In this post, the St. James Blog is featuring four classic movies and one upcoming movie that we think you will enjoy. There’s nothing like curling up with a good movie, settling down with a steaming cup of hot chocolate, and watching a movie on a chilly fall day. The leaves are changing here in Milwaukee, there’s a slight bite in the air, and we are ready to relax! We hope that you enjoy our post!
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Dorothy escapes a tornado only to wake up in the magical world of Oz. She must defeat the Wicked Witch of the West and meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz before she can find her way home to Kansas. On the way, she befriends the heartless Tin Man, the courage-less Lion, and the brainless Scarecrow. Sing along to classic songs like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” while you’re watching this classic film.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Before there was You’ve Got Mail (1998) there was The Shop Around the Corner. Alfred Kralik and Klara Novak are feuding employees working at a small shop in Budapest. They can’t stand each other. When Alfred discovers that the girl he’s been writing (and falling in love with) is actually Ms. Novak, it sends his personal and professional lives into a tailspin.
Singing in the Rain (1952)
Don Lockwood is a silent movie star who’s thrown into talking pictures, or “talkies,” after the tremendous success of the “speaking” film The Jazz Singer (1927). He tries his hand at adapting the picture he’s been working on — The Dueling Cavalier — into a musical called The Dancing Cavalier. The only problem? His spoiled and screechy-voiced co-star Lina Lamont.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Ann is a crown princess who — out of courage and boredom and a need to escape her confining life — sneaks out of her country’s embassy to explore Rome for a day. She meets Joe Bradley, a newspaper reporter disguised as a salesman, and he shows her around town. What started out as a chance to get the scoop of his life turns into a starry-eyed romance.
La La Land (2016)
An aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) meet and fall in love in L.A. You’ll love this throwback tribute to the golden age of movie musicals. The Guardian says, “La La Land is such a happy, sweet-natured movie – something to give you a vitamin-D boost of sunshine.” It comes out December 2, 2016.
What are your favorite fall movies? Leave us a comment, and let us know. Thanks for reading!