Wednesday, November 23, 2022

August 1956 (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)


Adventure On (UK - 1956) [BBFC]
The Ambassador’s Daughter (USA - 1956) (scope)

Back From Eternity (USA - 1956 - bw)
The Bad Seed (USA - 1956 - bw)
Bandido (USA - 1956) (scope)
The Big Family (Большая семья) (USSR - 1954)
The Broken Star (USA - 1956 - bw)

Death Tide (see: Fools Rush In)

Edge of Hell (USA - 1956 - bw)

The Fastest Gun Alive (USA - 1956 - bw) (Perspecta Sound)
Finger Man (USA - 1955 - bw)
Fools Rush In (Death Tide) (USA - 1955 - bw)

Girls in Prison (USA - 1956 - bw)

He Laughed Last (USA - 1956)
Heroes and Sinners (see: Heroes Are Tired, The)
The Heroes Are Tired (Les héros sont fatigués) /USA: Heroes and Sinners (Fr - 1955 - bw)
High Terrace (UK - 1956 - bw)
Hot Cars (USA - 1956 - bw)
Hot Rod Girl (USA - 1956 - bw)

Indestructible Man (USA - 1955 - bw)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (USA - 1956 - bw) (Superscope) (Perspecta Sound) ¹
The Iron Petticoat (UK - 1956) (VistaVision)
It’s a Wonderful World (UK - 1956) (scope)

Julesburg (TVM) (USA - 1955 - bw) ²

Kentucky Rifle (USA - 1955)

The Last Man to Hang? (UK - 1956 - bw)

Maid in Paris (see: Oh, la-la Chéri!)
Man From the Black Hills (USA - 1952 - bw)

No Morals (see: Parasites, The)

Oh, la-la Chéri! (Paris canaille) /USA: Maid in Paris (Fr - 1955 - bw)
The Oklahoma Woman (USA - 1956 - bw) (Superscope)
Over-Exposed (USA - 1956 - bw)

Panic in the Parlor (see: Sailor Beware)
The Parasites (M’sieur la Caille) /USA: No Morals (Fr - 1955 - bw) (scope)

The Return of Jack Slade (see: Texas Rose)

Sailor Beware /USA: Panic in the Parlor (UK - 1956 - bw)
The Shield of Faith (UK - 1956 - bw)
Siege (TVM) (USA - 1956 - bw) ³
The Solid Gold Cadillac (USA - 1956 - bw)

Texas Rose (The Return of Jack Slade) (USA - 1955 - bw) (Superscope)
That Certain Feeling (USA - 1956) (VistaVision) 
(Perspecta Sound)

The Unguarded Moment (USA - 1956)

Walk the Proud Land (USA - 1956) (scope)
Whistling Hills (USA - 1951 - bw)
The Wicked Go to Hell (Les salauds vont en enfer) (Fr - 1955 - bw)

X the Unknown (UK - 1956 - bw)

¹ Filmed with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, though cropped to 2.00:1 for theatrical release, against the director’s wishes.

² Originally broadcast on US TV as an episode of Cheyenne (1955-63).

³ Originally broadcast on US TV as an episode of Warner Brothers Presents (1955-56).

Primary sources:
Unless otherwise indicated, titles listed in this entry were first registered with the UK Board of Trade in Aug 1956. Theatrical release dates may differ.

Updated 22 Aug 2023.


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