Index : A : AFI Awards

Structure Sub-topic of: Awards and Festivals Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics AFI's Top 100 AFI's 100 Years, 100 Passions Best Picture Oscar Winners vs. AFI Listmakers AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills AFI's Top 100 Movies AFI's Greatest Male Legends AFI's 100 Lists A.F.I.'s Top 100 Quotes (2005), Part 4 A.F.I.'s Top 100 Quotes (June 2005) A.F.I.'s Top 100 Quotes (2005), Part 3 AFI's 100 Movies...10th Anniversary A.F.I.'s Top 100 Quotes (2005), Part 2

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

AFI Awards

Which film on the list features a man named Alvy who used to live under the Coney Island roller coaster, and enjoys the film "The Sorrow and the Pity", a four hour documentary about Nazis?

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Annie Hall. Directed by and starring Woody Allen, "Annie Hall" examines the relationship between Allen and Diane Keaton and their many break-ups and make-ups. The movie was the first to use a montage to look back at a relationship and it also contained sequences where the actors would talk to the audience directly.



The last movie on the list is "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and its star proved to be a surprising musical talent. Can you name the star?

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James Cagney. Cagney, who had been made famous in gangster roles, surprised everyone when he proved he had musical abilities. In addition, Cagney's only Oscar came from this movie, which continues to shock many.



In which movie on our list would you find "The Walls of Jericho" and an infamous hitchhiking scene?

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It Happened One Night. "It Happened One Night" set a precedent by winning Oscars in all 5 major categories, including Best Actor for Clark Gable and Best Actress for Claudette Colbert. The other three choices are all Hitchcock films that made the list.



Alright, we'll start at the beginning: What movie did AFI say was the best movie of all time?

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Citizen Kane. Directed, written and starring Orson Welles, this movie is a timeless masterpiece. Loosely based on the life of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, you can not say you are a movie buff if you have not seen this!

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