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Top 10 Memorable Movie Characters Pre-1970s


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hand me my purse will you Danny go convey that something up without her

convey that something up without her

convey that something up without her lipstick some of the following date back

lipstick some of the following date back

lipstick some of the following date back to the beginning of modern cinema but

to the beginning of modern cinema but

to the beginning of modern cinema but they’ve sensationally stood the test of

they’ve sensationally stood the test of

they’ve sensationally stood the test of time my mouth’s bleeding Bert welcome to

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it it’s the one thing I have to look

it it’s the one thing I have to look forward to and today we’re counting down

forward to and today we’re counting down

forward to and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten memorable

our picks for the top ten memorable

our picks for the top ten memorable movie characters of the pre 1970s

for this list we’ve looked at films and

for this list we’ve looked at films and film characters appearing up to and

film characters appearing up to and

film characters appearing up to and including 1969 where are you this much

including 1969 where are you this much

including 1969 where are you this much trouble at the end a ranking the most

trouble at the end a ranking the most

trouble at the end a ranking the most memorable regardless of the genre in

memorable regardless of the genre in

memorable regardless of the genre in which they appear only one character is

which they appear only one character is

which they appear only one character is allowed from any certain movie however

allowed from any certain movie however

allowed from any certain movie however this is part of a series of videos

this is part of a series of videos

this is part of a series of videos exploring memorable movie characters

exploring memorable movie characters

exploring memorable movie characters throughout the decades the broom may we

throughout the decades the broom may we

throughout the decades the broom may we have it please and take it rude oh thank

have it please and take it rude oh thank

have it please and take it rude oh thank you so much number 10 Rick Blaine

you so much number 10 Rick Blaine

you so much number 10 Rick Blaine Casablanca put that gun down Lily I

Casablanca put that gun down Lily I

Casablanca put that gun down Lily I wouldn’t like to shoot you but I will if

wouldn’t like to shoot you but I will if

wouldn’t like to shoot you but I will if you take one more step Humphrey Bogart’s

you take one more step Humphrey Bogart’s

you take one more step Humphrey Bogart’s first real stab at a romantic leading

first real stab at a romantic leading

first real stab at a romantic leading role is really one to savor is looking

role is really one to savor is looking

role is really one to savor is looking at you kid Rick Blaine is the proprietor

at you kid Rick Blaine is the proprietor

at you kid Rick Blaine is the proprietor of Moroccan wartime melting pot Rick’s

of Moroccan wartime melting pot Rick’s

of Moroccan wartime melting pot Rick’s Cafe American based in the eponymous

Cafe American based in the eponymous

Cafe American based in the eponymous city of Casablanca Rick there are many

city of Casablanca Rick there are many

city of Casablanca Rick there are many exit visas sold in this cafe but we know

exit visas sold in this cafe but we know

exit visas sold in this cafe but we know that you never sold one that is the

that you never sold one that is the

that you never sold one that is the reason we permit should remain open I

reason we permit should remain open I

reason we permit should remain open I thought it was because I let you when it

thought it was because I let you when it

thought it was because I let you when it roulette that is another reason he’s

roulette that is another reason he’s

roulette that is another reason he’s also a hard man to read in terms of his

also a hard man to read in terms of his

also a hard man to read in terms of his political persuasions and an even harder

political persuasions and an even harder

political persuasions and an even harder one to read in terms of intimate

one to read in terms of intimate

one to read in terms of intimate emotions at least initially all the gin

emotions at least initially all the gin

emotions at least initially all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world

joints in all the towns in all the world

joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into mine but Blaine’s tough

she walks into mine but Blaine’s tough

she walks into mine but Blaine’s tough exterior encases a softer side which

exterior encases a softer side which

exterior encases a softer side which selflessly shines through in the end

selflessly shines through in the end

selflessly shines through in the end we’ll always have Paris

we’ll always have Paris

we’ll always have Paris number nine Dorothy Gale The Wizard of

number nine Dorothy Gale The Wizard of

number nine Dorothy Gale The Wizard of Oz Toto hide repeating were not in

Oz Toto hide repeating were not in

Oz Toto hide repeating were not in Kansas anymore

Kansas anymore

Kansas anymore the main protagonist in The Wizard of Oz

the main protagonist in The Wizard of Oz

the main protagonist in The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale is the innocence of youth

