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Sorry about the delay in results but here we go. Your favorite movie from the 1940s is:
Casablanca (1942)
It's an American romantic drama movie that is based on an unpublished theater play. It is set in the middle of the second world war in the town Casablanca in Morroco in Northern Africa. There Rick runs into Ilse, who was in love with him but have now moved on to the leader of the resistance. It's a complicated situation. The movie stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. It is directed by Michael Curtiz.
You gave it a total of 40 points.
Here's a trailer for the winning movie:
and on the WB prop yard you can see the lamps that were used in the movie:
Then here's the rest of the list:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 33 p.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 25 p.
Adam's Rib (1949) 25 p.
Notorious! (1946) 23 p.
Bambi (1942) 21 p.
Citizen Kane (1941) 14 p.
Blithe Spirit (1945) 14 p.
To Be or Not To Be (1942) 13 p.
A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) 13 p.
The Yearling (1946) 13 p.
Gilda (1946) 12 p.
Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949) 12 p.
Rebecca (1940) 11 p.
Dead Of Night (1945) 11 p.
At Ten Points:
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
It Always Rains On Sunday (1947)
At Nine Points:
And Then There Were None (1945)
Spellbound (1945)
At Eight Points:
Pinocchio (1940)
Rope (1948)
Went The Day Well? (1942)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Gaslight (1944)
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
At Seven Points:
National Velvet (1944)
Johnny Belinda (1948)
I Remember Mama (1948)
At Six Points:
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Little Foxes (1941)
Now Voyager (1942)
Lassie Come Home (1943)
Hue And Cry (1947)
Ladri Di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (1948)
At Five Points:
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Laura (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
At Four Points:
Cat People (1942)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Key Largo (1948)
Little Women (1949)
At Three Points:
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Dumbo (1941)
Woman of the Year (1942)
Jane Eyre (1943)
The Uninvited (1944)
White Heat (1949)
Passport To Pimlico (1949)
At Two Points:
His Girl Friday (1940)
21 Days (1940)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
The Heiress (1949)
At One Point:
Kings Row (1942)
Whisky Galore (1949)
Honorable mention to:
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Out of the Past (1947)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Thank you to everyone who's taken part in this round.
Casablanca (1942)
It's an American romantic drama movie that is based on an unpublished theater play. It is set in the middle of the second world war in the town Casablanca in Morroco in Northern Africa. There Rick runs into Ilse, who was in love with him but have now moved on to the leader of the resistance. It's a complicated situation. The movie stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. It is directed by Michael Curtiz.
You gave it a total of 40 points.
Here's a trailer for the winning movie:
and on the WB prop yard you can see the lamps that were used in the movie:
Then here's the rest of the list:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 33 p.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 25 p.
Adam's Rib (1949) 25 p.
Notorious! (1946) 23 p.
Bambi (1942) 21 p.
Citizen Kane (1941) 14 p.
Blithe Spirit (1945) 14 p.
To Be or Not To Be (1942) 13 p.
A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) 13 p.
The Yearling (1946) 13 p.
Gilda (1946) 12 p.
Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949) 12 p.
Rebecca (1940) 11 p.
Dead Of Night (1945) 11 p.
At Ten Points:
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
It Always Rains On Sunday (1947)
At Nine Points:
And Then There Were None (1945)
Spellbound (1945)
At Eight Points:
Pinocchio (1940)
Rope (1948)
Went The Day Well? (1942)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Gaslight (1944)
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
At Seven Points:
National Velvet (1944)
Johnny Belinda (1948)
I Remember Mama (1948)
At Six Points:
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Little Foxes (1941)
Now Voyager (1942)
Lassie Come Home (1943)
Hue And Cry (1947)
Ladri Di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (1948)
At Five Points:
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Laura (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
At Four Points:
Cat People (1942)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Key Largo (1948)
Little Women (1949)
At Three Points:
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Dumbo (1941)
Woman of the Year (1942)
Jane Eyre (1943)
The Uninvited (1944)
White Heat (1949)
Passport To Pimlico (1949)
At Two Points:
His Girl Friday (1940)
21 Days (1940)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
The Heiress (1949)
At One Point:
Kings Row (1942)
Whisky Galore (1949)
Honorable mention to:
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Out of the Past (1947)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Thank you to everyone who's taken part in this round.
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Sorry about the delay in results but here we go. Your favorite movie from the 1940s is:
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Casablanca (1942)
It's an American romantic drama movie that is based on an unpublished theater play. It is set in the middle of the second world war in the town Casablanca in Morroco in Northern Africa. There Rick runs into Ilse, who was in love with him but have now moved on to the leader of the resistance. It's a complicated situation. The movie stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. It is directed by Michael Curtiz.
You gave it a total of 40 points.
Here's a trailer for the winning movie:
and on the WB prop yard you can see the lamps that were used in the movie:
View attachment 10067
Then here's the rest of the list:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 33 p.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 25 p.
Adam's Rib (1949) 25 p.
Notorious! (1946) 23 p.
Bambi (1942) 21 p.
Citizen Kane (1941) 14 p.
Blithe Spirit (1945) 14 p.
To Be or Not To Be (1942) 13 p.
