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List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films (1950–1959)
The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1950s.
1950
| Release date
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Title
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Notes
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| January 13, 1950
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Ambush
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| February 2, 1950
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Key to the City
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| March 1, 1950
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The Outriders
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| March 10, 1950
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Nancy Goes to Rio
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| March 12, 1950
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Black Hand
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| March 24, 1950
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Conspirator
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Made by MGM-British
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| April 7, 1950
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The Yellow Cab Man
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| May 5, 1950
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The Reformer and the Redhead
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| May 11, 1950
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Stars In My Crown
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| May 12, 1950
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Please Believe Me
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| The Asphalt Jungle
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| May 17, 1950
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Annie Get Your Gun
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| May 19, 1950
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Shadow on the Wall
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| May 23, 1950
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Side Street
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| May 26, 1950
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The Big Hangover
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| June 16, 1950
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Father of the Bride
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| June 29, 1950
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The Skipper Surprised His Wife
|
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| June 29, 1950
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The Next Voice You Hear...
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| July 7, 1950
|
Crisis
|
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| July 7, 1950
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The Happy Years
|
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| July 12, 1950
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Three Little Words
|
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| July 14, 1950
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Duchess of Idaho
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| July 28, 1950
|
Mystery Street
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| August 3, 1950
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A Lady Without Passport
|
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| August 24, 1950
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The Toast of New Orleans
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| August 31, 1950
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Summer Stock
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| September 1, 1950
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A Life of Her Own
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| September 15, 1950
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Devil's Doorway
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| October 6, 1950
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Right Cross
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| October 13, 1950
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To Please a Lady
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| October 26, 1950
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The Miniver Story
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| November 3, 1950
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Dial 1119
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| November 10, 1950
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Two Weeks with Love
|
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| November 24, 1950
|
King Solomon's Mines
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture.
|
| December 7, 1950
|
Kim
|
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| December 8, 1950
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Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
|
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| December 11, 1950
|
Watch the Birdie
|
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| December 29, 1950
|
Pagan Love Song
|
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1951
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
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| January 18, 1951
|
The Magnificent Yankee
|
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| January 19, 1951
|
Grounds for Marriage
|
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| February 4, 1951
|
Vengeance Valley
|
Public domain
|
| March 1, 1951
|
Three Guys Named Mike
|
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| March 2, 1951
|
Mr. Imperium
|
Public domain
|
| March 12, 1951
|
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
|
A compilation film of MGM's 1951 slate of releases
|
| March 15, 1951
|
Inside Straight
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| March 16, 1951
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The Red Badge of Courage
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| March 23, 1951
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Royal Wedding
|
Public domain
|
| March 29, 1951
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Soldiers Three
|
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| March 30, 1951
|
Cause for Alarm!
|
Public domain
|
| April 5, 1951
|
Teresa
|
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| April 16, 1951
|
The Great Caruso
|
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| April 27, 1951
|
Father's Little Dividend
|
sequel to Father of the Bride; Public domain
|
| May 4, 1951
|
The Painted Hills
|
Public domain
|
| May 18, 1951
|
Home Town Story
|
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| May 24, 1951
|
Go for Broke!
|
Public domain
|
| June 8, 1951
|
Night into Morning
|
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| June 15, 1951
|
No Questions Asked
|
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| June 20, 1951
|
Kind Lady
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| June 29, 1951
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Excuse My Dust
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| July 3, 1951
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Strictly Dishonorable
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| July 9, 1951
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Rich, Young and Pretty
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| July 20, 1951
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The Law and the Lady
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| August 17, 1951
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The Tall Target
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| August 31, 1951
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The Strip
|
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| September 1, 1951
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The People Against O'Hara
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| September 7, 1951
|
Angels in the Outfield
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| September 24, 1951
|
Show Boat
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| October 5, 1951
|
Texas Carnival
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| October 12, 1951
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Bannerline
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| October 15, 1951
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
|
US distribution only; produced by Dorkay Productions
|
| October 23, 1951
|
Across the Wide Missouri
|
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| November 11, 1951
|
An American in Paris
|
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| November 15, 1951
|
Callaway Went Thataway
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| November 16, 1951
|
The Unknown Man
|
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| November 20, 1951
|
It's a Big Country
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| November 22, 1951
|
Too Young to Kiss
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| November 27, 1951
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The Man with a Cloak
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| December 14, 1951
|
Calling Bulldog Drummond
|
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| December 25, 1951
|
Quo Vadis
|
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| December 31, 1951
|
Westward the Women
|
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1952
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 16, 1952
|
The Light Touch
|
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| January 29, 1952
|
Invitation
|
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| February 8, 1952
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Lone Star
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| February 22, 1952
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The Belle of New York
|
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| February 23, 1952
|
Love Is Better Than Ever
|
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| February 27, 1952
|
Just This Once
|
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| March 28, 1952
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The Wild North
|
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| April 11, 1952
|
Singin' in the Rain
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| April 18, 1952
|
Talk About a Stranger
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| April 24, 1952
|
Carbine Williams
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| May 2, 1952
|
Young Man with Ideas
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| May 11, 1952
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When in Rome
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| May 23, 1952
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The Girl in White
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| May 28, 1952
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Skirts Ahoy!
