- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) – A very interesting comedy/drama with some outstanding performances. A small-town man is chosen by political heavyweights to fill a seat in the U.S. Senate. Starring James Stewart.
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)- A film about a British soldier who aided the Bedoins’ in their battle against the Turks during World War I. This film includes beautiful dessert scenes. Starring Peter O’Toole and Alex Guiness.
- Citizen Kane (1941) – Orson Welles’ debut film (at age 25!) which was a huge success. It portrays a newspaper tycoon, his last word and the search for it’s meaning. Starring Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Comingore.
- Casablanca (1942) – A love story which takes place in (obviously) Casablanca during a time of political unrest. A woman, torn between two very different men, one of whom is her husband. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrig Bergman.
- Wuthering Heights (1939) – Heathcliff and Cathy are wild children who fall in love with one another. When Cathy marries wealthy Edgar, Heathcliff vows revenge. Starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon.
- Rebecca (1940) – This film is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and has the twists and turns we’ve come to expect from him. It starts off as a love story between a plain girl and a wealthy gentleman and becomes much more. Starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.
- Gone with the Wind (1939) – A Civil War epic charting a melodramatic romance against a sweeping historical drama. This is one of the best-loved films of all time and for good reason. Starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.
- A Tale of Two Cities (1935) – A story by Charles Dickens which takes place during the French Revolution. It has all the elements of a great film and a intriguing story. Starring Ronald Colman and Elizabeth Allan.
- Meet John Doe (1941) – This is a Depression-era fable about a down-on-his-luck idealist who happens to be a retired baseball player battling corrupt officials. Very sentimental and character-driven. Starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
- National Velvet (1945) – Elizabeth Taylor plays a twelve-year-old girl who wants to enter her horse, Pie, in a national race. She is befriended by a young horse trainer and has to pose as a jockey to ride in the race. Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney.
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