1936: Things to Come
H.G. Wells’ vision of the future and all its perils.
1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The first Disney full-length cartoon film.
1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood
Wow, I get 1939? Any good movies come out that year?
Oh yeah, just thought of one: WC Fields in You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man.
(seriously, my favorite Fields movie)
mmm
Definitely one of the best years for movies ever.
1940: The Grapes of Wrath, of course.
1941: How Green Was My Valley
…just kidding. Citizen Kane.
1942: Casablanca
Of course.
1943: Shadow of a Doubt
Hitchcock’s “Merry Widow” killer, who is suspected by his niece.
1944: The Fighting Seabees, with John Wayne!
1945: Children of Paradise
A classic film which I finally watched for the first time last month.
Oh, good, I got 1946?
The Best Years of Our Lives. Awesome film.
1947: Miracle on 34th Street
Yes, it’s that time of year again.
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1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1949: The Fountainhead
Gary Cooper rapes Patricia Neal, “by engraved invitation”
1950: Harvey
"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she’d say, “In this world, Elwood, you must be” - she always called me Elwood - “In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.” Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me. "
1951: The Day the Earth Stood Still
“Klaatu barada nikto”
1952: High Noon
1953 - From Here to Eternity
1954: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. It was one of the first movies that I remember seeing.
1955: The Seven Year Itch