Dorothy Gale is the innocence of youth

Dorothy Gale is the innocence of youth incarnate are you a good witch or a bad

incarnate are you a good witch or a bad

incarnate are you a good witch or a bad witch who me I’m not a witch at all

witch who me I’m not a witch at all

witch who me I’m not a witch at all initially she’s a distracted young girl

initially she’s a distracted young girl

initially she’s a distracted young girl who dreams of a more exciting existence

who dreams of a more exciting existence

who dreams of a more exciting existence than her own somewhere over the rainbow

when that wish comes true however she’d

when that wish comes true however she’d sooner follow the yellow brick road

sooner follow the yellow brick road

sooner follow the yellow brick road right back to where she started and

right back to where she started and

right back to where she started and spend her whole life in Oz a land of

spend her whole life in Oz a land of

spend her whole life in Oz a land of fantasy the pigtailed blue frocked red

fantasy the pigtailed blue frocked red

fantasy the pigtailed blue frocked red slippered look is an icon in itself

slippered look is an icon in itself

slippered look is an icon in itself she’s wearing the ruby slippers she gave

she’s wearing the ruby slippers she gave

she’s wearing the ruby slippers she gave up there’s no place like home but

up there’s no place like home but

up there’s no place like home but there’s nobody like Dorothy there’s no

number 8 Hal 9000 2001 a Space Odyssey

number 8 Hal 9000 2001 a Space Odyssey good evening day hey do it huh

good evening day hey do it huh

good evening day hey do it huh everything’s running smoothly and you

everything’s running smoothly and you

everything’s running smoothly and you own up too bad created by legendary

own up too bad created by legendary

own up too bad created by legendary science fiction author and inventor

science fiction author and inventor

science fiction author and inventor enthusiast arthur c clarke directed onto

enthusiast arthur c clarke directed onto

enthusiast arthur c clarke directed onto film by a fast emerging Stanley Kubrick

film by a fast emerging Stanley Kubrick

film by a fast emerging Stanley Kubrick Hal 9000 has quite the heritage your

Hal 9000 has quite the heritage your

Hal 9000 has quite the heritage your turn the first antagonist to make our

turn the first antagonist to make our

turn the first antagonist to make our countdown howl which stands for

countdown howl which stands for

countdown howl which stands for heuristic we programmed algorithmic

heuristic we programmed algorithmic

heuristic we programmed algorithmic computer is the robotic controller of

computer is the robotic controller of

computer is the robotic controller of the discovery one spacecraft I am

the discovery one spacecraft I am

the discovery one spacecraft I am putting myself to the fullest possible

putting myself to the fullest possible

putting myself to the fullest possible use which is all I think that any

use which is all I think that any

use which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do

conscious entity can ever hope to do

conscious entity can ever hope to do voiced by Douglas rain and visually

voiced by Douglas rain and visually

voiced by Douglas rain and visually represented by an imposing red eyed

represented by an imposing red eyed

represented by an imposing red eyed camera lens house an example of the

camera lens house an example of the

camera lens house an example of the inherent dangers with artificial

inherent dangers with artificial

inherent dangers with artificial intelligence and an icon for all time

intelligence and an icon for all time

intelligence and an icon for all time and space open the pod bay doors help

and space open the pod bay doors help

and space open the pod bay doors help I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do

