Classic Movies - What's your favorite?

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   klarawieckposted 13 years ago

   Every Monday night it's Classic Movie Night at my house. The only condition is that the film must be at least fifty years old. Last night I watched "Just Call Me Madam" which is a musical written by Irving Berlin. What a genius he was! Shame that most people only recognize him as the author of God Bless America and Alexander's Ragtime Band. He wrote so many beautiful songs!!!  Anyways, here is a link to one of my favorite songs written and performed by Mr. Berlin. It's from his musical "This is the Army".
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71smG5d2 … re=related
   
   I appreciate you sharing your dearest Classic Movies with me. If I haven't watched them, I certainly will.

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      Dave Harrisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Rear Widow
      It's a Wonderful Life
      2001: A Space Odyssey
      The Great Escape
      The Seven Samurai
      North By Northwest
      Citizen Kane
      Mr Smith Goes To Washington
      Lost Horizon
      Spartacus
      Lawrence of Arabia

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   Ken R. Abellposted 13 years ago

   On The Waterfront directed by Elia Kazan, starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, & Eva Maria Saint.
   
   For me, as classic as classic can get.

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   Jonathan Jancoposted 13 years ago

   Old B&W Hitchcock films are by far my faves. Lady Vanishes, 39 Steps, Foreign Correspondent & Sabotage are the most noteworthy in my opinion.

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      PrettyPantherposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I also love Hitchcock, especially Rear Window because Jimmy Stewart is one of my all-time favorite actors.
      
      Some of my other favorites:
      
      The Maltese Falcon
      The African Queen
      Shane
      It Happened One Night
      Harvey
      Singin' in the Rain
      Picnic
      
      I could go on and on because I love old movies!

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         Dave Harrisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Love Rear Window PrettyPanther , so much suspense, love it! The Simpson's spoof of it was pretty funny too! :-)

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   rebekahELLEposted 13 years ago

   Casablanca. timeless.

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   Claudin_Dayoposted 13 years ago

   The Classic ..

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   klarawieckposted 13 years ago

   @ Ken, I'll have to check out those films. Thanks.
   
   @ Jonathan - I've seen most Hitchcock movies and LOVE THEM! Glad to hear you have such great taste!
   
   @ Rebekah - Yes... Casablanca! I have the script memorized!

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   Jonathan Jancoposted 13 years ago

   Rear Window, first AH film I ever saw. I was ten and was lucky enough to see it on the big screen during a revival.

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      Originposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I liked rear window!
      
      Anyhooo... my list.
      
      Maltese Falcon
      Ben-Hur
      Rear Window
      Casablanca

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      Dave Harrisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Rear Window is a top film and a true classic!

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   Ladybird33posted 13 years ago

   Top ones:
   
   Its a wonderful life
   African Queen
   Affair to Remember
   Old Yeller
   Peter Pan
   Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
   A Star is Born
   Funny Face
   
   
   I could go on and on!!!

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   Stevennix2001posted 13 years ago

   too many to really say.  i could list a lot of classic films that are my favorite.

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    sim0n30posted 13 years ago

    All About Eve, its an absolute classic!

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    Anathposted 13 years ago

    One of my favourite films is "La pianiste" (2001)  An adult film about a middle aged piano teacher living with a domineering/submissive mother.

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    rui paivaposted 13 years ago

    I like many classics, I share a few:
    Casablanca;
    Ben-Hur
    Shane
    The Magnificent Ambersons
    Lawrence of Arabia
    Taxi Driver
    A Clockwork Orange
    Blade Runner
    
    Thanks.

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    prettydarkhorseposted 13 years ago

    Wuthering Heights and Gone with the Wind - you can both buy it at amazon (video on demand too)

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    europewalkerposted 13 years ago

    The Grapes Of Wrath

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    klarawieckposted 13 years ago

    GIMME MORE PEOPLE!!! I've seem most of those films!

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    frogdroppingposted 13 years ago

    I love some of those already mentioned and then:
    
    Some Like It Hot
    Streetcar Named desire
    From Here To Eternity
    20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
    Any Abbot and Costello
    She
    Around The World In Eighty Days
    Johnny Weismuller Tarzan films
    Ten Commandments
    Roman Holiday

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    jerrylposted 13 years ago

    Try "Don Juan Demarco", with Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp.
    
    "The Mountain men", with Charlton Heston and Brian Keith.
    
    If you can find it, there was a short 1 hour film with
    Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon called "Who am I this time?".
    
