Classic Movie's That Are Must See's....

**frugalfoster** · 12-29-2008, 10:54 PM

So... with the new year approaching, I have decided to see as many old classic movies that I can this year. I watched the Sound of Music last night and now I'm compiling a list of "must sees". Believe it or not, I had not seen that one and honestly, I haven't really seen many at all. So village....what should be on my list???

**Drgnfly423** · 12-29-2008, 11:04 PM

I just got a classic from my DH for Christmas. It's called "We're No Angels". It's a great old one with Humphry Bogart, Peter Ustinov and Aldo Ray. I'm interested to see what others recommend!

**MOM2JCJJ** · 12-29-2008, 11:10 PM

I love old movies! Yes! OK, I would suggest Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant. So funny! The original version of The Women. Love it! LOVE IT!

**khjmom** · 12-29-2008, 11:18 PM

I love the Sound of Music....so of course I had to watch it again. My dh swears I know it by heart. I would love to see what others recommend.....since I no longer have cable and now have time to watch the occasional movie.

**Michelle68** · 12-29-2008, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by MOM2JCJJ

I love old movies! Yes! OK, I would suggest Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant. So funny! The original version of The Women. Love it! LOVE IT!

One of my favorites! I also love: "His Girl Friday", "Philadelphia Story", "The Bishop's Wife" and "Bringing Up Baby". (I just love Cary Grant!

) Another good movie which is a bit obscure is "Miracle at Morgan's Creek" with Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton. DH and I are real classic movie buffs. (Hence his FV moniker:MovieGuy.

)

**laurieah** · 12-29-2008, 11:42 PM

I highly recommend Imitation of life. It's a great movie, there are two versions. I love the 1959 version with Lana turner.

Laurie

**Lori Biever-Launder** · 12-30-2008, 12:17 AM

Where to start, where to start...? Here's a list I consider essential:

The Big Sleep
Casablanca
Horse Feathers
Night at the Opera
Auntie Mame (Rosalind Russell version)
Pillow Talk
People Will Talk
Send Me No Flowers
How to Murder Your Wife
The Producers (the original)
To Catch a Thief
Rio Bravo
El Dorado
Maltese Falcon
Blazing Saddles
Room Service
Indian Jones series
Back to the Future
Support Your Local Sheriff
Rear Window
Any Rogers/Astaire musical
White Christmas
Holiday Inn
Christmas Story
Silver Streak
The Opposite Sex (available only on VHS as of right now)
Blues Brothers
Animal House

I am sure there are more, but this is my "off the top of my head" list. Sorry you asked? Now just do this-->

and watch away!

**annertak** · 12-30-2008, 01:17 AM

The Long, Long Trailer with Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz. My favorite!

**ravenmoonmother** · 12-30-2008, 06:35 AM

I like The Seventh Veil with James Mason and Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, also with James Mason.

**ladykemma2** · 12-30-2008, 06:39 AM

remains of the day
the patriot
glory
cool runnings
it's a wonderful life
miracle on 34th street (old one)
sense and sensibililty (Emma thompson)
titanic
lady jane
the santa clause
steel magnolias

**UUMomof3** · 12-30-2008, 07:53 AM

Casablanca.

The original psychological thriller/horror movie: Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte

The original versions of Sabrina, The Women, and An Affair to Remember

The Big Sleep
Key Largo

Silly Comedy: Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, Bringing up Baby, Some Like it Hot

Rear Window, North by Northwest, The Maltese Falcon, To Catch a Thief, Notorious, The Philadelphia Story

Musicals: Kiss me Kate, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Fiddler on the Roof (long, but good), Oklahoma!

Slightly less "classic" but still wonderful and fun:
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Blazing Saddles
The Pink Panther
What's Up Doc?
Young Frankenstein (if you pick only one, pick this one)

**pat in east texas** · 12-30-2008, 08:01 AM

I Remember Mama - with Irene Dunne
South Pacific
Laura
The Grapes of Wrath
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Harvey Girls
Diamond Lil (I think that's the title, with Mae West).
Going My Way
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Just a few....

**nancycg56** · 12-30-2008, 08:14 AM

One of my all-time favorite movies is Since you Went Away with Claudette Colbert ~ it's a tear jerker

I also like The Best Years of Our Lives ~ about returning WWII vets.

**ilovechocolate** · 12-30-2008, 08:23 AM

Vertigo (James Stewart)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Casablanca
Gone with the Wind
The Guns of Navarone
The Great Escape
Pride and Prejudice (the old one with Greer Garson/Laurence Olivier OR the BBC production with Colin Firth)
The Untouchables (Sean Connery)
South Pacific
The King and I
The Music Man
The Manchurian Candidate (the original---I don't do remakes!)
Father of the Bride (original---Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor)
Howard's End
A Room with a View
Born Yesterday (original---William Holden)
Meet Me in St. Louis
Giant (Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor)
An American in Paris
Out of Africa
Mutiny on the Bounty (Charles Laughton and Clark Gable)
Picnic
Red River (John Wayne)
The Caine Mutiny
Now, Voyager (Bette Davis)
Inherit the Wind
To Kill a Mockingbird
Sunset Boulevard
Schindler's List
Spartacus
any Astaire/Rogers movie
The Wind and the Lion
Mr. Roberts
Patton
The Letter (Bette Davis)
All About Eve (Bette Davis)
On the Waterfront
High Noon
Stalag 17
A Place in the Sun
Anatomy of a Murder
Glory
Teacher's Pet (Clark Gable/Doris Day)
Roman Holiday
Ghandi
Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford)
Hud
Double Indemnity
Tender Mercies (Robert Duvall)
any of the That's Entertainment! movies
Murder on the Orient Express

and one of the absolute best movies ever----
The Best Years of Our Lives

Feel free to pm me about any of these.

Can you tell I just LOVE old classic films???

**MoonMommy** · 12-30-2008, 08:24 AM

I love Audry Hepburn and Jane Russell.
Funny Face is one of my favorite Hepburn movies.
Gentleman Prefer Blonds is a fun one with Russell (and of course Marilyn).
I find that if you have cable, you can catch a lot of these great old movies on AMC at night.