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Encyclopedia > List of films preserved in the United States National Film Registry

The United States' National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. Established in 1988, the National Film Registry is meant to preserve up to 25 films deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" each year. To be eligible, films must be at least 10 years old. The films do not have to be feature-length or to have had a theatrical release. The Board and Librarian try each year to select an eclectic list of diverse films representing the broad range of American cinema history, from Hollywood classics to silent films and landmark independent, documentary, and avant-garde masterpieces. As of 2006, there were 450 films preserved in the National Film Registry. The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The United States National Film Preservation Board is the board selecting films for preservation in the Library of Congress National Film Registry. ... The Great Hall interior. ... Categories: American cinema | Cinema by country ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The most recent film is Fargo (1996), and the oldest film is Blacksmith Scene (1893). Fargo is a 1996 neo-noir film created by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. ... Blacksmith Scene is an 1893 actuality showing three men working at a smithy while drinking beer. ...

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  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) (inducted 1991)
  • 42nd Street (1933) (inducted 1998)

42nd Street is a 1933 musical movie, set on the famous Manhattan street of that name, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a classic 1948 comedy/horror film in which characters played by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello deliver large heavy crates to a wax museum only to discover that the contents -- Frankensteins monster and Dracula -- are neither wax nor dead. ... Adams Rib is a 1949 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy and directed by George Cukor. ... The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 film based on the Robin Hood legend. ... The African Queen is a 1951 movie. ... Alien is a 1979 science fiction/horror film directed by Ridley Scott, from an original story by Dan OBannon and Ronald Shusett. ... All About Eve is a 1950 movie drama written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, from the story The Wisdom of Eve, by Mary Orr. ... All My Babies is a 1953 educational film produced and directed by George C. Stoney which was used to educate United States. ... All Quiet on the Western Front is the name of two films based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front, one a cinematic treatment directed by Lewis Milestone, the other a television film directed by Delbert Mann. ... All That Heaven Allows is a 1955 romance film directed by Douglas Sirk. ... All That Jazz is a 1979 musical film and semi-autobiographical fantasy by and about Bob Fosse. ... All the Kings Men is a 1949 film based on the Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. ... America, America is a 1963 Greek who leaves his small town in Anatolia in 1900 dreaming of a better life in America. ... American Graffiti is a 1973 film directed by George Lucas. ... An American in Paris is a 1951 musical film based on the classical composition by George Gershwin. ... Annie Hall is a 1977 romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script he co-wrote with Marshall Brickman. ... Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman is a 1974 documentary about symphony conductor Antonia Brico, including her struggle against gender bias in her profession. ... The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. ... Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American film about a soldiers journey during the Vietnam War. ... Atlantic City is a 1980 film which tells the story of a Canadian woman whose dream for a better life in the gambling business is interrupted by the return of the husband she had left behind. ... The Awful Truth is a 1937 romantic comedy (also screwball comedy) film. ...

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Baby Face is controversial sexually-charged film released in 1933. ... The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1953 melodramatic film which tells the story of a film producer who alienates all of those around him. ... Badlands is a 1973 film directed by Terrence Malick from his own script. ... The Band Wagon is a musical comedy film, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1953, which tells the story of an aging musical star who wants to star in a Broadway play that will restart his career. ... The Bank Dick (released under the title The Bank Detective in England) is a 1940 comedy film in which W. C. Fields plays a character who trips a bank robber and ends up a security guard as a result. ... The Battle of San Pietro is a 1945 documentary film directed by John Huston about the battle of San Pietro during World War II. The film is unflinching in its realism (showing people dying on the field) and was first banned by the United States Army. ... Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated film, the thirtieth animated feature to be released by the Walt Disney Company. ... Ben-Hur is the second silent film, and first feature-length version, based on the novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler, and is the most popular live-action version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 movie about three servicemen (an air force officer, an infantry sergeant, and an ordinary sailor) trying to piece their lives back together after coming back home from World War II. It is based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor, Glory for... Big business is usually used as a pejorative reference to the significant economic and political power which large and powerful corporations (especially multinational corporations), are capable of wielding. ... The Big Parade is a 1925 silent film which tells the story of an idle rich boy who is shipped off to France to fight World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl. ... The Big Sleep (1946) is the first film version of Raymond Chandlers 1939 novel of the same name. ... The Big Trail was a 1930 film starring John Wayne in his first leading role and was also the first widescreen movie, appearing decades before The Robe. ... The Birth of a Nation is a famously controversial film which promoted the superiority of the white race. ... The Black Pirate is a 1926 adventure silent film shot entirely in Technicolor which tells the story of a young nobleman who infiltrates a ship full of pirates to avenge his fathers death. ... The Black Stallion is a 1979 film adapted by Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg and William D. Wittliff from the 1941 classic childrens novel by Walter Farley. ... Blacksmith Scene is an 1893 actuality showing three men working at a smithy while drinking beer. ... Blade Runner is an influential 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. ... Blazing Saddles is a Warner Bros. ... The Blood of Jesus (1941) is a classic example of the race film genre of films by African-American directors and casts, geared exclusively for an African-American audience. ... Several film versions of Maurice Maeterlincks LOiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird) were created. ... Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, bank robbers who roamed the central United States during the Great Depression. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Bride of Frankenstein is a horror film released on April 22, 1935, a sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein. ... The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was an Anglo-American World War II war film based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwaï by French writer Pierre Boulle. ... Bringing up Baby is a 1938 screwball comedy which tells the story of a scientist who winds up in various predicaments with a woman who has a unique sense of logic and a leopard named Baby. ... Broken Blossoms (also called The Chink and the Child, Scarlet Blossoms and The Yellow Man and the Girl) is a 1919 film which tells the story of a Chinese man who goes to England to enlighten Christians about the teachings of Buddha. ... A Bronx Morning is a 1931 avant-garde film by American filmmaker Jay Leyda (1910_1988). ... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film made by 20th Century Fox which tells the story of two lighthearted outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid who seem more inclined to trade quips than shots. ...

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Cabaret is a 1972 film. ... Carmen Jones was a 1943 Broadway musical, later also performed a 1954 musical film; the play also ran for a season in 1991 at Londons Old Vic. ... This article is about the 1942 film. ... Castro Street is a 1966 short documentary film which uses the sounds and sights of a city street -- in this case, Castro Street near the Standard Oil Refinery in Richmond, California-- to tell the streets own story. ... This article is about the 1942 film; Cat People is also the name of a 1982 film. ... Chan Is Missing is a 1982 film which tells the story of two taxi drivers searching the streets of San Franciscos Chinatown for the man who ran off with their money. ... The Cheat is a 1915 film about a woman who steals charity money in order to invest it in stocks. ... The Chechahcos is a 1924 silent film about the Gold Rush days in the Klondike. ... Chinatown is a 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski featuring many elements of the film noir genre, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama. ... Chulas Fronteras is a documentary film from 1976 which tells the story of the music which is played on both sides of the Mexico-Texas border. ... Citizen Kane is a 1941 mystery/drama film released by RKO Pictures, the first feature film directed by Orson Welles. ... The City is a 1939 short documentary film which attempts to contrast the evils of the industrialized city with the idyllic conditions one finds in small-town America. ... City Lights is a 1931 film written by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. ... Civilization is a 1916 pacifist allegorical film about a submarine commander who refuses to fire at a civilian ocean liner supposedly carrying ammunition for his countrys enemies. ... Rin Tin Tin Clash of the Wolves was a 1925 animal movie featuring an early starring role Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepherd who appeared in many movies at the time. ... Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther is a 1939 short documentary film which deals with the German-American community on the eve of World War II. It was directed by Esther Dowidat and Raymond Dowidat. ... The Conversation is a 1974 mystery and thriller written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Robert Duvall (uncredited), Teri Garr, Cindy Williams, and Harrison Ford. ... Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. ... The Cool World is a 1963 film which tells the story of life in the African-American ghetto in the early 60s. ... Cops is a 1922 comedy short film which tells the story of a young man (Buster Keaton) who accidentally gets on the bad side of a citys entire police force, and is chased all over the town. ... A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. ... The Court Jester is a 1956 comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, and a young Angela Lansbury (she turned thirty-one during the making of this film). ... The Crowd an influential and acclaimed American film released in 1928, and nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production that same year. ...

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Daughters of the Dust was a 1991 movie directed by Julie Dash. ... David Holzmans Diary is a 1968 film which spoofs the art of documentary-making. ... The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to warn its leaders not to take their conflicts into space, or they will face lethal consequences. ... Dead Birds is a 1965 documentary film written by Peter Matthiessen, about the Stone Age warriors of the Dani tribe of New Guinea. ... The Deer Hunter is a 1978 film which tells the story of how the Vietnam War affects the people in the industrial town of Clairton, Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River (although it was also filmed in Cleveland and Mingo Junction, Ohio). ... James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich Destry Rides Again is a 1939 western film directed by George Marshall, starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey and Una Merkel. ... Detour is a 1945 film noir cult classic that stars Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake and Edmund MacDonald. ... The Dickson Experimental Sound Film was a film made by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson in 1895. ... Edmond OBrien in D.O.A. is a 1950 movie that helped define the film noir genre. ... Do the Right Thing is a 1989 motion picture produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee and released by Universal Pictures. ... The Docks of New York is a 1928 film which tells the story of a prostitute who tries to rise above her life on the docks by finding love. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Dog Star Man is a series of short dramatic films, all directed by Stan Brakhage: Prelude: Dog Star Man {1961) Dog Star Man: Part I (1962) Dog Star Man: Part II (1963) Dog Star Man: Part III (1964) (listed in the National Film Registry) Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964... Dont Look Back (sic) is a 1967 documentary film by D.A. Pennebaker that covers Bob Dylans 1965 concert tour of England. ... Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir. ... For the hit 1987 single by Depeche Mode, see the album Music for the Masses Film poster for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a 1964 satirical film directed by Stanley Kubrick. ... Dracula is a 1931 horror film produced by Universal Pictures Co. ... Scene from Duck Amuck Duck Amuck is a surreal 1951 animated cartoon produced by Warner Bros. ... The title screen from the film. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (E.T. for short) is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... Easy Rider is a 1969 road movie, written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. ... Eaux dartifice is a 1953 short film which consists entirely of a woman, wearing eighteenth century clothes, who wanders through a garden, until she steps into a fountain and disappears. ... El Norte is a 1983 film that tells the story of a teenaged brother and sister from Guatemala who leave their war-torn country to try to find a new life in Los Angeles; the two characters expect to have a simple, easy life in the United States. ... The Emperor Jones is a play by Eugene ONeill which tells the tale of an African-American man who kills a man, goes to prison, escapes to a Caribbean island, and sets himself up as its dictator and emperor. ... Empire was a silent, black and white film made in 1964 by Andy Warhol. ... Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surfing movies, creating and defining the genre for many years after its release in 1966. ... Enter the Dragon (《龍爭虎鬥》 aka. ... Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance. ... Evidence of the Film is a 1913 film short which tells the story of a messenger boy at a film studio who is accused of stealing. ... The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 film serial in the genre of The Perils of Pauline, and even outgrossed that serial in ticket sales. ...

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The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1928 horror film based upon the work of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe. ... Fantasia is a 1940 motion picture, the third in the Disney animated features canon, which was a Walt Disney experiment in animation and music. ... Fargo is a 1996 neo-noir film created by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen film adapted by Cameron Crowe from his novel of the same name. ... Fattys Tintype Tangle is a 1915 comedy short film. ... Film Portrait was a 1970 full-length autobiographical movie directed by, and about the life of, Minnesotan film-maker and artist, Jerome Hill. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... Flash Gordon is a 1936 film serial which tells the story of three people from Earth who travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. ... Flesh and the Devil is a classic 1926 movie starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. ... Kaleidoscopic Choreography from Footlight Parade, 1933 Footlight Parade is a 1933 musical film which tells the story of a man (James Cagney) struggling to replace his earlier career as a Broadway musical producer with a new career as a creator of short musical numbers called prologues, presented in movie theaters... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Forgotten Frontier is a 1931 documentary film about the Frontier Nursing Service, nurses on horseback, who traveled the back roads of the Appalachian Mountains. ... For the 1962 film version, see Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (film). ... Frank Film is a 1973 cartoon short feature in which co-creator Frank Mouris reads a list of words starting with the letter f. This sound track is interwoven with the sound of his reading his autobiography. ... Frankenstein is a 1931 horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. ... Freaks is a Pre-Code 1932 horror film about sideshow performers, directed by Tod Browning. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ... The Freshman is a 1925 comedy film that tells the story of a nerdy college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. ... From Here to Eternity is a 1953 movie based on a James Jones novel in which characters work through ordinary bouts of intimidation and infidelity on a military base in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor. ... From Stump to Ship is a 1930 documentary film which explores how a log goes from where it is grown until it becomes part of a ship. ... From the Manger To the Cross is a 1912 film which tells the story of Jesus life. ... Fuji is a 1975 art film which explores director Robert Breers artistic rendition of a train ride past Japans Mt. ... 2005 DVD cover Fury is a 1936 film noir film which tells the story of a decent man who descends into ruthlessness when the woman he loves moves to the other side of the country to make enough money for them to be married. ...

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Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers is a 1980 documentary film about garlic directed by Les Blank. ... The General is a 1927 silent comedy about a bumbling Confederate engineer (train driver) who pursues Union spies who steal his beloved locomotive, The General, which incidentally also carries his estranged girlfriend as well. ... A scene from UPA/Columbias Gerald McBoing-Boing. ... Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 animated film short that inspired a generation of animators to bring their cartoons to life. ... Giant is a 1956 film which tells the story of rival ranchers and oilmen in West Texas in the middle years of the 20th century. ... Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. ... The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola based on the the novel of the same name authored by the screenplays co-writer Mario Puzo. ... Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part II The Godfather, Part II is the 1974 sequel to The Godfather. ... Going My Way is a 1944 film is a light-hearted comedy about a new young priest (Bing Crosby) taking over a parish from an established old veteran. ... Gold Diggers of 1933 is an American musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with choreography by Busby Berkeley. ... The Gold Rush is a 1925 silent film comedy written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp role. ... Gone with the Wind is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchells 1936 novel of the same name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Graduate is a 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. ... The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 film directed by John Ford. ... Grass: A Nations Battle for Life is a 1925 silent documentary film which follows a branch of the Bakhtiari tribe of Iran as they and their herds make their seasonal journey to better pastures. ... The Great Dictator is a film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. ... The Great Train Robbery is a 1903 western film. ... Greed is a 1924 dramatic silent movie about an honest dentist whose wife wins a lottery ticket, only to become obsessed with money. ... Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film and box office hit starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV weatherman who, dreading his hated annual assignment covering Groundhog Day (February 2) in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the day over and over. ... Gun Crazy (originally released as Deadly is the Female) is a 1949 film noir film about a couple (Laurie and Bart) who go on a cross-country robbery-shooting spree, that is considered the forerunner to the film Bonnie and Clyde. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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H2O is a short 1929 film by photographer Ralph Steiner. ... Halloween (also known as John Carpenters Halloween) is a 1978 independent horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween. ... Harlan County, USA is a 1976 documentary film documenting the efforts of 180 coal-miners on strike in Harlan County, Kentucky in 1974. ... Harold and Maude is a movie directed by Hal Ashby in 1971. ... The Heiress is a 1949 film which tells the story of two young people who want to marry despite the girls fathers objections. ... Hells Hinges is a 1916 western film which tells the story of a minister who comes to a gunfighter-plagued town, who falls from grace as his sister rehabilitates Blaze Tracey, Harts character, the most dangerous man in town. ... High Noon is a 1952 western film which tells the story of a town marshal who is forced to face a gang by himself. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage is a 1937 documentary film which shows the burning, explosion, and crash of the zeppelin Hindenburg. ... His Girl Friday is a 1940 screwball comedy, a remake of the 1931 film The Front Page, itself an adaptation by Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur of their play of the same name. ... The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 film noir film which tells the story of two hunting buddies who pick up a mysterious hitchhiker. ... Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James. ... Hoosiers is a 1986 movie about a small-town high school basketball team that made the state finals, telling the story of a coach with a spotty past, and the towns basketball-loving drunk, who lead their team to victory. ... Hospital is a 1970 cinema verite documentary film made for television which explores the daily activities of the people at a large-city hospital, with emphasis on its emergency ward and outpatient clinics. ... The Hospital is a 1971 black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. ... The House in the Middle is a 1954 short documentary film produced by the Federal Civil Defense Administration and the National Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix Up Bureau, which attempted to show that a clean, freshly painted house is more likely to survive a nuclear attack than its poorly maintained... House of Usher (also known as Fall of the House of Usher) is a 1960 horror movie based on the Edgar Allan Poe story of the same name. ... How Green Was My Valley is a novel of 1939, by Richard Llewellyn. ... For other articles named How the West Was Won, see the disambiguation page, How the West Was Won. ... Spoiler warning: The Hunters (Jägarna) is a Swedish thriller from 1996 by film director Kjell Sundvall. ... The Kalahari Desert is a large arid to semi-arid sandy area in southern Africa extending 900,000 km², covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, as semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains. ... The Novel The Hustler was a 1959 novel by American writer Walter Tevis, which tells the story of a young pool player who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats but loses, sending his life into a tailspin. ...

