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The first (and best) theatrical feature film that starred Charles M. Schultz's famed Peanuts comic-strip character Charlie Brown was A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) - with important life's lessons told in a simple & charming way. Filmsite's review is at filmsite.org/boynamedcharliâĶ
Director David Lean's adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations (1946) has been acclaimed as one of the finest British films of all-time. A visual treat with Oscar-winning B/W cinematography. See Filmsite's (illustrated) review: filmsite.org/greatexpectatiâĶ
Charlie Chaplin's controversial political (anti-war) black comedy The Great Dictator (1940), his first all-talking feature film, satirized world conditions and fascism at the start of World War II. See Filmsite's (illustrated) review: filmsite.org/greatdictator1âĶ
Take a few moments to revisit one of the most popular films of the late 70s - Grease (1978) - a romantic comedy and quintessential pop musical with a 50s score. See Filmsite's extensive (illustrated) review at filmsite.org/grease.html
