The Top Classic Movies From The Last Century

Jaws (1975)

Jaws struck fear into viewers who were probably never afraid of the water before this movie hit theaters. This was the first "summer blockbuster" that brought folks out from the summer heat and into movie theaters. Summer thrillers are usually not so terrifying nowadays, but Jaws set the stage!

His Girl Friday (1940)

Another Cary Grant classic, His Girl Friday is a film filled with sharp quips and witty dialogue that still keeps audiences engaged. Grant portrays a newspaper editor who is trying to convince his ex-wife to marry him again. Naturally, things go awry. 

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The More You Know

  • In classic Hitchcock movie North by Northwest, Cary Grant was actually older than his on-screen mother, Jessie Royce Landis.
  • During the filming of Snow Buddies (an ‘Air Bud’ spinoff), five puppies died.
  • In Iron Man/Avengers, J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for “Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.”
  • Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.