1952 – Age 8 – presents a major problem as it seems to be the year when I started taking motion pictures seriously and saw all of the ones named in this year in the theater . Three of my favorite movies that I still watch to this day, every chance I get from three different genres of film. See IMDb Best Movies of 1952.
Singing in the Rain – probably the greatest musical ever made
High Noon – The classic western with a major twist (Gary Cooper best Actor)
The Quiet Man – Probably John Wayne’s greatest role
You can just name your favorite from those three while I get on with the honorable mentions that were just as good depending on taste:
Moulin Rouge (Jose Ferrer nominated best actor), Come Back Little Sheba (Shirley Booth taking home the golden statue), Hans Christian Anderson as only Danny Kaye could have created, and Disney’s live Robin Hood (I fell in love with Richard Todd and have never changed my mind about the perfect look for a man).
There were a host of others that might be your favorite among these films. It truly was a great year. How the Greatest Show on Earth won best picture is totally irrational except the vote must have been split between High Noon and The Quiet Man.
