Between Two Rivers (1960)

1960 | UK | Dennis Potter | ★★★

With  a runtime of 28 minutes, Dennis Potter's mildly diverting Between Two Rivers is a small, personal, lovingly crafted BBC documentary about working-class life in the Forest of Dean – the childhood home of the legendary teleplaywright-to-be.

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"Shortly after his graduation from Oxford, Dennis Potter revisits his boyhood village and documents the changes in the community of the Forest of Dean." BBC

Playground Spectacular (1960)

1960 | UK | Harold Baim | ★★★★

Harold Baim's Playground Spectacular is a beautifully crafted, historically fascinating promotional film for the seaside resort of Blackpool, featuring footage that will leave you both nostalgic for and horrified at the not so distant past.

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"Harold Baim's 1960 study of seaside town Blackpool. The charming variety of activities in the traditional resort contrast sharply with the glamorous and thrill-seeking rides of today." Sky

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (1960)

1960 | USA | Rod Serling | ★★★★★

Rod Serling's gorgeously crafted The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street is a brilliant, chillingly plausible Twilight Zone episode about paranoia, hysteria, and the pack mentality, featuring striking photography and notable performances.

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"Maple Street, Anytown, U.S.A. A tree-lined street filled with white picket fences, neighborhood barbecues and children's laughter...until late on Saturday afternoon. After a sudden flash of light and a rumbling in the sky, Maple Street loses all of its power—cars, lights, telephones, appliances. The neighbors come to the conclusion it was just a meteor, but 8 year-old Tommy, a sci-fi buff, says he knows the real cause...aliens disguised as humans have infiltrated Maple Street and now they're taking over." CBS


See also:
Stotty's 1960s Favourites
The Twilight Zone