A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) 13 p.
The Yearling (1946) 13 p.
Gilda (1946) 12 p.
Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949) 12 p.
Rebecca (1940) 11 p.
Dead Of Night (1945) 11 p.
At Ten Points:
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
It Always Rains On Sunday (1947)
At Nine Points:
And Then There Were None (1945)
Spellbound (1945)
At Eight Points:
Pinocchio (1940)
Rope (1948)
Went The Day Well? (1942)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Gaslight (1944)
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
At Seven Points:
National Velvet (1944)
Johnny Belinda (1948)
I Remember Mama (1948)
At Six Points:
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Little Foxes (1941)
Now Voyager (1942)
Lassie Come Home (1943)
Hue And Cry (1947)
Ladri Di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (1948)
At Five Points:
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Laura (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
At Four Points:
Cat People (1942)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Key Largo (1948)
Little Women (1949)
At Three Points:
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Dumbo (1941)
Woman of the Year (1942)
Jane Eyre (1943)
The Uninvited (1944)
White Heat (1949)
Passport To Pimlico (1949)
At Two Points:
His Girl Friday (1940)
21 Days (1940)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
The Heiress (1949)
At One Point:
Kings Row (1942)
Whisky Galore (1949)
Honorable mention to:
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Out of the Past (1947)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Thank you to everyone who's taken part in this round.
@Karin Schill, could you see the building above at the Warner studios, used for the France flashback scene in "Casablanca" (and also in another scene from "La La Land" here they mention this)?
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Karin Schill
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Okay so let's move on to something new for you to list and I thought it was time for another director...
John Hughes was an American director, script writer and producer. He was born on 18th February, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. He began his career in the 1970s by writing jokes at comedians. He later began writing movie script and also directing movies. His career peaked in the 1980s and 1990s when he wrote and/or directed several popular comedy movies. He was also known for his work on teen movies such as Breakfast Club (1985).
He died from a heart attack at the age of 59 on August 6th, 2009 in Manhattan, New York, USA. Over all he directed 8 movies, but which one is your favorite?
Totals: Next Weekend
Thanks to @Ome for suggesting this week's choice.
John Hughes was an American director, script writer and producer. He was born on 18th February, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. He began his career in the 1970s by writing jokes at comedians. He later began writing movie script and also directing movies. His career peaked in the 1980s and 1990s when he wrote and/or directed several popular comedy movies. He was also known for his work on teen movies such as Breakfast Club (1985).
He died from a heart attack at the age of 59 on August 6th, 2009 in Manhattan, New York, USA. Over all he directed 8 movies, but which one is your favorite?
Totals: Next Weekend
Thanks to @Ome for suggesting this week's choice.
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I've only seen 3 of the 8 films he directed, this is how I rank them:
1. Plains, Trains and Automobiles
2. The Breakfast Club
3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(I think his best film is Home Alone but he didn't direct that one).
1. Plains, Trains and Automobiles
2. The Breakfast Club
3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(I think his best film is Home Alone but he didn't direct that one).
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Thanks, Karin, though when I suggested him, I was thinking of him as a filmmaker, not just a director. It's s shame that we can just use the 8 films he directed and not the other films that are a credit to him.
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Karin Schill
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Good point and considering that the 8 movies he's directed won't even fill up a top ten I agree with you. So for this round if you want to add movies that he has written rather than directed feel free to do so!
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Thank you. I prefer to have more than I can handle, over having just a few to select from.
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Karin Schill
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Thanks for your votes. Also if you want to amend your list and include Home Alone and more movies please do so!
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i can only vote for 1 
1. Miracle on 34th street
(I didnt really like Lampoon films or Beethoven)
1. Miracle on 34th street
(I didnt really like Lampoon films or Beethoven)
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If you're open to suggestions, I hope this one is still in the mix for some time down the line...
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Karin Schill
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I do take suggestions. It might just take me a while to get around to them...
You mean movies that were nominated for the Oscar but didn't win right?
If you're open to suggestions, I hope this one is still in the mix for some time down the line...
You mean movies that were nominated for the Oscar but didn't win right?
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I do take suggestions. It might just take me a while to get around to them...
Oh - I'm in no rush. I'm enjoying seeing what names, years and themes are coming up each time.
Yes.
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My John Hughes list:
1. Home Alone (1990)
2. Beethoven (1992)
3. Dennis The Menace (1993)
4. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
5. Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York (1992)
6. Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
1. Home Alone (1990)
2. Beethoven (1992)
3. Dennis The Menace (1993)
4. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
5. Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York (1992)
6. Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
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What about his other films? It wasn't just Lampoon or Beethoven
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I´m not a fan of Mr. Hughes´ work but I do admit his script for the live action of "101 Dalmatians" somehow improved the original script and eventually made possible a better movie, also thanks to the wonderful casting. All his other movies leave me completely cold, and I could never understand the boom of "Home Alone" (and even less its infamous sequels).
So...
1- 101 Dalmatians (1996)
So...
1- 101 Dalmatians (1996)
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Thank you for joining this round Toni even though he's not your favorite.
Anyone else want to join in?
If so now is your last chance to do so.
Anyone else want to join in?
If so now is your last chance to do so.