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Paul Muni plays a prisoner working on the chain gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 movie in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongly accused escapee from a brutal chain gang. ... Imitation of Life is a 1934 film directed by John M. Stahl, adapted by William Hurlbut from Fannie Hursts novel Imitation of Life. ... The Immigrant (also called Broke) is a 1917 short comedy film starring the Charlie Chaplin Little Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, and befriends a young woman along the way. ... In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 of the same name, which tells the story of a Northern U.S. African-American police detective who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a racist small town in the... In the Land of the Head Hunters (also called In the Land of the War Canoes) is a 1914 documentary film showing the lives of the Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia. ... In the Street is a short 1948 silent film shot in New York directed and edited by American photographer Helen Levitt, assisted by novelist and critic James Agee and fellow photographer Janice Loeb. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ... Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 science fiction film. ... It is a 1927 romantic film which tells the story of a shop girl who sets her sights on the handsome owner of the store where she works, only to find her plan endangered when a reporter writes a story claiming she is an unwed mother. ... It Happened One Night is a 1934 romantic comedy in which an elite socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries to get out from under her fathers thumb, and falls in with a rogue reporter (Clark Gable). ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 Frank Capra film, produced by his own Liberty Films and released originally by RKO Radio Pictures. ... The Italian is a 1915 film which tells the story of an immigrant who risks everything to come to the United States. ...

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Jailhouse rock or JHR is a name which is used to describe a collection of different fighting styles which were practiced and/or developed in US penal institutions. ... Jam Session is a 1942 short film which shows Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing C Jam Blues. ... James Jackson Jeffries (The Boilermaker) (born April 15, 1875 in Carroll, Ohio, United States – died March 3, 1953 in Burbank, California) was a world heavyweight boxing champion. ... John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. ... Jammin the Blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. ... Jaws is a 1975 horror–thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchleys best-selling novel of the same name. ... Jazz on a Summers Day is a 1959 documentary film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. ... The Jazz Singer (1927) is a U.S. movie musical and the first feature-length motion picture with talking sequences. ...

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Killer of Sheep is a 1977 film that depicts the culture of urban African-Americans; the film is considered an alternative to Blaxploitation films. ... King: a Filmed Record. ... This is about the original movie and novel. ... The Kiss (also known as The May Irwin Kiss, The Rice-Irwin Kiss and The Widow Jones) is an 1896 actuality which was one of the first movies ever shown commercially to the public. ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of Knute Rockne, perhaps the most famous of all of the football coaches at Notre Dame, one of the most successful football programs in history. ... Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of balance is a 1983 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by minimalist composer Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke. ...

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The Lady Eve is a 1941 romantic screwball comedy film which tells the story of a couple who meet on a luxury liner. ... A movie about the escapades of Lady Helen. ... Oscar Wilde. ... Lambchops is a 1929 comedy short which is a filming of a vaudeville performance by George Burns and Gracie Allen of the comedy routine Lambchops written by Al Boasberg. ... Land Beyond the Sunset is a 1912 short film which tells the story of a young boy, oppressed by his mother, who goes on an outing in the country with a social welfare group. ... Lassie Come Home is a 1943 film which tells the story of a poor boys dog who, when sold to a rich nobleman, makes a difficult journey to return home to her original owner. ... The Last Command is a 1928 film. ... The Last of the Mohicans is an epic novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826. ... The Last Picture Show is a 1971 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a 1968 novel by Larry McMurtry. ... Laura is a 1944 film noir which tells the story of a police detective, investigating a womans murder, who falls in love with her portrait. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an Academy Award-winning film based, with some licence, on the life of T. E. Lawrence. ... The Learning Tree is a 1969 film which tells the story of a young African American growing up in a rural setting in the early part of the 20th century, when racial discrimination was a social norm, legally sanctioned in parts of the United States. ... Lets All Go to the Lobby (also called The Clock) is a 1957 musical animated short feature. ... Letter From An Unknown Woman (Brief einer Unbekannten) is a novel authored by Stefan Zweig, which tells the story of a writer who, while reading a letter written by a woman he does not remember, gets glimpses into her life story. ... The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra is a 1928 short film which tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized (he is identified by the number 9314 written on his forehead), after which he dies... The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter is a 1980 documentary film which tells about the American women who went to work during World War II to do mens jobs. ... The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 movie giving a biography of the famous French author Émile Zola. ... Little Caesar is a 1931 crime film made during the Pre-Code era which tells the story of a man who works his way up the ranks of the mob until he reaches its upper heights. ... Little Fugitive is a 1953 film which tells the story of a young boy who runs away to Coney Island after he is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother. ... Little Miss Marker (also known as The Girl in Pawn) is a 1934 film which tells the story of a young girl whose father gives her to a gangster as collateral to pay off a gambling debt. ... The Living Desert is a 1953 Walt Disney documentary film which shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the southwestern United States. ... The Lost World is a 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau (native name is Tepuyes) in South America (Venezuela) where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. ... Louisiana Story is a 1948 78-minute, black-and-white, American fiction film, which is often misidentified as a documentary film. ... Love Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. ... Love Me Tonight is a 1932 musical comedy film which tells the story of a penniless nobleman who moves a tailor to whom he owes money into his chateau and passes him off as nobility. ...

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MASH is a 1970 satirical American dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and based on the novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker. ... Magical Maestro is a 1952 animated short film which tells the story of an opera singer who spurns a magician, who takes his revenge during the formers performance. ... The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington. ... The Making of an American, was named to the National Film Registry in December 2005 by Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress. ... The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film adaptation of novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. ... The Manchurian Candidate is a film adapted from the 1959 thriller novel written by Richard Condon. ... Manhatta is a 1922 short documentary film which revels in the haze rising from city smoke stacks. ... Manhattan is a 1979 romantic comedy film. ... March of Time: Inside Nazi Germany is a 1938 documentary film which talks about life in contemporary Germany. ... Marian Anderson: the Lincoln Memorial Concert is a 1939 documentary film which documents a concert performance by African American opera singer Marian Anderson after the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had her barred from singing in Washington D.C.s Constitution Hall because she was black. ... For other uses, see Marty (disambiguation). ... Master Hands is a 1936 documentary film short which shows what work is like in a Chevrolet automobile factory. ... Mean Streets (1973) is an early Martin Scorsese film starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. ... Medium Cool is a 1969 film directed by Haskell Wexler and starring Robert Forster. ... This article is about the 1944 film. ... Melody Ranch (also known as Gene Autrys Melody Ranch ) is a 1940 film which tells the story of a singing cowboy who returns to his hometown to restore order when his former childhood enemies take over the town. ... Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) is a short experimental film directed by husband and wife team, Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid. ... Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 film written by Waldo Salt based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy, and directed by John Schlesinger. ... For other uses, see Mildred Pierce (disambiguation). ... The Miracle of Morgans Creek poster The Miracle of Morgans Creek is a 1944 comedy film about a girl named Trudy Kockenlocker who wakes up one morning after a wild night with a group of soldiers to find herself pregnant and married. ... Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film which tells the story of a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macys department store in New York City, who contends that he is the real Santa. ... Miss Lulu Bett is a 1922 film which tells the story of an unmarried woman, treated as little better than a charwoman in the house of her married sister, who becomes the center of scandal when she is jokingly married to an already-married man. ... Modern Times is a 1936 film by Charlie Chaplin that has his famous Little Tramp character struggling to survive in the modern, industrialized world. ... Modesta is a 1956 short film, set in Puerto Rico, in which a peasant woman rebels against her husbands authoritarism. ... Mom and Dad is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and marketed by Kroger Babb. ... Motion Painting No. ... A Movie is a 1958 experimental film in which Bruce Conner put together snippets of found footage to a musical score. ... Jefferson Smith redirects here. ... Multiple Sidosis is a 1970 short film utilizing quick cuts and multiple angles of a one-man-band musical performance. ... The Music Box is a 1932 three-reel (thirty minute) short subject, produced by Hal Roach, directed by James Parrott, and released to theatres by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as part of the Laurel and Hardy series. ... The Music Man is a musical play with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson (story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey), which opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on December 19, 1957. ... My Darling Clementine is a 1946 western film which tells the story of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral between the Earp brothers and the Clanton gang. ... My Man Godfrey is a screwball comedy film released in 1936 by Universal Pictures. ...

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The Naked Spur is a 1953 western movie about a man who is searching for a murderer to collect the bounty on his head. ... Promotional poster for Nanook of the North Nanook of the North is a silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty, released in 1922. ... Nashville is a 1975 film which mixes themes of U.S. presidential politics with those of the country music and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935. ... Naughty Marietta is a musical comedy, with libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert, which opened on Broadway on November 7, 1910: one of its best-known songs is Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life. ... Network is a 1976 satirical film about a fictional television network named Union Broadcasting System (UBS) and its struggle with poor TV ratings. ... A Night At the Opera is a 1935 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. ... The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 film noir based on the novel by Davis Grubb. ... Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 black-and-white independent horror film directed by George A. Romero. ... Ninotchka is a 1939 American film by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. ... North by Northwest is a 1959 MGM comic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and is generally considered one of his best works. ... Nostalgia was a 31 minute 1971 movie documentary by artist Hollis Frampton (1936–1984). ... Nothing But a Man is a 1964 movie about an African American man in the American South who wants to be treated as nothing but a man, instead of a boy. It stars Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster, Martin Priest, Leonard Parker, and Yaphet Kotto. ... Notorious was a 1946 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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OffOn is a 1972 experimental film created by Scott Bartlett. ... On the Waterfront is an American 1954 film about mob violence and corruption among longshoremen, and it has become a standard of its kind. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman. ... Michigan J. Frog One Froggy Evening is a six-minute Technicolor animated short film written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones. ... This article is about the 1947 film; there was also a 1998 documentary of the same name. ... The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1940 Western novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which two drifters are drawn into a posse formed to find the murderer of a local man. ... Film box cover Screenshot from film The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 western movie set at the end of the American Civil War in which a peaceful farmsteader, driven to revenge by the savage and brutal slaying of his family by Union irregulars, joins up with a group of...

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Pass the Gravy is a 1928 short comedy film in which neighbors argue over their pet chickens, and their children, who are in love. ... Paths of Glory (1957) is an anti-war film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. ... Patton is a 1970 biographical film which tells the story of General George Pattons commands during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, and Michael Bates. ... La perla (The pearl) is a 1945 production of the Cinema of Mexico. ... Captain Hook fends off the crocodile in the first film version of Peter Pan Peter Pan was a silent movie released in 1924 by Paramount Pictures, the first film adaptation of the play by J.M. Barrie. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic screwball comedy starring Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. ... Pinocchio is the second animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... A Place in the Sun is a 1951 film which tells the story of a working class young man who is entangled with two women, one who works in his wealthy uncles factory and the other the daughter of the same uncle. ... Planet of the Apes is a 1968 science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who finds himself stranded on an Earth-like planet 2,000 years in the future. ... The Plow That Broke the Plains is a 1936 short documentary film which shows what happened to the Great Plains region of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled plowing led to the Dust Bowl. ... Point of Order is a 1964 documentary film which compiled television clips to show the story of the 1954 United States Army versus Senator Joseph McCarthy Hearings, in which the Army accused Senator McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private G. David Schine, formerly of McCarthy... The Poor Little Rich Girl is a 1917 film which tells the story of a rich girl whose parents ignore her and whose servants push her around, until tragedy brings them to realize the error of their ways. ... Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Popeye Color Specials series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 27, 1936 by Paramount Pictures. ... Porky in Wackyland is a 1938 animated short film in which Porky Pig goes hunting through a surreal Salvador Dalí-esque landscape to find the Do-Do Bird. ... Powers of Ten is a 1977 short documentary film which depicts the relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten (see also logarithmic scale and order of magnitude). ... President McKinley Inauguration Footage is the name given to two different short documentary films which were combined as one. ... Primary is a 1960 cinema verite documentary film. ... Princess Nicotine; or The Smoke Fairy is a 1909 five minute silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. ... The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, first published in 1894. ... The Producers is a 1968 feature-length comedy film set in New York City, in which two con men (Bialystock and Bloom) attempt to cheat theatre angels (investors) out of their investment money. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. ... The Public Enemy is a 1931 crime drama film made in the Pre-Code era about a young mans rise in the criminal underworld in prohibition-era urban America. ... Pull My Daisy is a 1958 short film that typifies the Beat Generation. ... Punch Drunks is a 1934 Three Stooges short film in which Moe finds that Curly can be a boxing star when Larry plays Pop Goes the Weasel on the violin. ... Pups Is Pups is a two-reel comedy short subject; part of the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series. ...

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Raging Bull is a 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese, and written by Paul Schrader, and Mardik Martin. ... Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 feature film starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Roy Glenn and Claudia McNeil. ... Rear Window (1954) is a motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrichs short story It Had to Be Murder (1942). ... Natalie Wood and James Dean in a screenshot from Rebel Without a Cause. ... Red Dust (1932), Directed by Victor Fleming, is the second of six movies Clark Gable and Jean Harlow made together. ... Red River is a 1948 western film which tells the story of a cattle man who feuds with his adopted son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. ... Regeneration is a 1915 film which tells the story of a poor orphan who rises to control the mob, until he meets a woman for whom he wants to change. ... Republic Steel Strike Riot Newsreel Footage is a 1937 documentary film which tells the story of a strike at Republic Steel. ... Return of the Secaucus 7 is a 1980 film which tells the story of seven friends who reunite for the anniversary of their arrest ten years previously, on their way to a political demonstration. ... Ride the High Country is a noted 1962 western film. ... Rip Van Winkle is a short story by Washington Irving published in 1819, as well as the name of the storys fictional protagonist. ... The River is a 1937 short documentary film which shows the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States, and how farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Road to Morocco is a 1942 comedy film which tells the story of two fast-talking guys who find themselves tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. ... Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) (first released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 1975) is a science fiction-comedy-horror musical film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and Richard OBrien. ... Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young royal princess who runs away during a state visit to Rome and is befriended by a cynical expatriate American reporter who first just wants an exclusive story, but finds himself falling in love with her. ... Rose Hobart (May 1, 1906 - August 29, 2000) was an American film actress. ...

