Citizen Kane Stands the Test of Time

Citizen Kane Stands the Test of Time

10 Years Later, Orson Welles' Classic Remains Atop AFI's List of 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

Raging Bull and Vertigo Crack the Top 10 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Saving Private Ryan, The Sixth Sense and Titanic Among Films to Make List for the First Time

LOS ANGELES, June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the 100 greatest movies of all time in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies -- 10th Anniversary Edition, a three-hour special television event on CBS hosted by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. A jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians determined that CITIZEN KANE -- which Orson Welles directed, produced, wrote and starred in at the age of 25 -- remains the greatest movie of all time.

Films that also made the top 10 include THE GODFATHER (#2), CASABLANCA (#3), RAGING BULL (#4), SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (#5), GONE WITH THE WIND (#6), LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (#7), SCHINDLER'S LIST (#8), VERTIGO (#9) and THE WIZARD OF OZ (#10).

"American film has always reflected and, in many respects, defined who we are," said AFI President and CEO Jean Picker Firstenberg. "But like all art forms, our perceptions of the movies change over time. AFI is proud to conduct this poll every 10 years to mark these changing cultural perspectives -- and to continue to drive new generations to the classics of American film."

   Other interesting facts about the 2007 list include:    -- This is the first year that RAGING BULL and VERTIGO have made the      top 10. They were ranked #24 and #61 respectively when the original      AFI's 100 Years ...  100 Movies poll was conducted in 1997.    -- Out of the 43 newly eligible films released from 1996 to 2006, only THE      LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (#50), SAVING PRIVATE      RYAN (#71), TITANIC (#83) and THE SIXTH SENSE (#89) made the cut.    -- Other new additions to the list include: THE GENERAL (#18), INTOLERANCE      (#49), NASHVILLE (#59), SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS (#61), CABARET (#63), WHO'S      AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (#67), THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (#72), IN THE      HEAT OF THE NIGHT (#75), ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (#77), SPARTACUS      (#81), SUNRISE (#82), A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (#85), 12 ANGRY MEN (#87),      SWING TIME (#90), SOPHIE'S CHOICE (#91), THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (#95),      DO THE RIGHT THING (#96), BLADE RUNNER (#97) and TOY STORY (#99).    -- John Ford's epic Western THE SEARCHERS moved up the list the most of      any film -- rising 84 spots to a new position at #12.  CITY LIGHTS,      VERTIGO and UNFORGIVEN also rose prominently, moving from #76 to #11      (CITY LIGHTS); #61 TO #9 (VERTIGO) and #98 to #68 (UNFORGIVEN).     -- Steven Spielberg is the most represented director with five films: ET,      JAWS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, SCHINDLER'S LIST.      Spielberg was the most represented director on AFI's original list --      also with five films. (CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND has been      replaced by SAVING PRIVATE RYAN as the fifth entry.)  Directors Alfred      Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Billy Wilder each have four films on the      list.  Frank Capra, Charles Chaplin, Francis Ford Coppola, John Huston      and Martin Scorsese each have three.    -- Robert De Niro and James Stewart are the most represented actors with      five films each.  Faye Dunaway, Katharine Hepburn and Diane Keaton are      the most represented actresses with three films each.     The complete list of honorees is:    1      CITIZEN KANE                                           1941   2      THE GODFATHER                                          1972   3      CASABLANCA                                             1942   4      RAGING BULL                                            1980   5      SINGIN' IN THE RAIN                                    1952   6      GONE WITH THE WIND                                     1939   7      LAWRENCE OF ARABIA                                     1962   8      SCHINDLER'S LIST                                       1993   9      VERTIGO                                                1958   10     THE WIZARD OF OZ                                       1939   11     CITY LIGHTS                                            1931   12     THE SEARCHERS                                          1956   13     STAR WARS                                              1977   14     PSYCHO                                                 1960   15     2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY                                  1968   16     SUNSET BLVD.                                           1950   17     THE GRADUATE                                           1967   18     THE GENERAL                                            1927   19     ON THE WATERFRONT                                      1954   20     IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE                                  1946   21     CHINATOWN                                              1974   22     SOME LIKE IT HOT                                       1959   23     THE GRAPES OF WRATH                                    1940   24     E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL                             1982   25     TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD                                  1962   26     MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON                           1939   27     HIGH NOON                                              1952   28     ALL ABOUT EVE                                          1950   29     DOUBLE INDEMNITY                                       1944   30     APOCALYPSE NOW                                         1979   31     THE MALTESE FALCON                                     1941   32     THE GODFATHER PART II                                  1974   33     ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST                        1975   34     SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS                        1937   35     ANNIE HALL                                             1977   36     THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI                           1957   37     THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES                            1946   38     THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE                       1948   39     DR. STRANGELOVE                                        1964   40     THE SOUND OF MUSIC                                     1965   41     KING KONG                                              1933   42     BONNIE AND CLYDE                                       1967   43     MIDNIGHT COWBOY                                        1969   44     THE PHILADELPHIA STORY                                 1940   45     SHANE                                                  1953   46     IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT                                  1934   47     A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE                               1951   48     REAR WINDOW                                            1954   49     INTOLERANCE                                            1916   50     THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING      2001   51     WEST SIDE STORY                                        1961   52     TAXI DRIVER                                            1976   53     THE DEER HUNTER                                        1978   54     M*A*S*H                                                1970   55     NORTH BY NORTHWEST                                     1959   56     JAWS                                                   1975   57     ROCKY                                                  1976   58     THE GOLD RUSH                                          1925   59     NASHVILLE                                              1975   60     DUCK SOUP                                              1933   61     SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS                                     1941   62     AMERICAN GRAFFITI                                      1973   63     CABARET                                                1972   64     NETWORK                                                1976   65     THE AFRICAN QUEEN                                      1951   66     RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK                                1981   67     WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?                        1966   68     UNFORGIVEN                                             1992   69     TOOTSIE                                                1982   70     A CLOCKWORK ORANGE                                     1971   71     SAVING PRIVATE RYAN                                    1998   72     THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION                               1994   73     BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID                     1969   74     THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS                               1991   75     IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT                               1967   76     FORREST GUMP                                           1994   77     ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN                                1976   78     MODERN TIMES                                           1936   79     THE WILD BUNCH                                         1969   80     THE APARTMENT                                          1960   81     SPARTACUS                                              1960   82     SUNRISE                                                1927   83     TITANIC                                                1997   84     EASY RIDER                                             1969   85     A NIGHT AT THE OPERA                                   1935   86     PLATOON                                                1986   87     12 ANGRY MEN                                           1957   88     BRINGING UP BABY                                       1938   89     THE SIXTH SENSE                                        1999   90     SWING TIME                                             1936   91     SOPHIE'S CHOICE                                        1982   92     GOODFELLAS                                             1990   93     THE FRENCH CONNECTION                                  1971   94     PULP FICTION                                           1994   95     THE LAST PICTURE SHOW                                  1971   96     DO THE RIGHT THING                                     1989   97     BLADE RUNNER                                           1982   98     YANKEE DOODLE DANDY                                    1942   99     TOY STORY                                              1995   100    BEN-HUR                                                1959    

