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What About a Classic?
By Wauwatosa Public Library
Wednesday, Jan 2 2008, 04:55 PM
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t’s cold, it’s gray-a perfect day to watch a good movie. Of course, the library has copies of all the new movies to check out, but what about a classic, Citizen Kane, Godfather, Casablanca, Raging Bull, Singin’ in the Rain, for example? These are the top five of 100 movies selected by the American Film Institute for the 10th Anniversary Edition of 100 Years…100 Movies series.
The American Film Institute is an independent, non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1998, the 100th anniversary of American film, the AFI began its 100 Years…100 Movies series, an annual CBS television special honoring a different aspect of excellence in American film. Last year, the program was entitled 100 Years…100 Cheers: America’s Most Inspiring Movies. In 2005, it was 100 Years…100 Quotes.
Go to AFI’s website at http://www.afi.com/ to see the lists of selected films, quotes, heroes, songs and more that have been selected over the years and featured on this series. The library has an extensive collection of classic movies on video and DVD and all the titles on the 10th Anniversary Edition of 100 Years…100 Movies list. Start working your way through this list of the all-time best American movies.
