Picking A Favorite Movie for Each Year Part 1: 1920-1965

[@Weiselberry]

Fortunately, I've already reviewed many of these movies. Here's a playlist of all the reviews/mini reviews I've done where I discussed films mentioned in this video: kzbin.info/aero/PLgzy2Zy55qWdb21X49cMBtr1khlvfE0nW

[@jubalcalif9100]

Thanks a lot for the link, Wonderful Ms W !! :-)

[@Weiselberry]

You're welcome!

[@niallboyle5211]

You have excellent taste in movies Miss Weiselberry. I'm very glad that you included 'Marty'. A wonderful movie about extraordinary ordinary people.

[@jamespfp]

21:25 -- RE: Kubrick's "The Killing"; The thing that literally shocked me when I first watched this film was not the plot (ie. Heist film) but the fact that Kubrick was apparently experimenting with how to present the film as an "almost told out of order" narrative which doubles then triples back on itself. This setup could be considered the foundation for many other directors since, among them being Tarantino (30+ years later).

[@Blutszauger]

I love you for picking Dracula over Frankenstein for 1931. And for picking so many Universal monsters in general.

[@anthonycrnkovich5241]

I agree on DRACULA.

[@tudorlazescu4189]

Great list. Here's mine: 1920: The cabinet of Dr. Caligary 1921: The phantom Carriage 1922: Nosferatu 1923: Our Hospitality 1924: Greed 1925: The gold rush 1926: The general 1927: Sunrise 1928: The passion of Joan of Arc 1929: Blackmail 1930: All quiet on the western front 1931: City lights 1932: I am a fugitive from a Chain Gang 1933: The testament of Dr. Mabuse 1934: Of human bondage 1935: A night at the opera 1936: Modern times 1937: Grand Illusion 1938: You can't take it with you 1939: Gone with the wind 1940: The shop around the corner 1941: Citizen Kane 1942: To be or not to be 1943: The life and death of Colonel Blimp 1944: Double Indemnity 1945: Children of Paradise 1946: It's a wonderful life 1947: Out of the past 1948: Bicycle Thieves 1949: The third man 1950: In a lonely place 1951: A Streetcar Named Desire 1952: Singing in the rain 1953: Ugetsu 1954: On the Waterfront 1955: Kiss me Deadly 1956: Aparajito 1957: Sweet smell of success 1958: Vertigo 1959: North by northwest 1960: Psycho (3 Hitchcock in a row) 1961: The innocents 1962: Lawrence of Arabia 1963: Contempt 1964: Dr. Strangelove 1965: Repulsion

[@Weiselberry]

Great list! Thanks for taking the time to share it!

[@scottjo63]

Again, WOW

[@zantigar]

This is a SUPERB list! Capped by my all time fave, the film which made me want to become a filmmaker - Repulsion! Did you know that it shares the same cinematographer with your film choice for the year before? Gilbert Taylor - one of the very best.

[@tudorlazescu4189]

@@zantigar Yeah I knew. Repulsion's cinematography is its greatest feature

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*DR. STRANGELOVE* is my second all-time favorite motion picture.

[@patrickrossetti5685]

Good picks. Love that you include the Universal monster movies, especially Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein, one of my favorite movies. Good job, thanks👍!

[@thepaterfamilias5853]

My heart swole more with every year ♥️

[@Gefhouse]

This is so cool. I thought I was the only one who made lists like this.

[@timfronimos459]

what a great list. NowI have to go back and see how many I have watched and how many I need to see. Thx again.

[@winterburden]

This is so cool, you have the best taste in movies! 😊 I feel very lucky to have seen a lot of silent films from the 20s at our local theatre with live pipe organ accompaniment. 🙆‍♀️

[@katemasters5195]

Jerome, I'd just like to say thank you and keep up the good work. It's crazy times we live in! Having good wholesome entertainment makes all the difference.

[@Weiselberry]

Oh, thank *you*! :)

[@jubalcalif9100]

I could not agree more ! Her perceptive, thoughtful & insightful videos really make my day !

[@Albertus1964]

NOSFERATU: as a student at UC Berkeley around 1990-91, I was blessed to see it (for the first time!) at the Pacific Film Archive, in a gorgeous 16mm print with original color tinting and German intertitles, with a live simultaneous translation into English. It was an incredible experience, one I still treasure.

[@eligahboykinjr.4333]

Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm about movies!

[@rktect78]

It's kind of overwhelming to think of how many of these movies i haven't seen. There were so many you mentioned that sounded interesting, but there's no way I'm ever going to be able to see them all. It was a relief whenever you only mentioned one movie for a given year and it was one I've already seen.

[@fliegeroh]

You drew a blank on 1930, let me suggest two of my all time favorites: "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "The Blue Angel" Two of my favorites from 1952 were "Viva Zapata" (Brando and Quinn) and 5 Fingers (James Mason and Danielle Darrieux.) Both were wonderful films I have watched numerous times and never get tired of. 1958 had another of my all time favorites, The Vikings with Kirk Douglas, Ernest Borgnine, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh There were a lot of films you mentioned I haven't seen. I am going to look them up.

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@HannahCPerry]

This was a fantastic video! I’m glad you mentioned a few Alfred Hitchcock and several Audrey Hepburn films. Gone With the Wind is my favorite movie of all time (I can’t really explain why lol), so that gets my nod for 1939. For 1959, I would pick Sleeping Beauty. It’s my favorite Disney princess film - it had such a hauntingly eerie yet beautiful vibe to it lol. Anne Frank would be my next choice for that year if cartoons don’t count. Although Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft were absolutely superb, I’d give the 1962 nod to To Kill A Mockingbird - just for nostalgia purposes... just to throw this in, I recently saw Mildred Pierce, starring Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth. One word - INTENSE. That would get my nod for 1945.

[@Weiselberry]

Thank you! Oh, I should have given Sleeping Beauty an honorable mention! I wasn't really taking animated films into consideration. It's my favorite Disney princess film too, so it would definitely make the cut. :)

[@scottjo63]

@@Weiselberry Don't worry, video on KZbin will last a lifetime. You can always make another video, and another and another...Even if you say darn, how in the heck did I miss that one well you can always make another video. To test this this movie is on everyone's list and it might have been one of those misses or maybe not. What are your thoughts on the movie, M 1931 with Peter Lorre? Was this one of your misses? It was in the time of the Universal Monsters beginning, Dracula and Frankenstein. Here's another, the Spanish version of Dracula which was filmed at the same time the Bela Lugosi one was. Just curious, no pressure, what you did, you again have outdone yourself but I agree with some comments. TCM, if anyone is watching find Jerome Weiselberry she would be an asset to your channel.

[@philipgior3312]

Yes, this is way too hard! As I've said before: I could go on and on and on with you, not only about your list, but about films in general...but no, I won't do it now )) I'll just thank you and look forward to the next installment!

