Classics

The genre formally known as "Nostalgia", we determine "Classics" to be all titles that now pre-date 1990(!), but don’t hold us to it…

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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951): Dir. Albert Lewin
Feat. Ava Gardner, James Mason, Nigel Patrick…; Ava Gardner stars as the ravishing siren of a small Spanish town who has never fallen for anyone until the arrival of the mysterious James Mason, the actual 'Flying Dutchman', a 16th century ship captain, condemned to sail the seas until he finds a woman who would die for him. This version has been newly…
Pawnbroker, The (1965): Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Rod Steiger; Rod Steiger gives a career-best performance as a Jewish pawnbroker whose new life in Spanish Harlem conjures haunting images of his Nazi prison camp past. Grim but powerful stuff.
Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939): Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Charles Laughton; Charles Laughton is perfectly cast in this beautifully expressionistic version of the classic.
Iron Horse, The (1924): Dir. John Ford
Feat. George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy; An early silent western presenting an idealised portrayal of the development of the first American transcontinental railroad. Its romantic, mythologising style influenced the entire Western genre to come.
Holiday (1938): Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn; Sparkling Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn duet stands as tall as its famous successor, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. The drawbacks of life in high society are again illustrated with pathos and humour.
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938): Dir. Henry King
Feat. Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche…; Irving Berlin contributes over two dozen songs as well as the screenplay for this rousing story of the history of (white) jazz music from ragtime to swing.
Dinner for One (1963): Dir. Heinz Dunkhase
Feat. Freddie Frinton, May Warden; A classic two-hand comedy sketch staged by German TV in its original English language (written by British author Lauri Wylie), with a short introduction in German. The 18-minute single-take recording features British comedians Freddie Frinton and May Warden, and went on to become a New Year's Eve perennial…