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Top 10 @onthisdayinfilm Tweets in August
Here are the top 10 tweets shared by those on Twitter from @onthisdayinfilm in August, thank you all for your support.
 No.10. The Big Sleep - 130The release of The Big Sleep on 23rd August, 1946 had a total of 130 RTs, favourites and replies. The film is an icon for film noir and starred the magnificent Humphrey Bogart and the recently departed Lauren Bacall. |  No. 9. Stand By Me - 134Released on 8th August, 1986, Stand By Me received 134 engagements with the followers of @onthisdayinfilm. Often seen as a 80s classic and a must see for us thirty-somethings. The film also starred River Phoenix & Corey Feldman, something that might have helped it's 76 retweets. |
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 No.8. Alfred Hitchcock's Birth - 137The tweet remembering Sir Alfred Hitchcock's birth on 13th August, 1899, was noticed 137 times by the Twitter world. For someone of such great stature in the film world this number was not unexpected. |  No.7. Marilyn Monroe's death - 139The memory of Marilyn Monroe's death was given 91 retweets, 44 favourites and was commented on 5 times. Her untimely death is maybe one of the most discussed events in the history of cinema and the only death in this list. |
 No.6. A Room for Romeo Brass - 155The love for the tweet regarding A Room for Romeo Brass' premiere on 23rd August, 1999 was a pleasant surprise. Not necessarily a film seen in lists or tops of but a favourite of cinephiles all the same. A British classic. |  No. 5. Mary Poppins - 160Loved by most, the tweet regarding Mary Poppins' premiere on 27th August, 1964 was expected to be popular. And popular it was, receiving 160 interactions on Twitter. |
 No. 4. The Wizard of Oz - 161Beating Mary Poppins by one interaction, the tweet reminding us of the US release of The Wizard of Oz on 25th August, 75 years ago was hugely popular. Such a classic and still watched by many 75 years later, it wasn't a surprise that you guys were happy to share the tweet. |  No. 3. Dead Man's Shoes - 182Although this is one of our favourite films, we were still surprised to see the tweet regarding its release on 20th August, 2004 being shared all over the place. With a whopping 98 RTs, we were pleased to see that Shane Meadows' film is so well loved. |
 No.2 Rocky Horror Picture Show - 213The most popular tweet about a film's release was won by The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was released on 14th August, 1975 and is revered by cinema lovers, who still flock to screenings in their sassy attire to enjoy the 70s classic. With 118 RTs it surpassed any other film tweeted about in August by @onthisdayinfilm |  No.1. Wes Craven's Birth - 244The stand out favourite and the most retweeted tweet written by On This Day in Film to date, Wes Craven's birth on 2nd August, 1939, received 138 RTs. One of horror's best directors and at 75 years of age, Craven still has the pull of the crowds. Get back into that director's chair Wes! |
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