[@griersson]

Great little video! And bravo for thumbs up for Lost Horizon :-) As for preferences - Journey's End (1930) directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive, tonally a fine preparation for Frankenstein. Plus, there are some 'other' British 30s/40s/50s films loaded with atmosphere - I'm thinking in particular of another Carol Reed film Odd Man Out with James Mason, Footsteps in the Fog with Stewart Grainger, David Lean's film of Great Expectations. Plus, films about outsiders or idealists (roughly speaking) The One that Got Away (from Roy 'Night to Remember' Baker) The Magic Box with Robert Donat, No Highway in the Sky with James Stewart and The Prisoner with Alec Guinness. But, then again, you may have seen many of these already!

[@8762able]

Greetings JW. I'm enjoying your favorite movie picks for each year, however, I'm just seeing your videos now, some from several years ago. Here are a few of my favorite WWII movies: To Hell and Back (1955 with Audie Murphy as himself). Attack! (1956 with Jack Palance and Eddie Albert). Between Heaven and Hell (1956 starring Robert Wagner), and Hell to Eternity (1960 with Jeffrey Hunter who plays WWII hero Guy Gabaldon).

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks! I've seen most of the films you listed, the exception being Between Heaven and Hell. Unfortunately, I don't have any reviews of the others on my channel, as I saw them before I started it.

[@dennisswaim8210]

Many of your picks I agree with wholeheartedly and many of those I don't, well I haven't seen. So many great movies over the years, you can't see them all. I'll look forward to the post 1966 list. Love your reviews.

[@chrisdigitalartist]

Wow! You put a lot of effort into this list...and we are only on part 1! Good job! That would be really hard to make a list! Nice to see the universal monsters popping up again!😊 I will say for me, for 1939 - The Wizard Of Oz...probably because of the nostalgia of it. That's probably earilest movies I have ever seen...probably 4 years old probably?? A great introduction coming from sepia tone then into color. Also, that tornado looks amazing for that time! Great effect. Also, probably the catchest music in film ever. In fact, I was listening to some of the karaoke version of the songs just last night on KZbin!😂 Again, good job! Looking forward to the rest of your list!

[@betinaceciliafeld9854]

Wow, this is amazing! I agree with some of your choices and picked up so many recommendations! I'd choose The Penalty (1920), The Big Parade (1925), Little Caesar (1930), The Public Enemy (1931), Trouble in Paradise (1932), Baby Face and Design for Living (both 1933), Top Hat (1935), Mr Smith goes to Washington (1939), Brief Encounter (1945), Pride of the Marines (I can't remember the production year, oops), White Heat (1949), Caged! and Harvey (1950), The Bandwagon (1953), West Side Story (1961)... I'm going to watch the second part of this video now 😄

[@wbradleyUtube]

WOW! I cannot believe how many of these movies are fav's of mine as well - I think at least 85% ( I would have mentioned: 1952 - The Greatest Show On Earth; 1946 - The Stranger; 1953 - Stalag 17; 1964 - 36 Hours; 1959 - Journey to the Center of the Earth; 1960 - The Time Machine ~ a big favourite of mine as young boy). Can't wait to see your 1966 - 2019 picks

[@arminprinslooprojects4026]

Great video. I've recently started going far back in movie history and watching all the classic/influential films in history. It'll take a couple of years of consistent viewing but it's an exciting challenge. This list is epic, and a motivator for me to continue!

[@RobKnapp1]

Oh, my goodness Jerome what a task ; The Golden age of Hollywood ! Like how is a person suppose to pick between 'Bringing up Baby' and 'The Lady Vanishes' :) So many iconic films you picked and reviewed. So glad your mind appreciates these classic films. This was such a great topic ! Definitely, Indubitably appealing to my classic film sensibilities . Thank you so much for sharing.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I agree 100 per cent !!

[@mousquetaire86]

Great selection! I recommend: Double Indemnity (1944); A Matter of Life and Death (1946); Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and Ikiru (1952).

[@robertburke5354]

This is a brilliant video. I'm impressed with "Jerome's" knowlege of, and passion for, these old classics.

[@nickbovi]

Love that you gave the wonderful "Cash on Demand" what a terrific but relatively unknown film. It's really terrific film that doesn't get enough love. Overall I really like your review because they have a charming, every person feel to them. Keep up the good work.

[@Weiselberry]

@@nickbovi Thanks!

[@GARY84ROCKS]

I'm a casual fan of this channel... very impressed by the presentations... and yes, intrigued with movies overall, but pretty much a "modern era" movie fan (I usually use *Jaws* or *Poseidon Adventure* as starting points for "modern"). I have to admit my curiosity for your take on the 70s thru the 90s highlights is what I'd particularly be interested in seeing a video(s) exploring despite it not really being what you're known for. But yeah---- Great work as always!

[@cessnaace]

You liking "Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) shows that you have good taste. I love that movie. While the entire cast was very good, Hardy Kruger's performance as the German Aircraft Designer was amazing. This version is far superior to the remake. Kruger made over 60 films. Just 3 years prior to doing this film he co-starred in the Howard Hawks film "Hatari!" along with John Wayne, Bruce Cabot, Red Buttons, etc.

[@dennismason3740]

The Lady Vanishes.

[@gammaanteria]

Hi Jerome, I am deeply impressed by the extent of your knowledge and experience with classic movies! It is great to see! I am glad to see an abiding love for the Universal classics (including the monster movies), and some top-notch picks like "The Third Man," "Best Years of Our Lives," "Touch of Evil," "The Great Escape." I have a few I'd recommend, forgive if you mentioned these and I missed it or if you have already seen them: 1928- Passion of Joan of Arc- by Dreyer, one of the greatest silent films, powerful performance by the lead Maria Falconetti. 1929- Pandora's Box- by G. W. Pabst and starring Louise Brooks. Alban Berg's opera "Lulu" is also drawn from the same story. 1930- The Blue Angel (see others mentioned it here) 1931- M by Fritz Lang and with Peter Lorre (unforgettable!), also Public Enemy with James Cagney 1933- Testament of Dr. Mabuse by Lang 1936- I seem to recall Dodsworth starring Walter Huston was very enjoyable 1940- The Thief of Bagdad, also The Grapes of Wrath by John Ford 1942- The Ox-Bow Incident (pretty faithful to the book, a great story about the psychology of mob rule) 1947- Black Narcissus by Powell & Pressburger 1948- Treasure of the Sierra Madre and 1950- The Asphalt Jungle--both by John Huston 1950- All About Eve 1951- The Browning Version, also Tales of Hoffmann by Powell & Pressburger (not as great as The Red Shoes, but many stunning visuals) 1953- The Wages of Fear by Clouzot, Pickup on South Street by Fuller [I also am a fan of his Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss, though maybe that's an acquired taste] 1955- The Night of the Hunter by Charles Laughton with Robert Mitchum, also All That Heaven Allows by Douglas Sirk 1964- Becket- great performances by Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton, I also like Masque of the Red Death by Roger Corman Also don't know if you've explored Japanese films, some favorites--Ikiru (1951), Seven Samurai (1954), High and Low (1963) all by Akira Kurosawa; Sansho the Bailiff (1954) by Kenji Mizoguchi; Tokyo Story (1953) and Floating Weeds (1959) by Yasujiro Ozu; Kwaidan (1964) by Masaki Kobayashi

