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Rio Bravo (1959) starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson

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The drama Rio Bravo is one of the great Westerns – Sheriff John Wayne is determined to get a murderer to trial, but the man’s rich brother is determined to prevent that at all costs …

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Compulsion (1959) starring Orson Welles, Bradford Dillman, Dean Stockwell

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In Compulsion, two brilliant and arrogant young men commit murder – to prove their mental superiority. But when caught, can an attorney save them from their death penalty?

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4D Man (1959) starring Robert Lansing, Lee Meriwether, James Congdon

4D Man

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4D Man (1959) starring Robert Lansing, Lee Meriwether, James Congdon

In 4D Man, a world renowned physicist discovers a way to alter matter. This allows him to pass his body through solid substances. Unfortunately, the power also causes brain damage.

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12 to the Moon (1959) starring Clark, Michi Kobi, Tom Conway, John Wengraf, Robert Montgomery Jr.

12 to the Moon

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12 to the Moon (1959) starring Ken Clark, Michi Kobi, Tom Conway, John Wengraf, Robert Montgomery Jr.

12 to the Moon – a 1959 science fiction film about an international crew attempting the first voyage to the moon. But the moon people may have something to say about that!

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Sleeping Beauty (1959) starring Mary Costa, Bill Shirley

Sleeping Beauty

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Sleeping Beauty (1959) starring Mary Costa, Bill Shirley

Synopsis of Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty is Disney’s classic fairy tale.  The evil witch, Maleficent, is one of animation’s most spectacular villains. She sends the kingdom’s beloved Princess Aurora into an enchanted sleep. Good Fairies arm the brave Prince Phillip to defeat a fearsome fire-breathing dragon and rescue Aurora. But success in battle may not be enough. For the only way to awaken the Princess is with true love’s kiss!

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The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) starring Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

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The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) starring Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee


In The Man Who Could Cheat Death, a man experiments with immortality. But he must have a gland operation every ten years. Otherwise, he’ll revert to his true age and die a horrible death.

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The Giant Behemoth (1959) starring Gene Evans, Andre Morrell

The Giant Behemoth

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The Giant Behemoth (1959) starring Gene Evans, Andre Morrell

The Giant Behemoth begins when radioactive waste dumped in the Atlantic Ocean awakens a prehistoric monster. A creature that can project electric shocks and radiation. After the beast terrorizes the English coast, officials decide against attacking the creature with conventional weaponry. It would scatter thousands of radioactive pieces across London, creating more damage than the creature could. Meanwhile, the monster approaches London…

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Song lyrics to Money to Burn (1959) - written by Johnny Nelms and recorded by George Jones

Money to Burn [song lyrics]

Song lyrics to Money to Burn (1959) – written by Johnny Nelms and recorded by George Jones

Everywhere you seem to go there I suppose you’ll find a yearn
Oh, how I’d like to be that man, he’s got money to burn
Oh, how I’d like to be that man, he’s got money to burn.

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The Mummy (1959) starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux

The Mummy (1959) [Peter Cushing]

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The Mummy (1959) starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux

Synopsis

In The Mummy, three English archaeologists find the tomb of an Egyptian high priestess buried nearly four thousand years before. They discover a guard who had been buried alive with her. And will stop at nothing to protect her, and destroy the defilers of her tomb.

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