Beholds Spirit Film of 1953
Little Boy Lost
Healing, redemption and renewal are showcased in this drama about a wartime journalist who falls in love with a woman in France. They have a son, but are separated, and the woman is murdered. After the war, the journalist returns to try to find his lost son and to grieve the loss of his wife.
Uplifting Movies: Brian’s 1953 Favorite Films
The Earrings of Madame du…
The film centers around a pair of earrings as they change hands. The women who come into contact with the earrings all must deal with love and betrayal and heartache.
From Here to Eternity
A look at army life in the early 1940s, with the soldiers portrayed as three-dimensional men who are not always perfect and not always nice to each other. The Army leadership is shown in a realistic light as well. While the romance and the beach lovemaking scene have become the most famous part of this film, but it is a uniquely real look behind the scenes of war life.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Two showgirls are out to find rich men, and what better place than a transatlantic cruise. The silliness and the surface shallowness betray a warmth beneath the main characters.
The Moon is Blue
An aspiring actress meets an architect at the Empire State Building and accepts an invitation to a cocktail party at his apartment. Though she appears innocent and naive, she shows that she has her own opinions and a handle on her own power. A comedy that probably seems very dated now but was thought edgy when it first came out (and was apparently banned in several states in 1953).
Roman Holiday
A princess is visiting Rome and gets tired of her official duties so she sneaks out one evening, and through a series of comedic mishaps gets to explore Rome in a unique way.