Favourite Black and White Movie

^ ^ Oh and shame on me, I forgot the genuinely hair-raising 1961 witchery shocker Night Of The Eagle (which in turn owes rather a lot to Night Of The Demon!).

Another goody is the 1960 satanist B-movie City Of The Dead (which was rather tritely re-titled 'Horror Hotel' in the US), featuring Christopher Lee. It's one of the most atmosphere-laden horror films I've ever seen - stuffed full of ground fog, cobwebby oubliettes, and sinister figures emerging from dark shadows. Unfortunately it seems pretty elusive these days as only those cheap public domain DVRAB tend to turn up, with very poor contrast, ruining the beautifully atmospheric b&w photography.

And, released just before Psycho, it features a female lead character who disappears from a hotel - and the rest of the film - half way through! :eek:
 
Here are some of my favorites !

A Night to Remember
Stalag 17
The Apartment
Scrooge - Alistair Sim
The Lemon Drop Kid
The League Of Gentlemen
Hobson's Choice
Two Way Stretch
 
The Ladykillers was in colour which it why it's missing from my list. But i see what you mean because I have left off The Lavender Hill Mob & The Man in the White Suit from my previous post. I couldn't think of them all !
 
Surely Thunderbolt was in colour?

I think if you go back to the days of B & W there are too many to mention but my personal favourites from the silent age are Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.

Can I just say I must be the only person who doesn't care for It's A Wonderful Life. I just don't get the fuss.
 
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