L’Inferno (1911): First Italian Blockbuster
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The Last of the Mohicans (1936): Highly influential 1930s action film
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The Wizard of Oz (1925): Weird Chaotic Adaptation
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Un Chien Anadlou (1929): Surrealist Masterpiece
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The Fall of the House of Usher (1928): The Greatest Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation
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Popeye The Sailor Meets Sindbad The Sailor (1936): Visually Stunning Animated Masterpiece
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Gulliver’s Travels (1939): Highly Nostalgic Piece of Animation History
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His Girl Friday (1940): Funny and Smart Comedy
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