I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do

I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that

that

that number seven Count Dracula Dracula I am

number seven Count Dracula Dracula I am

number seven Count Dracula Dracula I am Dracula and I welcome you to my house in

Dracula and I welcome you to my house in

Dracula and I welcome you to my house in the 20th century vampires were an

the 20th century vampires were an

the 20th century vampires were an altogether different breed to the Edward

altogether different breed to the Edward

altogether different breed to the Edward Cullen archetypes we enjoy in the 21st

Cullen archetypes we enjoy in the 21st

Cullen archetypes we enjoy in the 21st century

and more than one actors portrayal set a

and more than one actors portrayal set a scarily high standard listen to them

scarily high standard listen to them

scarily high standard listen to them children of the night

children of the night

children of the night what music today me whether portrayed by

what music today me whether portrayed by

what music today me whether portrayed by Bela Lugosi as one of universals most

Bela Lugosi as one of universals most

Bela Lugosi as one of universals most iconic monsters or Christopher Lee in

iconic monsters or Christopher Lee in

iconic monsters or Christopher Lee in the Hammer horror films Dracula is one

the Hammer horror films Dracula is one

the Hammer horror films Dracula is one deadly dude fighting his way into horror

deadly dude fighting his way into horror

deadly dude fighting his way into horror movie history

movie history

movie history the count is an undisputed Lee classic

the count is an undisputed Lee classic

the count is an undisputed Lee classic villain don’t kill me let me live me

villain don’t kill me let me live me

villain don’t kill me let me live me punish me talk to me but let me live he

punish me talk to me but let me live he

punish me talk to me but let me live he sleeps in a coffin he hunts his prey at

sleeps in a coffin he hunts his prey at

sleeps in a coffin he hunts his prey at night he harbors a quite literal blood

night he harbors a quite literal blood

night he harbors a quite literal blood lust as nightmarish as they come we

lust as nightmarish as they come we

lust as nightmarish as they come we couldn’t forget that face even if we

couldn’t forget that face even if we

couldn’t forget that face even if we wanted to number six

wanted to number six

wanted to number six Norman Bates psycho well a boy’s best

Norman Bates psycho well a boy’s best

Norman Bates psycho well a boy’s best friend is his mother continuing in the

friend is his mother continuing in the

friend is his mother continuing in the villainous vain Alfred Hitchcock’s

villainous vain Alfred Hitchcock’s

villainous vain Alfred Hitchcock’s eponymous psycho Norman Bates as a bad

eponymous psycho Norman Bates as a bad

eponymous psycho Norman Bates as a bad guy is hard to beat ah now if this girl

guy is hard to beat ah now if this girl

guy is hard to beat ah now if this girl Marion crane we’re here you wouldn’t be

Marion crane we’re here you wouldn’t be

Marion crane we’re here you wouldn’t be hiding a widget no not in she paid you

hiding a widget no not in she paid you

hiding a widget no not in she paid you well no the keeper of the keys of the

well no the keeper of the keys of the

well no the keeper of the keys of the Bates Motel he runs the place with his

Bates Motel he runs the place with his

Bates Motel he runs the place with his mentally ill mother it’s not as if she

mentally ill mother it’s not as if she

mentally ill mother it’s not as if she were a maniac when Marion crane stops by

were a maniac when Marion crane stops by

were a maniac when Marion crane stops by however the Bates cover story begins to

however the Bates cover story begins to

however the Bates cover story begins to unravel and Bates himself becomes more

unravel and Bates himself becomes more

unravel and Bates himself becomes more and more blatantly unhinged

she wouldn’t harm a fly but he

she wouldn’t harm a fly but he definitely would I hope they are

definitely would I hope they are

definitely would I hope they are watching they’ll see they’ll see and

watching they’ll see they’ll see and

watching they’ll see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say she

they’ll know and they’ll say she

they’ll know and they’ll say she wouldn’t even have a flag in classic

wouldn’t even have a flag in classic

wouldn’t even have a flag in classic Hitchcock fashion Norman Bates sends a

Hitchcock fashion Norman Bates sends a

Hitchcock fashion Norman Bates sends a literal shiver down your spine

number five the man with no name the

number five the man with no name the dollars trilogy I’m Miguel I hear you’re

dollars trilogy I’m Miguel I hear you’re

dollars trilogy I’m Miguel I hear you’re hiring on VIN I might just be available

hiring on VIN I might just be available

hiring on VIN I might just be available you might think it would be difficult to

you might think it would be difficult to

you might think it would be difficult to remember a man with no name but who

remember a man with no name but who

remember a man with no name but who could forget this classic Clint Eastwood