To compile the final list, AFI distributed a ballot with 400 nominated movies to a jury of over 1,500 leaders from the creative community, including film artists (directors, screenwriters, actors, editors, and cinematographers), critics and historians.

AFI asks jurors to consider the following criteria in their selection process:

   -- Feature-Length Fiction Film: Narrative format, typically over 60      minutes in length.    -- American Film: Motion picture with significant creative and/or      production elements from the United States.    -- Critical Recognition: Formal commendation in print, television and      digital media.    -- Major Award Winner: Recognition from competitive events including      awards from peer groups, critics, guilds and major film festivals.    -- Popularity Over Time: Including success at the box office, television      and cable airings, and DVD/VHS sales and rentals.    -- Historical Significance: A film's mark on the history of the moving      image through visionary narrative devices, technical innovation or      other groundbreaking achievements.    -- Cultural Impact: A film's mark on American society in matters of style      and substance.    -- AFI also allowed five write-in votes per ballot.    

This year's broadcast breaks new ground by expanding the national debate on film online. Movie fans can visit http://www.afi.com/ to debate the list and make their case for what is the greatest movie of all time and why. Additionally, they can visit http://www.youtube.com/AFI to not only view clips of Hollywood's hottest stars talking about their favorite movies, but also to post their own video replies. Major studios are also partnering with AOL and Best Buy to promote AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies -- 10th Anniversary Edition with a special Web site on Moviefone, http://www.afi.aol.com/. The site features a "Guess the AFI Top 10" sweepstakes, movie trivia and much more.

Immediately after the broadcast of the program, visitors can go to http://www.afi.com/ to download an enhanced version of AFI's complete 10th Anniversary list to keep track of the movies they want to see, and to reference the original 1997 list of top 100 movies. Additionally for the first time, millions of TiVo subscribers can set up an AFI "Guru Guide" which will automatically record any movie from AFI's list when scheduled by any channel tracked by TiVo.

For the 10th consecutive year, the primetime special was executive produced and directed by Gary Smith; executive produced for AFI by former AFI Board Chair Emeritus Frederick S. Pierce; and produced by Dann Netter and Bob Gazzale. SFM Entertainment LLC is the distributor of the program. Major sponsors include Best Buy, Colgate Total, GM, The Home Depot, Paramount, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Sony, Warner Bros. and all major motion picture companies.

   About the American Film Institute    AFI celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2007.   

AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its world- renowned Conservatory, maintains America's film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and explores new digital technologies in entertainment and education through the AFI Digital Content Lab and K-12 Screen Education Center. As the largest nonprofit exhibitor in the US, AFI ON SCREEN encompasses the annual AFI FEST presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival -- as well as year-round programming at ArcLight Hollywood and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, including SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival. AFI AWARDS, the annual almanac for the 21st century, honors the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year, while AFI's 100 Years . . . series has ignited extraordinary public interest in classic American movies. And, during the past 35 years, AFI's Life Achievement Award has become the highest honor for a career in film. Additional information about AFI is available at AFI.com.

EDITOR'S NOTE: A post-show EPK is available upon request. Film stills
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list can be found at http://www.afi.com/drop/07facts.pdf
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