/r/classicfilms
A community for classic cinema enthusiasts who engage in discussions, share insights, and celebrate films from the early 20th century to the mid-1960s. Members appreciate the rich history, themes, techniques, and cultural significance of classic movies.
For the purposes of this sub, we define classic film as the era ending in the early to mid 1960s, when the studio system collapsed.
So please keep this in mind when posting and try to remain on topic.
UPDATE: Due to an influx of reports, posts linking to streaming movies need to be in the public domain and/or are clearly licensed to be streamed at the site.**
++ Please do not post spoilers when posting synopsis :) ++
CLASSIC FILMS is a subreddit founded by Stroud and monoglot for discussing and recommending films in the Golden Age of Cinema, Film Noir, Black & White (Classic) films. It is moderated by them with the help of Jaxspider for CSS development.
Secondarily, some classic genres like for example, the noir genre, has several permutations and may be added to the subreddit.
Lastly, Period-era Films should be submitted to: Period-Era Films
Reddit Pre-1990 Films Top 250
Subreddits of Interest:
- Vintage Television
- Movie Suggestions
- Film Noir
- Movies
- The Reddit Movie Club
- Foreign Movies
- War Movies
- Westerns
Others:
- Obscure Media
- DVD Collection
- Movie Posters
- Movie Swap
- Classic Screen Beauties
- Propaganda Posters NEW!
External Links:
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The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
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'With every swing of the pendulum, with every second, a man's life ticked away'
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Maniac (1934)
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Rimini Rimini (1987) [720p] #nsfw
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I loved this movie. Very rarely mentioned, but strongly recommended.
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Jack Benny's Famous Slump—Benny's 1930s Early Radio Career Ratings Peak and Film Work
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Eva Gabor in publicity photo for The Mad Magician (1954)
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Behind the Scenes of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
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The House of 72 Tenants (1973) by Shaw Brothers - Full Hong Kong Movie in Cantonese (with a bit of Mandarin and Shanghaiese) with English subtitles (Closed Captions (CC))
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Joan Crawford photographed by George Hurrell for No More Ladies (1935)
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House Of 72 Tenants (1973 Hong Kong classic from Shaw Brothers)
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🎥🎡CARNIVAL OF SOULS-1962-FULL MOVIE, FULL COLOR, & HD🎡🎥
Enjoy folks! I hope everyone had fantastic evening!
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A Summit Of Titans! A Meeting Of Giants! A Conference Of Icons!
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Need help identifying an old horror movie!
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Just hanging out with an ol’ friend
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Five Minutes To Love (1963) Full Movie - "Tennessee Williams & Blue Velvet, on a five dollar budget." "Proud gutter trash with lofty beatnik aspirations."
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Greta Garbo and director George Cukor on the set of Two-Faced Woman (1941)
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Horror of Dracula (1958)
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Ava Gardner on the set of Show Boat (1951)
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The Mummy (1932) Boris Karloff with the make-up master Jack Pierce
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Paul Muni & Ann Dvorak in Scarface, 1932
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Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
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Joan Crawford photographed by George Hurrell for Dancing Lady (1933)
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Gangs of New York Full Movie
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Shirley maclaine turns 90 tomorrow
We should take this time to wish her a happy birthday
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Leo McCarey introducing "Meet The Governor", which he wrote & directed. An unsold sitcom pilot w/homespun comic Herb Shriner, briefly in vogue at the time. Featuring a rare onscreen role for Arthur Q. Bryan, voice of Elmer Fudd. (1955)
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Son of Dracula (1943) Behind the scenes
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The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) & Nightmare (1964)
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