could forget this classic Clint Eastwood

could forget this classic Clint Eastwood role you people need a new sheriff

role you people need a new sheriff

role you people need a new sheriff a quiet stoic character but seriously

a quiet stoic character but seriously

a quiet stoic character but seriously vengeful there’s an incomparable

vengeful there’s an incomparable

vengeful there’s an incomparable mysteriousness to him which was only

mysteriousness to him which was only

mysteriousness to him which was only heightened by Eastwood’s insistence that

heightened by Eastwood’s insistence that

heightened by Eastwood’s insistence that some of his original lines be cut from

some of his original lines be cut from

some of his original lines be cut from the final scripts you see in this world

the final scripts you see in this world

the final scripts you see in this world has two kinds of people my friend those

has two kinds of people my friend those

has two kinds of people my friend those with loaded guns who dig in the first of

with loaded guns who dig in the first of

with loaded guns who dig in the first of Sergio Leone’s dollars trilogy he’s

Sergio Leone’s dollars trilogy he’s

Sergio Leone’s dollars trilogy he’s referred to as Joe hey Joe I have

referred to as Joe hey Joe I have

referred to as Joe hey Joe I have prepared a leg on the way you asked me

prepared a leg on the way you asked me

prepared a leg on the way you asked me to be sitting out in the back here we do

to be sitting out in the back here we do

to be sitting out in the back here we do empty coffins for the second it’s Manko

empty coffins for the second it’s Manko

empty coffins for the second it’s Manko his name is a man co and in the third he

his name is a man co and in the third he

his name is a man co and in the third he occasionally goes by blondie

occasionally goes by blondie

occasionally goes by blondie wait blondie listen blondie no matter

wait blondie listen blondie no matter

wait blondie listen blondie no matter what you call him fat asses just don’t

what you call him fat asses just don’t

what you call him fat asses just don’t get any better

get any better

get any better all I ever did it’s your choice number

all I ever did it’s your choice number

all I ever did it’s your choice number four the Tramp the Tramp franchise

an absolute icon of the silent film era

an absolute icon of the silent film era the Tramp has higher aspirations than a

the Tramp has higher aspirations than a

the Tramp has higher aspirations than a social class affords him and that’s what

social class affords him and that’s what

social class affords him and that’s what makes him hilarious almost always

makes him hilarious almost always

makes him hilarious almost always depicted as being somewhat out of place

depicted as being somewhat out of place

depicted as being somewhat out of place he’s as lovable as he is laughable one

he’s as lovable as he is laughable one

he’s as lovable as he is laughable one of the most impressive things about the

of the most impressive things about the

of the most impressive things about the Tramp surrounds his conception while

Tramp surrounds his conception while

Tramp surrounds his conception while working on the 1914 film Mabel’s strange

working on the 1914 film Mabel’s strange

working on the 1914 film Mabel’s strange predicament Charlie Chaplin was speedily

predicament Charlie Chaplin was speedily

predicament Charlie Chaplin was speedily told to Don some silly makeup

he cobbled together this most memorable

he cobbled together this most memorable of looks in a matter of minutes the man

of looks in a matter of minutes the man

of looks in a matter of minutes the man was a genius

number three Mary Poppins Mary Poppins

number three Mary Poppins Mary Poppins shit switch clothes not when she said

shit switch clothes not when she said

shit switch clothes not when she said boobs a character that very nearly never

boobs a character that very nearly never

boobs a character that very nearly never made it to the big screen at all Mary

made it to the big screen at all Mary

made it to the big screen at all Mary Poppins was made internationally famous

Poppins was made internationally famous

Poppins was made internationally famous by Disney but was initially created by

by Disney but was initially created by

by Disney but was initially created by British writer P L Travers in every job

British writer P L Travers in every job

British writer P L Travers in every job that must be done there is an element of

that must be done there is an element of

that must be done there is an element of fun you find the fun and snap the jobs a

fun you find the fun and snap the jobs a

fun you find the fun and snap the jobs a game Travers was extremely reluctant to

game Travers was extremely reluctant to

game Travers was extremely reluctant to allow her nanny a cinematic adaptation

allow her nanny a cinematic adaptation

allow her nanny a cinematic adaptation but aren’t we glad she relented in the

but aren’t we glad she relented in the

but aren’t we glad she relented in the end for a spoonful of sugar helps the

end for a spoonful of sugar helps the

end for a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down the medicine go down

