The Best Films According to Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema

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In Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema, every director in the book has their full filmography listed, and Sarris italicizes the best films of each director. Here is the full collection of every film italicized in the book (with the exception of Out of the Past, which remains unitalicized likely as an error as he calls it Jacques Torneur's masterpiece).

The book has multiple sections, with who Sarris viewed as the pantheon directors at the top, and slowly dwindling in quality as the list goes down. However, there is merit to be found towards the bottom, as he lists a series of oddities, one-shots, and, at the time, newcomers, as well as subjects for further research.

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    Anchors Aweigh

    1945, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Three Musketeers

    1948, in 1 top list Check
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    Annie Get Your Gun

    1950, in 1 top list Check
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    Show Boat

    1951, in 0 top lists Check
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    Scaramouche

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kiss Me Kate

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Eddy Duchin Story

    1956, in 1 top list Check
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    Jeanne Eagels

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
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    Who Was That Lady?

    1960, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bye Bye Birdie

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Swinger

    1966, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;