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• Psycho

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  (1960) This classic horror film was the second highest grossing film of 1960. It didn't win any of the Oscars it was nominated for but is now considered one of Hitchcock's best films.

• The Parent Trap

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  (1961) The first in a five film contract Hayley Mills had with Disney, this film ended up having three made for tv sequels. It has also been remade once in English, and apparently several times in India.

• The Music Man

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  (1962) This film won the Oscar for Best Musical Score and the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Many of the folks from the originating stage musical also appeared here.

• Charade

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  (1963) Sometimes referred to as "The best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made", this film was added to the National Film Registry in 2022.

• Dr. Strangelove, Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

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  (1964) This film is considered one of the best comedies ever made and one of the greatest films of all time, though it won none of the Oscars it was nominated for. It's on four American film institute lists and was one of the first…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thunderball

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  (1965) The fourth Sean Connery James Bond film, though it was reportedly supposed to be the first, it won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. It's one of the most financially successful Bond films.

• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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  (1966) Nominated for every Oscar it was eligible for (a total of thirteen nominations) , it came away with five of the shiny statues.

• Thoroughly Modern Millie

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  (1967) Millie won the Oscar for Best Original Score, has a stellar cast, and also features the unfortunate racist depiction of Asians common in the 1960s. So, your mileage may vary.

• 2001, a Space Odyssey

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  (1968) HAL 9000 would like you to know that this film won one of the four Oscars it was nominated for, and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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  (1969) This iconic movie was the highest grossing film of 1969, though it was not a huge hit with critics. That didn't stop it from winning four Oscars.