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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

I used this great movie each year while I was teaching to illustrate important social issues.

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

(...I just have to add Mothra - 1961)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

Psycho (1960); Also, Swiss Family Robinson.

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Ben-Hur (1959)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

The Defiant Ones (1958)

Though I loved the Hemmingway novella, "The Old Man and the Sea" and enjoyed the movie with Spencer Tracy, the Sidney Poitier/Tony Curtis movie struck a chord with this rural Kansas native, reared on a farm near a mono-ethnic small town, as I expanded my universe through the Marine Corps and discovered that those of different skin color and/or ethnic backgrounds were not all that different from me, in spite of what I had been told.

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

A Farewell to Arms (1957)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

The Ten Commandments (1956)

David

Richard III (Olivier's) (1955)

(...I should also mention Godzilla Raids Again - 1955.)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

White Christmas (1954)

David

The Desert Rats (1953)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

'52 was a good year for movies (in my non-professional opinion).

Singin' in the Rain (1952) loved the rain dance!
High Noon (1952) a classic western!
The Quiet Man (1952) Ward Bond, a Catholic priest trying to catch the lunker trout; The Duke in that great fight scene . . . Wow!!! (Fabrizio should love this one!)

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

The African Queen (1951)

(...should also mention The Day the Earth Stood Still - 1951.)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

Father of the Bride (1950)

David

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Forrest Tucker turns out to be a good guy after Sgt. Stryker buys the farm!

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Joan of Arc (1948)
This is the version with Ingrid Bergman.

David

Mourning Becomes Electra (1947).

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

Ah, yes! Now we are getting into my early years!

"It's a Wonderful Life" (1946)- James Stewart, Donna Reed; a classic!

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

The Bells of St Mary's (1945).

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

Going My Way (1944)

David

"Heart of a Nation" 1943

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

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Doug

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - St. Francis of Assisi

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." - Joe DiMaggio

Back In The Saddle (1941)

Starring: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

The Great Dictator (1940)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

1939 - Too good of a year to name just one.

Gone With the Wind
The Wizard of Oz
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

David

Boys Town (1938)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

A Day at the Races (1937)

Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho): Oh, well, uh, to begin with I took four years at Vassar.
Mrs. Upjohn: Vassar? But that's a girls' college.
Dr. Hackenbush: I found that out the third year. I'd 've been there yet, but I went out for the swimming team.

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Doug

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - St. Francis of Assisi

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." - Joe DiMaggio

San Francisco (1936)

Actually saw this on the big screen about 12 years ago when a theater complex was showing some classic movies.

David

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) According to one critic: "Gable makes a great Fletcher Christian, in his last movie without a mustache. The emotions which cross his face as Bligh commits one indignity after another upon various crew members is great 1930s dramatic acting"

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a **** about Gable's performance. Charles Laughton was one of my favorite character actors. He made a great bad guy as Captain Bligh.

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) - Hitchcock.

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

Duck Soup (1933)

Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho): Take a letter.
Bob Roland (Zeppo): Who to?
Rufus T. Firefly: To my dentist.
[Roland writes out the following]
Rufus T. Firefly: Uh... Dear dentist, enclosed find check for $500, yours very truly. Send that off immediately.
Bob Roland: I'll, um, I'll have to enclose a check first.
Rufus T. Firefly: You do and I'll fire you.

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Doug

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - St. Francis of Assisi

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." - Joe DiMaggio

A Hitchcock film I have not seen:
Number 17 (1932)

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Edward C. (aka Zoom)

The Most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them. Sirach 38:4

Frankenstein (1931)

True story: During the war years (WWII), while dad was overseas and mother had left with another man, we lived with grandma and grandpa. On Saturday afternoons, grandpa would drop us off at the local theater, named "The Home Theater" on Quindaro Boulevard, about a mile or so from our house on 27th street. We would watch a serial, several cartoons and the main feature. It was usually dark outside when we were ready to come home.

