Black and White Films

[stevef]

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Apparently the chimpanzee, 'Cheetah' is still alive.

I very much doubt that, but the role was played by numerous chimps over the years, so i guess it's possible that some of the later ones could still be alive. Could be another urban myth.

[Kiop]

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Used to love watching the old Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller.

Me too - they always seemed to be on during the school summer holidays. Apparently the chimpanzee, 'Cheetah' is still alive.

[stevef]

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Used to love watching the old Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller.

[Flash Gordon]

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*cough* added just 2 posts earlier ..I'll let you off though

Oops! Sorry duder.
Ok, let's go leftfield. Howabout The Haunting, Night of the living dead, Metropolis, The Thing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

[amethyst]

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Agatha Christies Miss Marple

Margaret Rutherford,s films showing this week on TCM.
Watched murder most foul yesterday,good film made in 1964.Terry Scott as the local bobby,also a young James Bolam.

[Kiop]

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One of my long-time favourites is 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. I've always loved this film, pure excellence.

Another Bette Davis film I like is 'The Nanny'.

I love Bette Davis portaying evil characters - it's what she did best .

[amethyst]

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How about films with the bossy Peggy Mount in them.

[sixtyten]

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Must admit, I cannot bear Norman Wisdom, but can see the appeal at the time.
I have to go with Citizen Kane, Brighton Rock, The Third Man, M, Metropolis as faves among others.
Also the classic B&W Comedy of my all time favorite comedian..Tony Hancock

(honourable mention to Eraserhead)

[stevef]

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Has anyone mentioned George Formby films, they're always good for a laugh, I especially like 'No Limit'. Also, other b&w films that come to mind are King Kong, Sunset Boulevard and The Grapes of Wrath.

[rossobantam]

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So many classics mentioned here, it's tough the add to the list, but I think I can:
Brighton Rock
Great Expectations

*cough* added just 2 posts earlier ..I'll let you off though

[Flash Gordon]

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So many classics mentioned here, it's tough the add to the list, but I think I can:
Brighton Rock
Great Expectations

[Danny]

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What bugs me is when they try to show they're 'cool and with it' by making modern B&W films - this got popular in late eighties and they still keep churning em out.

I like the oldie classics but it annoys (esp with the price of a colour telly licence ) that they still make these in B&W

[rossobantam]

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loved all the Quatermass stuff (incl the 70's 4-part ITV one with John Mills)...my fave though was Quatermass & The Pit (off thread cos its colour, sorry!)

back on thread: remembered another....Great Expectations....1936 version with John Mills (again,spookily)

[Kiop]

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The Day The Earth Stood Still - More Sci Fi really. (Weren't those 50s Sci-Fi movies great? Them, Tarantula, The Creature From The Black Lagoon etc.)

Agreed! I love the old 50's sci-fi 'B' movies.

Two of my favourites where The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2, starring Brian DonLevy in the title roll. I was only very little the first time I saw The Quatermass Xperiment and it traumatised me for about a week; I was petrified the creature that Caroon had turned into in Westminster Abbey was behind my bed and I couldn't sleep because I kept turning round every few minutes to check it wasn't sliding down my headboard .

[kazboot]

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I must just add my fave b&w weepies :

Wuthering Heights - Olivier
Angels With Dirty Faces
It's A Wonderful Life

And more horror films :

Night Of The Living Dead - 1968
Dead Of Night - Well spooky! Especially that dummy that comes to life.
The Day The Earth Stood Still - More Sci Fi really. (Weren't those 50s Sci-Fi movies great? Them, Tarantula, The Creature From The Black Lagoon etc.)