Each year, the American Film Institute (AFI) presents another episode in its widely acclaimed series of CBS television specials - - "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies," which in 1997 launched AFI's on-going celebration of the cinema centennial. Each special honors a different aspect of excellence in American film. Last year, they celebrated "AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers," America's Most Inspiring Movies. In June 2007, AFI televised its 10th Annual CBS Special reprising the 1997 original "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies," but with new additions and new rankings.
The list is the centerpiece of AFI's historic celebration of the first 100 years of American movies and the films included on it are regarded by Hollywood as the "100 Greatest American Movies of All Time."
Voted the #1 movie was CITIZEN KANE, Orson Welles' 1941 classic, which he directed, produced, wrote and starred in at the age of 25. If you haven't seen it drop what you're doing and make it happen. I agreed with this choice back in 1997 when I first began studying film as an art and I agree with this choice today even after 10 more years worth of new movies. The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: CASABLANCA (#2), THE GODFATHER (#3), GONE WITH THE WIND (#4), LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (#5), THE WIZARD OF OZ (#6), THE GRADUATE (#7), ON THE WATERFRONT (#8), SCHINDLER'S LIST (#9) and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (#10).
The Top 100 movies were unveiled during a special 3-hour program CBS. The following week, Turner Network Television (TNT) began airing 10 1-hour specials, one broadcast each Tuesday night for 10 consecutive weeks, providing an in-depth look as to why these 100 movies are considered the "greatest of all time." In addition, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will air a cable festival this fall that features many of the movies. And the 100 films will be available in videostores across the nation as part of this special celebration, with labels designating these films as part of "AFI's 100 Greatest" list.
The list is the centerpiece of AFI's historic celebration of the first 100 years of American movies and the films included on it are regarded by Hollywood as the "100 Greatest American Movies of All Time."
Voted the #1 movie was CITIZEN KANE, Orson Welles' 1941 classic, which he directed, produced, wrote and starred in at the age of 25. If you haven't seen it drop what you're doing and make it happen. I agreed with this choice back in 1997 when I first began studying film as an art and I agree with this choice today even after 10 more years worth of new movies. The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: CASABLANCA (#2), THE GODFATHER (#3), GONE WITH THE WIND (#4), LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (#5), THE WIZARD OF OZ (#6), THE GRADUATE (#7), ON THE WATERFRONT (#8), SCHINDLER'S LIST (#9) and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (#10).
The Top 100 movies were unveiled during a special 3-hour program CBS. The following week, Turner Network Television (TNT) began airing 10 1-hour specials, one broadcast each Tuesday night for 10 consecutive weeks, providing an in-depth look as to why these 100 movies are considered the "greatest of all time." In addition, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will air a cable festival this fall that features many of the movies. And the 100 films will be available in videostores across the nation as part of this special celebration, with labels designating these films as part of "AFI's 100 Greatest" list.
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