Beholds Spirit Film of 1962
To Kill a Mockingbird
A widowed father and lawyer in a small southern town takes on a case to defend a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. He is able to bring justice for the man, but not without exposing his children to aspects of racism, violence and the unfairness of some social conventions.
Brian’s Favorite Uplifting Films of 1962
Bon Voyage!
A suburban family’s cruise vacation gets a little crazy in this light entertainment that manages to capture family dynamics and the foibles if middle class values.
Gypsy
The ultimate stage mother drives her two daughters in very different directions. It is at once both a study in extreme ambition and a study in perseverance for survival.
The Miracle Worker
The blind and deaf girl who feels isolated and alone is taught by a lonely teacher how to connect with the world through language. It is powerful through its emotion and its physical nature. It shows that we have to struggle for the things most worth having. And also that people are open to growth and affection if they feel someone cares about them and believes in them.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Families have situations where they have to interact with one another, like it or not. Mr. Hobbs and his wife take their large family of teens and adult children to the beach and every family member adds to the drama and comedy of the vacation.
The Music Man
A traveling con artist arrives in River City and sells the locals band instruments and uniforms with the intention of moving on after collecting the money. But he falls for the local librarian and has to reconsider his plans and his way of life. The power of belonging to a community is celebrated in an entertaining way.