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Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder, Samuel Taylor, and Ernest Lehman from Taylors play Sabrina Fair (in the UK, the movie has the title Sabrina Fair). ... Original movie poster for Safety Last! Safety Last! is a 1923 comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd. ... Salesman is a 1969 direct cinema documentary film which follows four salesmen of expensive Bibles door-to-door in low-income neighborhoods in New England and Florida. ... Salomé is a 1923 film which tells the story from the Bible of how Salomé seduces her stepfather/uncle, King Herod Antipas, with a dance, in order to gain the head of John the Baptist. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Arnold Genthes famous photograph of San Francisco following the earthquake, looking towards the fire on Sacramento Street The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of northern California at 5:12am on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. ... Scarface (also known as Scarface, the Shame of the Nation and The Shame of a Nation) is a 1932 gangster film of the Pre-Code era which tells the story of gang warfare and police intervention when rival gangs fight over control of a city. ... Schindlers List is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Grammy winning 1993 movie based on the book Schindlers Ark by Thomas Keneally, published in the United States as Schindlers List and subsequently re-issued in Commonwealth countries under that name as well. ... The Searchers is a 1956 epic Western film directed by John Ford, which tells the story of Ethan Edwards, a bitter, middle-aged loner played by John Wayne, who spends years looking for his abducted niece. ... Serene Velocity is a 1970 short film which is a meditation on lines and squares. ... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical film released in 1954. ... For other uses, see Seventh Heaven (disambiguation) Seventh Heaven is a 1927 silent film that was one of the first films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called Best Picture, Production). The film was written by H.H. Caldwell (titles), Benjamin Glazer, Katherine Hilliker (titles... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 film noir which tells the story of a young woman who thinks that her uncle might be a serial killer. ... This article is about the 1959 film. ... Shaft is a 1971 film used as a model for blaxploitation films, but many debate whether it actually falls under the category of blaxploitation itself. ... Shane (1953) was the first bigscreen (Vista-vision) color western film ever produced. ... She Done Him Wrong She Done Him Wrong is a 1933 Paramount Pictures comedy/romance motion picture starring Mae West and Cary Grant. ... Sherlock, Jr. ... Shermans March: A Meditation on the Possibility of Romantic Love In the South During an Era of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation is a 1986 documentary film which starts out to tell the story of the lingering effects of General William Tecumseh Shermans march through Georgia. ... Shock Corridor is a 1962 film which tells the story of a journalist who gets himself committed to a mental hospital in order to track the story of an unsolved murder. ... The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 romantic comedy film starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. ... Show Boat is the name of a musical film based on the stage musical of the same name by Oscar Hammerstein II, which was adapted from the novel by Edna Ferber. ... Show People is 1928 silent comedy film produced at MGM Studios, and directed by King Vidor. ... Singin in the Rain is a 1952 musical film starring Gene Kelly and directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also handling the choreography. ... Sky High is a 1922 film which tells the story of a government agent investigating the smuggling of Chinese aliens across the border in the Southwest United States. ... Snow White is a 1933 animated short film in the Betty Boop series from Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. ... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... Some Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film cowritten and directed by Billy Wilder. ... Poster for The Son of the Sheik. The Son of the Sheik was a 1926 silent movie directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky. ... The Sound of Music is a Broadway musical based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. ... Stagecoach is a 1939 western film, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. ... A Star Is Born is a 1954 musical remake of the original 1937 film, directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland and James Mason. ... Star Theatre (also known as Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre) is a 1901 short documentary film in which time-lapse photography is used to show the dismantling and demolition of New York Citys Star Theatre over a period of about a month. ... This movie poster for Star Wars depicts many of the films important elements, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at Title,) is the original (and in chronological... ... This article is about the 1973 film involving con artists. ... Stormy Weather is the title of an American musical motion picture produced and released by 20th Century Fox in 1943. ... Stranger than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984. ... A Streetcar Named Desire is an Academy Award-winning 1951 film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. ... A number of short and feature films have been entitled . ... Sullivans Travels is a 1941 American film written and directed by Preston Sturges. ... Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (aka Sunrise) is a 1927 American film directed by F.W. Murnau. ... Sunset Boulevard (also known as Sunset Blvd. ... Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 film which tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist who uses his connections to ruin his sisters relationship with a man he deems inappropriate. ... This article is about the film. ...

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Movie poster for The T.A.M.I. Show is a concert film recorded in 1964 and released theatrically in 1965. ... Tabu (also called Tabu, a Story of the South Seas) is a 1931 film which tells the story of two lovers in the South Seas, who must escape their village when the girl is chosen as the holy maid to the gods. ... Tacoma Narrows Bridge The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a mile-long suspension bridge with a main span of 2800 ft (the 3rd largest in the world when it was first built) that carries Washington State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows of Puget Sound from Tacoma to Gig Harbor, Washington... The Tall T is a 1957 western movie which tells the story of a stagecoach full of people who are held hostage by outlaws. ... Tarzan and His Mate is a Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ... Taxi Driver is a 1976 American film drama directed by Martin Scorsese. ... Illustration by Harry Clarke, detail from He shrieked once -once only The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, which was first published in James Russell Lowells The Pioneer in January 1843; Poe republished it in his periodical The Broadway Journal for August 23, 1845. ... The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film from Paramount Pictures in VistaVision directed by Cecil B. DeMille, which tells in the broadest Hollywood style the Bible story of Moses (Charlton Heston) as he struggles to get Pharaoh Ramesses II (Yul Brynner) to let the Israelites leave Egypt. ... Tess of the Storm Country Tess of the Storm Country is a 1922 John S. Robertsons silent melodrama, based on a Grace Miller White novel. ... Tevye is the name of a 1939 film adaptation of Sholom Aleichems story of the same name (also known as Tevya and Tevye der Milchiker, and Tevye the Milkman). ... Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and his Singing Duck is a 1925 short which was an early attempt at using sound in film making. ... This is about the 1924 film starring Douglas Fairbanks. ... The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 documentary film concerning the murder of a Texas police officer who had stopped a car for a routine traffic citation. ... The Thin Man was the first of six comic detective films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a hard-drinking and flirtatious married couple who banter wittily as they easily solve crimes. ... The Thing from Another World is a 1951 science fiction film which tells the story of an Air Force crew & scientists at a remote Arctic research outpost who fight an alien being. ... This is Cinerama is a 1952 film which shows how film makers could use the new technology of Cinerama to make movies more realistic by broadening the aspect ratio so the viewers peripheral vision was involved. ... This article is about the film. ... Through Navajo Eyes is a series of seven short documentary films which show scenes of life among the Navajo Indians. ... A Time for Burning is a 1966 documentary film which expores the attempts of the minister of Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to negro Lutherans in the city. ... Tin Toy is a 1988 Pixar Animation Studios film using computer animation. ... To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 comedy film about a troupe of actors in Nazi-occupied Warsaw who use their abilities at disguise and acting to fool the occupying troops. ... To Fly! is a 1976 short documentary film which follows the history of flight, from the first hot air balloons in the 19th century to 21st century space probes. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 film directed by Robert Mulligan and based on the novel of the same name by Harper Lee. ... Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film, which tells the story of a talented, but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes him unemployable. ... Duke Ellington wearing a top hat. ... Topaz is a 1945 documentary film which was shot illegally at Japanese internment camps in the western United States during World War II. It was directed by Dave Tatsuno and has been deemed culturally significant by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film... Touch of Evil (1958), is considered one of the last examples of film noir in the classic era (from the early 1940s until the late 1950s). ... Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 22, 1995, and the United Kingdom on 22 March 1996. ... Trance and Dance in Bali is a short documentary film shot by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson during their visits to Bali in the 1930s. ... The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a black-and-white 1948 John Huston film in which two American down-and-outers (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) in 1920s Mexico hook up with an old-timer (Walter Huston, the directors father) to prospect for gold. ... Trouble in Paradise is a 1932 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a master thief who meets up with a beautiful pickpocket. ... Tulips Shall Grow is a 1942 animated short film about a Dutch boy and girl whose idyllic existence is destroyed when they are overrun by mechanical men who lay waste to everything they touch, and is generally recognized as a not-so-subtle pro-Dutch, anti-German film. ... Twelve OClock High is a 1949 film about the United States Army Air Forces crews who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and occupied France during World War II. 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Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ...

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Verbena Tragica (also known as Tragic Festival) is a 1939 film. ... Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ...

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The Wedding March is a 1928 film. ... West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... Westinghouse Works, 1904 is a collection of 21 short films, averaging about three minutes each, taken of various Westinghouse manufacturing plants from April 13, 1904 to May 16, 1904. ... Bugs loses his headgear in Whats Opera, Doc? Whats Opera, Doc? is a short animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones in which Elmer Fudd chases Bugs Bunny through a six-minute operatic parody of Wagners operas, particularly Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... White Heat is a 1949 crime film starring James Cagney, Edmond OBrien and Virginia Mayo. ... Why Man Creates is a 1968 animated short documentary film which discusses the nature of creativity. ... Prelude to War depicts the Nazi propaganda machine. ... Wild and Woolly is a 1917 silent film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from sophisticated Easterner to Western tough guy. ... The Wild Bunch is a 1969 western film in which an aging group of outlaws hope to have one more score while the West is turning into a modern society. ... Wild River is a 1960 film which tells the story of a young Tennessee Valley Authority administrator who comes to a small town in Tennessee to build a dam, despite opposition from the locals. ... Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 20th Century Fox comedy motion picture starring Tony Randall and Jayne Mansfield, with Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, and Mickey Hargitay. ... The Wind is a 1928 film in which a woman from the East moves to East Texas and must live with the constant blowing wind, sand, and brutal men. ... Wings is a 1927 silent movie about fighter pilots during World War I (Charles Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen), who vie for the same girl (Clara Bow) directed by William Wellman. ... Still from the 1919 Oscar Micheaux film Within Our Gates featuring actress Evelyn Preer Within Our Gates is a 1919 silent film about an African-American who goes North and helps a minister in the Deep South raise money to keep a school for poor Black children open. ... For the novel, see The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; For comparison of book and film, see The Wizard of Oz book to film comparison; For other senses of this title, see The Wizard of Oz. ... Woman of the Year is a 1942 romantic comedy film in which a feminist, chosen Woman of the Year, tries to keep the spark in her personal relationship. ... A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 film in which a young wife and mothers erratic behavior leads her husband to commit her for psychiatric treatment, leaving the family even more dysfunctional than before. ... Woodstock is the name of the 1970 documentary film about the Woodstock rock festival, directed by Michael Wadleigh and edited by Martin Scorsese. ...

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Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 biographical film about George M. Cohan, starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp and Jeanne Cagney. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... Young Mr. ...

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Frame 150 from the Zapruder Film The Zapruder film is a silent, 8 mm color home movie shot by Abraham Zapruder in Dallas, Texas, in Dealey Plaza while standing near the grassy knoll during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

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1989

This article is about the 1942 film. ... Citizen Kane is a 1941 mystery/drama film released by RKO Pictures, the first feature film directed by Orson Welles. ... For the hit 1987 single by Depeche Mode, see the album Music for the Masses Film poster for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a 1964 satirical film directed by Stanley Kubrick. ... Gone with the Wind is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchells 1936 novel of the same name. ... High Noon is a 1952 western film which tells the story of a town marshal who is forced to face a gang by himself. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ... Modern Times is a 1936 film by Charlie Chaplin that has his famous Little Tramp character struggling to survive in the modern, industrialized world. ... Jefferson Smith redirects here. ... Promotional poster for Nanook of the North Nanook of the North is a silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty, released in 1922. ... On the Waterfront is an American 1954 film about mob violence and corruption among longshoremen, and it has become a standard of its kind. ... Singin in the Rain is a 1952 musical film starring Gene Kelly and directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also handling the choreography. ... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... Some Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film cowritten and directed by Billy Wilder. ... This movie poster for Star Wars depicts many of the films important elements, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at Title,) is the original (and in chronological... Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (aka Sunrise) is a 1927 American film directed by F.W. Murnau. ... Sunset Boulevard (also known as Sunset Blvd. ... The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 movie about three servicemen (an air force officer, an infantry sergeant, and an ordinary sailor) trying to piece their lives back together after coming back home from World War II. It is based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor, Glory for... The Crowd an influential and acclaimed American film released in 1928, and nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production that same year. ... The General is a 1927 silent comedy about a bumbling Confederate engineer (train driver) who pursues Union spies who steal his beloved locomotive, The General, which incidentally also carries his estranged girlfriend as well. ... The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 film directed by John Ford. ... The Learning Tree is a 1969 film which tells the story of a young African American growing up in a rural setting in the early part of the 20th century, when racial discrimination was a social norm, legally sanctioned in parts of the United States. ... The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film adaptation of novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. ... The Searchers is a 1956 epic Western film directed by John Ford, which tells the story of Ethan Edwards, a bitter, middle-aged loner played by John Wayne, who spends years looking for his abducted niece. ... For the novel, see The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; For comparison of book and film, see The Wizard of Oz book to film comparison; For other senses of this title, see The Wizard of Oz. ... Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ...

1990

A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 film in which a young wife and mothers erratic behavior leads her husband to commit her for psychiatric treatment, leaving the family even more dysfunctional than before. ... All About Eve is a 1950 movie drama written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, from the story The Wisdom of Eve, by Mary Orr. ... All Quiet on the Western Front is the name of two films based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front, one a cinematic treatment directed by Lewis Milestone, the other a television film directed by Delbert Mann. ... Bringing up Baby is a 1938 screwball comedy which tells the story of a scientist who winds up in various predicaments with a woman who has a unique sense of logic and a leopard named Baby. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fantasia is a 1940 motion picture, the third in the Disney animated features canon, which was a Walt Disney experiment in animation and music. ... Harlan County, USA is a 1976 documentary film documenting the efforts of 180 coal-miners on strike in Harlan County, Kentucky in 1974. ... How Green Was My Valley is a novel of 1939, by Richard Llewellyn. ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 Frank Capra film, produced by his own Liberty Films and released originally by RKO Radio Pictures. ... Killer of Sheep is a 1977 film that depicts the culture of urban African-Americans; the film is considered an alternative to Blaxploitation films. ... Love Me Tonight is a 1932 musical comedy film which tells the story of a penniless nobleman who moves a tailor to whom he owes money into his chateau and passes him off as nobility. ... Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) is a short experimental film directed by husband and wife team, Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid. ... Ninotchka is a 1939 American film by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. ... Primary is a 1960 cinema verite documentary film. ... Raging Bull is a 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese, and written by Paul Schrader, and Mardik Martin. ... Natalie Wood and James Dean in a screenshot from Rebel Without a Cause. ... Red River is a 1948 western film which tells the story of a cattle man who feuds with his adopted son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. ... Sullivans Travels is a 1941 American film written and directed by Preston Sturges. ... The Freshman is a 1925 comedy film that tells the story of a nerdy college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. ... The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola based on the the novel of the same name authored by the screenplays co-writer Mario Puzo. ... The Great Train Robbery is a 1903 western film. ... The River is a 1937 short documentary film which shows the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States, and how farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a black-and-white 1948 John Huston film in which two American down-and-outers (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) in 1920s Mexico hook up with an old-timer (Walter Huston, the directors father) to prospect for gold. ... Duke Ellington wearing a top hat. ...

