Some Like It Hot tops AFI funniest films list
The American Film Institute names Some Like It Hot index winner with Toosie in second place on its list of the 100 funniest American movies based on votes by about 1800 industry figures. The top ten also includes Dr Strangelove Annie Hall Duck Soup Blazing Saddles M A S H It Happened One Night The Graduate and Airplane.
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160 Funniest American Films Panel Picks
A panel of 1,800 industry voters ranked the 160 funniest American films from 1924 to 1998. Leading selections include Some Like It Hot, Tootsie, Dr. Strangelove, Annie Hall, Duck Soup, Blazing Saddles, M A S H, It Happened One Night, The Graduate, Airplane!, The Producers, A Night at the Opera, Young Frankenstein, Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, Singin in the Rain, and The Odd Couple. The list spans classic comedies and later modern hits with many titles noted in a scattered OCR format.
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Central Park attackers criticized police response
New York police faced criticism after women reported attacks in Central Park by groups of young men over the weekend. Victims described being groped and assaulted as officers allegedly delayed action and reports of a crowd out of control. Mayor Giuliani pledged possible discipline and a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests.
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