AFJF Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Anyone have any favorite black and white movies? I was just thinking of an old WC fields movie called "It's a Gift" that I used to love watching when I was a kid. I might even try to order it online just for a laugh. "Harvey" was another one I watched quite a bit as a kid. Oh, and "show boat" too. Some pretty good ones. Anyone have a favorite oldie or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Arsenic and Old Lace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Casa Blanca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Any old Gangster movie with James Cagney -- Bogart a close second Angels with Dirty faces is probably my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Jungle Fever with Wesley Snipes was damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Any old Gangster movie with James Cagney -- Bogart a close second Angels with Dirty faces is probably my favorite. I watched a ton of Cagney and Bogart when I was a kid but have a hard time remembering the names of most of them. Angels with dirty faces rings a bell. I think the one with Cagney I liked most was the one where he played an ex-con who was looked up to by a bunch of kids and there was a priest trying to get him to be a better role model. When they executed him at the end you didn't know if his crying for help was out of fear or to teach the kids to clean up their act. Was that AWDF? EDIT: Yep...just looked it up on IMDB. That was a good flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The Hustler, with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I watched a ton of Cagney and Bogart when I was a kid but have a hard time remembering the names of most of them. Angels with dirty faces rings a bell. I think the one with Cagney I liked most was the one where he played an ex-con who was looked up to by a bunch of kids and there was a priest trying to get him to be a better role model. When they executed him at the end you didn't know if his crying for help was out of fear or to teach the kids to clean up their act. Was that AWDF? EDIT: Yep...just looked it up on IMDB. That was a good flick. Yep, that's the one. The kids were the Bowery Boys who, IIRC, had their own slew of B&W movies that they used to show on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 To kill a Mockingbird Rainmaker Psycho Was the "Birds" flimed in B&W? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The 3 Stooges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The Hustler, with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason A good one. "THe Lost Weekend" was very popular in college, preferably with a full cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Abbot & Costello meet Frankenstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Abbot & Costello meet Frankenstein My favorite A/C Movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Clerks Drunken Angel The Seven Samurai This Planet Earth Santa Claus Conquers the Martians The Manster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slats Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Abbot & Costello meet Frankenstein My favorite was the one where Costello was a ghost stuck on an estate, and Abbot found the letter from George Washington in the clock that set him free in the end. Don't remember the title, but it was a step above the usual A&C fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Citizen Kane was pretty dope, as was Casa Blanca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 After further consideration I think I'm gonna have to go with Queens Blvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My favorite was the one where Costello was a ghost stuck on an estate, and Abbot found the letter from George Washington in the clock that set him free in the end. Don't remember the title, but it was a step above the usual A&C fare. The Time of their Lives -- was the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Clerks Drunken Angel The Seven Samurai This Planet Earth Santa Claus Conquers the Martians The Manster I could have sworn Santa Clause conquers the Martians was in color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My favorite was the one where Costello was a ghost stuck on an estate, and Abbot found the letter from George Washington in the clock that set him free in the end. Don't remember the title, but it was a step above the usual A&C fare. Ah yes, Horaaaaaatio!!! It's called the "Time of their lives." My Mom raised us on old movies and monster movies... I know more about these old flicks than a 30-something should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The Time of their Lives -- was the title Just saw this... well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I could have sworn Santa Clause conquers the Martians was in color It is, I haven't seen it in quite a while. The color is pretty washed out, and I'm an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The day the earth stood still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The Thin Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 raging bull dr strangelove young frankenstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Two of the three best westerns ever made were in black and white: Stagecoach and Red River. And the best movie ever made was in black and white: It's a Wonderful Life. What killed Hollywood was the outlawing of block booking in the 50s, before that they made more great movies than you can count. Studios used to force theatres to buy all their production for the year instead of buying one movie at a time, this was eventually outlawed. In the old days they would give new people a shot by letting them work in one of the low budget movies theaters were forced to buy to get the "good" movies. And if you did well in a low budget movie they would move you up. It was like baseball with the minor leagues. When block booking was outlawed Hollywood lost its minor league system and the talent pool dried up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The Thin Man Hated it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slowmoe57 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Man Bites Dog. That was one effed up movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The Longest Day Them! Plan 9 from Outer Space The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Dr. Strangelove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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