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Top American Films of the 20th Century

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Rated 0 points - posted 15 years ago by arollison in category Movies.

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1.

"Gone With the Wind" 1939

Gone With the Wind received ten Academy Awards. It is the highest-grossing film of all time, when you adjust for inflation.

124 points - added 15 years ago by arollison - 1 comment

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I think this is one of the most overrated films ever. It has spectacular special effects for 1939, but the story is depressing and the heroine couldn't be more vain and selfish!

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"On the Waterfront" 1954

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ben Hur

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The ten Commandments

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The Searchers

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" 1962

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"Apocalypse Now" 1979

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"The Godfather" 1972

The Godfather received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It has also been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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"Star Wars" 1977

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"Singin' in the Rain" 1952

52 points - added 15 years ago by arollison - 1 comment

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This is my all-time favorite musical! An all-star cast, unforgettable music, dazzling choreography, historically accurate costumes and sets...the list of attributes for this American classic go on and on.

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"The Deer Hunter" 1978

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"Some Like it Hot" 1959

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"Schindler's List" 1993

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"The Wizard of Oz" 1939

The Wizard of Oz is one of the most famous movies of all times. When people are lost then tend to use a quote from this movie.... "Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore." It used to be played on television every year as a tradition.

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15.

"Citizen Kane" 1941

Citizen Kane was nominated for an Academy Award in nine categories, however, it only won for Best Original Screenplay. Citizen Kane is often cited as being one of the most innovative works in the history of film.

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"E.T. -- the Extra-Terrestrial" 1982

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"The Grapes of Wrath" 1940

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18.

"Casablanca" 1942

Casablanca's characters, dialogue, and music have become iconic over the years. Casablanca continues to be popular and is considered by many to be the greatest movie of all-time.

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"Lawrence of Arabia" 1962

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"The Graduate" 1967

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