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| May 29, 1952
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Lovely to Look At
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| May 30, 1952
|
The Sellout
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| June 6, 1952
|
Glory Alley
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| June 13, 1952
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Pat and Mike
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| June 27, 1952
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Scaramouche
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| July 18, 1952
|
Washington Story
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| July 18, 1952
|
You for Me
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| July 18, 1952
|
Shadow in the Sky
|
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| July 25, 1952
|
Holiday for Sinners
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| July 31, 1952
|
Ivanhoe
|
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| August 15, 1952
|
Fearless Fagan
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| September 5, 1952
|
The Merry Widow
|
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| September 5, 1952
|
My Man and I
|
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| September 19, 1952
|
The Devil Makes Three
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| September 25, 1952
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Because You're Mine
|
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| September 25, 1952
|
Apache War Smoke
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| October 31, 1952
|
Everything I Have Is Yours
|
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| November 14, 1952
|
The Prisoner of Zenda
|
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| November 19, 1952
|
Desperate Search
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| November 21, 1952
|
The Hour of 13
|
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| November 28, 1952
|
Plymouth Adventure
|
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| December 4, 1952
|
Million Dollar Mermaid
|
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| December 5, 1952
|
The Hoaxters
|
Documentary feature
|
| December 12, 1952
|
Sky Full of Moon
|
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| December 25, 1952
|
The Bad and the Beautiful
|
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1953
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 2, 1953
|
Above and Beyond
|
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| January 16, 1953
|
The Clown
|
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| February 1, 1953
|
The Naked Spur
|
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| February 13, 1953
|
Rogue's March
|
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| March 6, 1953
|
Battle Circus
|
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| March 13, 1953
|
Confidentially Connie
|
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| March 20, 1953
|
I Love Melvin
|
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| March 26, 1953
|
The Story of Three Loves
|
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| March 27, 1953
|
The Girl Who Had Everything
|
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| March 30, 1953
|
Jeopardy
|
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| April 10, 1953
|
Small Town Girl
|
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| April 17, 1953
|
Bright Road
|
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| April 22, 1953
|
Sombrero
|
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| April 24, 1953
|
Code Two
|
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| May 1, 1953
|
Never Let Me Go
|
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| May 8, 1953
|
Cry of the Hunted
|
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| May 15, 1953
|
Remains to Be Seen
|
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| May 17, 1953
|
Scandal at Scourie
|
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| May 22, 1953
|
Fast Company
|
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| May 29, 1953
|
Young Bess
|
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| June 4, 1953
|
Julius Caesar
|
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| June 5, 1953
|
A Slight Case of Larceny
|
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| June 19, 1953
|
Dream Wife
|
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| June 24, 1953
|
Arena
|
MGM's first 3D film
|
| July 3, 1953
|
Dangerous When Wet
|
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| July 10, 1953
|
Lili
|
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| July 14, 1953
|
Terror on a Train
|
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| July 17, 1953
|
Ride, Vaquero!
|
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| August 7, 1953
|
The Band Wagon
|
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| August 14, 1953
|
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
|
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| August 19, 1953
|
Big Leaguer
|
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| August 28, 1953
|
Latin Lovers
|
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| September 4, 1953
|
Half a Hero
|
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| September 25, 1953
|
The Actress
|
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| October 1, 1953
|
Torch Song
|
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| October 9, 1953
|
Mogambo
|
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| October 13, 1953
|
Main Street to Broadway
|
Distribution only; produced by Cinema Productions
|
| October 30, 1953
|
Take the High Ground!
