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Has The Court Jester been mentioned yet? I know it's a silly movie, but it's one of those memorable ones that I used to watch with my mom.


“Court Jester” is a fav of my Wife. “Giacomo” is a name of a character in the movie, and also is the name of a race horse.

Wife and I were at Kentucky Oaks race in 2005 and I looked over the entrants’ names for the Kentucky Derby the next day. I mentioned that this horse was entered into the race, and it was also a “grey” horse (she always bets on “greys”). She put down $2 to win on it as a hunch/joke; guess which horse won the 2005 Kentucky Derby (paid $102.60 to win)! She said she wished she had bet $20! Cool


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30's... Scarlet Pimpernel!
Great film, great actors set in a time period of social, industrial and economic upheaval.

Anyays, I always had a secret desire to be a FOP.

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I can't believe I neglected to mention the Akria Kurasawa films!

Most/all are good, but I specifically recommend Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, and Yojimbo.
 
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On the Beach.
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins.

The Great Escape.
Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough.


The book "On the Beach" is a great read as well. I would add Dr. Strangelove to the movie list.


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In general I'm not a fan of old movies and don't think I've watched anything from the era in question since I was a kid.

That being said, King Kong was favorite of mine growing up, and I even liked the knock offs like Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young (the one from 1949).

Here's the IMDB storyline summary for MJY:

In Africa, the girl Jill Young trades a baby gorilla with two natives and raises the animal. Twelve years later, the talkative and persuasive promoter Max O'Hara organizes a safari to Africa with the Oklahoma cowboy Gregg to bring attractions to his new night-club in Hollywood. They capture several lions and out of blue, they see a huge gorilla nearby their camping and they try to capture the animal. However, the teenager Jill Young stops the men that intended to kill her gorilla. Max seduces Jill with a fancy life in Hollywood and she signs a contract with him where the gorilla Joseph "Joe" Young would be the lead attraction. Soon she realizes that her dream is a nightmare to Joe and she asks Max to return to Africa. However he persuades her to stay a little longer in the show business. But when three alcoholic costumers give booze to Joe, the gorilla destroys the spot and is sentenced by the justice to be sacrificed. Will Jill, Gregg and Max succeed in saving Joe?
 
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The Pawnbroker
A good choice, and I'll add Flight Of The Phoenix to the list.
 
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either I do not understand the term Classic , or





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1-2-3 Cagney.
Mad mad mad mad world Tracy, Caesar, Rooney...
Petrified Forest
The Hill Kirk Douglas.


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From 1956, Around the World in 80 Days.
I saw it in a big movie house featured "Widescreen CinemaScope!" Just like being there.
 
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