FabSwingers.com forum: Classic films

By *ax69er OP Man
28 weeks ago

Workington

Seems that been a few film related threads on here recently, last being Genre ones.

So had me pondering. In the world of remakes, reboots and superhero films.. how about the classics.

Anyone have a few favourite or go to films from the classcis (pre 1960s)

For me has to be;

1963 The Iron Maiden

1955 Lady Killers

1953 Titfeild Thunderbolt

1943 San Demetrio London

1940 The Stars Look Down

Are a few of mine.

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By *e-OptimistMan
28 weeks ago

Stalybridge

A matter of life and death

Life and death of Colonel Blimp

Cruel Sea

Them

Once upon a time in the west

Oh Mr Porter

The searchers

Colossus, the Forbin Project

Forbidden Planet

Blues brothers

Some like it hot

Zulu

The Assassination Bureau

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

In like Flint

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By *eys00Man
28 weeks ago

have boots will travel

Anything with Paul Newman or Robert Redford for me, with the two absolute must sees being:

The Sting

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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By *itgingermanMan
28 weeks ago

Rotherham

Anything with Steve McQueen

The Great Escape was one of then

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I love the old 30s/40s/50s Universal Horror movies.... Dracula, Werewolf, Frankenstein, Black Lagoon etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I could list 100's of classic pre-1960's movies.

I much prefer old black and white films to a lot of modern cinema.

Amongst my favourites would be;

Casablanca

Double Indemnity

12 Angry Men

The Big Sleep

Touch of Evil

Gilda

La Dolce Vita

The Maltese Falcon

Night of the Hunter

Laura

North By Northwest

From Here To Eternity

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

To Catch A Thief

Smiles of a Summer Night

Citizen Kane

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Sweet Smell of Success

Rear Window

Dial M For Murder

Very much 'scratching the surface' here!

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By *ax69er OP Man
28 weeks ago

Workington

"A matter of life and death

Life and death of Colonel Blimp

Cruel Sea

Them

Once upon a time in the west

Oh Mr Porter

The searchers

Colossus, the Forbin Project

Forbidden Planet

Blues brothers

Some like it hot

Zulu

The Assassination Bureau

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

In like Flint"

Was watching Oh Mr Porter yesterday

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By *emonochromeMan
28 weeks ago

peterborough

Some like it hot

Rear Window

Roman Holiday

Gentleman prefer blondes

Signing in the rain

Just some of my favourites

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By *ynamite500Man
28 weeks ago

Angus

The spiral staircase 😁

Love the old black and whites.

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By *ermite12ukMan
28 weeks ago

Solihull and Romford

The original, Italian Job, with Michael (I only told you to blow the bloody doors off.) Caine.

Animal House.

The Committments.

Goldfinger.

Enemy at the Gates.

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By *abonTedCouple
28 weeks ago

Midlands & Cheltenham

Paths of glory

Marathon man

Jaws

Matter of life and death

Etc

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By *alm_one4Man
28 weeks ago

Close To The Edge, Down Bi The River

Just watched Orson Wells in The Third Man. Very good.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
28 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

I think people need to research when film's are made pre 1960's , people are mentioning films from the 70's 80's and never

THAT SAID.

Young Frankenstein is a classic film made in the genre as the OP asked.

I do love classic films.

Ice cold in Alex.

The Hill.

Night of the Demon.

The 39 step's.

The 3rd man.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
28 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

Oliver!

Hitchcock's Rebecca

A Clockwork Orange

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By *orksRockerMan
28 weeks ago

Bradford

An inspector calls

Singing in the rain

On the Town

Some like it hot

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By *he Mac LassWoman
28 weeks ago

Hefty Hideaway

Calamity Jane is a must for me! Doris and Howard make me believe all is right in the world for an hour or so 💜

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By *iddle aged and chubbyMan
28 weeks ago

Shefford

"Calamity Jane is a must for me! Doris and Howard make me believe all is right in the world for an hour or so 💜"

Just can't beat a Doris Day film

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
28 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

Of those already mentioned, '12 Angry Men' gets my vote (it's not #5 on IMDB's top 250 movies for nothing!!)

...and following a conversation last night about films that make you cry (another thread for another time!), last night I forgot to mention 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Mandatory annual Christmas watch to get the tears going!

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By *asygoing8Man
28 weeks ago

aldringham

Withnail and I

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
28 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"Withnail and I"

without doubt, a classic...

But, made in the 80's and set at the turn of the 60's/70's.

Deserves a thread of it's own to be fair!

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By *ature housewifeWoman
28 weeks ago

Glasgow

Harvey

Arsenic and Old Lace.

One of our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Forbidden Planet

The Day The Earth Stood Still

All About Eve

Queen of Outer Space

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane

Jason and The Argonaughts

Hobson's Choice

African Queen

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By *uddenly See MoreMan
28 weeks ago

Thornaby

Guys and Dolls

It's a wonderful life

Absolute classics

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By *cottish guy 555Man
28 weeks ago

London

The ghost train.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

"Harvey

Arsenic and Old Lace.

One of our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Forbidden Planet

The Day The Earth Stood Still

All About Eve

Queen of Outer Space

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane

Jason and The Argonaughts

Hobson's Choice

African Queen

Kansas city confidential and anything with Lee Van Cleef imo

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By *herryandrumCouple
28 weeks ago

kilmarnock

Seven samurai. One of the best films ever made

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By *ildbillkidMan
28 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

Bonnie and clyde

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By *ust want fun 888Man
28 weeks ago

nearby

I can picture it in my mind, I was quite a few years younger and it was a black-and-white film featuring James Cagney, what I remember was one word in the title angel, and I remember a priest who was his friend telling him as a prisoner to act scared before his execution

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By *ermite12ukMan
28 weeks ago

Solihull and Romford

The Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
28 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"I can picture it in my mind, I was quite a few years younger and it was a black-and-white film featuring James Cagney, what I remember was one word in the title angel, and I remember a priest who was his friend telling him as a prisoner to act scared before his execution"

Angels with dirty faces

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By *nalise2TV/TS
28 weeks ago

Bolton

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By *ulfilthmentMan
28 weeks ago

Yorkshire

Bringing up Baby

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By *assy69Man
28 weeks ago

Wales/Sussex

Angels with dirty faces "

A brilliant movie

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By *ease and Please.Couple
28 weeks ago

Harwich

Zulu.

Man of a thousand faces.

Any hammer horror.

Rio Bravo.

The Searchers.

The Commitments.

The Magnificent seven.

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By *ick Weapon-XMan
28 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

I was surprised how much I liked the original King Kong. Dates as the effects are, it's still a great film.

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