Growing
up I always looked forward to Friday nights. Friday nights usually meant going
to pick up a pizza (with cheesy bread of course) and renting a movie. Sometimes
it meant staying with my grandparents who introduced me to their collection of
the true classics. But what made this tradition really special was not the
movies or the pizzas, or even the cheesy bread, it was the fact that my parents
and grandparents took the time to sit there with me and watch the movies. They
could have done a million other things and now that I have entered motherhood,
I understand the millions of things they were no doubt thinking about on their
to-do lists, yet there they sat. I am so thankful to have those memories to
look back on, to have that example to follow and to have knowledge of
family-friendly movies that I can share with others. That is what Fridays are
all about on the blog right now. Sharing family-friendly movies for you to
start/carry on this same tradition with your family and friends. Some of these
movies you may have. Some you might have to look for on Netflix, Amazon instantvideo or your public library. Some might be available on YouTube. I leave that
part to you.
Sun Valley Serenade
John Payne and Sonja Henie are
responsible for my desire to visit Sun Valley. I love it and I’ve never even
been there. If you decide to add this one to your list, I feel certain you will
completely understand…
The Glenn Miller Story
If you weren’t paying attention in the afore mentioned
classic, Glenn Miller was the talented bandleader. Glenn Miller has a story of
his own you should see. James Stewart plays Miller along with June Allyson in
The Glenn Miller story. This movie quickly put Stewart and Allyson among my
favorite actors. It is equally responsible for my iPod playlist named moonlight
serenade.