The 1950s are the decade of icons. Gloria Swanson appears in Sunset Boulevard and Bette Davis in All About Eve. A new type of actor comes to the fore: Marlon Brando, James Dean and Eva Marie Saint epitomize him. In addition, legendary musical films such as Singin' in the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis and A Star is Born are made. Hollywood's golden era is closely associated with directors who are at the peak of their careers during this time. Billy Wilder shoots Some Like It Hot, Hitchcock Vertigo and The Invisible Third, and John Ford casts John Wayne for what is perhaps his most profound role in The Searchers (Der schwarze Falke).
The 1950s are the decade of icons. Gloria Swanson appears in Sunset Boulevard and Bette Davis in All About Eve. A new type of actor comes to the fore: Marlon Brando, James Dean and Eva Marie Saint epitomize him. In addition, legendary musical films such as Singin' in the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis and A Star is Born are made. Hollywood's golden era is closely associated with directors who are at the peak of their careers during this time. Billy Wilder shoots Some Like It Hot, Hitchcock Vertigo and The Invisible Third, and John Ford casts John Wayne for what is perhaps his most profound role in The Searchers (Der schwarze Falke).