Classic Films for Old Fans and Beginners
By Shawn Dwyer, About.com Guide
If you're looking for terrific old movies and classic films from Hollywood's Golden Age, this is the place. Timeless classic movies every beginner must see -- and every old fan should see again.
Getting Started
If you're new to classic films, here's some ideas and advice to get you started -- and reminders of great movies for old hands.
- 10 Classic Movies to Get You Started
- Classic Film Genres
- Great Sci-Fi Movies
- Classic Literary Adaptations
- Romantic Classics
- Great Heist Movies
- Classic Box Office Flops
- Great Horror Movies
- Worst Snubs for Best Picture
- Spectacular Historical Epics
- Classic War Movies
- Great Films About Baseball
- Classics That Were Actually Remakes
- Western Classics
- Top Screwball Comedies
- Great Biopics
- Classic Musicals You Have to See
- Gritty Gangster Movies
- Classic Spy Films
- Movies That Influenced Martin Scorsese
Classic Movie Oscar Winners
Everybody loves an Oscar winner. Here are the classic movie Academy Award winners from Hollywood's past, listed by decade.
- Best Actor Oscar - 1930s
- Best Actor Oscar - 1940s
- Best Actor Oscar - 1950s
- Best Actor Oscar - 1960s
- Best Actor Oscar - 1970s
- Best Actress Oscar - 1930s
- Best Actress Oscar - 1940s
- Best Actress Oscar - 1950s
- Best Actress Oscar - 1960s
- Best Actress Oscar - 1970s
- Best Director Oscar - 1930s
- Best Director Oscar - 1940s
- Best Director Oscar - 1950s
- Best Director Oscar - 1960s
- Best Director Oscar - 1970s
- Best Picture Oscar - 1930s
- Best Picture Oscar - 1940s
- Best Picture Oscar - 1950s
- Best Picture Oscar - 1960s
- Best Picture Oscar - 1970s
Classic Movie Lists
Hollywood tells the same human stories again and again, with new faces and new names. Here are lists of classic movies that follow timeless traditions.