10 Great Directorial Debuts of the 1950s

"A directorial debut can be make or break for a filmmaker these days, but it wasn't always like that. Back in the assembly-line days of the Hollywood studio system, it wasn't so crucial to make a flashy first feature. You made your way up through the ranks to directing. Then, if you were capable and under contract, you might get the opportunity to hone your craft on the job, and at the rate of multiple films a year.

The 1950s was the decade when things began to change. The arrival of lighter cameras and the trend towards location shooting would usher in cheaper and more fleet-footed filmmaking practices. The medium inched within reach of many more aspiring directors – those working outside established industries and with considerably smaller budgets."

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