Classic American films to watch now

If you are looking for a great American classic film to watch tonight, why not choose one of these selected by the Craveread review team?

It Happened One Night. Frank Capra, 1934.

This iconic work was the first (and still one of only three) to win all of the major Oscars for the year. Put runaway heiress Claudette Colbert and newspaper reporter Clark Gable on a bus, and magic happens.

Do the Right Thing. Spike Lee, 1989.

Spike Lee is a true student and lover of film. In this breakout picture, he re-creates the simmering social tensions on a hot, hot day that eventually explode into a cathartic and violent eruption.

The Gold Rush. Charlie Chaplin, 1925.

Chaplin manages to create a seemingly endless series of hilarious gags out of deprivation in the frozen north. The hunger-based jokes alone are enough to make this movie one of the best.

King Kong. Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933.

You know the story, but if you haven’t seen it lately you may forget how effective this version still is. The King goes ape over Fay Wray, and eventually sacrifices his furry self for her.

The Adventures of Robin Hood. Michael Curtiz, 1938.

This is the pinnacle of all swashbuckling flicks, with Errol Flynn at his most dashing, Basil Rathbone at his most deliciously loathsome and Olivia de Havilland at her most charming. It’s just a flat-out romp.

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