Last night I watched a favorite, Seven Days in May. A compelling plot, brilliant acting (Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, and more) and it continued to build to a dramatic conclusion. It is about a military plot to take control of the US government, led by a 4-star general played by Burt Lancaster. After it ended, I realized it was in black and white, but it made no difference, the film is a masterpiece. No CGI, no bombastic score, just great acting, directing, and plot.

So, do you have a favorite black and white film? There are some gems out there!



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"In The Heat Of The Night". Followed closely by "Lethal Weapon" (the first one).

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Casablanca
one, two, three
Kind hearts and Coronets

and...

Westward the women (Caravana de mujeres)

"Young Frankenstein" or/and " Casablanca"

Casablanca.
btw can you spot the scene that Jack Benny is in (allegedly)?

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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Olly.

Wow... Favorite? So hard to choose one from so many that I really enjoy...

I'll limit myself to three as I imagine most of my "honorable mentions" will most likely be submitted by others...

Young Frankenstein
To Kill A Mockingbird
How Green Was My Valley

Peace,
Mr DJA

Casablanca ....

....but then again, it's my favorite all time movie, black & white or color.....

I haven't watched it in 3 months....I'm overdue!

Anything with Buster Keaton in it!

City Lights, Chaplin

The Turin Horse.

Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954, black and white and 3D!

Psycho, with a great Anthony Perkins!

And Casablanca, of course...

"We'll always have Paris. We didn't have,
we, we lost it until you came to Casablanca.
We got it back last night."

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"Young Frankenstein" or/and " Casablanca"

Exactly!

Wow, kinda like picking your fav Stones song. So I'll go with any movie with Cary Grant.

Scotty,
Irvine, CA

Casablanca for sure. I watched it a couple of weeks ago on a flight. I never get bored with it.

In the horror genre, a film from the mid-'60's is a favorite, The Haunting. No blood, no ghouls, just the implied presence of an entity. Very frightening. But, yes, Creature From the Black Lagoon is also good.

Cat people...A real masterpiece!

King Kong...
followed very closely by Frankenstein (original w/Boris Karloff).

Others:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (w/Charles Laughton)
Young Frankenstein
A Wonderful Life
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
Psycho
Double Indemnity
The Bad Seed
The Nanny


*The Wizard of Oz...
(technically black and white AND color, but...)

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

Yes, Young Frankenstein.

Night of the Hunter

Not a huge b&w movie fan so I'll say Charlie Is My Darling!

I love ''Night of the Living Dead'' and it's tense atmosphere, and Psycho is so good you forget it's in b&w.

"La dolce vita" "8 1/2" "Citizen Kane" "Manhattan"

King Kong, and The Bank Dick.

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HankM
"Young Frankenstein" or/and " Casablanca"

Exactly!

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Wow, kinda like picking your fav Stones song. So I'll go with any movie with Cary Grant.

Scotty,
Irvine, CA

North by Northwest is up there for me!

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So, do you have a favorite black and white film? There are some gems out there!

The Third Man
Brighton Rock

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Captain Corella
60 Years a Fan

Any Ealing comedy......They're all good!

Young Frankenstein

What a drag it is gettin' old

Beginning of ........ The Wizard Of Oz ......



ROCKMAN

For Beatles fans, A Hard Day's Night.

But there's so many, and I haven't seen all ofthem. I remember seeing Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon when I was quite young, so those stick in my mind.

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King Kong...
followed very closely by Frankenstein (original w/Boris Karloff).

Others:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (w/Charles Laughton)
Young Frankenstein
A Wonderful Life
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
Psycho
Double Indemnity
The Bad Seed
The Nanny


*The Wizard of Oz...
(technically black and white AND color, but...)

I remember watching The Bad Seed as a kid. Freaked me out.