1960's, a list by Eli Burdette

67

/137/

71

/154/

3.2

/4013/

73

/11/

60

/154/

A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.

77

7.6

/67116/

77

/1642/

75

/950/

3.8

/26117/

84

/25/

89

/1264/

63

/8/

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

88

8.8

/881268/

85

/13572/

84

/9335/

4.5

/660478/

97

/76/

97

/11687/

90

/7/

3.0

age 15+

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

90

8.5

/777532/

82

/14258/

84

/10710/

4.3

/1246057/

97

/118/

95

/10325/

97

/18/

4.0

age 14+

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

79

8.1

/287619/

79

/7131/

77

/3516/

4.2

/588605/

83

/78/

91

/27238/

63

/11/

age 6+

In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

89

8.3

/337819/

80

/5369/

80

/3296/

4.4

/311070/

93

/132/

93

/5601/

100

/8/

4.0

age 13+

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

85

8.2

/275040/

80

/4871/

79

/2737/

4.2

/139680/

94

/53/

95

/4759/

86

/16/

age 8+

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.

91

8.6

/88654/

85

/1882/

84

/1144/

4.7

/199789/

100

/10/

97

/415/

85

/9/

4.0

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

89

8.3

/216273/

81

/3989/

81

/2537/

4.4

/329365/

93

/107/

94

/2385/

94

/21/

4.0

age 13+

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

66

7.0

/40586/

72

/1035/

70

/826/

3.5

/32521/

56

/43/

67

/772/

60

/14/

age 13+

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

82

7.8

/196970/

78

/9236/

75

/4899/

3.9

/389925/

97

/59/

86

/19476/

88

/13/

age 5+

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

62

6.5

/27005/

67

/886/

63

/382/

3.0

/21204/

47

/34/

81

/3090/

57

/8/

age 12+

Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

82

8.3

/95248/

80

/1315/

80

/896/

4.3

/43260/

93

/28/

93

/503/

60

/7/

age 13+

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.

82

8.3

/349114/

79

/5071/

79

/2767/

4.1

/242978/

93

/68/

93

/7707/

88

/16/

2.5

age 12+

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

82

8.2

/296631/

80

/5871/

80

/4281/

4.2

/232136/

92

/38/

94

/2663/

74

/8/

3.0

age 12+

Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.

84

8.0

/301033/

76

/5241/

76

/3576/

4.1

/459380/

87

/94/

90

/7029/

83

/19/

4.0

age 15+

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

77

7.5

/114922/

72

/2437/

73

/2193/

3.5

/231199/

89

/45/

84

/1861/

79

/14/

age 15+

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

81

7.9

/250541/

78

/6518/

78

/4555/

4.0

/318789/

98

/56/

91

/3308/

65

/7/

age 11+

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

89

8.4

/69684/

84

/1467/

83

/1059/

4.6

/185667/

97

/70/

95

/556/

90

/17/

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

85

7.7

/93855/

74

/1819/

75

/1951/

3.9

/269777/

95

/81/

90

/2243/

96

/24/

4.0

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

82

7.6

/126762/

73

/3080/

72

/1989/

3.9

/245950/

92

/115/

84

/5796/

86

/17/

4.0

age 11+

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.

79

7.5

/202734/

76

/5474/

76

/4395/

3.8

/465351/

88

/56/

91

/13609/

77

/13/

age 13+

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.

80

8.0

/208982/

76

/6868/

76

/3812/

4.0

/226198/

86

/96/

88

/4196/

79

/14/

3.0

age 12+

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

81

7.9

/150817/

76

/3011/

75

/2304/

3.9

/118040/

93

/61/

87

/2365/

87

/17/

3.0

age 14+

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.

80

7.8

/130073/

75

/2187/

74

/1535/

4.2

/192488/

89

/114/

88

/2306/

79

/16/

3.0

age 17+

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

77

7.9

/86325/

74

/1446/

75

/1233/

4.0

/57557/

82

/49/

88

/2060/

69

/14/

3.0

age 13+

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

81

7.6

/217990/

75

/5696/

75

/4344/

3.7

/391027/

95

/73/

83

/6881/

90

/16/

age 13+

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

88

8.0

/131725/

77

/2027/

81

/2462/

4.3

/241077/

97

/62/

91

/2559/

93

/23/

4.0

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

84

7.7

/214063/

75

/7402/

73

/3821/

3.8

/200829/

99

/75/

89

/6020/

87

/12/

4.0

age 13+

Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.

89

8.1

/74420/

78

/1175/

79

/847/

4.5

/112151/

99

/94/

95

/1191/

96

/22/

4.0

Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

76

7.6

/211048/

75

/11476/

72

/6536/

3.7

/339911/

88

/42/

82

/13670/

65

/8/

age 5+

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

77

7.3

/194430/

73

/10038/

71

/6542/

3.7

/365433/

98

/54/

76

/10059/

83

/10/

3.0

age 5+

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

80

7.2

/122577/

71

/2665/

71

/2091/

3.8

/137628/

84

/56/

82

/3065/

85

/18/

4.0

age 17+

Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.

83

7.8

/92195/

78

/2061/

76

/1486/

4.0

/182073/

95

/55/

92

/2513/

83

/16/

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.

78

7.3

/155340/

73

/6308/

70

/3228/

3.6

/153552/

97

/63/

84

/3273/

83

/18/

age 12+

Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.

83

7.7

/127020/

74

/2314/

75

/1737/

3.9

/148841/

91

/74/

88

/2360/

86

/20/

4.0

age 16+

In the 1930s, bored European-American waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with a European-American ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.

78

7.7

/83324/

76

/1986/

75

/1277/

3.8

/43732/

82

/55/

90

/1364/

73

/11/

3.0

age 14+

12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.

88

8.0

/196445/

79

/3199/

77

/1549/

4.2

/113912/

100

/56/

95

/4203/

92

/16/

4.0

age 14+

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.

85

8.3

/65742/

80

/4195/

75

/1103/

3.9

/146937/

100

/28/

94

/91/

age 4+

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

79

7.4

/43993/

74

/922/

70

/461/

3.6

/39678/

90

/79/

81

/1370/

74

/11/

4.0

age 8+

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

70

6.9

/135036/

70

/5054/

67

/2528/

3.2

/107017/

85

/54/

73

/2139/

64

/9/

age 14+

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.

76

59

7.6

/5311/

73

/125/

75

/195/

4.0

/11272/

67

/6/

88

/12/

As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share.

67

6.7

/106429/

67

/4176/

65

/2054/

3.4

/92014/

81

/59/

64

/2944/

61

/12/

age 14+

James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss alps where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women. Along the way, Bond falls for Italian contessa Tracy Draco, and marries her in order to get closer to Blofeld.

84

8.0

/85150/

77

/1417/

80

/1990/

4.3

/141707/

95

/77/

90

/1537/

95

/13/

3.0

age 15+

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

82

7.4

/80831/

73

/2241/

72

/1234/

3.7

/71712/

98

/44/

85

/2582/

81

/20/

4.0

age 14+

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

?

7.4

/15/

When the yakuza murder a bar hostess who, through a computer error, had amassed a huge fortune , the Crazy Cats make a robot duplicate of her.

?

8.2

/22/

This film shows an aeroplane trip from Los Angeles to New York. Points out the excitement and the poignancy of partings and greetings and the unique visual experience of flying. It was on display at the New York World's Fair 1964-1965.

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6.5

/6/