MGM 90th Anniversary #Giveaway With #MGMInsiders

MGM is celebrating 90 years! And they are featuring movies we all love! And I am so excited to be able to bring you some of them, and offer a giveaway so you can introduce them to your kids, a whole new generation to appreciate the classics! Here are three MGM movies I totally love!

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - start your engines. You’re about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! With its clever tunes, marvelous cast, and enchanting storyline, this delightful romp is lots of fun and simply “toot sweet” to pass up! Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives - but also flies and floats - as it leads him, his two children, and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), into a magical world of pirates, castles, and endless adventure. Own it today: http://amzn.to/1zOhuTo

Topics that families can discuss:

● Families can discuss which part of the story "really happened" and which was make believe.

● What would you do with a car like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

● What kinds of things would you like to invent?

● For older kids: Why were the people of Vulgaria depicted as fools? How do real-life political events affect movies? Can you imagine looking back at today's movies and recognizing how politics influenced them?

Credits

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: screenplay by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes, based on the Ian Fleming novel; directed by Mr. Hughes and produced by Albert R. Broccoli; a Warfied Production presented by United Artists. At Loew's State 2, Broadway and 45th Street.

Running time: 146 minutes

Genre: Family and Kids

Topics: Cars and truck, magic and fantasy, adventures, book characters

Caractacus Potts . . . . . Dick Van Dyke

Truly Scrumptious . . . . . Sally Ann Howes

Jemima Potts. . . . . Heather Ripley

Jeremy Potts. . . . . Adrian Hall

Grandpa Potts . . . . . Lionel Jeffries

Baron Bomburst . . . . . Gert Frobe

Baroness Bomburst . . . . . Anna Quayle

Toymaker . . . . . Benny Hill

Lord Scrumptious . . . . . James R. Justice

Child Catcher . . . . . Robert Helpmann

All Dogs Go To Heaven

Set in 1939 New Orleans, this colorful, song-filled story centers on Charles B. Barkin, a roguish German Shepherd with the charm of a con man and the heart of a marshmallow. Out for revenge against his double-crossing former partner, a cigar-chomping pit bull known as Carface, Charlie finds himself guardian to a lonely little orphan named Anne-Marie. Her astounding ability to talk to animals leads this unlikely pair on an adventure packed with thrills, laughs, tears and true love. Own it today: http://amzn.to/1xuMzIC

Topics that families can discuss:

● Forgiveness and earning trust.

● Families may also want to discuss why it's important to keep your word, as Charlie eventually did in the film.

● Why did Charlie change his ways?

● Why is it important to forgive people who earn your trust back?

● Also, how could Anne-Marie's friends make her feel more loved and wanted?

● How do we make our friends feel loved every day?

Movie Details

Theatrical release date: January 1, 1989

DVD release date: March 6, 2001

Cast: Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise, Loni Anderson

Director: Don Bluth

Genre: Family and Kids

Topics: Music and sing-along

Run Time: 84 minutes

MPAA Rating: G

The Princess Bride

When the beautiful maiden Buttercup (Robin Wright) hears that her true love Westley (Cary Elwes) is dead, she reluctantly agrees to marry the loathsome Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon). After Westley returns to rescue Buttercup, the two begin an epic adventure filled with fencing, fighting, giants, monsters, miracles, true love, and hilarity! Featuring an all-star cast, including Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, and Christopher Guest, The Princess Bride is an almost inconceivable delight from Oscar Nominee Rob Reiner and Oscar-Winning screenwriter William Goldman. Own it today: http://amzn.to/1xzJAzn

Topics that families can discuss:

● Families can talk about what makes for a really good adventure/love story. Is it sword fights? Swamp creatures? Handsome leading men and beautiful ladies? How does this movie poke fun at some of the standard fairy tale elements?

● In the end, why didn't the little boy mind the kissing scene in the story as much as he thought he would?

Movie Details

Theatrical release date: September 25, 1987

DVD release date: September 4, 2001

Cast: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright

Director: Rob Reiner

Genre: Fantasy

Topics: Magic and fantasy, adventures, princesses and fairies, book characters, pirates

Runtime: 98 minutes

MPAA Rating: PG

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