Seven years ago I got a copy of the legendary "Gone with the wind" book, fell in love with it and went searching for the movie. Til date, Gone with the Wind is the only movie I've watched over four times and can do it again at any given point. A series of googling the actors Vivien, Leslie and Clark made made me stumble across other Old Hollywood movies and stars, and it wasn't long before I got hooked! My torrent software had movies from the 20s til 50s lined up one after another. I was in love with the simplicity of the old movies; how beautiful every one looked in black and white; how silly the daydream looked in "Of Human Bondage"; the sounds of tap dancing by Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire!
This was the first and only time I had what they call "celebrity crushes".
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| James Stewart (he's always the smart/witty character) Gene Kelly (Singing in the Rain is only the tip of the iceberg! He's amazing!) Clark Gable (he often plays the tough guy. Manly, and the ladies are always falling for him) |
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| Vivien Leigh (always the stubborn character) Audrey Hepburn (sweet and impossible not to love) Grace Kelly (read up on her real life story) |
While most people put up photos of their favorite celebrities on their walls, social media accounts, computer and phone wall papers - I didn't go that far; instead, I pasted all my favorite photos in a little brown book!
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There you have it...one of my biggest passions/obsessions: Golden Age Hollywood.
I came across the American Film Institute's Top 100 films of all time and it became my mission since six years ago to watch every single one of them. Here's what I've gotten so far (43/100)
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MOVIE
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REMARKS
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1
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CITIZEN KANE (1941)
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✔
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2
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THE GODFATHER (1972)
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✔ (big fan of all 3)
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3
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CASABLANCA (1942)
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✔
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4
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RAGING BULL (1980)
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✗
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5
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SINGIN' IN
THE RAIN (1952)
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|
6
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GONE WITH THE
WIND (1939)
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✔
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7
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LAWRENCE OF
ARABIA (1962)
|
✔
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8
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SCHINDLER'S
LIST (1993)
|
✔ (did not like it)
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9
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VERTIGO (1958)
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✔ (did not finish it; I got scared)
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10
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THE WIZARD OF
OZ (1939)
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✔
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11
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CITY LIGHTS (1931)
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✔
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12
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THE SEARCHERS (1956)
|
✗
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13
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STAR WARS (1977)
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✔
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14
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PSYCHO (1960)
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✗
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15
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2001: A SPACE
ODYSSEY (1968)
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✗
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16
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SUNSET BLVD. (1950)
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✔
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17
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THE GRADUATE (1967)
|
✗
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18
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THE GENERAL (1927)
|
✗
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19
|
ON THE
WATERFRONT (1954)
|
✔
|
20
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IT'S A
WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
|
✔ (loved this!)
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21
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CHINATOWN (1974)
|
✗
|
22
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SOME LIKE IT
HOT (1959)
|
✔ (really funny. You’ll enjoy!)
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23
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THE GRAPES OF
WRATH (1940)
|
✗
|
24
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E.T. THE
EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
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✔
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25
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TO KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD (1962)
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✔
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26
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MR. SMITH
GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)
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✗
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27
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HIGH NOON (1952)
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✔
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28
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ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
|
✔ (a strong performance)
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29
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DOUBLE
INDEMNITY (1944)
|
✔ (boring)
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30
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APOCALYPSE
NOW (1979)
|
✗
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31
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THE MALTESE
FALCON (1941)
|
✗
|
32
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THE GODFATHER
PART II (1974)
|
✔
|
33
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ONE FLEW OVER
THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
|
✗
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34
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SNOW WHITE
AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937)
|
✔
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35
|
ANNIE HALL (1977)
|
✗
|
36
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THE BRIDGE ON
THE RIVER KWAI (1957)
|
✗
|
37
|
THE BEST
YEARS OF OUR LIVES1946
|
✗
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38
|
THE TREASURE
OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
|
✗
|
39
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DR.
