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AFI Catalog  is the ultimate national filmography documenting American films from 1893-1972. It does not include the current years.  Drawing on the expertise of specialist staff at the American Film Institute (AFI), it is a key resource for anyone involved with the research, study and teaching of film.  You can search by keyword, director, film title, cast, crew, based on, release date, country, subject, songs, and genre.  You can even search by character name - e.g.,  Abraham Lincoln, Batman, 1st bird, Maid Marion, etc.

For instance, searching by the subject "Vietnam War" yields 62 entries, including A Face of War (1968), Captain Milkshake (1970), and The Green Berets (1968).   A search of  the song, "Moon River" reveals the song's use in three films:  first, in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961); then in
The Brotherhood (1968) and Downhill Racer (1969).

There is also a link to AFI's Top 10 films 2000-06.  Can you guess what they are?  Do you agree?

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