here's what i found on yahoo news: "LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snow White, Dorothy Gale, the HAL 9000 computer, Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp and Marlon Brando's Godfather share top billing among the American Film Institute's best genre movies." "Films featuring those characters were among the No. 1 picks Tuesday on the AFI's top-10 lists of the finest flicks in 10 genres, including mystery, Westerns, sports tales and courtroom dramas." "The winners included "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" for animation; "The Wizard of Oz," featuring Dorothy and her little dog, for fantasy; "2001: A Space Odyssey," with HAL the demented computer, for science fiction; Chaplin's "City Lights" for romantic comedy; and Brando's "The Godfather" for gangster flicks." "Chaplin's "City Lights" from 1931, one of only two silent films to make the genre lists, was a surprise, beating such popular modern romances as "Annie Hall" (No. 2), "When Harry Met Sally ..." (No. 6) and "Sleepless in Seattle" (No. 10). "This is why these shows are so important. They keep these films in the cultural conversation," said Bob Gazzale, AFI president. "When `City Lights' is honored as the No. 1 romantic comedy, millions of people will go back and watch it again."
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israelhatikvah
Wow, that is good to know! We watched one of the genres (I don't remember which) and the first person we thought about was Chaplin. We decided that if there was a comedy genre, he should be #1. Now, we know he IS #1! Yay! (P.S. If any of you have access to Turner Classic Movies {TCM} August 2nd is going to be Chaplin day! All day, nothing but Chaplin. We are thoroughly excited!)
james
Hi guys :-) I have an original painting by Jonathan Aiken of Charlie Chaplin for sale!! It can be seen on www.mybrushstrokes.co.uk Have a look and let me know what you think or if you are interested in buying it Thanks Deirdre