Need Movies that Take Place In...

[Barkeep49]

I need movies of interests (and appropriatness) to 11-13 year old kids that take place in
WWII
Eisenhower Era
Kennedy Years
War in Vietnam
Women's Movement

Any suggestions are helpful. Here's what I already have:
World War II
A League of their Own Deals with impact on women (including need to support families) and on life on the home front
Casablanca
Memphis Belle Experiences of those on a B-17
Best Years of Our Lives Experiences of three soldiers upon their return to the US
Great Escape POW escape
Pearl Harbor
Tora, Tora, Tora Asian theatre
Longest Day
Bridge Too Far

Holocaust
Diary of Anne Frank

Great Depression
Cinderella Man
O Brother Where Art Thou
Where the Red Fern Grows

Eisenhower Era
A Christmas Story
October Sky

Kennedy Era
Thirteen Days
Fail Safe
Forrest Gump
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

[Klinglerware]

Not sure if 11 year olds will get the satirical elements of Strangelove

[Izulde]

What specifically is your aim with these movies?

[JonInMiddleGA]

For Vietnam you could do a lot worse than We Were Soldiers.

Kennedy era really ought to include The Missiles of October IMO, as it did a better job of being accurate to the facts than the newer Thirteen Days.

WWII really would be incomplete without including Das Boot (also IMHO).

[Barkeep49]

Not sure if 11 year olds will get the satirical elements of Strangelove
I agree but there isn't a whole lot of stuff that seems appropriate for that age group that would capture the Kennedy Era.
What specifically is your aim with these movies?
They're doing an oral history project and need to also read a book and watch a film dealing with their area.

[Izulde]

Would The 60s Miniseries from a while back be too long?

[Barkeep49]

Hopefully they could just watch the specific part they needed.

[Toddzilla]

The Iron Giant - its an animated movie, highly underrated IMO as I thought is was absolutely excellent. Must see for all ages, bur your demo will love it.

[rowech]

Quite a few movies on your list I wouldn't say are at all appropriate for 13 year olds. I think A League of Their Own, Memphis Belle, Diary of Anne Frank, Cinderella Man, A Christmas Story, and October Sky are all good selections. Cinderella Man portrays the depression better than any movie I've seen.

Fail Safe is a great movie but not sure how much a 13 year old could get totally understand the intricacies of what was going on. Same with Strangelove. Some other suggestions:

Looking at my library, these are some others I'd suggest:

The Sting
Sound of Music
The Natural
Miracle
It's a Wonderful Life
Hoosiers
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Far and Away
Apollo 13
Patton
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Not all these movies really fit into your categories totally but could give you some good stuff to discuss. The only one that's even rated PG-13 is Far and Away.

[Barkeep49]

The Iron Giant - its an animated movie, highly underrated IMO as I thought is was absolutely excellent. Must see for all ages, bur your demo will love it.
Great suggestion. That is highly underrated. I was so glad when Bird had so much success with Pixar and the Incredibles.

[Mustang]

Great Depression - Grapes of Wrath comes to mind first...

Seems like some of the more noteworthy Vietnam/WWII ones... not sure how appropriate they are for that age range? (Platoon/Killing Fields/Empire of the Sun)

Although, for Eisenhower, if you want something lighter, maybe Back to the Future. :D

[Barkeep49]

Yeah Vietnam is hard because there are a lot of good movies just not for that age.

[Clark]

The Fog of War: 11 lessons from the life of Robert McNamara

[Barkeep49]

The Fog of War: 11 lessons from the life of Robert McNamara
Has to be fiction.

[Clark]

Has to be fiction.

The Green Berets :D

[Lathum]

Holocost

Au revoir les enfants- french movie, may have subtitles

[Vinatieri for Prez]

One very underrated one that I think is a very good look at the WWII and the soldiers who fought in it. I don't think the violence was too bad from what I remember. It's called . . . . the Big Red One.

[SackAttack]

As long as you're showing Casablanca, get a hold of The Caine Mutiny, as well.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

As long as you're showing Casablanca, get a hold of The Caine Mutiny, as well.

Yes, good one.

[cthomer5000]

Flags Of Our Fathers is a pretty fascinating look at basically the "war machine" of World War II, seen very specifically through the perspective of those in the famous picture of the flag being raised.

Im generally not much for war movies, but it's a very intersting take on things.

It's an interesting look at a few individuals at war, their ability or inability to deal with being labeled "heroes," the willful way the government used them as puppets to raise more funds for war, etc. It basically mixes a very micro and very macro look at the war.

[Dutch]

Holocaust - Life is Beatiful (not sure of the rating)

WWII - A Midnight Clear (fictional story of a German and an American forward operating patrol on front lines around Chirstmas '44)

BTW - Any kid under 13 who has not seen the Iron Giant is not worth their weight in kid gold and must watch it right now. Uncle Dutch insists. Great movie (just don't hype it up before they watch it, that's the secret to it's success.)

[rowech]

Flags Of Our Fathers is a pretty fascinating look at basically the "war machine" of World War II, seen very specifically through the perspective of those in the famous picture of the flag being raised.

Im generally not much for war movies, but it's a very intersting take on things.

It's an interesting look at a few individuals at war, their ability or inability to deal with being labeled "heroes," the willful way the government used them as puppets to raise more funds for war, etc. It basically mixes a very micro and very macro look at the war.

Movie was terrible....book was moving. I'd tell you to have students read that one rather than watch the movie. You'll care about the guys so much more.

[Franklinnoble]

Seabiscuit was a pretty good depression-era movie.

And I think Schindler's List is the definative holocaust movie.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

What about Henry Fonda's Grapes of Wrath.

[cthomer5000]

BTW - Any kid under 13 who has not seen the Iron Giant is not worth their weight in kid gold and must watch it right now. Uncle Dutch insists. Great movie (just don't hype it up before they watch it, that's the secret to it's success.)

Yes, yes.. great, great movie. I have to admit a tear or two came down my cheek.