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks for the recommendations! I have seen a few of films you mentioned, but not most of them. I remember being surprised at how much I liked Dodsworth. I loved The Browning Version; I can't remember if I mentioned it here, but I'm pretty sure I mention it every time I discuss a Michael Redgrave movie. I didn't exactly love The Night of the Hunter, but I think it's a movie every film noir fan should see. The photography is beautiful and the scene in which Mitchum and Gish sing "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" together is haunting, one of my favorite scenes in the genre. Pickup on South Street is also a great noir.

[@gammaanteria]

@@Weiselberry Glad to hear your views! Again, I am very impressed at your considerable experience and knowledge of movies, and look forward to more to your views on these! Thank you for taking the time to respond to me!

[@Weiselberry]

Thank you for leaving your thought-provoking comments! :)

[@scottjo63]

Of all the movies you mention, the movie Cash On Demand, never heard of it and Peter Cushing in a starring role in a non horror movie, I have to find this one. Oh I can't wait for part 2, but take your time, there's no rush. You can make 10 parts if you like, I'll watch. No pressure, what you did should be on KZbin's top 10 list if there is one.

[@jamespickett4784]

An interesting and unusual favorites list. The emphasis on some of the more obscure or forgotten titles is a welcome change. "Touch of Evil" is wonderfully eccentric and the Peter Cushing film "Cash on Demand" is a small gem. "Flight of the Phoenix" is one of my favorites - a terrific character study filled with excellent performances. I'd throw in "12 Angry Men" from this era as well. Nicely done!

[@marbanak]

Your deep and eclectic understanding compels me to try out your recommendations.

[@robertrodriguez7087]

Another great video. I've thought about making a list like this for a couple of years, but always thought it would be too difficult. I like how you got around having to pick just one for each year. You also really made me realize how many movies I still need to watch. I would go with *Jason and the Argonauts* for 1963. I'm a huge Ray Harryhausen fan, and I think that's easily his best movie. *The Haunting* would be a strong runner up. I remember being disappointed in *The Great Escape* after all the hype but it's been a long time since I watched it. If you haven't seen *The Sand Pebbles* from 1966 (I guess maybe we'll find out in the next part), I would highly recommend it. A great Steve McQueen movie directed by Robert Wise. I'll admit I haven't seen any of your 1958 choices, but I would go with another Harryhausen movie, *The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,* his second best, in my opinion. Now that I think about it, *Mighty Joe Young* would be my choice for 1949, and *Mysterious Island* for 1961, two more Harryhausen movies. Hmm... I don't know if *Curse of the Demon* would count for 1958 since I saw the American version, or 1957 for the British version, *Night of the Demon,* which I haven't seen. I know you like Dana Andrews, so you should check it out if you haven't. *The Adventures of Prince Achmed* looks really cool, surprised I haven't heard of it. My 1926 choice would the *The General.* I know you could say the same thing about many of Buster Keaton's movies, but the stunt work is just incredible. My 1946 pick would be *The Stranger.* I know Welles didn't like it, but I think it's just because it wasn't really "his" movie. I would also have picked *Psycho* for 1960, but *Spartacus* would be an honorable mention. Not a fan of Kirk Douglas as a person or an actor, but I do really like some of his movies. I'm surprised Hitchcock's *Strangers on a Train* wasn't an honorable mention for 1951, or *Notorious* for 1946. Or *Vertigo* for 1958. I guess I could just list almost any Hitchcock movie that didn't pop up, but I guess he got enough mentions as it is.

[@RobKnapp1]

Just a few of my favorites : 1931 All Quiet on the Western Front | 1932 The Miracle Woman | 1939 Gone with the Wind | 1940 Rebecca | 1941 Ball of Fire | 1942 Casablanca | I could go on and on !! One more 1959 Ben-Hur . :)

[@scottjo63]

Oh, see besides saying something about the movie, M 1931, I missed one myself, it was All Quiet On The Western Front which brings up another, Wings, 1927. Yes, making a best list is very complicated, probably will get more complicated when you get to the 70s.

[@robseeley8621]

Very impressive demonstration of classic movie knowledge for someone so young. Bravo!

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks!

[@johnw706]

I”m a huge fan of film noir . For me , the pinnacle of this great genre is The Maltese Falcon , from 1941 . I was glad to see you mention Out of the Past , another classic of this genre . I was also glad to see you mention 12 Angry Men . You have excellent taste !

[@martinp8327]

Thank you. An impossible task. Of course, I often found myself saying, 'hang on a moment, what about....' but more importantly, I found myself saying 'oh yes, I'd forgotten all about that...' The only film I want to pester you about is 'Some like it hot' for 1959. Good luck with Part 2. It's got to be even harder than Part 1!

[@rocknrollbarbarossa5263]

Great video. I'm missing It's a Wonderful Life, Seven Samurai and The Big Sleep. Greetings from Oliver.

[@dennisjames6753]

I'd have picked several of those films as well. I really love your enthusiasm for actors like Paul Henreid, Ronald Colman, Joseph Cotton and especially Claude Rains. All favorites of mine. I need to watch Shadow of a Doubt sometime. That's one Hitchcock I still haven't seen. Sounds right up my alley, thought. Great video!

[@vincentbernd7370]

What an awesome list! I'm quite impressed you managed a list of one or two films a year. I could never do a top 10 list, maybe 10 films per genre? Very fortunate to have stumbled on this channel. Witness for the Prosecution, Cape Fear, and The Grass is Greener are all great films.

[@jaygee6738]

A lot of you favorites are my circle of favorites. Also gives me a great new set of other movies to watch as well. Thanks!

[@Weiselberry]

You're welcome!

[@Nemo88881]

"instead of asking what is new, ask what is best". thanks for this

[@tomsharkey7034]

Really outstanding job. I agree with the comment you should be getting paid. We overlap a lot if you include runners up, but just a few suggestions: Snow White (animated or not), Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Father of the Bride (Tracy), Night of the Hunter, Witness for the Prosecution, Westside Story, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jason and the Argonauts and I can't come up with a favorite for 1945. What fun for us what a lot of work for you.

