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AFI's 10 greatest films in 10 classic genres
#1 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
AFI defines "animated" as a genre in which the film's images are primarily created by computer or hand and the characters are voiced by actors.
#1 CITY LIGHTS
AFI defines "romantic comedy" as a genre in which the development of a romance leads to comic situations.
#1 THE SEARCHERS
AFI defines "western" as a genre of films set in the American West that embodies the spirit, the struggle and the demise of the new frontier.
#1 RAGING BULL
AFI defines "sports" as a genre of films with protagonists who play athletics or other games of competition.
#1 VERTIGO
AFI defines "mystery" as a genre that revolves around the solution of a crime.
#1 THE WIZARD OF OZ
AFI defines "fantasy" as a genre where live-action characters inhabit imagined settings and/or experience situations that transcend the rules of the natural world.
#1 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
AFI defines "science fiction" as a genre that marries a scientific or technological premise with imaginative speculation.
#1 THE GODFATHER
AFI defines the "gangster film" as a genre that centers on organized crime or maverick criminals in a twentieth century setting.
#1 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
AFI defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film's narrative.
#1 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
AFI defines "epic" as a genre of large-scale films set in a cinematic interpretation of the past.
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SpongeBob SquarePants voiceovers of classic films
Funny! Definitely shows the classics in a new light.
"Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence and Rodger Bumpass, the voice actors behind SpongeBob SquarePants, created a hilarious video for the ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Awards where they dubbed over classic Hollywood films." Funny! Definitely shows the classics in a new light. ... more -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989 and subsequently almost entirely demolished. Footage from this day The Berlin Wall was opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989 and subsequently almost entirely demolished. Footage from this ... more
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Nelson Mandela Freed
February 11, 1990: Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in South African prison.
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Crossing The Rhine
In this Universal Newsreel from January 29, 1945, the allied forces of World War II close in on the Rhineland.
This Current Flashback shows us prisoners taken and pictures of wrecked equipment in Belgium, and offers a glimpse at the painful challenges that come with being a war soldier in the middle of winter. In this Universal Newsreel from January 29, 1945, the allied forces of World War II close in on the Rhineland. ... more -
French Liberation
This Universal Newsreel from July 18, 1944, takes us back to a day of independence in France as they praise the American troops led by General Eisenhower.
This Current Flashback goes behind the lines of war, as the French string "Welcome" signs everywhere, improvise American flags, and a choral group of French children sing "America." This Universal Newsreel from July 18, 1944, takes us back to a day of independence in France as they praise the American troops led by... more -
In Ford's Words
Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was the first president not elected to the vice-presidency or the presidency. When sworn into office following Richard Nixons resignation, which resulted from the Watergate scandal, President Ford told the American people, I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers." Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was the first president not elected to the vice-presidency or the presidency. Wh... more
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