Top Must-See Classic Movies of All Time

By Mrs. G.

I am an avid movie watcher.  I have to say that I still mourn the closing of our last neighborhood video store.  To me, there was nothing better than browsing the video store shelves, finding those hidden treasures and happily heading home for a night of story-telling.  It seems today, cable channels and red rental boxes only offer the most popular choices, and I find it frustrating how hard it is to find those hidden gems.  Here, I share with you a list of classic hidden gems that are must-see!

#1 - Casablanca

This beloved 1942 romance stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

#2 - The Shawshank Redemption

This life-affirming story stars Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman as two jailed prisoners who strike up a friendship.

#3 - The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola’s operatic Mafia series stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.

#4 - Gone With the Wind

This 1939 star-studded Civil War movie finds Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh entangled in a fiery love affair.

#5 - Star Wars

George Lucas’ fantastical space trilogy broke big technological ground.

#6 - Schindler’s List

A Spielberg masterpiece, this wrenching drama about Nazi Germany stars Liam Neeson and is based on true events.

#7 - It’s a Wonderful Life

James Stewart plays a stricken average Joe whose life is saved by an angel.  A holiday must-watch.

#8 - Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock’s triumph staring James Stewart and Grace Kelly in a nail-biting thriller.

#9 - Citizen Kane

Orson Welles’ starred in and directed this fictional biopic.

#10 - The Wizard of Oz

A timeless 1939 musical that starred Judy Garland and some of the most beloved songs in America.

#11 - To Kill a Mockingbird

This 1962 coming-of-age picture starred Gregory Peck.

#12 - Psycho

Possibly the most influential thriller ever made about a psychotic mama’s boy.

Honorable Mentions:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Vertigo

Pulp Fiction

North by Northwest

Jaws

Taxi Driver

Apocalypse Now

2001: A Space Odyssey

Singin’ in the Rain

ET - The Extra Terrestrial

Lawrence of Arabia

The Grapes of Wrath

What is your favorite movie?

Source:http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/tim-dirks-top-100/