If you were to have a classic movie marathon, which five movies would you choose? No later than 1960 please. :)
There are lots more that could be added in, but I love all these movies.
01. Of Human Bondage (1934)
02. Butterfield 8 (1960)
03. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
04. Leave Her To Heaven (1945)
05. The Old Maid (1939)
and maybe I'll just mention "The Enchanted Cottage" (1945)
Wow! That's tough, but here goes:
1. Casablanca
2. Citizen Kane
3. The African Queen
4. Gone With The Wind
5. It Happened One Night
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Great pics.. I think I keep seeing African Queen come up, soo...must be an indication to get on that one. :)
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Thanks. The African Queen is a great movie starring the incomparable Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. You will not regret viewing it. And the real African Queen, the actual boat they used in filming, is currently moored in Key Largo, Florida. If you're ever in the Keys, it would be worth it to see it.
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Yes, another one that I hope isn't too hard to find. Sometimes the more popular the movie, the harder to find. Which makes complete sense. I need to hit up the DVD bins before they don't exist anymore.
Very cool that the actual boat is still available to see!
Yes it's very cool. They used to give people rides on it, but I think they stopped that.
BTW, you can get the DVD from Netflix, or you can watch it on Amazon Instant Video. Hope you find it. You will enjoy it, I guarantee it.
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I'm in Canada so they don't offer that service here, Netflix i mean. Amazon just started offering a service here.. I really should check it out to see what their catalog is for classics here. Tubitv, which is free has a big selection of classic movies too. :)
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Okay, good luck!
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"That bad, huh?"
This site has some good classics and it's free
http://myretroflix.com/
Finally, finally saw Casablanca and was not disappointed. It was sooo good. I think that must Bogart at his best. :)
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Excellent! Yes, Casablanca is one the best ever. It's always in my top five. My favorite scene is when they sing
"La Marseillaise" in Rick's. That scene sends shivers down my spine. There is so much emotion in it.
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"Where we're from, the birds sing a pretty song...and there's always music in the air."
The Dawn Patrol, 1930; The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1934; 49th Parallel,1941; The 39 Steps, 1935; Sabotage, 1936.
shareI remember them playing The Scarlet Pimpernel on tv constantly when I was a kid. Can't say I ever watched it though!
shareAw, try it, if you can find it. So exciting. Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon and Raymond Massey (always did make a great villian)...
shareAw, love Leslie Howard. :) Had to mention as you mentioned Of Human Bondage. Yeah, I really should try it as an adult..like you said if I can find it. Classics can be hit and miss to track down online. So disappointing when I can't find one I'm looking for.
shareThanks for this. Fun reading everyone's answers. Love 'Of Human Bondage' too. Most of your picks.
shareNo need to thank me, thanks for posting. :) Was fun reading everyone's for me too. I know picking 5 is hard! I'm definitely going to try and check out all the ones I haven't seen. I think only 2 from this thread so far I have watched that I hadn't seen already though so far. But I'll get there as time permits. Any you didn't see that I chose? Just curious.
And no matter how many times I watch "Of Human Bondage", it just doesn't get old for me. Well I realize its old but you know what I mean..haha, jk. :)
01. Its A Wonderful Life
02. Rear Window
03. On The Waterfront
04. Laura
05. 12 Angry Men
Rear Window
In a Lonely Place
The Lost Weekend
Marty
Gone with the Wind
Red shoes
it a wonderful life
Gilda
Star is born
Vertigo
If Iβm choosing movies Iβve already seen, then:
Psycho (1960)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
The Petrified Forest (1936)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Christmas In Connecticut (1945)
Ideally, The Ten Commandments (1956) would be on the list, but in reality, including a 4-hour movie in a movie marathon is a bit much.