1991

A Place in the Sun is a 1951 film which tells the story of a working class young man who is entangled with two women, one who works in his wealthy uncles factory and the other the daughter of the same uncle. ... Chinatown is a 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski featuring many elements of the film noir genre, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama. ... City Lights is a 1931 film written by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. ... David Holzmans Diary is a 1968 film which spoofs the art of documentary-making. ... Frankenstein is a 1931 horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. ... Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 animated film short that inspired a generation of animators to bring their cartoons to life. ... Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. ... Greed is a 1924 dramatic silent movie about an honest dentist whose wife wins a lottery ticket, only to become obsessed with money. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Muni plays a prisoner working on the chain gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 movie in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongly accused escapee from a brutal chain gang. ... This is about the original movie and novel. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an Academy Award-winning film based, with some licence, on the life of T. E. Lawrence. ... My Darling Clementine is a 1946 western film which tells the story of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral between the Earp brothers and the Clanton gang. ... This article is about the 1947 film; there was also a 1998 documentary of the same name. ... Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 film noir which tells the story of a young woman who thinks that her uncle might be a serial killer. ... Sherlock, Jr. ... Tevye is the name of a 1939 film adaptation of Sholom Aleichems story of the same name (also known as Tevya and Tevye der Milchiker, and Tevye the Milkman). ... The Battle of San Pietro is a 1945 documentary film directed by John Huston about the battle of San Pietro during World War II. The film is unflinching in its realism (showing people dying on the field) and was first banned by the United States Army. ... The Blood of Jesus (1941) is a classic example of the race film genre of films by African-American directors and casts, geared exclusively for an African-American audience. ... The Italian is a 1915 film which tells the story of an immigrant who risks everything to come to the United States. ... The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington. ... The Poor Little Rich Girl is a 1917 film which tells the story of a rich girl whose parents ignore her and whose servants push her around, until tragedy brings them to realize the error of their ways. ... The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, first published in 1894. ... Trouble in Paradise is a 1932 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a master thief who meets up with a beautiful pickpocket. ...

1992

Adams Rib is a 1949 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy and directed by George Cukor. ... Annie Hall is a 1977 romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script he co-wrote with Marshall Brickman. ... Big business is usually used as a pejorative reference to the significant economic and political power which large and powerful corporations (especially multinational corporations), are capable of wielding. ... Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, bank robbers who roamed the central United States during the Great Depression. ... Carmen Jones was a 1943 Broadway musical, later also performed a 1954 musical film; the play also ran for a season in 1991 at Londons Old Vic. ... Castro Street is a street in San Francisco, California. ... Detour is a 1945 film noir cult classic that stars Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake and Edmund MacDonald. ... Dog Star Man is a series of short dramatic films, all directed by Stan Brakhage: Prelude: Dog Star Man {1961) Dog Star Man: Part I (1962) Dog Star Man: Part II (1963) Dog Star Man: Part III (1964) (listed in the National Film Registry) Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964... Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir. ... Kaleidoscopic Choreography from Footlight Parade, 1933 Footlight Parade is a 1933 musical film which tells the story of a man (James Cagney) struggling to replace his earlier career as a Broadway musical producer with a new career as a creator of short musical numbers called prologues, presented in movie theaters... Letter From An Unknown Woman (Brief einer Unbekannten) is a novel authored by Stefan Zweig, which tells the story of a writer who, while reading a letter written by a woman he does not remember, gets glimpses into her life story. ... Nashville is a 1975 film which mixes themes of U.S. presidential politics with those of the country music and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Paths of Glory (1957) is an anti-war film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. ... Ride the High Country is a noted 1962 western film. ... Salesman is a 1969 direct cinema documentary film which follows four salesmen of expensive Bibles door-to-door in low-income neighborhoods in New England and Florida. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... The Bank Dick (released under the title The Bank Detective in England) is a 1940 comedy film in which W. C. Fields plays a character who trips a bank robber and ends up a security guard as a result. ... The Big Parade is a 1925 silent film which tells the story of an idle rich boy who is shipped off to France to fight World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl. ... The Birth of a Nation is a famously controversial film which promoted the superiority of the white race. ... The Gold Rush is a 1925 silent film comedy written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp role. ... The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 film noir based on the novel by Davis Grubb. ... Bugs loses his headgear in Whats Opera, Doc? Whats Opera, Doc? is a short animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones in which Elmer Fudd chases Bugs Bunny through a six-minute operatic parody of Wagners operas, particularly Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). ... Still from the 1919 Oscar Micheaux film Within Our Gates featuring actress Evelyn Preer Within Our Gates is a 1919 silent film about an African-American who goes North and helps a minister in the Deep South raise money to keep a school for poor Black children open. ...

1993

A Night At the Opera is a 1935 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. ... An American in Paris is a symphonic composition by American composer George Gershwin which debuted in 1928. ... Badlands is a 1973 film directed by Terrence Malick from his own script. ... Blade Runner is an influential 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. ... This article is about the 1942 film; Cat People is also the name of a 1982 film. ... Chulas Fronteras is a documentary film from 1976 which tells the story of the music which is played on both sides of the Mexico-Texas border. ... Eaux dartifice is a 1953 short film which consists entirely of a woman, wearing eighteenth century clothes, who wanders through a garden, until she steps into a fountain and disappears. ... His Girl Friday is a 1940 screwball comedy, a remake of the 1931 film The Front Page, itself an adaptation by Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur of their play of the same name. ... It Happened One Night is a 1934 romantic comedy in which an elite socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries to get out from under her fathers thumb, and falls in with a rogue reporter (Clark Gable). ... Lassie Come Home is a 1943 film which tells the story of a poor boys dog who, when sold to a rich nobleman, makes a difficult journey to return home to her original owner. ... Magical Maestro is a 1952 animated short film which tells the story of an opera singer who spurns a magician, who takes his revenge during the formers performance. ... March of Time: Inside Nazi Germany is a 1938 documentary film which talks about life in contemporary Germany. ... Nothing But a Man is a 1964 movie about an African American man in the American South who wants to be treated as nothing but a man, instead of a boy. It stars Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster, Martin Priest, Leonard Parker, and Yaphet Kotto. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman. ... Point of Order is a 1964 documentary film which compiled television clips to show the story of the 1954 United States Army versus Senator Joseph McCarthy Hearings, in which the Army accused Senator McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private G. David Schine, formerly of McCarthy... This article is about the 1959 film. ... Shane (1953) was the first bigscreen (Vista-vision) color western film ever produced. ... Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 film which tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist who uses his connections to ruin his sisters relationship with a man he deems inappropriate. ... The Black Pirate is a 1926 adventure silent film shot entirely in Technicolor which tells the story of a young nobleman who infiltrates a ship full of pirates to avenge his fathers death. ... The Cheat is a 1915 film about a woman who steals charity money in order to invest it in stocks. ... The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola based on the the novel of the same name authored by the screenplays co-writer Mario Puzo. ... The Wind is a 1928 film in which a woman from the East moves to East Texas and must live with the constant blowing wind, sand, and brutal men. ... Touch of Evil (1958), is considered one of the last examples of film noir in the classic era (from the early 1940s until the late 1950s). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 biographical film about George M. Cohan, starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp and Jeanne Cagney. ...

1994

A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. ... A Movie is a 1958 experimental film in which Bruce Conner put together snippets of found footage to a musical score. ... E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (E.T. for short) is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Freaks is a Pre-Code 1932 horror film about sideshow performers, directed by Tod Browning. ... Hells Hinges is a 1916 western film which tells the story of a minister who comes to a gunfighter-plagued town, who falls from grace as his sister rehabilitates Blaze Tracey, Harts character, the most dangerous man in town. ... Hospital is a 1970 cinema verite documentary film made for television which explores the daily activities of the people at a large-city hospital, with emphasis on its emergency ward and outpatient clinics. ... Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 science fiction film. ... Louisiana Story is a 1948 78-minute, black-and-white, American fiction film, which is often misidentified as a documentary film. ... For other uses, see Marty (disambiguation). ... This article is about the 1944 film. ... Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 film written by Waldo Salt based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy, and directed by John Schlesinger. ... Pinocchio is the second animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... Original movie poster for Safety Last! Safety Last! is a 1923 comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd. ... Scarface (also known as Scarface, the Shame of the Nation and The Shame of a Nation) is a 1932 gangster film of the Pre-Code era which tells the story of gang warfare and police intervention when rival gangs fight over control of a city. ... Snow White is a 1933 animated short film in the Betty Boop series from Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. ... Tabu (also called Tabu, a Story of the South Seas) is a 1931 film which tells the story of two lovers in the South Seas, who must escape their village when the girl is chosen as the holy maid to the gods. ... Taxi Driver is a 1976 American film drama directed by Martin Scorsese. ... The African Queen is a 1951 movie. ... The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. ... The Cool World is a 1963 film which tells the story of life in the African-American ghetto in the early 60s. ... The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 film serial in the genre of The Perils of Pauline, and even outgrossed that serial in ticket sales. ... The Lady Eve is a 1941 romantic screwball comedy film which tells the story of a couple who meet on a luxury liner. ... The Manchurian Candidate is a film adapted from the 1959 thriller novel written by Richard Condon. ... Frame 150 from the Zapruder Film The Zapruder film is a silent, 8 mm color home movie shot by Abraham Zapruder in Dallas, Texas, in Dealey Plaza while standing near the grassy knoll during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

1995

All That Heaven Allows is a 1955 romance film directed by Douglas Sirk. ... American Graffiti is a 1973 film directed by George Lucas. ... Blacksmith Scene is an 1893 actuality showing three men working at a smithy while drinking beer. ... Cabaret is a 1972 film. ... Chan Is Missing is a 1982 film which tells the story of two taxi drivers searching the streets of San Franciscos Chinatown for the man who ran off with their money. ... El Norte is a 1983 film that tells the story of a teenaged brother and sister from Guatemala who leave their war-torn country to try to find a new life in Los Angeles; the two characters expect to have a simple, easy life in the United States. ... Fattys Tintype Tangle is a 1915 comedy short film. ... 2005 DVD cover Fury is a 1936 film noir film which tells the story of a decent man who descends into ruthlessness when the woman he loves moves to the other side of the country to make enough money for them to be married. ... A scene from UPA/Columbias Gerald McBoing-Boing. ... Jammin the Blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. ... Manhatta is a 1922 short documentary film which revels in the haze rising from city smoke stacks. ... North by Northwest is a 1959 MGM comic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and is generally considered one of his best works. ... Rip Van Winkle is a short story by Washington Irving published in 1819, as well as the name of the storys fictional protagonist. ... For other uses, see Seventh Heaven (disambiguation) Seventh Heaven is a 1927 silent film that was one of the first films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called Best Picture, Production). The film was written by H.H. Caldwell (titles), Benjamin Glazer, Katherine Hilliker (titles... Stagecoach is a 1939 western film, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. ... The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 film based on the Robin Hood legend. ... The Band Wagon is a musical comedy film, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1953, which tells the story of an aging musical star who wants to star in a Broadway play that will restart his career. ... The Conversation is a 1974 mystery and thriller written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Robert Duvall (uncredited), Teri Garr, Cindy Williams, and Harrison Ford. ... The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to warn its leaders not to take their conflicts into space, or they will face lethal consequences. ... For the 1962 film version, see Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (film). ... The Hospital is a 1971 black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. ... The Last of the Mohicans is an epic novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826. ... The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic screwball comedy starring Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. ... To Fly! is a 1976 short documentary film which follows the history of flight, from the first hot air balloons in the 19th century to 21st century space probes. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 film directed by Robert Mulligan and based on the novel of the same name by Harper Lee. ...

1996

Broken Blossoms (also called The Chink and the Child, Scarlet Blossoms and The Yellow Man and the Girl) is a 1919 film which tells the story of a Chinese man who goes to England to enlighten Christians about the teachings of Buddha. ... James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich Destry Rides Again is a 1939 western film directed by George Marshall, starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey and Una Merkel. ... Flash Gordon is a 1936 film serial which tells the story of three people from Earth who travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. ... Frank Film is a 1973 cartoon short feature in which co-creator Frank Mouris reads a list of words starting with the letter f. This sound track is interwoven with the sound of his reading his autobiography. ... MASH is a 1970 satirical American dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and based on the novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker. ... For other uses, see Mildred Pierce (disambiguation). ... Pull My Daisy is a 1958 short film that typifies the Beat Generation. ... Road to Morocco is a 1942 comedy film which tells the story of two fast-talking guys who find themselves tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. ... She Done Him Wrong She Done Him Wrong is a 1933 Paramount Pictures comedy/romance motion picture starring Mae West and Cary Grant. ... Shock Corridor is a 1962 film which tells the story of a journalist who gets himself committed to a mental hospital in order to track the story of an unsolved murder. ... Show Boat is the name of a musical film based on the stage musical of the same name by Oscar Hammerstein II, which was adapted from the novel by Edna Ferber. ... The Awful Truth is a 1937 romantic comedy (also screwball comedy) film. ... The Deer Hunter is a 1978 film which tells the story of how the Vietnam War affects the people in the industrial town of Clairton, Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River (although it was also filmed in Cleveland and Mingo Junction, Ohio). ... The Forgotten Frontier is a 1931 documentary film about the Frontier Nursing Service, nurses on horseback, who traveled the back roads of the Appalachian Mountains. ... The Graduate is a 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. ... The Heiress is a 1949 film which tells the story of two young people who want to marry despite the girls fathers objections. ... The Jazz Singer (1927) is a U.S. movie musical and the first feature-length motion picture with talking sequences. ... The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter is a 1980 documentary film which tells about the American women who went to work during World War II to do mens jobs. ... Film box cover Screenshot from film The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 western movie set at the end of the American Civil War in which a peaceful farmsteader, driven to revenge by the savage and brutal slaying of his family by Union irregulars, joins up with a group of... The Producers is a 1968 feature-length comedy film set in New York City, in which two con men (Bialystock and Bloom) attempt to cheat theatre angels (investors) out of their investment money. ... This is about the 1924 film starring Douglas Fairbanks. ... To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 comedy film about a troupe of actors in Nazi-occupied Warsaw who use their abilities at disguise and acting to fool the occupying troops. ... Topaz is a 1945 documentary film which was shot illegally at Japanese internment camps in the western United States during World War II. It was directed by Dave Tatsuno and has been deemed culturally significant by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film... Verbena Tragica (also known as Tragic Festival) is a 1939 film. ... Woodstock is the name of the 1970 documentary film about the Woodstock rock festival, directed by Michael Wadleigh and edited by Martin Scorsese. ...