STRANGELOVE (1964)
|
✗
|
40
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THE SOUND OF
MUSIC (1965)
|
✔ (not a fan)
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41
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KING KONG (1933)
|
✔
|
42
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BONNIE AND
CLYDE (1967)
|
✔
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43
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MIDNIGHT
COWBOY (1969)
|
✗
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44
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THE
PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)
|
✔ (but I preferred the High Society version)
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45
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SHANE (1953)
|
✗
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46
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IT HAPPENED
ONE NIGHT (1934)
|
✔
|
47
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A STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE (1951)
|
✔ (Marlon Brando!)
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48
|
REAR WINDOW (1954)
|
✔
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49
|
INTOLERANCE (1916)
|
✗
|
50
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THE LORD OF
THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
|
✔
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51
|
WEST SIDE
STORY (1961)
|
✔ (liked it a lot)
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52
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TAXI DRIVER (1976)
|
✗
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53
|
THE DEER
HUNTER (1978)
|
✗
|
54
|
M*A*S*H (1970)
|
✗
|
55
|
NORTH BY
NORTHWEST (1959)
|
✗
|
56
|
JAWS (1975)
|
✔
|
57
|
ROCKY (1976)
|
✔
|
58
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THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
|
✗
|
59
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NASHVILLE (1975)
|
✗
|
60
|
DUCK SOUP (1933)
|
✗
|
61
|
SULLIVAN'S
TRAVELS (1941)
|
✗
|
62
|
AMERICAN
GRAFFITI (1973)
|
✗
|
63
|
CABARET (1972)
|
✗
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64
|
NETWORK (1976)
|
✗
|
65
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THE AFRICAN
QUEEN (1951)
|
✔
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66
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RAIDERS OF
THE LOST ARK (1981)
|
✗
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67
|
WHO'S AFRAID
OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (1966)
|
✗
|
68
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UNFORGIVEN (1992)
|
✗
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69
|
TOOTSIE (1982)
|
✗
|
70
|
A CLOCKWORK
ORANGE (1971)
|
✗
|
71
|
SAVING
PRIVATE RYAN (1998)
|
✔
|
72
|
THE SHAWSHANK
REDEMPTION (1994)
|
✗
|
73
|
BUTCH CASSIDY
AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
|
✔
|
74
|
THE SILENCE
OF THE LAMBS (1991)
|
✗
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75
|
IN THE HEAT
OF THE NIGHT (1967)
|
✗
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76
|
FORREST GUMP (1994)
|
✔
|
77
|
ALL THE
PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976)
|
✗
|
78
|
MODERN TIMES (1936)
|
✗
|
79
|
THE WILD
BUNCH (1969)
|
✗
|
80
|
THE APARTMENT (1960)
|
✗
|
81
|
SPARTACUS (1960)
|
✗
|
82
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SUNRISE (1927)
|
✗
|
83
|
TITANIC (1997)
|
✔
|
84
|
EASY RIDER (1969)
|
✗
|
85
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A NIGHT AT
THE OPERA (1935)
|
✔
|
86
|
PLATOON (1986)
|
✗
|
87
|
12 ANGRY MEN (1957)
|
✔ (I always recommend this)
|
88
|
BRINGING UP
BABY (1938)
|
✔
|
89
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THE SIXTH
SENSE (1999)
|
✗
|
90
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SWING TIME (1936)
|
✗
|
91
|
SOPHIE'S
CHOICE (1982)
|
✔
|
92
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GOODFELLAS (1990)
|
✗
|
93
|
THE FRENCH
CONNECTION (1971)
|
✗
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94
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PULP FICTION (1994)
|
✔
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95
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THE LAST
PICTURE SHOW (1971)
|
✗
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96
|
DO THE RIGHT
THING (1989)
|
✗
|
97
|
BLADE RUNNER (1982)
|
✗
|
98
|
YANKEE DOODLE
DANDY (1942)
|
✗
|
99
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TOY STORY (1995)
|
✔
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100
|
BEN-HUR (1959)
|
✔
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Other films that I absolutely loved, but aren't on the list: Miracle on 34th street; High Society; Shall we dance; Anchors aweigh; An American in Paris; For me and my gal; Dancing lady; From here to eternity; Guys and dolls; The Misfits; Hello, Dolly!
If you're interested in stepping into the world of Golden Age Hollywood, no better introduction than
"That's Entertainment" Parts 1 and 2
