15 Movies That Changed American Cinema

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LISTED IN ORDER ON SHOW   1. Star Wars (1977) 2. Gone With the Wind (1939) 3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 4. Psycho (1960) 5. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 6. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 7. The Birth of a Nation (1915) 8. Easy Rider (1969) 9. I'm No Angel (1933) 10. The Godfather, Part II (1974) 11. Lilies of the Field (1963) 12. Jaws (1975) 13. A Hard Day's Night (1964) 14. Sixteen Candles (1984) 15. Toy Story (1995)

LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY   1. The Birth of a Nation (1915) 2. I'm No Angel (1933) 3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 4. Gone With the Wind (1939) 5. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 6. Psycho (1960) 7. Lilies of the Field (1963) 8. A Hard Day's Night (1964) 9. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 10. Easy Rider (1969) 11. The Godfather, Part II (1974) 12. Jaws (1975) 13. Star Wars (1977) 14. Sixteen Candles (1984) 15. Toy Story (1995)

ABC's "Countdown to the Oscars: 15 Movies That Changed American Cinema" was one of several "Countdown to the Oscars" specials broadcast on February 17, 2015 prior to the "87th Academy Awards".

 

(from IMDb) "Part of ABC's countdown to the 2015 Academy Awards broadcast, ABC News presents a star-studded special for all movie lovers, revealing the 15 American films that changed Hollywood and movie making forever. Award winning directors, actors, film critics and historians give us the secrets and backstories on the iconic group of movies that dramatically altered the lens on how we make movies. Anchored by Robin Roberts."

 

As noted in the special, the 15 films were selected by an "all star panel of experts".

 

Films were revealed in reverse order beginning with #15=Toy Story and ending with #1=Star Wars

 

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