|
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| November 13, 1953
|
All the Brothers Were Valiant
|
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| November 26, 1953
|
Kiss Me Kate
|
MGM's second 3D film
|
| December 3, 1953
|
Give a Girl a Break
|
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| December 4, 1953
|
Escape from Fort Bravo
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| December 25, 1953
|
Easy to Love
|
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| December 30, 1953
|
Saadia
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1954
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 15, 1954
|
Knights of the Round Table
|
MGM's first CinemaScope film
|
| January 29, 1954
|
The Great Diamond Robbery
|
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| February 18, 1954
|
The Long, Long Trailer
|
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| March 5, 1954
|
Tennessee Champ
|
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| April 1, 1954
|
Rose Marie
|
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| April 2, 1954
|
Gypsy Colt
|
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| April 16, 1954
|
Rhapsody
|
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| May 4, 1954
|
Prisoner of War
|
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| May 5, 1954
|
Flame and the Flesh
|
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| May 6, 1954
|
Executive Suite
|
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| May 7, 1954
|
Men of the Fighting Lady
|
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| June 15, 1954
|
The Student Prince
|
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| July 22, 1954
|
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
|
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture; Laserdisc release contains the Short Film MGM Jubilee Overture.
|
| July 23, 1954
|
Valley of the Kings
|
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| August 11, 1954
|
Her Twelve Men
|
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| September 7, 1954
|
Betrayed
|
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| September 8, 1954
|
Brigadoon
|
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| September 17, 1954
|
Rogue Cop
|
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| October 6, 1954
|
Beau Brummell
|
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| November 4, 1954
|
Athena
|
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| November 18, 1954
|
The Last Time I Saw Paris
|
Public domain
|
| December 6, 1954
|
Seagulls Over Sorrento
|
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| December 24, 1954
|
Deep in My Heart
|
Laserdisc release contains the Short Film Heavenly Music from 1943.
|
| December 29, 1954
|
Green Fire
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1955
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 7, 1955
|
Bad Day at Black Rock
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| February 4, 1955
|
Many Rivers to Cross
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| February 18, 1955
|
Jupiter's Darling
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| March 4, 1955
|
Hit the Deck
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| March 24, 1955
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The Glass Slipper
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| March 25, 1955
|
Blackboard Jungle
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| April 28, 1955
|
Bedevilled
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| May 5, 1955
|
Interrupted Melody
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| May 6, 1955
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The Prodigal
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| May 20, 1955
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The Marauders
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| June 7, 1955
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The Cobweb
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| June 10, 1955
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Love Me or Leave Me
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| June 24, 1955
|
Moonfleet
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| June 24, 1955
|
Svengali
|
US distribution only; produced in the UK by Alderdale Films
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| July 29, 1955
|
The Scarlet Coat
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| August 5, 1955
|
The King's Thief
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| September 2, 1955
|
It's Always Fair Weather
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| October 7, 1955
|
Trial
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| October 8, 1955
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Kismet
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| November 3, 1955
|
Guys and Dolls
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Distribution only, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions; The film is now owned by Warner Bros.
|
| November 4, 1955
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The Tender Trap
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| November 23, 1955
|
Quentin Durward
|
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| December 23, 1955
|
It's a Dog's Life
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| December 25, 1955
|
I'll Cry Tomorrow
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1956
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 12, 1956
|
Diane
|
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| January 24, 1956
|
Ransom!
