{"product_id":"9781400096862","title":"The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040793018608,"sku":"9781400096862","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400096862_p0.jpg?v=1763713001","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400096862","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}