Category Archives: Best Picture Countdown

Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 30 and 29 — An American in Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Josh Kaye

30. An American in Paris (1951) Other Nominated Films: Decision Before Dawn, A Place in the Sun, Quo Vadis, A Streetcar Named Desire There are very few films that are as vibrant and lavish as An American in Paris. There … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 32 and 31 — Tom Jones (1963) and Going My Way (1944)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Josh Kaye

32. Tom Jones (1963) Other Nominated Films: America America, Cleopatra, How The West Was Won, Lilies of the Field There hasn’t been a comedy quite like Tom Jones in a very long time, which is unfortunate since it’s such a … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 34 and 33 — Oliver! (1968) and How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Josh Kaye

34. Oliver! (1968) Other Nominated Films: Funny Girl, The Lion in Winter, Rachel Rachel, Romeo and Juliet A twist on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist (see what I did there), Oliver! is an exciting tale about an orphan who … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 36 and 35 — The Life of Emile Zola (1937) and Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Josh Kaye

36. The Life of Emile Zola (1937) Other Nominated Films: The Awful Truth, Captains Courageous, Dead End, The Good Earth, In Old Chicago, Lost Horizon, One Hundred Men and a Girl, Stage Door, A Star is Born I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 38 and 37 — The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Josh Kaye

38. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) Other Nominated Films: Anthony Adverse, Dodsworth, Libeled Lady, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Romeo and Juliet, San Francisco, The Story of Louis Pasteur, A Tale of Two Cities, Three Smart Girls Florenz Ziegfeld was one of the … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 40 and 39 — Cavalcade (1933) and The Broadway Melody of 1929 (1929)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Josh Kaye

40. Cavalcade (1933) Other Nominated Films: 42nd Street, A Farewell to Arms, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, Lady for a Day, Little Women, The Private Life of Henry VIII, She Done Him Wrong, Smilin’ Through, State Fair At the … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 42 and 41 — Cimarron (1931) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Josh Kaye

42. Cimarron (1931) Other Nominated Films: East Lynne, The Front Page, Skippy, Trader Horn One of the first films to ever win an Oscar, it’s interesting watching it now, to say the least. It’s one of those films that, for the time … Continue reading →

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