I think it's interesting that six of these films are in color and four are in black-and-white. That's not that interesting but I couldn't think of anything else to say about 1960.The Apartment![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjd3ozLPUZlhpoSFEwIaKGNbCayIaS_N8pB4eMz0qlhqrMX3HQTwhvWCmB-Anu6fCsZiVN5XFE4NDMXZ9dKOMdUW3NCjuVUkG0eYTomY5O869SENPjArygV4shevlyLAfN1AacqbiAehN/s320/apartment_the_1960_685x385.jpg)
A perfect movie from Billy Wilder. Saddest comedy ever.
Breathless![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOafcy6QkA2xHR2eUhJFB3lbQ-xFCgE0vxvJEjczpwWzwVlpuv3ZbttrDuQoW9GJvlI1rcFTFkNJkQeC5N4LRilGu8m3dMsE6YtL2qHTK4u6qD7IXkM4U-aBvXkxxCdM5DnMG-eNVUXoXZ/s320/breathless_l.jpg)
Saw this fairly recently and it lived up to its hype.
Inherit the Wind![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTHH-Qz1ozE1eEYR44FkgNY3JvZtwsxicJkDOzyzoKT_Gw-ptS3pfpCppOj5jF3W5D4LFHxGR9ke-6TGek5MXpQORhfrD8N7_ieNUS4_U7mluvhjOQZHLvsYA0yXbn56cQfUYu0fNgO0G/s320/movieinheriththewind.jpg)
Should be required viewing in high school science classes across the country.
Midnight Lace![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5918W723RIK_4RCvakjDvb7TC9ymNvhskh-VurFNBwCI_QfEAtUxZlHCkhaAinLVdIJ9z8laowjhBAcL_3teezg9mqsKQRSZRpUXDLW6QJ9ekVEC2JeOmM4JDbKw2aNk_RjUg9cpj-w9c/s320/a+midnight+lace+doris+day+MIDNIGHT_LACE-3.jpg)
A solid thriller that I like more than I probably should. It's not terribly scary but I love Rex Harrison's and Doris Day's flat in London, and there are nice cameos by Myrna Loy and Herbert Marshall.
Peeping Tom![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDXtIMunP9Orb9V1dAyNI0WTs9t0JDbNfVoslIyVg0xi_IecGso6etZBWm9Ft4KnvkY4LysFiBS2_WfAwrAE6_9wycSf05NzIsMcQY1sDmQiTfwp6mIstJDvpayV6lyy0nXkbBguAUujb/s320/peepingtom1.jpg)
The ever-adventurous Michael Powell makes a creepier version of
Psycho before
Psycho.
Psycho![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVuqkhipr6GE3n2izKwstSgMSi_yfwXc04Psc9dGob9PaygEDSQQkdis0uwHi2sezgGugAJLNpVrKj6ztVTmDLmIlx7RRvWPiFsopTvqOSEznH2r51YHvRZMABgtqB5kc17u2fN7ydatj/s320/psycho-1960-alfred-hitchcock-janet-leigh-pic-2.jpg)
Changed movies forever. One of my favorite performances of all time from Anthony Perkins.
Purple Noon![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKZmJmQWv59hqDvDOjLc5WTS_z_A7EuvHZAnHNEzpQpogDVlrYD7QsXv2rO3B7AHeyJdcOGDMo1npEh3YyygNmgVuMaHLWloC2xk6I_m3AaNbOj-zkcsZF9DEUSp3GvuD7dTRDN6_-hrh/s320/purple_noon_1960.jpg)
The first filmed version of
The Talented Mr. Ripley. A stylish thriller from Rene Clement.
Spartacus![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mnwRIqVZttKSWfCTLQMJktjlwV0dX_dlNYem40kcMcLEiPPnzFpfqxKQFytcxMI66ermar_NXzVUVI2JehzSaE4hqgOO87e3fU5IPAYPexFGEbSduuo-SPJ6Mi6AkK2OJrymDPfoje-u/s320/120626_512x288_generated.jpg)
Slave revolt epics should not be this much fun.
Tunes of Glory![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuv9pT-2ydRk45x4iMvuJw-SdWrddznh9haFjVUwk3IAxsKTBZCTj3dGrvUIM8HYs8x_h4ZzjAIsomvlYbSS_SUSOroKBE8zNUAPvrl5huxIy01C7RubSD4TTu-98PEWZgX3kEcVUJ9uds/s320/tunes+of+glory+dvd+review+PDVD_008001.jpg)
Kind of an Alec Guinness one-man-show. He plays the commander of a peace-time Scottish barracks who starts to lose his marbles.
Where the Boys Are![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86aUSx66-c7WrzDL_KdtD9vjdxmm7DnhgmcczPLiEP2gyI939te5rTPP6yw9by4ZzTHJUmp0urpJSPfZP3mdSYWGy1-rnLonz7SJXoLFRTmo0AlKCdCzPWZhlHMKexJ1_Tv06ZhjfCk5B/s320/boys-2.jpg)
By no means a great movie but I find this very watchable. Is there a better Spring Break movie?
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