# Classic Movies You Couldn't Live Without **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918 "2001-10-17T05:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918/21 "2001-10-18T14:58:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DarkWriter \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Bumbazine \* > > \*\*An excellent but little know film; _No Way to Treat a Lady._ > > \*\* > > Was that about a charming serial killer starring Rod Steiger? Or am I completely off the mark? > > Sheri \*\* You called it **DarkWriter.** It also starred George Segal as a police detective and Lee Remick as his love interest. Besides being a pretty good story, I think this film is prototypical of the 1960s detective film. **Zenster,** I believe Rod Steiger was also in _The Illustrated Man._ And add another comedy, _We’re No Angels_ (1955) with Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, and Leo G. Carroll. **Not** that excruciating drivel from 1989 by the same name starring(?) Robert De Niro and Sean Penn. I also think you need something with Tracey and Hepburn, how about _Adam’s Rib_? And a comedy with Cary Grant…_Father Goose_(1964) or _His Girl Friday_ (1940), or _Arsenic And Old Lace_ from 1944. And yes, I’ve seen all these films. More than once. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918/22 "2001-10-18T15:02:02Z")
You’re welcome **octothorpe.** _A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_ is my all time favorite musical comedy. And my wife hates, hates, hates it. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Wildest\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918/23 "2001-10-18T15:06:02Z")
Don’t forget “Kelly’s Heroes” Zenster. That movis is still one of my all time favorite war and comedy movies. ---
**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918/24 "2001-10-18T16:20:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bumbazine \* > \*\*I also think you need something with Tracey and Hepburn, how about _Adam’s Rib_? And a comedy with Cary Grant…_Father Goose_(1964) or _His Girl Friday_ (1940), or _Arsenic And Old Lace_ from 1944. And yes, I’ve seen all these films. More than once. \*\* How could I forget Tracy and Hepburn? I absolutely love **Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?** Sidney Poitier is a damn fine actor as well. Cary Grant in **Arsenic and Old Lace** , of course, but also hilarious in **Bringing Up Baby** with Hepburn. I also enjoyed **Houseboat** with Cary Grant and I believe Sophia Loren. Sheri ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918/25 "2001-10-18T17:34:09Z")
You all left out The Princess Bride in the Comedy category. ---
**Author:** ![justinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@justinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justinh)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918/26 "2001-10-18T19:13:36Z")
Father Goose Tobacco Road The Ruling Class Rouge Male Munity on the Bounty (just to laugh at Brando) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-you-couldnt-live-without/87918.md?page=1)