1997

Ben-Hur is the second silent film, and first feature-length version, based on the novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace. ... Cops is a 1922 comedy short film which tells the story of a young man (Buster Keaton) who accidentally gets on the bad side of a citys entire police force, and is chased all over the town. ... Grass: A Nations Battle for Life is a 1925 silent documentary film which follows a branch of the Bakhtiari tribe of Iran as they and their herds make their seasonal journey to better pastures. ... Harold and Maude is a movie directed by Hal Ashby in 1971. ... Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage is a 1937 documentary film which shows the burning, explosion, and crash of the zeppelin Hindenburg. ... For other articles named How the West Was Won, see the disambiguation page, How the West Was Won. ... Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of Knute Rockne, perhaps the most famous of all of the football coaches at Notre Dame, one of the most successful football programs in history. ... Little Fugitive is a 1953 film which tells the story of a young boy who runs away to Coney Island after he is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother. ... Mean Streets (1973) is an early Martin Scorsese film starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. ... Motion Painting No. ... Rear Window (1954) is a motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrichs short story It Had to Be Murder (1942). ... Republic Steel Strike Riot Newsreel Footage is a 1937 documentary film which tells the story of a strike at Republic Steel. ... Return of the Secaucus 7 is a 1980 film which tells the story of seven friends who reunite for the anniversary of their arrest ten years previously, on their way to a political demonstration. ... The Big Sleep (1946) is the first film version of Raymond Chandlers 1939 novel of the same name. ... The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was an Anglo-American World War II war film based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwaï by French writer Pierre Boulle. ... The Great Dictator is a film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. ... The Novel The Hustler was a 1959 novel by American writer Walter Tevis, which tells the story of a young pool player who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats but loses, sending his life into a tailspin. ... The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra is a 1928 short film which tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized (he is identified by the number 9314 written on his forehead), after which he dies... The Music Box is a 1932 three-reel (thirty minute) short subject, produced by Hal Roach, directed by James Parrott, and released to theatres by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as part of the Laurel and Hardy series. ... The Naked Spur is a 1953 western movie about a man who is searching for a murderer to collect the bounty on his head. ... The Thin Man was the first of six comic detective films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a hard-drinking and flirtatious married couple who banter wittily as they easily solve crimes. ... Tulips Shall Grow is a 1942 animated short film about a Dutch boy and girl whose idyllic existence is destroyed when they are overrun by mechanical men who lay waste to everything they touch, and is generally recognized as a not-so-subtle pro-Dutch, anti-German film. ... West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... Wings is a 1927 silent movie about fighter pilots during World War I (Charles Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen), who vie for the same girl (Clara Bow) directed by William Wellman. ...

1998

For the film of this name, see 42nd Street (film). ... Bride of Frankenstein is a horror film released on April 22, 1935, a sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein. ... Dead Birds is a 1965 documentary film written by Peter Matthiessen, about the Stone Age warriors of the Dani tribe of New Guinea. ... Dont Look Back (sic) is a 1967 documentary film by D.A. Pennebaker that covers Bob Dylans 1965 concert tour of England. ... Easy Rider is a 1969 road movie, written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. ... From the Manger To the Cross is a 1912 film which tells the story of Jesus life. ... Gun Crazy (originally released as Deadly is the Female) is a 1949 film noir film about a couple (Laurie and Bart) who go on a cross-country robbery-shooting spree, that is considered the forerunner to the film Bonnie and Clyde. ... Little Miss Marker (also known as The Girl in Pawn) is a 1934 film which tells the story of a young girl whose father gives her to a gangster as collateral to pay off a gambling debt. ... Modesta is a 1956 short film, set in Puerto Rico, in which a peasant woman rebels against her husbands authoritarism. ... Pass the Gravy is a 1928 short comedy film in which neighbors argue over their pet chickens, and their children, who are in love. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Powers of Ten is a 1977 short documentary film which depicts the relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten (see also logarithmic scale and order of magnitude). ... Sky High is a 1922 film which tells the story of a government agent investigating the smuggling of Chinese aliens across the border in the Southwest United States. ... ... Tacoma Narrows Bridge The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a mile-long suspension bridge with a main span of 2800 ft (the 3rd largest in the world when it was first built) that carries Washington State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows of Puget Sound from Tacoma to Gig Harbor, Washington... The City is a 1939 short documentary film which attempts to contrast the evils of the industrialized city with the idyllic conditions one finds in small-town America. ... The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 film noir film which tells the story of two hunting buddies who pick up a mysterious hitchhiker. ... The Immigrant (also called Broke) is a 1917 short comedy film starring the Charlie Chaplin Little Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, and befriends a young woman along the way. ... The Last Picture Show is a 1971 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a 1968 novel by Larry McMurtry. ... The Lost World is a 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. ... The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1940 Western novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which two drifters are drawn into a posse formed to find the murderer of a local man. ... The Public Enemy is a 1931 crime drama film made in the Pre-Code era about a young mans rise in the criminal underworld in prohibition-era urban America. ... Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film, which tells the story of a talented, but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes him unemployable. ... Twelve OClock High is a 1949 film about the United States Army Air Forces crews who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and occupied France during World War II. The movie was adapted by Sy Bartlett, Henry King (uncredited) and Beirne Lay Jr. ... Westinghouse Works, 1904 is a collection of 21 short films, averaging about three minutes each, taken of various Westinghouse manufacturing plants from April 13, 1904 to May 16, 1904. ...

1999

A Streetcar Named Desire is a famous American play written by Tennessee Williams. ... Civilization is a 1916 pacifist allegorical film about a submarine commander who refuses to fire at a civilian ocean liner supposedly carrying ammunition for his countrys enemies. ... Do the Right Thing is a 1989 motion picture produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee and released by Universal Pictures. ... Scene from Duck Amuck Duck Amuck is a surreal 1951 animated cartoon produced by Warner Bros. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the Land of the Head Hunters (also called In the Land of the War Canoes) is a 1914 documentary film showing the lives of the Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia. ... Jazz on a Summers Day is a 1959 documentary film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. ... King: a Filmed Record. ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... Lambchops is a 1929 comedy short which is a filming of a vaudeville performance by George Burns and Gracie Allen of the comedy routine Lambchops written by Al Boasberg. ... Laura is a 1944 film noir which tells the story of a police detective, investigating a womans murder, who falls in love with her portrait. ... Master Hands is a 1936 documentary film short which shows what work is like in a Chevrolet automobile factory. ... My Man Godfrey is a screwball comedy film released in 1936 by Universal Pictures. ... Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 black-and-white independent horror film directed by George A. Romero. ... Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young royal princess who runs away during a state visit to Rome and is befriended by a cynical expatriate American reporter who first just wants an exclusive story, but finds himself falling in love with her. ... The Docks of New York is a 1928 film which tells the story of a prostitute who tries to rise above her life on the docks by finding love. ... The Emperor Jones is a play by Eugene ONeill which tells the tale of an African-American man who kills a man, goes to prison, escapes to a Caribbean island, and sets himself up as its dictator and emperor. ... The Kiss (also known as The May Irwin Kiss, The Rice-Irwin Kiss and The Widow Jones) is an 1896 actuality which was one of the first movies ever shown commercially to the public. ... The Plow That Broke the Plains is a 1936 short documentary film which shows what happened to the Great Plains region of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled plowing led to the Dust Bowl. ... The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 romantic comedy film starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. ... The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film from Paramount Pictures in VistaVision directed by Cecil B. DeMille, which tells in the broadest Hollywood style the Bible story of Moses (Charlton Heston) as he struggles to get Pharaoh Ramesses II (Yul Brynner) to let the Israelites leave Egypt. ... The Wild Bunch is a 1969 western film in which an aging group of outlaws hope to have one more score while the West is turning into a modern society. ... Trance and Dance in Bali is a short documentary film shot by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson during their visits to Bali in the 1930s. ... Woman of the Year is a 1942 romantic comedy film in which a feminist, chosen Woman of the Year, tries to keep the spark in her personal relationship. ...

2000

A Star Is Born is a 1954 musical remake of the original 1937 film, directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland and James Mason. ... Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American film about a soldiers journey during the Vietnam War. ... Dracula is a 1931 horror film produced by Universal Pictures Co. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of balance is a 1983 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by minimalist composer Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke. ... Land Beyond the Sunset is a 1912 short film which tells the story of a young boy, oppressed by his mother, who goes on an outing in the country with a social welfare group. ... Lets All Go to the Lobby (also called The Clock) is a 1957 musical animated short feature. ... Little Caesar is a 1931 crime film made during the Pre-Code era which tells the story of a man who works his way up the ranks of the mob until he reaches its upper heights. ... Love Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. ... Multiple Sidosis is a 1970 short film utilizing quick cuts and multiple angles of a one-man-band musical performance. ... Network is a 1976 satirical film about a fictional television network named Union Broadcasting System (UBS) and its struggle with poor TV ratings. ... Peter Pan is a book written by Scottish novelist and playwright, J. M. Barrie (1860–1937). ... Porky in Wackyland is a 1938 animated short film in which Porky Pig goes hunting through a surreal Salvador Dalí-esque landscape to find the Do-Do Bird. ... President McKinley Inauguration Footage is the name given to two different short documentary films which were combined as one. ... Regeneration is a 1915 film which tells the story of a poor orphan who rises to control the mob, until he meets a woman for whom he wants to change. ... Salomé is a 1923 film which tells the story from the Bible of how Salomé seduces her stepfather/uncle, King Herod Antipas, with a dance, in order to gain the head of John the Baptist. ... Shaft is a 1971 film used as a model for blaxploitation films, but many debate whether it actually falls under the category of blaxploitation itself. ... Shermans March: A Meditation on the Possibility of Romantic Love In the South During an Era of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation is a 1986 documentary film which starts out to tell the story of the lingering effects of General William Tecumseh Shermans march through Georgia. ... The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. ... The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 movie giving a biography of the famous French author Émile Zola. ... The Living Desert is a 1953 Walt Disney documentary film which shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the southwestern United States. ... The Tall T is a 1957 western movie which tells the story of a stagecoach full of people who are held hostage by outlaws. ... Prelude to War depicts the Nazi propaganda machine. ... Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 20th Century Fox comedy motion picture starring Tony Randall and Jayne Mansfield, with Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, and Mickey Hargitay. ...

2001

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a classic 1948 comedy/horror film in which characters played by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello deliver large heavy crates to a wax museum only to discover that the contents -- Frankensteins monster and Dracula -- are neither wax nor dead. ... All That Jazz is a 1979 musical film and semi-autobiographical fantasy by and about Bob Fosse. ... Cover of All the Kings Men This article is about the book. ... America, America is a 1963 Greek who leaves his small town in Anatolia in 1900 dreaming of a better life in America. ... Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther is a 1939 short documentary film which deals with the German-American community on the eve of World War II. It was directed by Esther Dowidat and Raymond Dowidat. ... Evidence of the Film is a 1913 film short which tells the story of a messenger boy at a film studio who is accused of stealing. ... Hoosiers is a 1986 movie about a small-town high school basketball team that made the state finals, telling the story of a coach with a spotty past, and the towns basketball-loving drunk, who lead their team to victory. ... It is a 1927 romantic film which tells the story of a shop girl who sets her sights on the handsome owner of the store where she works, only to find her plan endangered when a reporter writes a story claiming she is an unwed mother. ... Jam Session is a 1942 short film which shows Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing C Jam Blues. ... Jaws is a 1975 horror–thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchleys best-selling novel of the same name. ... Manhattan is a 1979 romantic comedy film. ... Marian Anderson: the Lincoln Memorial Concert is a 1939 documentary film which documents a concert performance by African American opera singer Marian Anderson after the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had her barred from singing in Washington D.C.s Constitution Hall because she was black. ... Miss Lulu Bett is a 1922 film which tells the story of an unmarried woman, treated as little better than a charwoman in the house of her married sister, who becomes the center of scandal when she is jokingly married to an already-married man. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Planet of the Apes is a 1968 science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who finds himself stranded on an Earth-like planet 2,000 years in the future. ... Rose Hobart (May 1, 1906 - August 29, 2000) was an American film actress. ... Serene Velocity is a 1970 short film which is a meditation on lines and squares. ... Stormy Weather is the title of an American musical motion picture produced and released by 20th Century Fox in 1943. ... The House in the Middle is a 1954 short documentary film produced by the Federal Civil Defense Administration and the National Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix Up Bureau, which attempted to show that a clean, freshly painted house is more likely to survive a nuclear attack than its poorly maintained... The Miracle of Morgans Creek poster The Miracle of Morgans Creek is a 1944 comedy film about a girl named Trudy Kockenlocker who wakes up one morning after a wild night with a group of soldiers to find herself pregnant and married. ... The Sound of Music is a Broadway musical based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. ... Illustration by Harry Clarke, detail from He shrieked once -once only The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, which was first published in James Russell Lowells The Pioneer in January 1843; Poe republished it in his periodical The Broadway Journal for August 23, 1845. ... The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 documentary film concerning the murder of a Texas police officer who had stopped a car for a routine traffic citation. ... The Thing from Another World is a 1951 science fiction film which tells the story of an Air Force crew & scientists at a remote Arctic research outpost who fight an alien being. ...

2002

Alien is a 1979 science fiction/horror film directed by Ridley Scott, from an original story by Dan OBannon and Ronald Shusett. ... All My Babies is a 1953 educational film produced and directed by George C. Stoney which was used to educate United States. ... Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated film, the thirtieth animated feature to be released by the Walt Disney Company. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... From Here to Eternity is a 1953 movie based on a James Jones novel in which characters work through ordinary bouts of intimidation and infidelity on a military base in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor. ... From Stump to Ship is a 1930 documentary film which explores how a log goes from where it is grown until it becomes part of a ship. ... Fuji is a 1975 art film which explores director Robert Breers artistic rendition of a train ride past Japans Mt. ... In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 of the same name, which tells the story of a Northern U.S. African-American police detective who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a racist small town in the... Oscar Wilde. ... Melody Ranch (also known as Gene Autrys Melody Ranch ) is a 1940 film which tells the story of a singing cowboy who returns to his hometown to restore order when his former childhood enemies take over the town. ... Punch Drunks is a 1934 Three Stooges short film in which Moe finds that Curly can be a boxing star when Larry plays Pop Goes the Weasel on the violin. ... Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder, Samuel Taylor, and Ernest Lehman from Taylors play Sabrina Fair (in the UK, the movie has the title Sabrina Fair). ... Star Theatre (also known as Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre) is a 1901 short documentary film in which time-lapse photography is used to show the dismantling and demolition of New York Citys Star Theatre over a period of about a month. ... Stranger than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984. ... The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1953 melodramatic film which tells the story of a film producer who alienates all of those around him. ... The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shetan, is the title character from author Walter Farleys bestselling series about the wild stallion is his young friend Alec Ramsay. ... Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surfing movies, creating and defining the genre for many years after its release in 1966. ... La perla (The pearl) is a 1945 production of the Cinema of Mexico. ... Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and his Singing Duck is a 1925 short which was an early attempt at using sound in film making. ... This is Cinerama is a 1952 film which shows how film makers could use the new technology of Cinerama to make movies more realistic by broadening the aspect ratio so the viewers peripheral vision was involved. ... This article is about the film. ... Through Navajo Eyes is a series of seven short documentary films which show scenes of life among the Navajo Indians. ... Why Man Creates is a 1968 animated short documentary film which discusses the nature of creativity. ... Wild and Woolly is a 1917 silent film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from sophisticated Easterner to Western tough guy. ... Wild River is a 1960 film which tells the story of a young Tennessee Valley Authority administrator who comes to a small town in Tennessee to build a dam, despite opposition from the locals. ...

2003

Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman is a 1974 documentary about symphony conductor Antonia Brico, including her struggle against gender bias in her profession. ... Atlantic City is a 1980 film which tells the story of a Canadian woman whose dream for a better life in the gambling business is interrupted by the return of the husband she had left behind. ... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film made by 20th Century Fox which tells the story of two lighthearted outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid who seem more inclined to trade quips than shots. ... The Dickson Experimental Sound Film was a film made by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson in 1895. ... Film Portrait was a 1970 full-length autobiographical movie directed by, and about the life of, Minnesotan film-maker and artist, Jerome Hill. ... Gold Diggers of 1933 is an American musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with choreography by Busby Berkeley. ... Medium Cool is a 1969 film directed by Haskell Wexler and starring Robert Forster. ... National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935. ... Naughty Marietta is a musical comedy, with libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert, which opened on Broadway on November 7, 1910: one of its best-known songs is Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life. ... Nostalgia was a 31 minute 1971 movie documentary by artist Hollis Frampton (1936–1984). ... Michigan J. Frog One Froggy Evening is a six-minute Technicolor animated short film written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones. ... Patton is a 1970 biographical film which tells the story of General George Pattons commands during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, and Michael Bates. ... Princess Nicotine; or The Smoke Fairy is a 1909 five minute silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. ... Show People is 1928 silent comedy film produced at MGM Studios, and directed by King Vidor. ... Tarzan and His Mate is a Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ... The Chechahcos is a 1924 silent film about the Gold Rush days in the Klondike. ... Spoiler warning: The Hunters (Jägarna) is a Swedish thriller from 1996 by film director Kjell Sundvall. ... The Kalahari Desert is a large arid to semi-arid sandy area in southern Africa extending 900,000 km², covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, as semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains. ... Poster for The Son of the Sheik. The Son of the Sheik was a 1926 silent movie directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky. ... The Wedding March is a 1928 film. ... Tin Toy is a 1988 Pixar Animation Studios film using computer animation. ... White Heat is a 1949 crime film starring James Cagney, Edmond OBrien and Virginia Mayo. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... Young Mr. ...

