Guide for the Film Fanatic

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In his Guide for the Film Fanatic (1986), Danny Peary provides short reviews for over 1600 “Must See” films.
A list of Peary’s “Additional Must See” titles (not reviewed in the book) is available here: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/guide+for+the+film+fanatic+addendum/red.hexapus/

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  1. 26 -

    All That Jazz

    1979, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 41 -

    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  3. 45 -

    Anchors Aweigh

    1945, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 57 -

    Animal Crackers

    1930, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 92 -

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 105 -

    Beach Party

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 123 -

    Bells Are Ringing

    1960, in 1 top list Check
  8. 192 -

    Born to Dance

    1936, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 196 -

    The Boy Friend

    1971, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 203 -

    Breaking Glass

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 221 -

    Buck Privates

    1941 — a.k.a. Rookies, in 1 top list Check
  12. 233 -

    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
  13. 234 -

    Cabin in the Sky

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 248 -

    Carefree

    1938, in 1 top list Check
  15. 301 -

    The Cocoanuts

    1929, in 1 top list Check
  16. 339 -

    Crossover Dreams

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 347 -

    Dames

    1934, in 1 top list Check
  18. 349 -

    Dance, Girl, Dance

    1940, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 430 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  20. 432 -

    Dumbo

    1941, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 439 -

    Easter Parade

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  22. 478 -

    Fame

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 500 -

    The First Nudie Musical

    1976, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 517 -

    Flying Down to Rio

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 520 -

    Follow the Fleet

    1936, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 521 -

    Footlight Parade

    1933, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 523 -

    For Me and My Gal

    1942 — a.k.a. For Me and My Girl, in 1 top list Check
  28. 533 -

    42nd Street

    1933, in 12 top lists Check
  29. 548 -

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    1966, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 556 -

    The Gang's All Here

    1943 — a.k.a. The Girls He Left Behind, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 562 -

    The Gay Divorcee

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 566 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  33. 569 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  34. 576 -

    Go, Johnny, Go!

    1959, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 588 -

    Gold Diggers of 1933

    1933, in 11 top lists Check
  36. 618 -

    Hallelujah

    1929, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 624 -

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  38. 633 -

    Head

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 643 -

    Help!

    1965, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 652 -

    High Society

    1956, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 657 -

    Holiday Inn

    1942, in 1 top list Check
  42. 667 -

    Horse Feathers

    1932, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 712 -

    The Inspector General

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 728 -

    It's Always Fair Weather

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 735 -

    Jailhouse Rock

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 738 -

    The Jazz Singer

    1927, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 741 -

    Joanna

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 768 -

    King Creole

    1958, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 818 -

    Lili

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 855 -

    The Love Parade

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
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