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. 973 -

    My Fair Lady

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 1001 -

    New York, New York

    1977, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 1353 -

    A Star Is Born

    1954, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 1041 -

    Oliver!

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 45 -

    Anchors Aweigh

    1945, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 196 -

    The Boy Friend

    1971, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 478 -

    Fame

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 1625 -

    Yentl

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 123 -

    Bells Are Ringing

    1960, in 1 top list Check
  10. 1622 -

    Yankee Doodle Dandy

    1942, in 12 top lists Check
  11. 233 -

    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
  12. 26 -

    All That Jazz

    1979, in 19 top lists Check
  13. 768 -

    King Creole

    1958, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 569 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  15. 1244 -

    San Francisco

    1936, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 41 -

    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  17. 1301 -

    Show Boat

    1936, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 92 -

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 652 -

    High Society

    1956, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 1153 -

    Purple Rain

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 1487 -

    Tommy

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 520 -

    Follow the Fleet

    1936, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 618 -

    Hallelujah

    1929, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 1282 -

    Shall We Dance

    1937, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 741 -

    Joanna

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 1095 -

    Pennies from Heaven

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  27. 562 -

    The Gay Divorcee

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  28. 855 -

    The Love Parade

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  29. 192 -

    Born to Dance

    1936, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 1216 -

    Roberta

    1935, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 1362 -

    Starstruck

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 203 -

    Breaking Glass

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 521 -

    Footlight Parade

    1933, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 523 -

    For Me and My Gal

    1942 — a.k.a. For Me and My Girl, in 1 top list Check
  35. 439 -

    Easter Parade

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  36. 556 -

    The Gang's All Here

    1943 — a.k.a. The Girls He Left Behind, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 1308 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  38. 1408 -

    Swing Time

    1936, in 13 top lists Check
  39. 712 -

    The Inspector General

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 1270 -

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    1954, in 8 top lists Check
  41. 105 -

    Beach Party

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 728 -

    It's Always Fair Weather

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 1490 -

    Top Hat

    1935, in 14 top lists Check
  44. 657 -

    Holiday Inn

    1942, in 1 top list Check
  45. 1226 -

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975, in 13 top lists Check
  46. 1598 -

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 548 -

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    1966, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 234 -

    Cabin in the Sky

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 1050 -

    On the Town

    1949, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 1485 -

    tom thumb

    1958, in 0 top lists Check
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