2004

Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler, and is the most popular live-action version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... The Blue Bird is a 1918 film directed by Maurice Tourneur in the United States, under the auspices of producer Adolph Zukor. ... A Bronx Morning is a 1931 avant-garde film by American filmmaker Jay Leyda (1910_1988). ... Rin Tin Tin Clash of the Wolves was a 1925 animal movie featuring an early starring role Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepherd who appeared in many movies at the time. ... The Court Jester is a 1956 comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, and a young Angela Lansbury (she turned thirty-one during the making of this film). ... Edmond OBrien in D.O.A. is a 1950 movie that helped define the film noir genre. ... Daughters of the Dust was a 1991 movie directed by Julie Dash. ... The title screen from the film. ... Empire was a silent, black and white film made in 1964 by Andy Warhol. ... Enter the Dragon (《龍爭虎鬥》 aka. ... Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance. ... Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers is a 1980 documentary film about garlic directed by Les Blank. ... Going My Way is a 1944 film is a light-hearted comedy about a new young priest (Bing Crosby) taking over a parish from an established old veteran. ... Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley, as Vince Everett, an ex-convict working in the music industry. ... Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, next to Concord and northeast of Charlotte. ... A movie about the escapades of Lady Helen. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... OffOn is a 1972 experimental film created by Scott Bartlett. ... Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Popeye Color Specials series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 27, 1936 by Paramount Pictures. ... Pups Is Pups is a two-reel comedy short subject; part of the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series. ... Schindlers List is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Grammy winning 1993 movie based on the book Schindlers Ark by Thomas Keneally, published in the United States as Schindlers List and subsequently re-issued in Commonwealth countries under that name as well. ... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical film released in 1954. ... This article is about the film. ... Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ...

2005

Baby Face is controversial sexually-charged film released in 1933. ... Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen film adapted by Cameron Crowe from his novel of the same name. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ... Giant is a 1956 film which tells the story of rival ranchers and oilmen in West Texas in the middle years of the 20th century. ... H2O is a short 1929 film by photographer Ralph Steiner. ... Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James. ... The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story in the horror genre written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1839, and included in a collection of his stories entitled Tales of the Grotesque and of the Arabesque, published the same year. ... Imitation of Life is a 1934 film directed by John M. Stahl, adapted by William Hurlbut from Fannie Hursts novel Imitation of Life. ... James Jackson Jeffries (The Boilermaker) (born April 15, 1875 in Carroll, Ohio, United States – died March 3, 1953 in Burbank, California) was a world heavyweight boxing champion. ... John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. ... The Making of an American, was named to the National Film Registry in December 2005 by Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress. ... Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film which tells the story of a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macys department store in New York City, who contends that he is the real Santa. ... Mom and Dad is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and marketed by Kroger Babb. ... The Music Man is a musical play with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson (story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey), which opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on December 19, 1957. ... A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 feature film starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Roy Glenn and Claudia McNeil. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) (first released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 1975) is a science fiction-comedy-horror musical film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and Richard OBrien. ... Arnold Genthes famous photograph of San Francisco following the earthquake, looking towards the fire on Sacramento Street The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of northern California at 5:12am on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. ... This article is about the 1973 film involving con artists. ... A Time for Burning is a 1966 documentary film which expores the attempts of the minister of Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to negro Lutherans in the city. ... Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 22, 1995, and the United Kingdom on 22 March 1996. ...

2006

The Big Trail was a 1930 film starring John Wayne in his first leading role and was also the first widescreen movie, appearing decades before The Robe. ... Blazing Saddles is a Warner Bros. ... Fargo is a 1996 neo-noir film created by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. ... Flesh and the Devil is a classic 1926 movie starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. ... Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film and box office hit starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV weatherman who, dreading his hated annual assignment covering Groundhog Day (February 2) in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the day over and over. ... Halloween (also known as John Carpenters Halloween) is a 1978 independent horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween. ... In the Street is a short 1948 silent film shot in New York directed and edited by American photographer Helen Levitt, assisted by novelist and critic James Agee and fellow photographer Janice Loeb. ... The Last Command is a 1928 film. ... Notorious was a 1946 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... Red Dust (1932), Directed by Victor Fleming, is the second of six movies Clark Gable and Jean Harlow made together. ... Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... A number of short and feature films have been entitled . ... Movie poster for The T.A.M.I. Show is a concert film recorded in 1964 and released theatrically in 1965. ... Tess of the Storm Country Tess of the Storm Country is a 1922 John S. Robertsons silent melodrama, based on a Grace Miller White novel. ...

By year of creation

1890s

Blacksmith Scene is an 1893 actuality showing three men working at a smithy while drinking beer. ... The Dickson Experimental Sound Film was a film made by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson in 1895. ... The Kiss (also known as The May Irwin Kiss, The Rice-Irwin Kiss and The Widow Jones) is an 1896 actuality which was one of the first movies ever shown commercially to the public. ... Rip Van Winkle is a short story by Washington Irving published in 1819, as well as the name of the storys fictional protagonist. ...

1900s

President McKinley Inauguration Footage is the name given to two different short documentary films which were combined as one. ... Star Theatre (also known as Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre) is a 1901 short documentary film in which time-lapse photography is used to show the dismantling and demolition of New York Citys Star Theatre over a period of about a month. ... The Great Train Robbery is a 1903 western film. ... Westinghouse Works, 1904 is a collection of 21 short films, averaging about three minutes each, taken of various Westinghouse manufacturing plants from April 13, 1904 to May 16, 1904. ... Arnold Genthes famous photograph of San Francisco following the earthquake, looking towards the fire on Sacramento Street The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of northern California at 5:12am on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. ... A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. ... A movie about the escapades of Lady Helen. ... Princess Nicotine; or The Smoke Fairy is a 1909 five minute silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. ...

1910s

James Jackson Jeffries (The Boilermaker) (born April 15, 1875 in Carroll, Ohio, United States – died March 3, 1953 in Burbank, California) was a world heavyweight boxing champion. ... John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. ... From the Manger To the Cross is a 1912 film which tells the story of Jesus life. ... Land Beyond the Sunset is a 1912 short film which tells the story of a young boy, oppressed by his mother, who goes on an outing in the country with a social welfare group. ... Evidence of the Film is a 1913 film short which tells the story of a messenger boy at a film studio who is accused of stealing. ... The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 film serial in the genre of The Perils of Pauline, and even outgrossed that serial in ticket sales. ... Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 animated film short that inspired a generation of animators to bring their cartoons to life. ... In the Land of the Head Hunters (also called In the Land of the War Canoes) is a 1914 documentary film showing the lives of the Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia. ... Tess of the Storm Country Tess of the Storm Country is a 1922 John S. Robertsons silent melodrama, based on a Grace Miller White novel. ... The Birth of a Nation is a famously controversial film which promoted the superiority of the white race. ... The Cheat is a 1915 film about a woman who steals charity money in order to invest it in stocks. ... Fattys Tintype Tangle is a 1915 comedy short film. ... The Italian is a 1915 film which tells the story of an immigrant who risks everything to come to the United States. ... Regeneration is a 1915 film which tells the story of a poor orphan who rises to control the mob, until he meets a woman for whom he wants to change. ... Civilization is a 1916 pacifist allegorical film about a submarine commander who refuses to fire at a civilian ocean liner supposedly carrying ammunition for his countrys enemies. ... Hells Hinges is a 1916 western film which tells the story of a minister who comes to a gunfighter-plagued town, who falls from grace as his sister rehabilitates Blaze Tracey, Harts character, the most dangerous man in town. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Immigrant (also called Broke) is a 1917 short comedy film starring the Charlie Chaplin Little Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, and befriends a young woman along the way. ... The Poor Little Rich Girl is a 1917 film which tells the story of a rich girl whose parents ignore her and whose servants push her around, until tragedy brings them to realize the error of their ways. ... Wild and Woolly is a 1917 silent film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from sophisticated Easterner to Western tough guy. ... Several film versions of Maurice Maeterlincks LOiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird) were created. ... Broken Blossoms (also called The Chink and the Child, Scarlet Blossoms and The Yellow Man and the Girl) is a 1919 film which tells the story of a Chinese man who goes to England to enlighten Christians about the teachings of Buddha. ...

1920s

The Last of the Mohicans is an epic novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826. ... The Making of an American, was named to the National Film Registry in December 2005 by Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress. ... Still from the 1919 Oscar Micheaux film Within Our Gates featuring actress Evelyn Preer Within Our Gates is a 1919 silent film about an African-American who goes North and helps a minister in the Deep South raise money to keep a school for poor Black children open. ... For the 1962 film version, see Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (film). ... Manhatta is a 1922 short documentary film which revels in the haze rising from city smoke stacks. ... Cops is a 1922 comedy short film which tells the story of a young man (Buster Keaton) who accidentally gets on the bad side of a citys entire police force, and is chased all over the town. ... Miss Lulu Bett is a 1922 film which tells the story of an unmarried woman, treated as little better than a charwoman in the house of her married sister, who becomes the center of scandal when she is jokingly married to an already-married man. ... Promotional poster for Nanook of the North Nanook of the North is a silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty, released in 1922. ... Sky High is a 1922 film which tells the story of a government agent investigating the smuggling of Chinese aliens across the border in the Southwest United States. ... Original movie poster for Safety Last! Safety Last! is a 1923 comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd. ... Salomé is a 1923 film which tells the story from the Bible of how Salomé seduces her stepfather/uncle, King Herod Antipas, with a dance, in order to gain the head of John the Baptist. ... The Chechahcos is a 1924 silent film about the Gold Rush days in the Klondike. ... Peter Pan is a book written by Scottish novelist and playwright, J. M. Barrie (1860–1937). ... Sherlock, Jr. ... This is about the 1924 film starring Douglas Fairbanks. ... Ben-Hur is the second silent film, and first feature-length version, based on the novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace. ... The Big Parade is a 1925 silent film which tells the story of an idle rich boy who is shipped off to France to fight World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl. ... Rin Tin Tin Clash of the Wolves was a 1925 animal movie featuring an early starring role Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepherd who appeared in many movies at the time. ... The Freshman is a 1925 comedy film that tells the story of a nerdy college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. ... The Gold Rush is a 1925 silent film comedy written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp role. ... Grass: A Nations Battle for Life is a 1925 silent documentary film which follows a branch of the Bakhtiari tribe of Iran as they and their herds make their seasonal journey to better pastures. ... Greed is a 1924 dramatic silent movie about an honest dentist whose wife wins a lottery ticket, only to become obsessed with money. ... Oscar Wilde. ... The Lost World is a 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau (native name is Tepuyes) in South America (Venezuela) where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and his Singing Duck is a 1925 short which was an early attempt at using sound in film making. ... The Black Pirate is a 1926 adventure silent film shot entirely in Technicolor which tells the story of a young nobleman who infiltrates a ship full of pirates to avenge his fathers death. ... Poster for The Son of the Sheik. The Son of the Sheik was a 1926 silent movie directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky. ... Flesh and the Devil is a classic 1926 movie starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. ... The General is a 1927 silent comedy about a bumbling Confederate engineer (train driver) who pursues Union spies who steal his beloved locomotive, The General, which incidentally also carries his estranged girlfriend as well. ... It is a 1927 romantic film which tells the story of a shop girl who sets her sights on the handsome owner of the store where she works, only to find her plan endangered when a reporter writes a story claiming she is an unwed mother. ... The Jazz Singer (1927) is a U.S. movie musical and the first feature-length motion picture with talking sequences. ... The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra is a 1928 short film which tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized (he is identified by the number 9314 written on his forehead), after which he dies... For other uses, see Seventh Heaven (disambiguation) Seventh Heaven is a 1927 silent film that was one of the first films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called Best Picture, Production). The film was written by H.H. Caldwell (titles), Benjamin Glazer, Katherine Hilliker (titles... Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (aka Sunrise) is a 1927 American film directed by F.W. Murnau. ... Wings is a 1927 silent movie about fighter pilots during World War I (Charles Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen), who vie for the same girl (Clara Bow) directed by William Wellman. ... The The Cameraman is a 1928 comedy starring Buster Keaton. ... The Crowd an influential and acclaimed American film released in 1928, and nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production that same year. ... The Docks of New York is a 1928 film which tells the story of a prostitute who tries to rise above her life on the docks by finding love. ... The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1928 horror film based upon the work of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe. ... The Last Command is a 1928 film. ... Pass the Gravy is a 1928 short comedy film in which neighbors argue over their pet chickens, and their children, who are in love. ... Show People is 1928 silent comedy film produced at MGM Studios, and directed by King Vidor. ... ... The Wedding March is a 1928 film. ... The Wind is a 1928 film in which a woman from the East moves to East Texas and must live with the constant blowing wind, sand, and brutal men. ... Applause (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise; generally any expression of approval. ... Big Business is a 1929 silent Laurel and Hardy comedy short subject directed by James W. Horne and supervised by Leo McCarey from a McCarey (uncredited) and H. M. Walker script. ... H2O is a short 1929 film by photographer Ralph Steiner. ... Lambchops is a 1929 comedy short which is a filming of a vaudeville performance by George Burns and Gracie Allen of the comedy routine Lambchops written by Al Boasberg. ... A number of short and feature films have been entitled . ...