[@howardadamkramer]

Okay, you are beyond impressive. I thought that interest in classic Hollywood was dying with my generation. You give me hope for Millenials (in terms of culture). I congratulate your parents for raising you right. Well done. Incidentally, I thought I was the only person alive who had seen "The Adventures of Prince Achmed".

[@alexandermacdougall7873]

Great list. I tried doing a similar thing on my blog yearssss ago. It is way more difficult a task than people realize. You think you know what picks will be easy...until you see what else came out that same year. Having so many ties and honorable mentions....totally understandable!

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks! I'm glad someone understands what a trial this was!

[@alexandermacdougall7873]

@@Weiselberry I didn't even mention the fact that tastes change over years. Lol. As a kid/teen, I thought Casablanca was boring as heck. Now...at the age of almost 60...I have a digital copy, two VHS copies,and two DVDs of it. I will also watch it on tv when it airs. Claude Rains steals the show (as usual!)

[@headintheclouds1721]

Enjoy hearing your picks. I never cease to be amazed at how people's view vary - for example, you consider 1958's Night To Remember as the best Titanic film. It's not a bad film but for me it just cannot compare to the Barbara Stanwyck and Clifford Webb Titanic, which is such an adult film (in a positive way). Thanks for the effort you put in to your reviews. I do enjoy them.

[@Weiselberry]

Thank you! I've seen the Stanwyck/Webb Titanic two or three times. It certainly has its strengths, but for some reason when it comes to Titanic, I find myself preferring the version that sticks closest to the facts without leaning on a lot of added melodrama. I guess I feel the real event should be tragic enough to stand on its own... But it is a good film, yes. Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@FrankFurankisanBall]

Flight of the Phoenix made the list??? YES!!!!!!!!!! Great choice.

[@danielshuler8351]

Have you seen ? 1) Grand Hotel 1932 2) a tree grows in brooklyn 1945 3) the more the merrier 1943

[@Weiselberry]

Yes, no (but it's been on my watchlist for years!), and yes.

[@kenpainter7890]

I had the same problem trying to pick my favorites when I was making a list at the website List Challenges. I decided the best way to make it was doing a top ten by decade. That was a mistake. It took time to pare it down, especially the 1980's, though easier for 1920's. My list though does include quite a bit more foreign and animated movies. Does not matter, like you said, it all subjective and it does change and evolve.

[@RSEFX]

THANKS. This was an enjoyable list, and, I feel pretty sure, a lot of work to put together. 100 years of movies!---an intimidating task. I am (pleasantly) surprised to see, frequently, choices of films that weren't/aren't the best known, the most famous and/or the highest regarded, which is what makes a list like this particularly fun to go thru: This points to films that seem well worth a watch, but not be the first films that might occur to someone, especially those who are interested in older films but maybe have gotten into a rut watching and re-watching more well-known/more easily remembered titles.

[@Weiselberry]

I'm glad you liked it! Yes, indeed, it was a lot of work, much more than I'd anticipated! But it was a fun process, going through movie lists and feeling a spark of excitement when certain titles popped up. That's the dead giveaway that tells you a movie needs to be on the list. And then of course I had to rewatch some scenes just to make sure!

[@anniedmusic]

This is a awesome. Lots of good recommendations!!!

[@richosborne1971]

That was a lot of fun, looking forward to part two!

[@bobnelson4776]

I can never get through making a favorites list of anything, movies or otherwise, so my hat is off to you for doing so. I'll just mention my favorite movie from the last year you covered, 1965, and that's The Cincinnati Kid.

[@TheGodfather1955]

Great choices and I agree with most of them. The fact that you love Hitchcock and 50's sci-fi scores lots of points about you. But you threw me for a loop in 1942. To me, Casablanca is the greatest movie ever made.

[@sams5963]

For this time period, for me the Thin Man is probably at the top of my list. All of the William Powell Myrna Loy movies are favorites of mine. Honorable mention for me would be Goodbye Mr. Chips with Robert Donat, The Maltese falcon, and Treasure of Sierra Madre.

[@richardenglish2195]

Great video, pleased to see so many classics of German Expressionism represented. Incidentally, if you're looking for movies from 1924 may I suggest checking out Raoul Walsh's The Thief of Bagdad and Fritz Lang's Die Nibelungen? The Thief of Bagdad is a great swashbuckler, while Die Nibelungen is a beautiful dramatisation of Germanic mythology.

[@richardenglish2195]

@taylor ape The 1940 version is wonderful! Conrad Veidt and Sabu are terrific in that film. I'd say it's superior to the 1924 movie, but that one also has many charms. Well worth checking out if you get the chance.

[@13down13]

Congratulations, this was certainly a Herculean task. The screen grabs probably took a lot of work also. I would have trouble with the 20's and 30's just because, even though I like old movies too, I just haven't seen that many from these years. One of my favorite movies at least got a mention in the killer '39 - and that was Wizard of Oz. Talk about a cast, that movie had a cast. I'm disappointed that three of my favorite movies, Hitchcock ones, didn't even get honorable mentions. I know you weren't wild about North by Northwest, but am surprised that you don't love Notorious and Vertigo. I love Rear Window too, and that probably would beat out Godzilla in 1954 - though I hate to say it. I do like 39 Steps and the Lady Vanishes which made your favorites for those years. My early Hitchcock watching needs some work - several that I haven't seen. Two other movies I love that didn't get mentioned were You can't Take It with You and It's a Wonderful Life. But I can understand IAWL because it's probably a love-it-or-hate-it movie. This would definitely be a tough exercise for me; however, it should only get harder for the next several years.

[@Weiselberry]

It's definitely a difficult exercise, and as I tried to emphasize, I couldn't mention every good movie. If I didn't mention something, I don't want it to be assumed that I don't like it. I absolutely enjoy those other Hitchcock movies, but the ones I listed I love even more. Of course Notorious and It's A Wonderful Life are great films. But my pick for 1946 was decisively The Best Years of Our Lives, and wherever possible I tried to list just one film.

[@13down13]

@@Weiselberry I was careful not to imply that you didn't like the movies that weren't mentioned, I was just pointing out that they were not mentioned which I was disappointed in. "Disappointed" may not be the right word here because I am not trying to criticize your decision, I am just expressing my love for those movies. I am waiting to see your Hitchcock Notorious review. That movie is just so... good. My love for this movie is harder to define than others. It is a movie that just keeps getting better and better every time you watch it. I feel it's the type of movie that if someone who hasn't seen the movie and reads about how great it is, would probably be disappointed. The movie is subtle in many ways. Even the ending is not this slam-bang action thing, but it is a great ending which I wouldn't want any other way. Well, you just need to review it, so I can gush more over "there". Another thing - I do need to see Shadow of a Doubt. It does sound interesting. I don't own that one, so it's going to be harder to watch. The library has reopened, but I'm not in a hurry to go anywhere unnecessary now. Maybe soon.