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| February 9, 1956
|
Forever, Darling
|
Co-production with Zanra Productions
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| March 9, 1956
|
Meet Me in Las Vegas
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| March 15, 1956
|
Forbidden Planet
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| March 30, 1956
|
Tribute to a Bad Man
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| April 26, 1956
|
The Swan
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| April 30, 1956
|
The Last Hunt
|
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| May 1, 1956
|
Bhowani Junction
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| May 9, 1956
|
Gaby
|
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| May 15, 1956
|
Invitation to the Dance
|
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| May 17, 1956
|
The Wedding in Monaco
|
A Citel Monaco production made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (feature documentary)
Produced with the cooperation of Compagnie Francaise de Films
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| June 14, 1956
|
The Catered Affair
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| July 5, 1956
|
Somebody Up There Likes Me
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| July 12, 1956
|
The Fastest Gun Alive
|
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| July 17, 1956
|
High Society
|
Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Bing Crosby Productions
Musical remake of The Philadelphia Story
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| August 17, 1956
|
These Wilder Years
|
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| September 17, 1956
|
Lust for Life
|
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| September 26, 1956
|
The Power and the Prize
|
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| September 27, 1956
|
Tea and Sympathy
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| October 17, 1956
|
Julie
|
Co-production with Arwin Productions
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| October 26, 1956
|
The Opposite Sex
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| November 2, 1956
|
The Rack
|
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| November 25, 1956
|
Friendly Persuasion
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Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Foreign distribution only; US distribution by Allied Artists
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| November 28, 1956
|
The Great American Pastime
|
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| November 29, 1956
|
The Teahouse of the August Moon
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1957
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 7, 1957
|
The Iron Petticoat
|
Distribution only; produced by Hope Records and Benhar Productions
Presented by Harry Saltzman in association with Remus Films
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| January 16, 1957
|
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
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| January 18, 1957
|
Slander
|
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| January 29, 1957
|
Edge of the City
|
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| February 15, 1957
|
Hot Summer Night
|
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| February 22, 1957
|
The Wings of Eagles
|
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| April 3, 1957
|
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
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| April 4, 1957
|
Lizzie
|
Co-production with Bryna Productions
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| April 12, 1957
|
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
|
Distribution only; produced by Sol Lesser Productions
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| May 2, 1957
|
The Living Idol
|
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| May 3, 1957
|
The Little Hut
|
Distribution only; produced by Herbson, S.A. of Switzerland
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| May 8, 1957
|
The Vintage
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| May 10, 1957
|
Something of Value
|
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| May 14, 1957
|
This Could Be the Night
|
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| May 16, 1957
|
Designing Woman
|
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| June 20, 1957
|
The Happy Road
|
Distribution only; produced by Kerry Productions
|
| June 28, 1957
|
The Seventh Sin
|
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| July 12, 1957
|
Decision Against Time
|
Distribution only; produced by Ealing Films
|
| July 18, 1957
|
Silk Stockings
|
Co-production with Arthur Freed Productions
|
| July 19, 1957
|
Gun Glory
|
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| August 22, 1957
|
Man on Fire
|
Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Bing Crosby Productions
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| August 30, 1957
|
Action of the Tiger
|
Distribution only; produced by Claridge Film Productions and Van Johnson Enterprises
|
| September 6, 1957
|
Tip on a Dead Jockey
|
First film to feature Leo, the eighth and current MGM lion.
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| September 12, 1957
|
House of Numbers
|
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| September 20, 1957
|
The Hired Gun
|
Co-production with Calhoun-Orsatti Enterprises (A Rorvic presentation)
|
| October 3, 1957
|
Les Girls
|
Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions
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| October 8, 1957
|
Until They Sail
|
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| October 25, 1957
|
The Invisible Boy
|
Co-production with Pan Productions
|
| November 8, 1957
|
Jailhouse Rock
|
Co-production with Avon Productions
|
| November 14, 1957
|
Don't Go Near the Water
|
Co-production with Avon Productions
|
| December 20, 1957
|
Raintree County
|
|
| December 21, 1957
|
All at Sea
|
Distribution only; produced by Ealing Films
|
1958
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| January 30, 1958
|
Seven Hills of Rome
|
Co-production with St. Cloud Productions and Gregor Productions
|
| February 14, 1958
|
Underwater Warrior
|
Co-production with Ivan Tors Pictures and Hunterhaven; made by Underwater Productions
|
| February 20, 1958
|
The Brothers Karamazov
|
Co-production with Avon Productions
|
| March 5, 1958
|
I Accuse!
|
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| The Safecracker
|
Distribution only; produced by in the UK by Coronado Productions
|
| March 20, 1958
|
Saddle the Wind
|
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| April 4, 1958
|
Merry Andrew
|
Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Danny Kaye
|
| April 18, 1958
|
Handle with Care
|
|
| May 2, 1958
|
Cry Terror!
|
Co-production with Andrew L. Stone, Inc.
