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Home Lists Happy Mother’s Day – My Mom’s Favorite Films

May 13, 2012 By iluvcinema 14 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day – My Mom’s Favorite Films

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone out there!

In honor of the day, I asked my own mother what her favorite films are. What I received in return was a very succinct set of classics from the 1950s-60s.

 

IMITATION OF LIFE (1959)

The Fanny Furst novel on racial politics gets the Sirkian melodrama treatment. Stars Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, John Gavin and Sandra Dee.

 

CARMEN JONES (1955)

Otto Preminger’s filmed version of Oscar Hammerstein’s all-black adaptation of the Bizet opera Carmen stars Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte. Dandridge was nominated for an Academy Award for her role.

 

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958)

Sultry adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ stage play. Stars Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor.

 

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967)

A groundbreaking film at the time, this film stars Sidney Poitier, Katherine Hepburn and in his final film appearance, Spencer Tracy.

 

Some very good selections indeed – mom certainly has good cinematic taste 🙂

 

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  1. le0pard13 says

    May 13, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    Classy set of films from your mom. Well done. Happy Mother’s Day to yours.
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    • iluvcinema says

      May 13, 2012 at 2:50 pm

      Cheers!

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  2. Candice Frederick says

    May 13, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    i love this list! Thanks for sharing!
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    • iluvcinema says

      May 13, 2012 at 5:36 pm

      Thanks Candice!

      Reply
  3. ruth says

    May 13, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    Nice post to honor your mom, Iba! She certainly does have a fine taste in movies. My late mom introduced me to classic films as well, and surely Gone with the Wind would’ve been on her favorite list 🙂 Btw, I really have to see ‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’ soon!
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    • iluvcinema says

      May 14, 2012 at 12:38 am

      Funny I never really asked my mom what her favorite films were. I always knew Imitation of Life was one of them but the others I was rather pleasantly surprised about!

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  4. Gisele says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:26 am

    Happy happy mother’s day everyone! I just hope all mothers would feel important in this special day intended for mothers only..
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  5. Scott Lawlor says

    May 14, 2012 at 6:00 am

    Beautiful post. Happy Mothers Day!!

    You had me worried for a bit, but luckily I hadn’t forgotten, UK’s Mothers Day was a while back!!
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    • iluvcinema says

      May 14, 2012 at 8:29 am

      That would be March, correct?

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      • Todd Mason says

        May 15, 2012 at 9:12 am

        And Mexico’s was the previous Friday.
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        • iluvcinema says

          May 15, 2012 at 11:52 am

          Mother’s Day should be everyday!
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  6. Ja says

    May 15, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    Great piece Eebs. Looks like your film jones and insight must be genetic! 🙂
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    • iluvcinema says

      May 17, 2012 at 11:57 pm

      I knew about Imitation of LIfe (of course) but the other ones were certainly a pleasant surprise!

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