[@sedumplant]

We really have similar tastes! Loved all of these, but saw them when they first came out!!

[@Paladin12572]

Interesting list! Glad to see so many classic horror films making the grade.

[@paulpinsdorf1635]

Have you ever seen Five Came Back 1939? I highly recommend it. It was the original version of Flight of the Phoenix

[@Weiselberry]

Yes, I've seen it. One of the lesser-known underrated films from a great year. It certainly has some similarities to The Flight of the Phoenix, which was based on a 1964 novel.

[@rsacchi100]

A fun video. You may want to consider a series of videos based on the ties and honorable mentions. Which ones have advantages in which areas over the contenders. That sort of thing. That's assuming you run out of ideas, which you probably won't.

[@whiskyandpoetry]

Got a couple of choices for the years you skipped: 1929, since you seem to be a Hitchcock fan, I'd suggest Blackmail. And 1930, my favourite is The Blue Angel. I really like Morocco as well. Both von Sternberg/Dietrich films. I don't know if you've seen any of those, but I thought it might be useful to you.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Another fun & cheery video, young lady ! Thanks ! Many of your favorites are mine too ! I may have mentioned this in a previous comment but it's so refreshing & inspiring to see a young person who not only loves vintage films but can really appreciate them & discuss them in wonderfully intelligent & perceptive manner ! Your enthusiasm is downright infectious ! Please keep up the good work ! Stay safe & be happy !! :-)

[@Weiselberry]

Thank you!

[@jubalcalif9100]

@@Weiselberry You're very welcome !! :-)

[@davefsmith6040]

For 1924, of which you have no entries. let me urge you to take a look at Peter Pan... they do a charming job in the presentation and you see the camera work of a very young James Wong Howe - I've seen it on Internet Archive in English, but you can never be sure if things stay there ...Loved your presentation And I DO agree with about 75% of your picks . Great job !

[@postscript67]

You've set yourself an impossible task, but it's enjoyable to attempt anyway! There are so many years that have so many great movies. 1938. 1939. In the latter can I mention "The Roaring Twenties"? I would put in a word for some other Powell and Pressburger productions, in particular "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp"(1943) and "A Matter of Life and Death"(1946). "A Canterbury Tale"(1944) is a favourite of mine, but it is perhaps a niche interest. 1949 was a bumper year for British films, apart from "The Third Man" there was "Whisky Galore" and "Kind Hearts and Coronets". 1953 had one of the best war films ever made, "The Cruel Sea". To come back to 1938, I recently watched "Pygmalion" for the first time. It was a delight, but my enjoyment was also a little poignant, for I have a letter written home from Singapore in 1939 to his aunts in Scotland by a relative of mine who was serving with the Royal Engineers. He said he had seen "Pygmalion" that afternoon and "oh, words fail me, it's such a magnificent picture". He was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and died 18 months later, a forced labourer on the infamous Burma Railway, aged 26.

[@Weiselberry]

I'm pretty sure I saw The Roaring Twenties, and I've seen A Matter of Life and Death, Kind Hearts and Coronets, and The Cruel Sea as well (all excellent films). Thank you so much for sharing that touching personal story about your relative. Like so many during the war, he died far too young in tragic circumstances, but thankfully you have the letter and his own words to remember him by.

[@JEFFIE-jp6kj]

REALLY enjoyed this

[@feigekv]

a good list. worth digging out Cat People for 42. i can't believe youve chosen best years over A Matter of Life and Death for46

[@simonkane]

Brilliant as ever. Absolute favourites of mine that fall into here include Douglas Fairbanks' "Thief of Bagdad", just one of my favourite fantasies ever. "A Matter of Life and Death" athough I think it's called "Stairway to Heaven" in America, "Les Enfants Du Paradis", which I think you might love, and Orson Welles' "The Trial" which might be my favourite Welles - it's just so weird and genuinely funny. Oh, and Pinocchio and Fantasia and Dumbo. A lot of Disney. (I've got Gaslight on Blu-ray, which I haven't seen yet, but it has a completely different cast to the one you said, which seems appropriate.) You've made really, really great choices.

[@Weiselberry]

Thank you! And thanks for mentioning some of your own picks! (You must have gotten the 1940 version of Gaslight with Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard. It's also a very good movie.)

[@drdavid1963]

Great list. Here's mine. Too many honorable mentions to name so I'll just list my favourites 1920 Way Down East 1921 The Kid 1922 Haxan 1923 Our Hospitality 1924 Sherlock Junior 1925 The Gold Rush 1926 The General 1927 Sunrise 1928 The Crowd 1929 Man With A Movie Camera 1930 The Blue Angel 1931 M 1932 Boudu Saved From Drowning 1933 Duck Soup 1934 It Happened One Night 1935 The 39 Steps 1936 Mr Deeds Goes To Town 1937 Grand Illusion 1938 Holiday 1939 Mr Smith Goes To Washington 1940 Rebecca 1941 Citizen Kane 1942 Casablanca 1943 I Walked With A Zombie 1944 A Canterbury Tale 1945 Brief Encounter 1946 A Matter of Life and Death 1947 Bicycle Thieves 1948 The Red Shoes 1949 The Third Man 1950 All About Eve 1951 The Day The Earth Stood Still 1952 Singin in The Rain 1953 Tokyo Story 1954 Johnny Guitar 1955 All That Heaven Allows 1956 Bigger Than Life 1957 Sweet Smeell of Success 1958 Vertigo 1959 North by Northwest 1960 Psycho 1961 The Innocents 1962 Lawrence of Arabia 1963 Billy Liar 1964 A Shot in The Dark 1965 The Cincinatti Kid

[@sageantone7291]

Awesome idea! I already have similar lists on my Letterboxd profile. I'm now going to plan on doing this one next. Great suggestion. (ps - are you on Letterboxd? Highly recommended for keeping track of what movies you watch/review, etc. Good place to follow other cinephiles & discuss the extent of Tyrone Powers' yumminess.)

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks! I don't know if anyone else has done a favorite movie list quite like this before, but it does put a different twist on things. No, I've only heard a little bit about Letterboxd...

[@thevideoplace1978]

Your list inspired me to do my own on KZbin I have the 20s up now

[@mariaassunta7237]

Oh! Your 1939 list is missing one of my all-time favourites, the Olivier/Oberon version of Wuthering Heights!