1930s

All Quiet on the Western Front is the name of two films based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front, one a cinematic treatment directed by Lewis Milestone, the other a television film directed by Delbert Mann. ... The Big Trail was a 1930 film starring John Wayne in his first leading role and was also the first widescreen movie, appearing decades before The Robe. ... From Stump to Ship is a 1930 documentary film which explores how a log goes from where it is grown until it becomes part of a ship. ... Little Caesar is a 1931 crime film made during the Pre-Code era which tells the story of a man who works his way up the ranks of the mob until he reaches its upper heights. ... Pups Is Pups is a two-reel comedy short subject; part of the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series. ... A Bronx Morning is a 1931 avant-garde film by American filmmaker Jay Leyda (1910_1988). ... City Lights is a 1931 film written by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. ... Dracula is a 1931 horror film produced by Universal Pictures Co. ... The Forgotten Frontier is a 1931 documentary film about the Frontier Nursing Service, nurses on horseback, who traveled the back roads of the Appalachian Mountains. ... Frankenstein is a 1931 horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. ... The Public Enemy is a 1931 crime drama film made in the Pre-Code era about a young mans rise in the criminal underworld in prohibition-era urban America. ... Tabu (also called Tabu, a Story of the South Seas) is a 1931 film which tells the story of two lovers in the South Seas, who must escape their village when the girl is chosen as the holy maid to the gods. ... Freaks is a Pre-Code 1932 horror film about sideshow performers, directed by Tod Browning. ... Paul Muni plays a prisoner working on the chain gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 movie in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongly accused escapee from a brutal chain gang. ... Love Me Tonight is a 1932 musical comedy film which tells the story of a penniless nobleman who moves a tailor to whom he owes money into his chateau and passes him off as nobility. ... The Music Box is a 1932 three-reel (thirty minute) short subject, produced by Hal Roach, directed by James Parrott, and released to theatres by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as part of the Laurel and Hardy series. ... Red Dust (1932), Directed by Victor Fleming, is the second of six movies Clark Gable and Jean Harlow made together. ... Scarface (also known as Scarface, the Shame of the Nation and The Shame of a Nation) is a 1932 gangster film of the Pre-Code era which tells the story of gang warfare and police intervention when rival gangs fight over control of a city. ... Trouble in Paradise is a 1932 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a master thief who meets up with a beautiful pickpocket. ... For the film of this name, see 42nd Street (film). ... Baby Face is controversial sexually-charged film released in 1933. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Emperor Jones is a play by Eugene ONeill which tells the tale of an African-American man who kills a man, goes to prison, escapes to a Caribbean island, and sets himself up as its dictator and emperor. ... Kaleidoscopic Choreography from Footlight Parade, 1933 Footlight Parade is a 1933 musical film which tells the story of a man (James Cagney) struggling to replace his earlier career as a Broadway musical producer with a new career as a creator of short musical numbers called prologues, presented in movie theaters... Gold Diggers of 1933 is an American musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with choreography by Busby Berkeley. ... King Kong battles a pterosaur in the original 1933 version. ... She Done Him Wrong She Done Him Wrong is a 1933 Paramount Pictures comedy/romance motion picture starring Mae West and Cary Grant. ... Snow White is a 1933 animated short film in the Betty Boop series from Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. ... Imitation of Life is a 1934 film directed by John M. Stahl, adapted by William Hurlbut from Fannie Hursts novel Imitation of Life. ... It Happened One Night is a 1934 romantic comedy in which an elite socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries to get out from under her fathers thumb, and falls in with a rogue reporter (Clark Gable). ... Little Miss Marker (also known as The Girl in Pawn) is a 1934 film which tells the story of a young girl whose father gives her to a gangster as collateral to pay off a gambling debt. ... Punch Drunks is a 1934 Three Stooges short film in which Moe finds that Curly can be a boxing star when Larry plays Pop Goes the Weasel on the violin. ... Tarzan and His Mate is a Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ... The Thin Man was the first of six comic detective films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a hard-drinking and flirtatious married couple who banter wittily as they easily solve crimes. ... Bride of Frankenstein is a horror film released on April 22, 1935, a sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein. ... Naughty Marietta is a musical comedy, with libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert, which opened on Broadway on November 7, 1910: one of its best-known songs is Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life. ... A Night At the Opera is a 1935 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. ... Duke Ellington wearing a top hat. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Flash Gordon is a 1936 film serial which tells the story of three people from Earth who travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. ... 2005 DVD cover Fury is a 1936 film noir film which tells the story of a decent man who descends into ruthlessness when the woman he loves moves to the other side of the country to make enough money for them to be married. ... Master Hands is a 1936 documentary film short which shows what work is like in a Chevrolet automobile factory. ... Modern Times is a 1936 film by Charlie Chaplin that has his famous Little Tramp character struggling to survive in the modern, industrialized world. ... My Man Godfrey is a screwball comedy film released in 1936 by Universal Pictures. ... The Plow That Broke the Plains is a 1936 short documentary film which shows what happened to the Great Plains region of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled plowing led to the Dust Bowl. ... Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Popeye Color Specials series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 27, 1936 by Paramount Pictures. ... Rose Hobart (May 1, 1906 - August 29, 2000) was an American film actress. ... Show Boat is the name of a musical film based on the stage musical of the same name by Oscar Hammerstein II, which was adapted from the novel by Edna Ferber. ... This article is about the film. ... Trance and Dance in Bali is a short documentary film shot by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson during their visits to Bali in the 1930s. ... The Awful Truth is a 1937 romantic comedy (also screwball comedy) film. ... Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage is a 1937 documentary film which shows the burning, explosion, and crash of the zeppelin Hindenburg. ... The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 movie giving a biography of the famous French author Émile Zola. ... The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, first published in 1894. ... Republic Steel Strike Riot Newsreel Footage is a 1937 documentary film which tells the story of a strike at Republic Steel. ... The River is a 1937 short documentary film which shows the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States, and how farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 film based on the Robin Hood legend. ... Bringing up Baby is a 1938 screwball comedy which tells the story of a scientist who winds up in various predicaments with a woman who has a unique sense of logic and a leopard named Baby. ... Love Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. ... March of Time: Inside Nazi Germany is a 1938 documentary film which talks about life in contemporary Germany. ... Porky in Wackyland is a 1938 animated short film in which Porky Pig goes hunting through a surreal Salvador Dalí-esque landscape to find the Do-Do Bird. ... The City is a 1939 short documentary film which attempts to contrast the evils of the industrialized city with the idyllic conditions one finds in small-town America. ... Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther is a 1939 short documentary film which deals with the German-American community on the eve of World War II. It was directed by Esther Dowidat and Raymond Dowidat. ... James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich Destry Rides Again is a 1939 western film directed by George Marshall, starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey and Una Merkel. ... Gone with the Wind is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchells 1936 novel of the same name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marian Anderson: the Lincoln Memorial Concert is a 1939 documentary film which documents a concert performance by African American opera singer Marian Anderson after the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had her barred from singing in Washington D.C.s Constitution Hall because she was black. ... Jefferson Smith redirects here. ... Ninotchka is a 1939 American film by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. ... Stagecoach is a 1939 western film, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. ... Tevye is the protagonist of several of Sholom Aleichems stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894, most famously the fictional memoir Tevye and his Daughters, about a pious Jewish milkman in Tzarist Russia, and the troubles he has with his daughters (Tevye has six daughters — in... Verbena Tragica (also known as Tragic Festival) is a 1939 film. ... For the novel, see The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; For comparison of book and film, see The Wizard of Oz book to film comparison; For other senses of this title, see The Wizard of Oz. ... Young Mr. ...

1940s

The Bank Dick (released under the title The Bank Detective in England) is a 1940 comedy film in which W. C. Fields plays a character who trips a bank robber and ends up a security guard as a result. ... Fantasia is a 1940 motion picture, the third in the Disney animated features canon, which was a Walt Disney experiment in animation and music. ... The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 film directed by John Ford. ... The Great Dictator is a film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. ... His Girl Friday is a 1940 screwball comedy, a remake of the 1931 film The Front Page, itself an adaptation by Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur of their play of the same name. ... Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of Knute Rockne, perhaps the most famous of all of the football coaches at Notre Dame, one of the most successful football programs in history. ... Melody Ranch (also known as Gene Autrys Melody Ranch ) is a 1940 film which tells the story of a singing cowboy who returns to his hometown to restore order when his former childhood enemies take over the town. ... The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic screwball comedy starring Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. ... Pinocchio is the second animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 romantic comedy film starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. ... Tacoma Narrows Bridge The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a mile-long suspension bridge with a main span of 2800 ft (the 3rd largest in the world when it was first built) that carries Washington State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows of Puget Sound from Tacoma to Gig Harbor, Washington... The Blood of Jesus (1941) is a classic example of the race film genre of films by African-American directors and casts, geared exclusively for an African-American audience. ... Citizen Kane is a 1941 mystery/drama film released by RKO Pictures, the first feature film directed by Orson Welles. ... How Green Was My Valley is 1941 film directed by John Ford and based on the Richard Llewellyn novel How Green Was My Valley. ... The Lady Eve is a 1941 romantic screwball comedy film which tells the story of a couple who meet on a luxury liner. ... The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film adaptation of novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. ... Sullivans Travels is a 1941 American film written and directed by Preston Sturges. ... This article is about the 1942 film. ... This article is about the 1942 film; Cat People is also the name of a 1982 film. ... Jam Session is a 1942 short film which shows Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing C Jam Blues. ... The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington. ... Road to Morocco is a 1942 comedy film which tells the story of two fast-talking guys who find themselves tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. ... To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 comedy film about a troupe of actors in Nazi-occupied Warsaw who use their abilities at disguise and acting to fool the occupying troops. ... Tulips Shall Grow is a 1942 animated short film about a Dutch boy and girl whose idyllic existence is destroyed when they are overrun by mechanical men who lay waste to everything they touch, and is generally recognized as a not-so-subtle pro-Dutch, anti-German film. ... Woman of the Year is a 1942 romantic comedy film in which a feminist, chosen Woman of the Year, tries to keep the spark in her personal relationship. ... Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 biographical film about George M. Cohan, starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp and Jeanne Cagney. ... Lassie Come Home is a 1943 film which tells the story of a poor boys dog who, when sold to a rich nobleman, makes a difficult journey to return home to her original owner. ... Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) is a short experimental film directed by husband and wife team, Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid. ... The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1940 Western novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which two drifters are drawn into a posse formed to find the murderer of a local man. ... Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 film noir which tells the story of a young woman who thinks that her uncle might be a serial killer. ... Stormy Weather is the title of an American musical motion picture produced and released by 20th Century Fox in 1943. ... Prelude to War depicts the Nazi propaganda machine. ... Topaz is a 1945 documentary film which was shot illegally at Japanese internment camps in the western United States during World War II. It was directed by Dave Tatsuno and has been deemed culturally significant by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film... Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir. ... Going My Way is a 1944 film is a light-hearted comedy about a new young priest (Bing Crosby) taking over a parish from an established old veteran. ... Jammin the Blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. ... Laura is a 1944 film noir which tells the story of a police detective, investigating a womans murder, who falls in love with her portrait. ... This article is about the 1944 film. ... The Miracle of Morgans Creek poster The Miracle of Morgans Creek is a 1944 comedy film about a girl named Trudy Kockenlocker who wakes up one morning after a wild night with a group of soldiers to find herself pregnant and married. ... Mom and Dad is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and marketed by Kroger Babb. ... National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935. ... The Battle of San Pietro is a 1945 documentary film directed by John Huston about the battle of San Pietro during World War II. The film is unflinching in its realism (showing people dying on the field) and was first banned by the United States Army. ... For other uses, see Mildred Pierce (disambiguation). ... The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 movie about three servicemen (an air force officer, an infantry sergeant, and an ordinary sailor) trying to piece their lives back together after coming back home from World War II. It is based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor, Glory for... The Big Sleep (1946) is the first film version of Raymond Chandlers 1939 novel of the same name. ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 Frank Capra film, produced by his own Liberty Films and released originally by RKO Radio Pictures. ... My Darling Clementine is a 1946 western film which tells the story of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral between the Earp brothers and the Clanton gang. ... Notorious was a 1946 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film which tells the story of a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macys department store in New York City, who contends that he is the real Santa. ... Motion Painting No. ... This article is about the 1947 film; there was also a 1998 documentary of the same name. ... Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a classic 1948 comedy/horror film in which characters played by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello deliver large heavy crates to a wax museum only to discover that the contents -- Frankensteins monster and Dracula -- are neither wax nor dead. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... In the Street is a short 1948 silent film shot in New York directed and edited by American photographer Helen Levitt, assisted by novelist and critic James Agee and fellow photographer Janice Loeb. ... Letter From An Unknown Woman (Brief einer Unbekannten) is a novel authored by Stefan Zweig, which tells the story of a writer who, while reading a letter written by a woman he does not remember, gets glimpses into her life story. ... Louisiana Story is a 1948 78-minute, black-and-white, American fiction film, which is often misidentified as a documentary film. ... La perla (The pearl) is a 1945 production of the Cinema of Mexico. ... Red River is a 1948 western film which tells the story of a cattle man who feuds with his adopted son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. ... The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a black-and-white 1948 John Huston film in which two American down-and-outers (Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt) in 1920s Mexico hook up with an old-timer (Walter Huston, the directors father) to prospect for gold. ... Adams Rib is a 1949 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy and directed by George Cukor. ... Cover of All the Kings Men This article is about the book. ... Gun Crazy (originally released as Deadly is the Female) is a 1949 film noir film about a couple (Laurie and Bart) who go on a cross-country robbery-shooting spree, that is considered the forerunner to the film Bonnie and Clyde. ... The Heiress is a 1949 film which tells the story of two young people who want to marry despite the girls fathers objections. ... Twelve OClock High is a 1949 film about the United States Army Air Forces crews who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and occupied France during World War II. The movie was adapted by Sy Bartlett, Henry King (uncredited) and Beirne Lay Jr. ... White Heat is a 1949 crime film starring James Cagney, Edmond OBrien and Virginia Mayo. ...

