Posted on 12/29/2025 7:09:48 PM PST by gdzla
I have a five year old grandson who seems to have very much enjoyed the movie "White Christmas" with Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby a couple of days ago.
I would like to put together a list of age appropriate classic movies to recommend for a weekly afternoon movie with grandpa.
Keep in mind he is only 5 and as yet not polluted with the "common" culture or exposed to a public school. He lives with a stay at home mom and a working dad and goes to a private school. He and his two younger sisters are much loved and cared for.
His screen time (TV or moms phone) is vert limited and only allowed with mom's or dad's permission. We only have a limited time to lay the groundwork to create a strong and stable character so it's important right now to be able to control what he is exposed to. Lord knows the dam will break one day and he will be flooded with the sh*t that is so pervasive now. Hopefully he will be able to navigate it all.
Below are a few of what I would like to have him discover with me.
What others would the Freeper Universe suggest?
Alice In Wonderland 1951
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 1937
A Charlie Brown Christmas 1965
Blackbeards Ghost 1968
Holiday Inn 1942
Journey to the Center of the Earth 1959
Lilies of the Field 1962
Mysterious Island 1961
On the Town 1949
Spaced Invaders 1990
Swiss Family Robinson 1960
The Court Jester 1956
Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation 1962
Guess I was a different type of five-year-old. My grandma took me to the movies every Sunday afternoon and I hold those as some of my most memorable moments. She always picked the Disney, Don Knotts, Herbie and Jerry Lewis movies. Big bucket of corn and a coke. 1975 is when we started. We kept it up at least once a month well into my teens because she was there for ET, Back to the Future and Goonies. She was not a fan of Star Wars...
Thanks to all of you who have responded. Even some of you jokesters.
Some great suggestions here. Knew you wouldn’t disappoint.
Happy New Year all!
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