Web sites with databases of information about classic movies, actors, actresses, and directors.

The Internet Movie Database Search Best of the Net
Whether it's classic movies or modern films, if you're looking for a quick bit of information about something specific, you can't do better than the IMDb. Spend some time learning about the multiple ways to search.

IMDb Alternate Versions Browser
Find alternate versions of movies by searching for one version or the other, or by browsing alphabetically.

IMDb Academy Awards U.S.A.
A database of Oscar awards history for twenty different categories, plus a listing of event information (hosts, location, etc.) going back to 1929.

IMDb Top 250 Movies
A constantly updated listing of the 250 most popular films of all time as rated by visitors to the Internet Movie Database.

All-Movie Guide
Search this outstanding database by movie title or cast member, check the film glossary for definitions, or browse movies by genre, country, time period, or "mood."

Cinemedia
Billing itself as "The Internet's largest film & media directory," Cinemedia is indeed a helpful source of information, particularly for people in the film business or who are doing research.

Edmonton Public Library - Movies
In addition to their extensive "Guide to the Best Movie Web Sites," the library's site also offers a variety of articles, movie reviews, reviews of books made into movies, a list of academy award winners in the library's collection, and more.

The Great MGM Musicals Page
A fantastic database of information about every MGM musical from 1929 to the present (although they get pretty sparse after the 1950s, as you can imagine). Every movie listing is illustrated by a wonderful poster.

Movies2Go
Claiming to be "the most powerful movie search engine on the web," Movies2Go maintains a database of information about 15,000 films, searchable by a wide variety of terms. Also includes a trivia page, cable listings, and articles by founder Mike Prestwich.

Presumed Lost
An extensive listing of silent era films that are believed to be lost forever. They estimate that only 10-15% percent of the films made during the silent era survive today.

RaveCentral.com
A large database of information about current and classic films, with brief reviews, cast lists, and more. Tied in to Amazon.com for those who wish to purchase the film, films by directors or cast members, or related books, cds, etc.

TCM Movie Database
Some competition for the Internet Movie Database and the All-Movie Guide from the world's leading classic film TV network. They're still just getting started (and could use some more contributions from viewers, judging by the fact that they only have 5 so far!), but check it out and see what you think.

TV Guide Cinebooks Database
Search TVGuide.com's extensive database of movie listings, courtesy of Cinebooks, either by title or person's name.

The War Movie Database
An extensive database of classic war movie reviews, plus news about upcoming releases. Covers World War Two, Vietnam, the Civil War, the Gulf War, the Cold War, World War One and movies set in the 19th century.