{"product_id":"the-best-old-movies-for-families-a-guide-to-watching-together-9781400096862","title":"The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together","description":"If a child can watch \u003ci\u003eBarney\u003c\/i\u003e, can't that same child also enjoy watching Charlie Chaplin or the Marx Brothers? And as they get older, wouldn't they grow to like screwball comedies (\u003ci\u003eHis Girl Friday\u003c\/i\u003e), women's weepies (\u003ci\u003eImitation of Life\u003c\/i\u003e), and westerns (\u003ci\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/i\u003e)? The answer is that they'll follow because they'll have learned that \"old\" does not necessarily mean \"next channel, please.\"Here is an impassioned and eminently readable guide that introduces the delights of the golden age of movies. Ty Burr has come up with a winning prescription for children brought up on Hollywood junk food. \u003cb\u003eFOR THE LITTLE ONES (Ages 3\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e6): \u003c\/b\u003eFast-paced movies that are simple without being unsophisticated, plainspoken without being dumbed down. \u003ci\u003eSingin' in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Baby\u003c\/i\u003e are perfect.\u003cb\u003eFOR THE ONES IN BETWEEN (Ages 7\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e12): \u003c\/b\u003e\"Killer stories,\" placing easily grasped characters in situations that start simply and then throw curveballs. \u003ci\u003eThe African Queen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSome Like It Hot\u003c\/i\u003e do the job well.\u003cb\u003eFOR THE OLDER ONES (Ages 13+): \u003c\/b\u003e Burr recommends relating old movies to teens' contemporary favorites: without Hitchcock, there could be no \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, \u003c\/i\u003e without Brando, no Johnny Depp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400096862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2007 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ty Burr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44776005468341,"sku":"9781400096862","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b23bcca1-db57-4890-95e3-8b8a2ca68684.jpg?v=1730821655","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-best-old-movies-for-families-a-guide-to-watching-together-9781400096862","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}