medicine go down the medicine go down

medicine go down the medicine go down miss go down Poppins is pure family fun

miss go down Poppins is pure family fun

miss go down Poppins is pure family fun and an expert umbrella oh it’s a jolly

and an expert umbrella oh it’s a jolly

and an expert umbrella oh it’s a jolly holiday with you bet

holiday with you bet

holiday with you bet gentlemen like you off you go vanish and

gentlemen like you off you go vanish and

gentlemen like you off you go vanish and breathe that’s me there ain’t no amount

breathe that’s me there ain’t no amount

breathe that’s me there ain’t no amount of made-up words that can ever really do

of made-up words that can ever really do

of made-up words that can ever really do this character justice

this character justice

this character justice she’s supercalifragilistic

she’s supercalifragilistic

she’s supercalifragilistic expialidocious Lee amazing number two

expialidocious Lee amazing number two

expialidocious Lee amazing number two Kong King Kong

our runner-ups the central character to

our runner-ups the central character to a groundbreaking epic a movie that was

a groundbreaking epic a movie that was

a groundbreaking epic a movie that was way way ahead of its time an impossibly

way way ahead of its time an impossibly

way way ahead of its time an impossibly giant ape with a legendary status within

giant ape with a legendary status within

giant ape with a legendary status within the story’s own narrative

the story’s own narrative

the story’s own narrative he has since become a film industry icon

he has since become a film industry icon

he has since become a film industry icon in general

captured and taken from his home on

captured and taken from his home on Skull Island

Skull Island

Skull Island the giant gorilla is eventually

the giant gorilla is eventually

the giant gorilla is eventually showcased as the eighth wonder of the

showcased as the eighth wonder of the

showcased as the eighth wonder of the world

world

world to Broadway audiences before the famous

to Broadway audiences before the famous

to Broadway audiences before the famous NYC rampage scene Beauty kills the Beast

NYC rampage scene Beauty kills the Beast

NYC rampage scene Beauty kills the Beast but will remember it for generations to

but will remember it for generations to

but will remember it for generations to come

come

come yeah things got it oh no it wasn’t the

yeah things got it oh no it wasn’t the

yeah things got it oh no it wasn’t the airplanes it was beauty kill the Beast

airplanes it was beauty kill the Beast

airplanes it was beauty kill the Beast before we unveil our number-one pick

before we unveil our number-one pick

before we unveil our number-one pick here are some honorable mentions with

here are some honorable mentions with

here are some honorable mentions with the sound of music

you you want the moon just say the word

you you want the moon just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around and pull

and I’ll throw a lasso around and pull

and I’ll throw a lasso around and pull it down

it down

it down hey that’s pretty good idea I’ll give

hey that’s pretty good idea I’ll give

hey that’s pretty good idea I’ll give you the moon all right how take it what

you the moon all right how take it what

you the moon all right how take it what do you think of me

do you think of me

do you think of me what do you mean you’ve known me nearly

what do you mean you’ve known me nearly

what do you mean you’ve known me nearly all your life you must have formed some

all your life you must have formed some

all your life you must have formed some opinion of me well I always thought that

opinion of me well I always thought that

opinion of me well I always thought that you were very nice person did you know I

you were very nice person did you know I

you were very nice person did you know I was an alcoholic

what

what madam-ji huh James Todd Jay oh please

madam-ji huh James Todd Jay oh please

madam-ji huh James Todd Jay oh please stop let me go I can’t bear it we must

stop let me go I can’t bear it we must

stop let me go I can’t bear it we must find that woman number one James Bond

find that woman number one James Bond

find that woman number one James Bond the James Bond franchise

the subject of the longest continually

the subject of the longest continually running film series to date James Bond

running film series to date James Bond

running film series to date James Bond is never likely to be forgotten

is never likely to be forgotten

is never likely to be forgotten not least because of his iconic intro

not least because of his iconic intro

not least because of his iconic intro line Mr Bond James Bond the mi6 super

line Mr Bond James Bond the mi6 super

line Mr Bond James Bond the mi6 super spy was first played by Sean Connery and

spy was first played by Sean Connery and

spy was first played by Sean Connery and dr. know and since 1962 he’s been busy

dr. know and since 1962 he’s been busy

dr. know and since 1962 he’s been busy shaking not stirring but generally

shaking not stirring but generally

shaking not stirring but generally stunning cinema audiences on an

stunning cinema audiences on an

stunning cinema audiences on an impressively regular basis with another

impressively regular basis with another

impressively regular basis with another five Bond films coming before 1970 alone

five Bond films coming before 1970 alone

five Bond films coming before 1970 alone a medium dry martini lemon peel shaker

a medium dry martini lemon peel shaker

a medium dry martini lemon peel shaker not stir but of course he talks the talk

not stir but of course he talks the talk

not stir but of course he talks the talk and walks the walk he gets the best

and walks the walk he gets the best

and walks the walk he gets the best gadgets the guns and he always gets the

gadgets the guns and he always gets the

gadgets the guns and he always gets the girl yeah one of the most beautiful

girl yeah one of the most beautiful

girl yeah one of the most beautiful girls I’ve ever seen thank you but I

girls I’ve ever seen thank you but I

girls I’ve ever seen thank you but I think my mouse is too big no it’s the

think my mouse is too big no it’s the

think my mouse is too big no it’s the right size for me that is the guys

right size for me that is the guys

right size for me that is the guys colossal II cool with the music to match

colossal II cool with the music to match

colossal II cool with the music to match and an immeasurably memorable movie

and an immeasurably memorable movie

and an immeasurably memorable movie character

do you agree with our list you’re trying

do you agree with our list you’re trying to seduce me which character from before

to seduce me which character from before

to seduce me which character from before the 1970s did we forget for more top 10s

the 1970s did we forget for more top 10s

the 1970s did we forget for more top 10s that you’ll also remember in 50 years

that you’ll also remember in 50 years

that you’ll also remember in 50 years time published every day oh yeah load up

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