[@bartolomeuomacduibheamhnad6855]

Wow!, what a list. Of the films on your list that I've been fortunate to see I really loved and have no doubt I'll feel the same way about the ones I have yet to see, something I very much look forward to doing. Laugh, Clown, Laugh especially has always felt like a missing jigsaw piece for me being a Lon Chaney film. The Great Escape was also my first WWll film lol. I have a Steve McQueen Hiltz figurine on my book shelf alongside miniature busts of Bela Dracula, Boris Frankenstein, Chaney Jr Wolf Man, Rains Invisible Man, The Creature and a Kong, also have a Spock, had a Gort but I let my nephew play with it and he broke it lol, I also let him play with Hiltz who in battle with my other two nephews action figures ended up getting captured, but of course he did lol, I said no worries he'll be out of that elastic band and will escape that box in no time. I guess those figures are my Owls, also have a Monk bobble head. Why am I talking about figurines, oh The Great Escape! it's become a Christmas film here, airs multiple times on different channels throughout Christmas, watching it the first time with my father and having him talk me through it set my interest in WWll. Shadow of a Doubt is also my favourite black and white Hitchcock film with Rear Window being my favourite colour film of his. The Red Shoes is such a beautiful film. The Day the Earth Stood Still is another favourite. So many excellent films on your list, hearing you mention each with such enthusiasm helps remind me how much I love classic film and makes me excited to watch what I've missed and to re-watch some of my favourites. Picking favourites by year was a great idea, I leave this video feeling inspired and excited, really excellent. ~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~

[@Weiselberry]

Ha! Too bad Gort wasn't made of the real alien material or you'd still have him. It's a little strange to me that The Great Escape plays at Christmas over there, but it's such a great movie that I'm okay with it. :)

[@bartolomeuomacduibheamhnad6855]

Jerome Weiselberry Right! I need a refund on Gort as I was led to believe he could withstand a blast from a 1950's US Army Tank lol, I do wish it was constructed with the Alien tech from the film though, poor mini Gort lol. He and the other figurines were gifts from family members over the years so maybe I'll eventually get a Victor Frankenstein figurine and he'll be able to put Gort back together again, wow, creepy Toy Story lol. I never realised how strange it was for the Great Escape to be a Christmas film, you're right, it is, Wizard of Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate factory, The Great Escape, It's a Wonderful Life, 1951 Scrooge with Alistair Sim, Oliver, Annie, usually one or more of Jane Eyre/Pride and Prejudice/Great Expectations/Wuthering Heights and a guarantee of a few Hitchcock films, Rear Window, Notorious and North by Northwest are the usual selection, you could put money on most of these films showing multiple times on Irish/British TV over Christmas. Excitingly looking through the Christmas TV guide has become a Christmas tradition for me lol. Although The Great Escape is very much an American film it means a lot to the English, you'll usually see it on BBC during Christmas Day, its influence has even spread to English football as their fans use Elmer Bernstein's theme as an anthem kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYSahpumobOfmJo I guess it means so much it's turned into a festive tradition. It's July, it's warm and I'm going on about Christmas TV lol. ~ Have a nice day Ms Weiselberry and thanks again ~

[@Weiselberry]

It sounds like they schedule some of the most beloved classic films for people to watch while they're at home for Christmas with their families--I can't argue with that idea! Sounds nice. :)

[@bookiester]

Excellent choices.

[@sams5963]

Re Shadow of a Doubt, have you seen the KZbin video by Landum C Goes There in which he points out how many times the number 2 is referenced in that film? Apparently it was Hitchcock's way of pointing out the duality of human nature. Also I was wondering if The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was a runner-up on your 1948 list. ❤

[@wyndsrfr16]

Hello Jerome! Thanks for undertaking this mammoth project! It’s a pleasure to hear your choices as well as your well-reasoned, well-expressed descriptions and explanations. I have great respect for your taste and this list has provided me with numerous recommendations for movies I haven’t seen yet. It also inspired me to create my own list, though without explanations, ranging from 1934 - 1965, which I present below. Thanks again for making these highly enjoyable videos - it’s greatly appreciated. Be well. 1934 - It Happened One Night 1935 - Captain Blood 1936 - Petrified Forest 1937 - Captains Courageous 1938 - Dawn Patrol, Honorable Mention - Angels With Dirty Faces 1939 - Gone With the Wind, HM - Only Angels Have Wings, Goodbye Mr. Chips 1940 - Rebecca, HM - The Shop Around the Corner 1941 - Tie between High Sierra and Hold Back the Dawn 1942 - Casablanca, HM - Random Harvest 1943 - Shadow of a Doubt, HM - The More the Merrier 1944 - Curse of the Cat People, HM - To Have and Have Not, Double Indemnity, Laura 1945 - Mildred Pierce 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life (my personal favorite movie of all-time) 1947 - Nightmare Alley, HM - Out of the Past, A Double Life 1948 - Letter From an Unknown Woman, HM - Portrait of Jennie, Key Largo, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1949 - 12 O'Clock High, HM -The Heiress, The Setup, White Heat 1950 - Sunset Boulevard (3rd favorite all-time), HM - The Gunfighter (favorite western), All About Eve, In a Lonely Place 1951 - On Moonlight Bay 1952 - My Cousin Rachel, HM - Sudden Fear 1953 - Roman Holiday, HM - The Big Heat, The Naked Spur 1954 - Rear Window 1955 - Night of the Hunter, HM - Bad Day at Black Rock 1956 - The Searchers 1957 - Desk Set, HM - An Affair to Remember, Bridge on the River Kwai, Witness for the Prosecution 1958 - Vertigo (2nd favorite all-time), HM - Houseboat, The Big Country, The Inn of the 6th Happiness 1959 - Ben Hur 1960 - Psycho 1961 - Tie between The Innocents and El Cid 1962 - To Kill a Mockingbird, HM - Lawrence of Arabia, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1963 - Charade 1964 - The Fall of the Roman Empire, HM - Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte 1965 - The Great Race, HM - Mirage

[@Weiselberry]

I love your list! So many great movies on there. Thanks for putting it together and sharing it with me!

[@wyndsrfr16]

@@Weiselberry My pleasure!

[@brettshearer5622]

I understand your dilemma completely! I have all but given up trying to hone in on my “ultimate” favorites, opting instead to label each as “one of my many…” Speaking of, your list showcases scores of films I cherish: Harold Lloyd, Fritz Lang, Universal Monsters, Classic HW, Film Noir, etc. Excited to see what else you list! BTW, if you do not yet subscribe to Criterion Channel, I highly recommend it!