|
| May 7, 1958
|
The Sheepman
|
|
| May 15, 1958
|
Gigi
|
Co-production with Arthur Freed Productions
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| May 16, 1958
|
The High Cost of Loving
|
|
| June 6, 1958
|
The Law and Jake Wade
|
|
| June 13, 1958
|
High School Confidential
|
Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions
|
| July 3, 1958
|
The Haunted Strangler
|
Distribution only; made in the UK by Amalgamated Productions
|
| July 3, 1958
|
Fiend Without a Face
|
Distribution only; made in the UK by Amalgamated Productions
|
| August 14, 1958
|
The Reluctant Debutante
|
Co-production with Avon Productions
|
| August 15, 1958
|
Tarzan's Fight for Life
|
Distribution only; produced by Sol Lesser Productions
|
| August 20, 1958
|
Imitation General
|
|
| September 3, 1958
|
The Badlanders
|
Co-production with Arcola Pictures Corporation
|
| September 10, 1958
|
Dunkirk[N 1]
|
Distribution only; produced by Ealing Films
|
| September 20, 1958
|
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
|
Co-production with Avon Productions
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| October 10, 1958
|
The Decks Ran Red
|
Co-production with Andrew L. Stone, Inc.
|
| October 24, 1958
|
Torpedo Run
|
|
| October 28, 1958
|
Party Girl
|
Co-production with Euterpe
|
| November 21, 1958
|
The Tunnel of Love
|
Distribution only; produced by Fields Productions and Arwin Productions
|
| December 17, 1958
|
The Doctor's Dilemma
|
Distribution only; produced by Comet Film Productions
|
| December 18, 1958
|
Some Came Running
|
Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions
|
| December 22, 1958
|
tom thumb
|
Distribution only; produced by Galaxy Pictures and shot at MGM-British Studios
|
| December 22, 1958
|
Andy Hardy Comes Home
|
16th, and final, entry in the Andy Hardy film series
Co-production with Fryman Enterprises
|
1959
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
|
| 1959
|
Frontier Rangers
|
Composed of episodes of the TV series Northwest Passage; only released theatrically overseas
|
| February 19, 1959
|
The Journey
|
Co-production with Alby Productions
|
| February 27, 1959
|
First Man Into Space
|
Distribution only; made by Amalgamated Productions
|
| March 4, 1959
|
Night of the Quarter Moon
|
Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions
|
| March 11, 1959
|
Nowhere to Go
|
Distribution only; produced in the UK by Ealing Films
|
| March 19, 1959
|
Green Mansions
|
|
| April 23, 1959
|
Count Your Blessings
|
|
| April 29, 1959
|
The Mating Game
|
|
| May 15, 1959
|
The Mysterians
|
US distribution only; made in Japan by Toho and copyrighted in the US by RKO Teleradio Pictures
|
| May 20, 1959
|
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
|
Co-production with Sol C. Siegel Productions and Harbel Productions
|
| May 21, 1959
|
Ask Any Girl
|
Co-production with Euterpe
|
| June 10, 1959
|
The Naked Maja
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UK and International Distribution only; Co-production with United Artists, S.G.C. and Titanus; The film is now owned and retained by Amazon MGM Studios via MGM itself, instead of Turner Entertainment
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| July 1, 1959
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Watusi
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| July 1, 1959
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North by Northwest
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|
| July 3, 1959
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The Beat Generation
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Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions; The film is now owned by Paramount Pictures via Melange Pictures LLC
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| July 29, 1959
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The Angry Hills
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Distribution only; produced by Raymond Productions
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| August 6, 1959
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The Scapegoat
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Distribution only; produced in the UK by Du Maurier-Guinness, Ltd.
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| August 26, 1959
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For the First Time
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Co-production with Corona Filmproduktion and Orion Films
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| August 1959
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The Big Operator
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Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions and Fryman Enterprises
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| September 4, 1959
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It Started with a Kiss
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Co-production with Arcola Pictures Corporation
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| October 5, 1959
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Girls Town
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Co-production with Albert Zugsmith Productions
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| October 23, 1959
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Libel
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|
| October 29, 1959
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The House of the Seven Hawks
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Distribution only; produced in the UK by Coronado Productions
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| October 1959
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Tarzan, the Ape Man
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|
| November 6, 1959
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare
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Co-production with Julian Blaustein Productions and Baroda Productions
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| November 18, 1959
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Ben-Hur
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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Remake of the 1925 film
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| December 7, 1959
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Never So Few
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Co-production with Canterbury Productions
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| December 18, 1959
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The Gazebo
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Co-production with Avon Productions
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Notes
See also
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