Oh, such a tough decision! I went with my first thought, but then I second guessed myself. I can think of tons of movies from every era that I consider essential. (Except the 1910's, I'm not sure that I've seen anything that old.)
I did go with the 1940's ultimately. So many wonderful noir films and comedies came from that decade (Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, The Philadelphia Story, Casablanca). Movie stars were glamorous and sexy without being trashy. It was an interesting time, starting with the innocence before the war, World War II, and then the optimism as the soldiers came home and the country embarked on a path of prosperity.
That's a very good point...you would never believe watching movies from teh 40's and 50's how sexist that period really was! Ava Gardner, Greta Garbo, Audre Hepburn and so very many others...they were very strong actresses and that was the start of a great time in movies.
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I did go with the 1940's ultimately. So many wonderful noir films and comedies came from that decade (Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, The Philadelphia Story, Casablanca). Movie stars were glamorous and sexy without being trashy. It was an interesting time, starting with the innocence before the war, World War II, and then the optimism as the soldiers came home and the country embarked on a path of prosperity.
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