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What’s the greatest American film of all time? Can’t decide? Well then, what’s your favorite movie? Do you love the classics, or ignore anything before 1980? Comedies, courtroom dramas, casts of thousands – we have them all at Great American Things.
Film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Paul Newman (Great American Things, May 17, 2009) and Robert Redford starred in just two films together — this one and The Sting...
Read MoreFilm: It’s a Wonderful Life
(Originally posted December 1, 2009) This movie is shown on TV at Christmas, but it’s not really a Christmas movie. It just...
Read MoreFilm: Miracle on 34th Street
Does Santa Claus really exist? Edmund Gwenn has made believers out of generations of movie lovers thanks to his performance as Kris...
Read MoreFilm: Gone with the Wind
(Originally posted April 29, 2009) Did you know that Gary Cooper turned down the role of Rhett Butler? Oh, yeah. He even said,...
Read MoreFilm: The Movies of 1979
What makes some movie years better than others? Perhaps it’s better studio executives making good decisions about which movies...
Read MoreFilm: This Is Spinal Tap
Wouldn’t it be amazing if the great David St. Hubbins, the amazing Nigel Tufnel, and the wonderful Derek Smalls appeared...
Read MoreBook/Film: The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is the moving story of the Joad family, Okies forced from their farms due to the crop failures brought on by the Dust...
Read MoreFilms: The Movies of 1939
For unknown reasons, some years just happened to feature more great movies than others. From time to time, we’ll feature the...
Read MoreFilm: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Computer animation can be a marvelous thing, and studios such as Pixar have taken it to a new level of excellence. So it’s...
Read MoreScreenwriter: William Goldman
I have to acknowledge that William Goldman is one of my writing heroes. I found his novels, including Magic and Marathon Man, to be...
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