Black and White Films

[Moonraker]

Re: Black and White Films

The Laurel abd Hardy short films.
Marx Brothers
Young Frankenstein

[zabadak]

Re: Black and White Films

I like the other 3 but have tried to watch Citizen Kane twice and had to switch it off on both occasions.I found it boring.

Yes, it is a hard watch!

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Black and White Films

One I recently saw was Jack's the Boy (1932) which starred Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge (TV's On the Buses)

[stud1al]

Re: Black and White Films

Most of the B&W ones I like have already been mentioned, but other favourites of mine include:

Citizen Kane
Casablanca
The original Godzilla
Psycho

I like the other 3 but have tried to watch Citizen Kane twice and had to switch it off on both occasions.I found it boring.

[Twocky61]

Re: Black and White Films

The Munsters

Preferred that to Adam's family

Was The Adam's Family a Wednesday evening show?

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when i was a kid, these were the only black and white movies that i enjoyed. still watch them now, especially around halloween.

[Twocky61]

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Laurel & Hardy series & films

Some copies have been coloured frame by frame

[spuggybridge]

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Just started getting back into old B & W movies been watching lots of James Cagney and last night I watched "I married a witch" & "A matter of Life or Death "

[zabadak]

Re: Black and White Films

From the 70's, 80s' and "90s:

Young Frankenstein (1974)
Manhattan (1979)
Raging Bull (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Zelig (1983) -- black and white segments
Schindler's List (1993)
Clerks (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)

Good selection, there! Would make a good film fest!

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Black and White Films

From the 70's, 80s' and "90s:

Young Frankenstein (1974)
Manhattan (1979)
Raging Bull (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Zelig (1983) -- black and white segments
Schindler's List (1993)
Clerks (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)

[zabadak]

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A Matter Of Life And Death - part B&W, part colour - awesome film!!!

[marc]

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The Elephant Man. Made in 1980, it's in B&W. I do like this film.

[zabadak]

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Dr. F. Wasn't that hump on your other shoulder?

Igor: What hump?

[Moonraker]

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Unbelievable, no one has mentioned the best b/w film made when the technology was available to make in colour.
Young Frankenstein (1975).

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: [to Igor] Now that brain that you gave me. Was it Hans Delbruck's?

Igor: No.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Ah! Very good. Would you mind telling me whose brain I DID put in?

Igor: Then you won't be angry?

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: I will NOT be angry.

Igor: Abby someone.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Abby someone. Abby who?

Igor: Abby... Normal.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Abby Normal?

Igor: I'm almost sure that was the name.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain into a seven and a half foot long, fifty-four inch wide GORILLA?

[Twocky61]

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Schindlers List was made in monochrome with the only colour being the little girl in the red coat and the end of the film when the Jews he saved from Austwich placed pebbles on Oscar Schindler's grave in his honour. I believe it was more haunting a film in monochrome with the subject matter.