National Classic Movie Day
Longing for days past when movies were made on actual film reels and not over-produced with digitization and computers? Then this event is just for you!
Join in on a day that takes a step into the past and celebrates the classic movies of the early 20th century.
National Classic Movie Day offers an excellent opportunity to pay respect and honor to the hard work and amazing story-telling that comes from classic movies!
How to Celebrate National Classic Movie Day
Considering ideas on how to get involved with this particular day? Check out a few of the these ideas:
Watch a Classic Film
The obvious choice for things to do on this day is to dig deep into the list of favorite classic movies and watch some of them again. Or, even better, encounter a new classic film that you’ve never seen before!
Many of the different online streaming platforms offer a good selection, with the most dedicated being Turner Classic Movies (TCM) that boasts one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Take a look at a few of these favorite classics to get started with:
- Gone With the Wind (1939) with Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh
- Casablanca (1942) starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) featuring Paul Newman
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) starring Judy Garland
Throw a Classic Movie Day Party
Invite friends and family to join you for a special gathering that celebrates National Classic Movie Day. Encourage guests to dress up as their favorite classic movie character. Serve snacks and treats along the theme, including, of course, buttery theater popcorn!
Join a Classic Movie Club
Check out different classic movie groups in your local area that get together to screen different older films, whether in a small theater on a campus or some other venue.
Those who don’t have one in their city can certainly invite some other movie buffs in and start their own!
Learn Fun Facts About Classic Movies
Get more connected with this day by checking out a few interesting tidbits of trivia that can be learned and shared with others:
- After the silent film era of the 1910s, “Talkies”, or talking films, started in the mid-1920s and included a recorded dialogue to go with the story of the film
- Walt Disney mortgaged his home and borrowed money to finish the classic animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the 1930s
- The 1963 movie Cleopatra was so expensive to make that it nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox and they had to sell off some of their land to recover
History of National Classic Movie Day
First celebrated in 2015, National Classic Movie Day was founded to give a nod and show of appreciation to the classic films of decades past. This day shows particular attention to those films that hail from the 1970s and all the way back to the silent films of the early 1900s.
Get excited and get on board with celebrating this exciting day dedicated to classic movies!
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