1950s

All About Eve is a 1950 movie drama written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, from the story The Wisdom of Eve, by Mary Orr. ... Edmond OBrien in D.O.A. is a 1950 movie that helped define the film noir genre. ... Sunset Boulevard (also known as Sunset Blvd. ... The African Queen is a 1951 movie. ... An American in Paris is a 1951 musical film based on the classical composition by George Gershwin. ... The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to warn its leaders not to take their conflicts into space, or they will face lethal consequences. ... The title screen from the film. ... A scene from UPA/Columbias Gerald McBoing-Boing. ... A Place in the Sun is a 1951 film which tells the story of a working class young man who is entangled with two women, one who works in his wealthy uncles factory and the other the daughter of the same uncle. ... A Streetcar Named Desire is a famous American play written by Tennessee Williams. ... The Thing from Another World is a 1951 science fiction film which tells the story of an Air Force crew & scientists at a remote Arctic research outpost who fight an alien being. ... The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1953 melodramatic film which tells the story of a film producer who alienates all of those around him. ... High Noon is a 1952 western film which tells the story of a town marshal who is forced to face a gang by himself. ... Magical Maestro is a 1952 animated short film which tells the story of an opera singer who spurns a magician, who takes his revenge during the formers performance. ... Singin in the Rain is a 1952 musical film starring Gene Kelly and directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also handling the choreography. ... This is Cinerama is a 1952 film which shows how film makers could use the new technology of Cinerama to make movies more realistic by broadening the aspect ratio so the viewers peripheral vision was involved. ... All My Babies is a 1953 educational film produced and directed by George C. Stoney which was used to educate United States. ... The Band Wagon is a musical comedy film, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1953, which tells the story of an aging musical star who wants to star in a Broadway play that will restart his career. ... Scene from Duck Amuck Duck Amuck is a surreal 1951 animated cartoon produced by Warner Bros. ... Eaux dartifice is a 1953 short film which consists entirely of a woman, wearing eighteenth century clothes, who wanders through a garden, until she steps into a fountain and disappears. ... From Here to Eternity is a 1953 movie based on a James Jones novel in which characters work through ordinary bouts of intimidation and infidelity on a military base in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor. ... The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 film noir film which tells the story of two hunting buddies who pick up a mysterious hitchhiker. ... Little Fugitive is a 1953 film which tells the story of a young boy who runs away to Coney Island after he is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother. ... The Living Desert is a 1953 Walt Disney documentary film which shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the southwestern United States. ... The Naked Spur is a 1953 western movie about a man who is searching for a murderer to collect the bounty on his head. ... Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young royal princess who runs away during a state visit to Rome and is befriended by a cynical expatriate American reporter who first just wants an exclusive story, but finds himself falling in love with her. ... Shane (1953) was the first bigscreen (Vista-vision) color western film ever produced. ... Illustration by Harry Clarke, detail from He shrieked once -once only The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, which was first published in James Russell Lowells The Pioneer in January 1843; Poe republished it in his periodical The Broadway Journal for August 23, 1845. ... Carmen Jones was a 1943 Broadway musical, later also performed a 1954 musical film; the play also ran for a season in 1991 at Londons Old Vic. ... The House in the Middle is a 1954 short documentary film produced by the Federal Civil Defense Administration and the National Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix Up Bureau, which attempted to show that a clean, freshly painted house is more likely to survive a nuclear attack than its poorly maintained... On the Waterfront is an American 1954 film about mob violence and corruption among longshoremen, and it has become a standard of its kind. ... Rear Window (1954) is a motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrichs short story It Had to Be Murder (1942). ... Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder, Samuel Taylor, and Ernest Lehman from Taylors play Sabrina Fair (in the UK, the movie has the title Sabrina Fair). ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical film released in 1954. ... A Star Is Born is a 1954 musical remake of the original 1937 film, directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland and James Mason. ... All That Heaven Allows is a 1955 romance film directed by Douglas Sirk. ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... For other uses, see Marty (disambiguation). ... The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 film noir based on the novel by Davis Grubb. ... Natalie Wood and James Dean in a screenshot from Rebel Without a Cause. ... The Court Jester is a 1956 comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, and a young Angela Lansbury (she turned thirty-one during the making of this film). ... Giant is a 1956 film which tells the story of rival ranchers and oilmen in West Texas in the middle years of the 20th century. ... Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 science fiction film. ... Modesta is a 1956 short film, set in Puerto Rico, in which a peasant woman rebels against her husbands authoritarism. ... Michigan J. Frog One Froggy Evening is a six-minute Technicolor animated short film written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones. ... The Searchers is a 1956 epic Western film directed by John Ford, which tells the story of Ethan Edwards, a bitter, middle-aged loner played by John Wayne, who spends years looking for his abducted niece. ... The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film from Paramount Pictures in VistaVision directed by Cecil B. DeMille, which tells in the broadest Hollywood style the Bible story of Moses (Charlton Heston) as he struggles to get Pharaoh Ramesses II (Yul Brynner) to let the Israelites leave Egypt. ... The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was an Anglo-American World War II war film based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwaï by French writer Pierre Boulle. ... Spoiler warning: The Hunters (Jägarna) is a Swedish thriller from 1996 by film director Kjell Sundvall. ... The Kalahari Desert is a large arid to semi-arid sandy area in southern Africa extending 900,000 km², covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, as semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains. ... Jailhouse rock or JHR is a name which is used to describe a collection of different fighting styles which were practiced and/or developed in US penal institutions. ... Lets All Go to the Lobby (also called The Clock) is a 1957 musical animated short feature. ... Paths of Glory (1957) is an anti-war film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. ... Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 film which tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist who uses his connections to ruin his sisters relationship with a man he deems inappropriate. ... The Tall T is a 1957 western movie which tells the story of a stagecoach full of people who are held hostage by outlaws. ... Bugs loses his headgear in Whats Opera, Doc? Whats Opera, Doc? is a short animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones in which Elmer Fudd chases Bugs Bunny through a six-minute operatic parody of Wagners operas, particularly Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). ... Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 20th Century Fox comedy motion picture starring Tony Randall and Jayne Mansfield, with Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, and Mickey Hargitay. ... Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. ... A Movie is a 1958 experimental film in which Bruce Conner put together snippets of found footage to a musical score. ... Touch of Evil (1958), is considered one of the last examples of film noir in the classic era (from the early 1940s until the late 1950s). ... Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler, and is the most popular live-action version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... Jazz on a Summers Day is a 1959 documentary film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. ... North by Northwest is a 1959 MGM comic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and is generally considered one of his best works. ... Pull My Daisy is a 1958 short film that typifies the Beat Generation. ... This article is about the 1959 film. ... Some Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film cowritten and directed by Billy Wilder. ...

1960s

The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. ... The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story in the horror genre written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1839, and included in a collection of his stories entitled Tales of the Grotesque and of the Arabesque, published the same year. ... Primary is a 1960 cinema verite documentary film. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. ... Wild River is a 1960 film which tells the story of a young Tennessee Valley Authority administrator who comes to a small town in Tennessee to build a dam, despite opposition from the locals. ... The Novel The Hustler was a 1959 novel by American writer Walter Tevis, which tells the story of a young pool player who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats but loses, sending his life into a tailspin. ... A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 feature film starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Roy Glenn and Claudia McNeil. ... West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... For other articles named How the West Was Won, see the disambiguation page, How the West Was Won. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an Academy Award-winning film based, with some licence, on the life of T. E. Lawrence. ... The Manchurian Candidate is a film adapted from the 1959 thriller novel written by Richard Condon. ... The Music Man is a musical play with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson (story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey), which opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on December 19, 1957. ... Ride the High Country is a noted 1962 western film. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 film directed by Robert Mulligan and based on the novel of the same name by Harper Lee. ... America, America is a 1963 Greek who leaves his small town in Anatolia in 1900 dreaming of a better life in America. ... The Cool World is a 1963 film which tells the story of life in the African-American ghetto in the early 60s. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Shock Corridor is a 1962 film which tells the story of a journalist who gets himself committed to a mental hospital in order to track the story of an unsolved murder. ... Frame 150 from the Zapruder Film The Zapruder film is a silent, 8 mm color home movie shot by Abraham Zapruder in Dallas, Texas, in Dealey Plaza while standing near the grassy knoll during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Dead Birds is a 1965 documentary film written by Peter Matthiessen, about the Stone Age warriors of the Dani tribe of New Guinea. ... Dog Star Man is a series of short dramatic films, all directed by Stan Brakhage: Prelude: Dog Star Man {1961) Dog Star Man: Part I (1962) Dog Star Man: Part II (1963) Dog Star Man: Part III (1964) (listed in the National Film Registry) Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964... For the hit 1987 single by Depeche Mode, see the album Music for the Masses Film poster for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a 1964 satirical film directed by Stanley Kubrick. ... Empire was a silent, black and white film made in 1964 by Andy Warhol. ... Nothing But a Man is a 1964 movie about an African American man in the American South who wants to be treated as nothing but a man, instead of a boy. It stars Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster, Martin Priest, Leonard Parker, and Yaphet Kotto. ... Point of Order is a 1964 documentary film which compiled television clips to show the story of the 1954 United States Army versus Senator Joseph McCarthy Hearings, in which the Army accused Senator McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private G. David Schine, formerly of McCarthy... Movie poster for The T.A.M.I. Show is a concert film recorded in 1964 and released theatrically in 1965. ... The Sound of Music is a Broadway musical based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. ... Castro Street is a street in San Francisco, California. ... The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential films of the surf movie genre, creating and defining an entire category of cinema which has endured and evolved for the past 40 years since its release in 1966. ... Through Navajo Eyes is a series of seven short documentary films which show scenes of life among the Navajo Indians. ... A Time for Burning is a 1966 documentary film which expores the attempts of the minister of Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to negro Lutherans in the city. ... Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, bank robbers who roamed the central United States during the Great Depression. ... Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. ... Dont Look Back (sic) is a 1967 documentary film by D.A. Pennebaker that covers Bob Dylans 1965 concert tour of England. ... The Graduate is a 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. ... In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 of the same name, which tells the story of a Northern U.S. African-American police detective who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a racist small town in the... David Holzmans Diary is a 1968 film which spoofs the art of documentary-making. ... Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 black-and-white independent horror film directed by George A. Romero. ... OffOn is a 1972 experimental film created by Scott Bartlett. ... Planet of the Apes is a 1968 science fiction film about an astronaut (Charlton Heston) who finds himself stranded on an Earth-like planet 2,000 years in the future. ... The Producers is a 1968 feature-length comedy film set in New York City, in which two con men (Bialystock and Bloom) attempt to cheat theatre angels (investors) out of their investment money. ... Why Man Creates is a 1968 animated short documentary film which discusses the nature of creativity. ... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film made by 20th Century Fox which tells the story of two lighthearted outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid who seem more inclined to trade quips than shots. ... Easy Rider is a 1969 road movie, written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Learning Tree is a 1969 film which tells the story of a young African American growing up in a rural setting in the early part of the 20th century, when racial discrimination was a social norm, legally sanctioned in parts of the United States. ... Medium Cool is a 1969 film directed by Haskell Wexler and starring Robert Forster. ... Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 film written by Waldo Salt based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy, and directed by John Schlesinger. ... Salesman is a 1969 direct cinema documentary film which follows four salesmen of expensive Bibles door-to-door in low-income neighborhoods in New England and Florida. ... The Wild Bunch is a 1969 western film in which an aging group of outlaws hope to have one more score while the West is turning into a modern society. ...

1970s

Film Portrait was a 1970 full-length autobiographical movie directed by, and about the life of, Minnesotan film-maker and artist, Jerome Hill. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... Hospital is a 1970 cinema verite documentary film made for television which explores the daily activities of the people at a large-city hospital, with emphasis on its emergency ward and outpatient clinics. ... King: a Filmed Record. ... MASH is a 1970 satirical American dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and based on the novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker. ... Multiple Sidosis is a 1970 short film utilizing quick cuts and multiple angles of a one-man-band musical performance. ... Patton is a 1970 biographical film which tells the story of General George Pattons commands during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, and Michael Bates. ... Serene Velocity is a 1970 short film which is a meditation on lines and squares. ... Woodstock is the name of the 1970 documentary film about the Woodstock rock festival, directed by Michael Wadleigh and edited by Martin Scorsese. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ... The Hospital is a 1971 black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. ... The Last Picture Show is a 1971 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a 1968 novel by Larry McMurtry. ... Nostalgia was a 31 minute 1971 movie documentary by artist Hollis Frampton (1936–1984). ... Shaft is a 1971 film used as a model for blaxploitation films, but many debate whether it actually falls under the category of blaxploitation itself. ... Cabaret is a 1972 film. ... The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola based on the the novel of the same name authored by the screenplays co-writer Mario Puzo. ... Harold and Maude is a movie directed by Hal Ashby in 1971. ... American Graffiti is a 1973 film directed by George Lucas. ... Badlands is a 1973 film directed by Terrence Malick from his own script. ... Enter the Dragon (《龍爭虎鬥》 aka. ... Frank Film is a 1973 cartoon short feature in which co-creator Frank Mouris reads a list of words starting with the letter f. This sound track is interwoven with the sound of his reading his autobiography. ... Mean Streets (1973) is an early Martin Scorsese film starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. ... This article is about the 1973 film involving con artists. ... Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman is a 1974 documentary about symphony conductor Antonia Brico, including her struggle against gender bias in her profession. ... Blazing Saddles is a Warner Bros. ... Chinatown is a 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski featuring many elements of the film noir genre, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama. ... The Conversation is a 1974 mystery and thriller written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Robert Duvall (uncredited), Teri Garr, Cindy Williams, and Harrison Ford. ... Fuji is a 1975 art film which explores director Robert Breers artistic rendition of a train ride past Japans Mt. ... Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part II The Godfather, Part II is the 1974 sequel to The Godfather. ... A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 film in which a young wife and mothers erratic behavior leads her husband to commit her for psychiatric treatment, leaving the family even more dysfunctional than before. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... Jaws is a 1975 horror–thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchleys best-selling novel of the same name. ... Nashville is a 1975 film which mixes themes of U.S. presidential politics with those of the country music and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) (first released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 1975) is a science fiction-comedy-horror musical film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and Richard OBrien. ... Chulas Fronteras is a documentary film from 1976 which tells the story of the music which is played on both sides of the Mexico-Texas border. ... Harlan County, USA is a 1976 documentary film documenting the efforts of 180 coal-miners on strike in Harlan County, Kentucky in 1974. ... Network is a 1976 satirical film about a fictional television network named Union Broadcasting System (UBS) and its struggle with poor TV ratings. ... Film box cover Screenshot from film The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 western movie set at the end of the American Civil War in which a peaceful farmsteader, driven to revenge by the savage and brutal slaying of his family by Union irregulars, joins up with a group of... Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. ... Taxi Driver is a 1976 American film drama directed by Martin Scorsese. ... To Fly! is a 1976 short documentary film which follows the history of flight, from the first hot air balloons in the 19th century to 21st century space probes. ... Annie Hall is a 1977 romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script he co-wrote with Marshall Brickman. ... Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance. ... Killer of Sheep is a 1977 film that depicts the culture of urban African-Americans; the film is considered an alternative to Blaxploitation films. ... This movie poster for Star Wars depicts many of the films important elements, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at Title,) is the original (and in chronological... The Deer Hunter is a 1978 film which tells the story of how the Vietnam War affects the people in the industrial town of Clairton, Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River (although it was also filmed in Cleveland and Mingo Junction, Ohio). ... Halloween (also known as John Carpenters Halloween) is a 1978 independent horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Powers of Ten is a 1977 short documentary film which depicts the relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten (see also logarithmic scale and order of magnitude). ... Alien is a 1979 science fiction/horror film directed by Ridley Scott, from an original story by Dan OBannon and Ronald Shusett. ... All That Jazz is a 1979 musical film and semi-autobiographical fantasy by and about Bob Fosse. ... Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American film about a soldiers journey during the Vietnam War. ... The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shetan, is the title character from author Walter Farleys bestselling series about the wild stallion is his young friend Alec Ramsay. ... Manhattan is a 1979 romantic comedy film. ...

1980s

Atlantic City is a 1980 film which tells the story of a Canadian woman whose dream for a better life in the gambling business is interrupted by the return of the husband she had left behind. ... Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers is a 1980 documentary film about garlic directed by Les Blank. ... The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter is a 1980 documentary film which tells about the American women who went to work during World War II to do mens jobs. ... Raging Bull is a 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese, and written by Paul Schrader, and Mardik Martin. ... Return of the Secaucus 7 is a 1980 film which tells the story of seven friends who reunite for the anniversary of their arrest ten years previously, on their way to a political demonstration. ... Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... Blade Runner is an influential 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. ... Chan Is Missing is a 1982 film which tells the story of two taxi drivers searching the streets of San Franciscos Chinatown for the man who ran off with their money. ... E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (E.T. for short) is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen film adapted by Cameron Crowe from his novel of the same name. ... Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film, which tells the story of a talented, but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes him unemployable. ... El Norte is a 1983 film that tells the story of a teenaged brother and sister from Guatemala who leave their war-torn country to try to find a new life in Los Angeles; the two characters expect to have a simple, easy life in the United States. ... Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of balance is a 1983 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by minimalist composer Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke. ... Stranger than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984. ... This article is about the film. ... Hoosiers is a 1986 movie about a small-town high school basketball team that made the state finals, telling the story of a coach with a spotty past, and the towns basketball-loving drunk, who lead their team to victory. ... Shermans March: A Meditation on the Possibility of Romantic Love In the South During an Era of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation is a 1986 documentary film which starts out to tell the story of the lingering effects of General William Tecumseh Shermans march through Georgia. ... The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 documentary film concerning the murder of a Texas police officer who had stopped a car for a routine traffic citation. ... Tin Toy is a 1988 Pixar Animation Studios film using computer animation. ... Do the Right Thing is a 1989 motion picture produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee and released by Universal Pictures. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ...

1990s

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated film, the thirtieth animated feature to be released by the Walt Disney Company. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Daughters of the Dust was a 1991 movie directed by Julie Dash. ... Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ... Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film and box office hit starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV weatherman who, dreading his hated annual assignment covering Groundhog Day (February 2) in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the day over and over. ... Schindlers List is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Grammy winning 1993 movie based on the book Schindlers Ark by Thomas Keneally, published in the United States as Schindlers List and subsequently re-issued in Commonwealth countries under that name as well. ... Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James. ... Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 22, 1995, and the United Kingdom on 22 March 1996. ... Fargo is a 1996 neo-noir film created by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. ...

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