[@TheListenerCanon]

My list from 1920-1959, the 1960-2019 will be on the next part. The * means best of decade: 1920- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1921- The Kid 1922- Nosferatu 1923- Our Hospitality 1924- The Last Laugh 1925- Battleship Potemkin 1926- The General 1927- Sunrise* 1928- The Passion of Joan of Arc 1929- Pandora's Box 1930- All Quiet on the Western Front 1931- City Lights 1932- Freaks 1933- King Kong 1934- L'Atlante 1935- The 39 Steps 1936- Modern Times 1937- La Grande Illusion 1938- The Lady Vanishes 1939- The Rules of the Game* 1940- Rebecca 1941- Citizen Kane 1942- Casablanca* 1943- Shadow of a Doubt 1944- Double Indemnity 1945- Rome, Open City 1946- It's a Wonderful Life 1947- Out of the Past 1948- The Red Shoes 1949- Late Spring 1950- Sunset Blvd. 1951- Strangers on a Train 1952- Ikiru 1953- Tokyo Story 1954- Seven Samurai* 1955- Ordet 1956- A Man Escaped 1957- The Seventh Seal 1958- Vertigo 1959- The 400 Blows

[@Weiselberry]

Thank you for sharing your list! I like how neatly it's organized. There are a few titles here that I've already got on my watchlist, but also a couple ones I hadn't heard of before that I'm going to add, including Our Hospitality, L'Atlante, and A Man Escaped.

[@TheListenerCanon]

@@Weiselberry Cool. You should check those out.

[@uintaj]

I can't really argue about any of your choices. Most of them I have seen and would also rate very highly. Personally, I might add Chaplin's Gold Rush from 1925, All Quiet on the Western Front from 1930, Wuthering Heights---another great 1939 film, and Red River from 1948. Probably a few dozen more I am not remembering too...

[@anthonycrnkovich5241]

Chaplin's masterpiece MODERN TIMES for 1936.

[@sorachi295]

Have you watched The Old Dark House from 1932? It is a pretty good comedy/horror movie. For 1940, for me, there would have been a tie between The Philadelphia Story, The Mark of Zorro, and The Shop Around the Corner. Plus I love the appreciation for the Universal monster films, how unique and diverse the film choices you made are. Also, I love that you love Joseph Cotton so I did not mind at all that many of the films you had on the list had him starring in it. Have you watched the eerie movie Carnival of Souls from 1962?

[@Weiselberry]

Yes, I've seen both The Old Dark House and Carnival of Souls. Actually just caught the final sequence of Carnival of Souls again this past October. Such a surreal, bizarre film...

[@anthonycrnkovich5241]

LOVE ME TONIGHT is another great one for 1932.

[@aarontroy3]

Great list! A little sad King Kong was only an honorable mention. That film holds a special place in my heart though since its been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid.

[@anthonycrnkovich5241]

Yeah, KING KONG for 1933 -- just an incredible movie all around.

[@frankg7177]

Thanks for your herculean effort in compiling this list. It was, certainly, well worth waiting for. At least half of your choices are also favorites of mine. I love that you focused on the German expressionist films of the 1920s. Sadly, there are many people who just won't watch a silent film. Once, I even met someone who would not watch anything in black and white???!!! I was wondering if you have seen the 1930 film, "The Blue Angel". It made Marlene Dietrich's career and is a fascinating peek into the culture of the Weimar era. The German language version is considered superior to the English but both are worth watching. The Universal horror films are one of my obsessions and, to me, "The Bride of Frankenstein" is the absolute best. I often wonder if the deleted fifteen minutes or so from the original cut would have enhanced or detracted from it. It does seem perfect as it is. I believe that Hitchcock's multiple appearances on your list are well deserved. I just went through a mini Hitchcock marathon, starting with "The Lodger" and ending with his, to me, disappointing final work, "Family Plot." Much of what lies in between those two is pure gold and his transition from silent to sound was seamless. "Shadow of a Doubt" remains my favorite of his largely, but not wholly, due to Joseph Cotten. To me, "The Wrong Man" 1956, is perhaps the most disturbing, probably because the events depicted in it are based on a real case. I have some other favorites including several from John Ford: "The Lost Patrol" 1934, "The Informer" 1935, "Young Mr. Lincoln" 1939, "The Long Voyage Home" 1940, "My Darling Clementine 1946 and "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon" 1949, From other directors, there are "Private Lives" 1931, "Gunga Din" 1939, "Citizen Kane" 1941, "The Magnificent Ambersons" 1942 (sadly cut by the Studio), and several of the Val Lewton produced films, "Cat People" 1942, "I Walked With A Zombie" 1943, and "The Seventh Victim" 1943. Looking forward to Part 2!

[@Weiselberry]

Yes, an advantage to going about a favorites list this way was getting to showcase some German expressionism and silent films, which I don't usually talk about that much. I have not seen The Blue Angel. I agree, The Bride of Frankenstein doesn't really seem to be lacking anything. We might feel differently if we were familiar with a different version, but it does flow very nicely as is. Oh good, I thought maybe I'd gone overboard with the Hitchcock. I actually could have mentioned a few more. :)

[@MarkAS56]

I'd like to recommend Black Narcissus from Powell and Pressburger, if you haven't seen it. I did a search and no review of yours came up, unless maybe you did it in one of the monthly summaries. But I'd be surprised if youve seen it and it wasn't at least an honorable mention, if not #1 for 1947. It has only 1 inherent flaw: no Joseph Cotton.

[@Galantski]

For 1954 you mention _Rear Window,_ followed by _Godzilla,_ which, coincidentally,, both featured Raymond Burr in supporting roles. I enjoyed your list; while not always in agreement, I found your comments thought provoking. No Shirley Temple? 🙁No _Vertigo_ or _North by Northwest?_ No _Citizen Kane?_ No _The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence?_ Oh, well, lots of worthy films from which to choose, and our subjective ways to do so. I guess that's what makes it fun.

[@MarkAS56]

Holy cow someone else saw Prince Akhmed! I saw that a few years ago and immediately went online and bought it. Also finally someone other than me puts Dracula over Frankenstein. I'm with you on City Lights being Chaplin's best. I'm often surprised so many more put Modern Times.

[@mikedbigame3398]

1933: Duck Soup 1934: It happened One night 1935: A Night at the Opera 1936: Mr Deeds goes to Town 1937: Stage Door 1938: Adventures of Robin Hood 1939: The Wizard of Oz 1940: The Grapes of Wrath 1941: Citizen Kane 1942: Casablanca 1943: Shadow of a Doubt 1944: To Have and Have Not 1945: Brief Encounter 1946: It's a Wonderful Life 1947: Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap 1948: Rope 1949: The Third Man 1950: Sunset Boulevard 1951: Strangers on a Train 1952: High Noon 1953: Stalag 17 1954: Rear Window 1955: Night of the Hunter 1956: The Killing 1957: 12 Angry Men 1958: Vertigo 1959: Anatomy of a Murder 1960: The Apartment 1961: Breakfast at Tiffany's 1962: To Kill a Mockingbird 1963: Hud 1964: Dr Strangelove 1965: For a Few dollars more

[@MsBackstager]

Those oldies are indeed goodies.

