Category Archives: Best Picture Countdown

Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 10 — It Happened One Night (1934)

10. It Happened One Night (1934) Other Nominated Films: The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Cleopatra, Flirtation Walk, The Gay Divorcee, Here Comes the Navy, The House of Rothschild, Imitation of Life, One Night of Love, The Thin Man, Viva Villa!, … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 12 and 11 — In the Heat of the Night (1967) and My Fair Lady (1964)

12. In the Heat of the Night (1967) Other Nominated Films: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Dolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Prior to compiling this countdown list, I’d never seen a Sidney Poitier movie. I knew who he was, and I knew about the profound effect he had … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 14 and 13 — The Sound of Music (1965) and Marty (1955)

14. The Sound of Music (1965) Other Nominated Films: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, A Thousand Clowns Now this is one of the weeks I’ve been looking forward to writing about! There are a lot of movies I’ve enjoyed … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 16 and 15 — You Can’t Take It with You (1938) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

16. You Can’t Take It with You (1938) Other Nominated Films: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot My first exposure to You Can’t Take It With You was … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 18 and 17 — Grand Hotel (1932) and Midnight Cowboy (1969)

18. Grand Hotel (1932) Other Nominated Films: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, One Hour with You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant One of the first films to feature an ensemble cast in the history of cinema, Grand Hotel succeeds … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 20 and 19 — All The King’s Men (1949) and From Here to Eternity (1953)

20. All The King’s Men (1949) Other Nominated Films: Battleground, The Heiress, A Letter to Three Wives, Twelve O’Clock High I’m not someone who is very knowledgeable when it comes to the world of politics. While I may watch a … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 22 and 21 — Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Hamlet (1948)

22. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Other Nominated Films: Alice Adams, Broadway Melody of 1936, Captain Blood, David Copperfield, The Informer, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Les Misérables, Naughty Marietta, Ruggles of Red Gap, Top … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 24 and 23 — West Side Story (1961) and Wings (1927)

24. West Side Story (1961) Other Nominated Films: Fanny, The Guns of Navarone, The Hustler, Judgment at Nuremberg Please…no one hurt me for having West Side Story this far down on the list. I enjoyed the film, I won’t deny … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 26 and 25 — Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) and Ben-Hur (1959)

26. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Other Nominated Films: The Bishop’s Wife, Crossfire, Great Expectations, Miracle on 34th Street Elia Kazan really has a knack for directing some pretty amazing films. He’s directed classics such as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 28 and 27 — The Lost Weekend (1945) and A Man for All Seasons (1966)

28. The Lost Weekend (1945) Other Nominated Films: Anchors Aweigh, The Bells of St. Mary’s, Mildred Pierce, Spellbound The Lost Weekend is an extremely tough film to watch since it’s extremely accurate in its portrayal of the disease known as … Continue reading

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