How did you get into classic films? (and my story)

Well you, like me, were born when some of the movies we now call "classics" were new. My story is one I had told several times, how early in life I saw some film noir mysteries (1945s And Then There Were None, 1950s D.O.A.) which set my movie watching and reading preferences for life. When cable TV became a Thing and the premium movie channels were invented I watched anything and everything they showed even the cheapest and cheesiest Made For Cable Fast Food Film. Slowly, though, I kept coming back to my roots in the movies of the '30s, '40s and '50s that my parents watched whenever they were shown (in the early days of TV broadcasting local stations were often stuck for material to fill up space on their schedule, especially daytime hours, so often turned to older movies). and then the films of the 1960s that I grew up on. That is mostly what I watch now with occasional dips into the '70s and later as the spirit moves me.

Welcome to classic film. Be sure to check out the weekly thread (starting every Saturday) What Classics Did You See Last Week for great recommendations on classic, modern, and foreign language films.