The AFI seems to have no problem "claiming" British films as American if
they're good enough, usually by linking the nationality of a producer or
director. For instance, they claim "The Third Man" as an American film
on the basis of David O. Selznick being one of the executive producers.

On Jun 21, 12:50 am, Lloyd Fonvielle <navigareNOS... at (no spam) cox.net> wrote:
Matt Barry wrote:
The AFI seems to have no problem "claiming" British films as American
if
they're good enough, usually by linking the nationality of a producer
or
director. For instance, they claim "The Third Man" as an American film
on the basis of David O. Selznick being one of the executive producers.

Was the financing primarily American? If it was, that, along with two
of its three leads being American, would plausibly make it an American
production that happened to be shot it Europe with an English director.

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Selznick did not like the film,s title

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On Jun 21, 12:50 am, Lloyd Fonvielle <navigareNOS... at (no spam) cox.net> wrote:
Matt Barry wrote:

For instance, they claim "The Third Man" as an American film
on the basis of David O. Selznick being one of the executive producers.

Was the financing primarily American? If it was, that, along with two
of its three leads being American, would plausibly make it an American
production that happened to be shot it Europe with an English director.

Selznick did not like the film,s title

Selznick helped finance the film, although it was a Korda production,
produced by London Films.

Interestingly, the film was included on both the AFI and the BFI lists of
the "100 Great Films".

And with some films (assuming you nominate them), where in the ten categories do
you put them?...is CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON an Epic or a
Fantasy?...PERSONAL BEST a Sports movie or a Romantic Comedy?...does THE VALLEY
OF GWANGI belong to Sci-Fi or Western?...I wouldn't even *begin* to guess what
to do with something like JUNO....r

On Jun 15, 1:05 am, R H Draney <dadoc... at (no spam) spamcop.net> wrote:

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And with some films (assuming you nominate them), where in the ten categories do
you put them?...is CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON an Epic or a
Fantasy?...PERSONAL BEST a Sports movie or a Romantic Comedy?...does THE VALLEY
OF GWANGI belong to Sci-Fi or Western?...I wouldn't even *begin* to guess what
to do with something like JUNO....r


I'm really enjoying the idea of the AFI listing THE VALLEY OF GWANGI
in any category: "BEST DINOSAUR EPIC, number 3 between THE LOST WORLD
(#2) and THE LAND BEFORE TIME (#4)."