta Young
• Chained for Life (1951) B&W                        The Hilton Sisters
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1952) B&W            Boris Karloff
• The Conquest of Everest (1953) Color                        Edmund Hillary
• Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) B&W            Jose Ferrer
• The Groom Wore Spurs (1951) B&W                        Ginger Rogers
• Home Town Story (1951) B&W                        Marilyn Monroe
• The Hoodlum (1951) B&W            Lawrence Tierney
• Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) B&W                        Jennifer Jones
• The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) B&W                        Jackie Robinson
• The Lady Says No (1952) B&W                        David Niven
• The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Color                        Elizabeth Taylor
• Lay that Rifle Down (1955) B&W            Robert Lowery
• Life and Loves of Mozart (1955) Color                        Oskar Werner
• A Life At Stake (1954) B&W                        Angela Lansbury
• Lilli Marlene (1951) B&W            Lisa Daniely
• The Limping Man (1953) B&W                        Lloyd Bridges
• Love Island (1952) B&W                        Eva Gabor
• The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) B&W            Lee J. Cobb
• The Man Who Had Influence (1950) B&W            Robert Sterling
• The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) B&W            Frank Sinatra
• Manfish (1956) B&W                        Lon Chaney Jr.
• The Mark of the Hawk (1958) Color            Sidney Poitier
• Martin Luther (1953) B&W            Niall MacGinnis
• My Outlaw Brother (1951) B&W                        Mickey Rooney
• Never Wave at a WAC (1952) B&W            Rosalind Russell
• The Night America Trembled (1957) B&W            Warren Beatty
• The Painted Hills (1951) Color                        Lassie
• Plan For Escape (1952) B&W                        Peggy Ann Garner
• The Second Woman (1951) B&W            Robert Young
• The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) Color                        Gregory Peck
• St. Benny the Dip (1951) B&W                         Dick Haymes
• A Tale of Two Cities (1953) B&W            Wendell Corey
• Three Husbands (1951) B&W                        Eve Arden
• The Trial of John Peter Zenger (1953) B&W            Eddie Albert
• The White Orchid (1954) Color                        William Lundigan

MY THOUGHTS:

While the 1950’s were way before I was born, I do appreciate old movies.  I actually saw this movie set and thought it would be perfect for my grandma, who just doesn’t get today’s movies!  It is a great mix of both color and black & white movies all set throughout the 1950’s.  For the price of less than $20 to be able to get 50 movies, it is an awesome price.

BUY IT:  Visit this page and use discount code 50PACK25 to save an additional 25% off “Nifty Fifties” as well as “Timeless Family Classics” and “Dark Crimes.”  (Discount through May 31, 2012)

WIN IT:  (1) US winner will receive the DVD “Nifty Fifties”

RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Mom and More Disclosure:  I received this product in exchange for my honest opinion. Please see my Disclosure Policy.