    A rare old tear jerker starring Red Skelton, called "The Clown".
    
    A made for television classic called "Shogun".  Several hours long.,
    I think there is a short version out there.
    
    
    If you are looking for action and can tolerate some salty language, try, "True Romance" Several actors including Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, to name a couple.
    
    That should keep you busy for a while.

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    Don Shipposted 13 years ago

    Godfather Trilogy!

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    Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago

    I like all the classic oldies that everyone mentioned and want to add Now Voyager and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.  Love Bette Davis!  She made you feel sorry for Joan Crawford   Oh and Joan Crawford's movie Mildred Pierce.

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       KoffeeKlatch Galsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I think I have to go with...
       
       Gone With the Wind

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       Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Love Now, Voyager. That scene where they share cigarettes...sexy
       
       Casablanca is still my favorite all-time classic movie. But I like a lot of the movies from the 40s.

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    booselposted 13 years ago

    I love movies by james bond...it is nice and tough

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    rich_haylesposted 13 years ago

    12 angry men, my favorite film my a long way. Incredible acting and story based in one room. Truely brilliant.

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    readytoescapeposted 13 years ago

    I really enjoy some of the old comedies, for some really vintage laughs try either:
    
    The Thin Man Series with William Powell & Myrna Loy
    
    OR
    
    The Topper movies with Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Roland Young and Billie Burke

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    TomC35posted 13 years ago

    His Girl Friday
    Bringing Up Baby
    Animal Crackers
    The Wizard of Oz
    It's a Wonderful Life
    
    If you mean classics as in movies before the 1950s..not sure how old you mean.

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    BERN1960posted 13 years ago

    One can never say that GONE WITH THE WIND was not a great movie.  The subject, actors and scenery was really something.  Watching that movie over and over is like reading a good book over and over (I do that that many times).  There are many good and wonderful movies out there so there is plenty of entertainment to watch.  Other favorites are too many to mention.  Thanks for the interesting facts and figures of movie stars.

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    Hyphenbirdposted 13 years ago

    The Unfinished Dance, Penny Serenade, Mr. Skeffington, Now Voyager(saw it listed but love it), Anna Karenina with Vivien Leigh and so many more! Harvey!!!!!

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    Daffy Duckposted 13 years ago

    Lawrence of Arabia, Planet of the Apes, and Spartacus are my top 3.

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    knolyourselfposted 13 years ago

    'The Lady Eve' 1941 Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Rather one of them.

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       SilentSmile08posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       i love the clasics and the older films . i grew up with an aunt who was a very big collector of them so my favs are alot..
       
       Gone with the wind *fav
       My man godfrey *william powell version
       life with father *has  Elizabeth taylor in it when she was a teenager
       It happened one night
       Breakfast at Tiffany's
       Arsenic & Old Lace * im in love with carry grant though he's long gone my mom makes fun of me for it.. W/e ..
       no seriosuly though i could make three or four pages and talk all about them its insane i love the older movies .
       charlie chan the detective series..  there real good you should see them .
       so if anyone ever wanan talks old favs write me big fan or has a question look me up

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    celebritieposted 13 years ago

    my fair lady is a classic and Audrey Hepburn is beautiful.

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    lynnechandlerposted 13 years ago

    The Greatest Show on Earth with Charlton Heston and Jimmy Stewart and many more.
    The King and I with Yul Brenner and Debra Kerr
    The Blob (original not remake)
    Dracula with Bella Lugosi
    The House of Wax with Vincent Price

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    zzronposted 13 years ago

    The Ten Commandments, Charlton Heston.
    

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    Leah Wingertposted 13 years ago

    Casablanca, Rear Window, The Shakiest Gun in the West, Pillow Talk, Imitation of Life (both versions), The Bishop's Wife, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Key Largo, Cat on a Hot Tin roof, White Christmas, Metropolis, Les Miserables, and many, many, many, others.  LOVE old movies!

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    tony0724posted 13 years ago

    Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz , Rear Window,Gone with the Wind and On the Waterfront. Early Brando was awesome !

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    theprojectbposted 13 years ago

    I dont know if these are considered classics, but The Godfather Movies, The Hustler, Scarface and my favorite Rocky 4. These are classics in my eyes.

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    camloposted 13 years ago

    'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?'
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=648-2RE4XAk

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    knolyourselfposted 13 years ago

    Another one would be: The Big Sleep 1946
    Bogart, Bacall.

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