[@Laura_Stanford]

Absolutely wonderful list of movies. You have great taste in movies. I completely agree with you when you say that you might change your favorite movies in a few years. I have been there and done that. I love many of the movies you mentioned. A brief list of some of my personal favorite movies are: My Fair Lady, Double Indemnity, African Queen, The catered affair, Meet John Doe, Dial M for murder, Rope, The wrong man, The searchers, King Creole, Deception, Little Foxes, Miracle worker, Sudden Fear, A woman’s face, The Bad seed, Young man with a horn and The Strawberry blonde; among others.

[@Weiselberry]

Excellent list!

[@Laura_Stanford]

@@Weiselberry Thank you. I forgot “The shop around the corner”. Love it!

[@jfq7223]

You've probably seen the telephone pole between the trees in the background of Creature from the Black Lagoon - right around the scene where the spear gun is fired on the boat. Guess that one slipped by :)

[@donniehuynh2391]

Here are some of my favorites per year, though it’s certainly not a complete list: 1920: The Mark of Zorro 1921: The Kid 1923: Safety Last 1924: Sherlock Jr. 1925: The Gold Rush 1927: Metropolis 1928: Steamboat Bill Jr. 1931: City Lights 1933: King Kong (though I could also pick Duck Soup) 1934: It Happened One Night 1935: A Night at the Opera 1936: Modern Times 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1939: Only Angels Have Wings 1940: The Great Dictator 1941: The Maltese Falcon 1942: Casablanca (pretty cliche choice, but I like Bogart) 1943: Shadow of a Doubt 1944: Arsenic and Old Lace 1945: Spellbound 1946: Gilda 1947: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1949: Mighty Joe Young 1950: In a Lonely Place 1951: Alice in Wonderland 1952: Singin' in the Rain 1953: Roman Holiday (though I could also pick The War of the Worlds) 1954: Godzilla (though I could also pick Creature from the Black Lagoon or Rear Window or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) 1955: To Catch a Thief 1956: Forbidden Planet 1957: 20 Million Miles to Earth 1958: The Blob 1959: Tie between North by Northwest and The Nun’s Story 1960: The Time Machine 1961: The Guns of Navarone (I think I should rewatch that film) 1962: To Kill a Mockingbird 1963: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (though I could also pick The Great Escape) 1964: Dr. Strangelove 1965: The Cincinnati Kid What do you think? I haven’t seen The Adventures of Prince Achmed, but I’ll put that on my watchlist.

[@Weiselberry]

Awesome list! Only Angels Have Wings is a great movie that tends to get buried under the other greats from that year, so it's nice that you picked it. And I will heartily defend anyone who wants to choose Casablanca and feels sheepish about it. Such a superb cast in that film. Thanks for compiling this! Lots of movies here that I also enjoy, even if I didn't mention them in this video.

[@scottjo63]

WOW

[@WolfGratz]

I think I'll idle away some time doing a chart actually. Anyway before I watch the whole thing and start I too have seen Prince Ahmed and although other releases of Reiniger's work are available this is absolutely wonderful! A magical experience.

[@ClassicswithCourtney]

Great list! 👍👏

[@Weiselberry]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Thanks for doing this. I know it's a really big task. I'm going to add several of these movies to my list of things to watch. I just recently discovered your channel, so I don't know everything you've covered. I have a couple of favorites that you didn't mention here, and I'm curious about your opinions of them. What do you think of M from 1931 and Black Orpheus from 1959? Thanks again for the quality of your opinions and the hard work you've put into this.

[@Weiselberry]

I'm glad you're enjoying my content! I saw M many moons ago and liked it, and it almost got an honorable mention here. I'm always fond of Peter Lorre, who was great in this role, plus it's an unusual treat to hear him speaking German. It's a very chilling film. It's been such a long time, though, that I'd have to see it again to get a better idea of how I feel about it on the whole. I haven't seen Black Orpheus.

[@Majoofi]

Of course subject to change without notice. We have some overlap. 1919 The Wicked Darling 1920 The Penalty 1921 The Kid 1922 Tess of The Storm Country 1923 Safety Last 1924 The Last Laugh 1925 The Gold Rush 1926 Flesh & the Devil 1927 Sunrise 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc 1929 Man with A Movie Camera 1930 City Girl 1931 City Lights 1932 Trouble in Paradise 1933 Baby Face 1934 It Happened One Night 1935 Mutiny on The Bounty 1936 My Man Godfrey 1937 Captains Courageous 1938 Angels with Dirty Faces 1939 The Wizard of Oz 1940 The Great Dictator 1941 Citizen Kane 1942 Casablanca 1943 The Ox-bow Incident 1944 Double Indemnity 1945 Hangover Square 1946 Notorious 1947 Brute Force 1948 The Treasure of The Sierra Madre 1949 Thieves' Highway 1950 Sunset Blvd. 1951 Ace in The Hole 1952 Singin' in The Rain 1953 The Wages of Fear 1954 Rear Window 1955 The Court Jester 1956 The Harder They Fall 1957 The Nights of Cabiria 1958 Touch of Evil 1959 North by Northwest 1960 Psycho 1961 West Side Story 1962 Lonely Are The Brave 1963 The Birds 1964 Dr. Strangelove 1965 The Shop on Main Street

[@zantigar]

This is a great list!

[@boilingfrog783]

Definitely with you on *Wages of Fear* although *Sorcerer* is just as good.

[@Weiselberry]

Nice! Thanks for sharing your own list!

[@zantigar]

@@boilingfrog783 Sorry, Sorcerer is far inferior to the film from which it is inspired - Henri Georges Clouzot displays a staggering discipline easily as virtuosic as Hitchcock in his suspenseful compositions and sequences. William Friedkin's work on Sorcerer is in comparison slack and pale. I'll warrant you, Roy Schneider is without doubt an immense pleasure to watch in this, but it is generally overrated.

[@orinanime]

Did you pull up a Google search or wikipedia page with a list of movies per year? Where did you find a list categorizing the films to organize, remember, and pick from?

[@Weiselberry]

To start with, I would put "[year] movies" in the search engine and go through the quick results at the top.. Then I went through Wikipedia pages for movies released in each year. Then I went through pages on IMDb of movies released between Jan 1-Dec 31 for some years--but not exhaustively for every year because that was just too much. And when I still wasn't sure, I went through lists on movieweb.com.

[@FrankBrickle]

Can't call these the best, probably, but I have a permanent soft spot for Twelve O'Clock High (1949) and The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit (1956). Both Gregory Peck, and both more interesting psychologically than you might guess going in.

[@caomhan84]

I salute you. You know the movies you've seen BY YEAR. Heck if I know what I'd say if someone asked me "What are some great movies from 1959?" I can only pin down the year if it's from the 80's or sooner.

[@Weiselberry]

Wellllllll, I know some of them by year. But I did go through lists and look things up too. :) It's funny, I'm the opposite: I remember dates for older movies much easier than newer/post-70s ones.

[@franco426]

Wonderful movie reviewer she is!