On the Saturday that Frankenstein was shown (1945, I think), they advertised that Frankenstein would be at the theater in person.

I was about six or seven and my sister was 18 months younger. After the Tom Mix serial and the cartoons, Frankenstein, the movie started. About midway through, the film stopped and the theater went dark. A spotlight focused on the stage in front of the screen. Out walked a man leading a remarkable realistically made up Frankenstein's Monster. Immediately, a hundred kids began screaming. The monster walked down the steps with hands straight out in front of him, with that stiff-legged limp, just as he did in the movie.

As he walked up the aisle, kids by the dozen ran before him in delicious fear.

My sister turned to me and said "Jim, I'm going!"

I thought she meant going to the well-lighted lobby where many kids were now heading.

Wrong! She meant HOME! and safety.

She was no more than five or six at the time and she ran all the way home. After the movie was over and I couldn't find her, I was starting to panic! (Maybe Frankenstein's Monster did get her!!!)

I went out to the car to tell grandpa the tragic news and there sat Judy, happy as a clam, eating popcorn.

How a five or six year old girl was able to run more than a mile in the dark, making correctly making several turns onto poorly lighted streets still amazes me to this day.

Grandpa later teasingly asked her, "How did you know Frankenstein wasn't following you?"

Judy replied "I never looked back!"

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

The Iron Man (1929)

David

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

I recall that this is a favorite movie of Fr. Z. It was due to his praise for the movie that I purchased it. A very excellent silent film, indeed, if not a bit spendy at $29.99 at Amazon.com. However, for those who might be interested, I see someone has posted it in it's entirety on You Tube.

http://www.banned link.com/watch?v=0rQzsqrkbrU

David

The Jazz Singer, (1927)

The first commercial movie ( around 1895)

What are we going to do when we reach this point? Start back up to the present?


Doesn’t sound like much of a plot.

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Early Hitchcock: The Mountain Eagle (1926)

This film is considered "lost". Only some photo stills are known to survive.

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Edward C. (aka Zoom)

The Most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them. Sirach 38:4

Don Q: Son of Zorro (1925), starring Douglas Fairbanks.

Sequel to 1920's "The Mark of Zorro". I own a DVD from Kino Video that contains both films.

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Edward C. (aka Zoom)

The Most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them. Sirach 38:4

The Navigator (1924) ...Buster Keaton

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Doug

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - St. Francis of Assisi

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." - Joe DiMaggio

The Ten Commandments (1923)

The original Cecil B. De Mille version!

David

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1922)

Also, Nanook of the North and Robin Hood

I suppose that by the time we get back to 1922, it would be redundant to mention that these are "The original . . . "

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

The Sheik (1921) - starring Valentino.

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

I hope it's not cheating to select as our 1920 entry a movie I mentioned in a previous post:

"The Mark of Zorro" starring Douglas Fairbanks.

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Edward C. (aka Zoom)

The Most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them. Sirach 38:4

Don't Change Your Husband (1919)
Comedy
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Actors: Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dexter

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Hearts of the World (1918) (DW Griffith)

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

The Immigrant (1917) ... Charlie Chaplin

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Doug

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - St. Francis of Assisi

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." - Joe DiMaggio

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

Who knew that Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Paul Lukas didn't star in the original in 1954???

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Birth of a Nation (1915)

One of the most controversial and culturally significant films of all time.

With production costs of $100,000 and $10 million in box office receipts (theater-goers were charged the unheard of sum of $2 per ticket), it would become Hollywood's most profitable film for the next 20 years.

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Doug

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - St. Francis of Assisi

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." - Joe DiMaggio

Ah, shucks!! I wanted to be the one to name this film. Oh, well . . .

The Spoilers (1914)
(I have no idea what this was about or who acted in it or directed it. That info was not available at the site I got it from.)

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Wickipediato the rescue!

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.