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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 34 and 33 — Oliver! (1968) and How Green Was My Valley (1941)

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 38 and 37 — The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

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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