Classic Films
The era of
Classic film faced major success both at the time of its release and long afterward.
1888 - 1920s: Silent Films
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* '''Famous Hollywood Stars:''' Buster Keaton,
Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Lon Chaney, Pola Negri, Wallace Reid.
* '''Favorite Films:'''
The Gold Rush (1925),The Jazz Singer (1927), Way Down East (1920)
1930s: Golden Age of Hollywood
In 1926, 24 frames per second (fps) became the standard reel speed to synchronize sound to picture, and the birth of 1930s
Golden Age of Hollywood followed.
* '''Famous Hollywood Stars:'''
The Marx Brothers, Fred Astaire, Errol Flynn
* '''Favorite Films:'''
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
1940s: During the War
* '''Famous Hollywood Stars: '''Bette Davis,Betty Grable, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Fred MacMurray, Gary Cooper,
Katharine Hepburn, Mickey Rooney, Rita Hayworth, Spencer Tracy, Vivien Leigh
* '''Favorite Films: '''A Walk in the Sun (1945),
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1950s: Classic Film Noir & the Hitchcock Decade
* '''Famous Hollywood Stars:'''
Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Tony Curtis, William Holden
* '''Favorite Films: '''12 Angry Men (1957), All About Eve (1950),
Sunset Boulevard (1950), Vertigo (1958)
Related Guides
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Drama Films
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Film Noir
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Horror and Suspense Films
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Independent Films
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Musical Films
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Silent Films
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Westerns
