Thursday Thirteen #3–Hot Fun in the Summertime Movies

By APOOO • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: APOOO Features, Hot Fun in the Summertime, Thursday Thirteen • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

In keeping with APOOO’s August theme of HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME, today I will spotlight 13 of my favorite childhood movies.  During the summer, especially during my middle school/junior high years, neighborhood friends and I would trek to the neighborhood theatre every Tuesday (even in the rain) to see the weekly matinee.  Some of these movies had even been around forever and a day, but they would show them at the local theatre, because they were so popular, for basically pennies.  See, the money wasn’t in the movie, it was giving in us kids a good deal on the ticket price to get us to the theatre where we would buy hot, buttered popcorn, hot dogs, and jujubes.  LOL.  Anyway, many of the movies on my list came out earlier than summer, but since my allowance didn’t cover them at the full price, I had to wait until summer to see them when they price of a ticket was like $ 0.50.  Yep…that cheap…unlike today…with ticket prices being $8.00 and higher.  And, if you want to eat, you better take your snacks with you.  LOL.  So, grab your popcorn and come stroll down memory lane with me…and hmmm if you weren’t born during the years listed below, you can rent all of these movies at your favorite video store.

Thirteen FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MOVIES

  1. 1966–The Singing Nun
  2. 1967–Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
  3. 1968–With Six You Get Eggroll
  4. 1969–The Love Bug
  5. 1970–Love Story
  6. 1971–Shaft (Isaac Hayes RIP)
  7. 1972–Sounder
  8. 1973–Live and Let Die
  9. 1974–Claudine
  10. 1975–Lady Sings the Blues
  11. 1976–All the President’s Men
  12. 1977–Jaws
  13. 1978–Animal House

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  1. GravatarJennifer C. on August 13th, 2008 at 8:59 pm:

    I absolutely love Claudine, before my time, but none-the-less I loved it. The Love Bug was good as well.

    Independence Day was so awesome for me as a summer movie. Anything with Will Smith is good, except for the wild west movie.

    Great list.

  2. GravatarJackie on August 13th, 2008 at 9:02 pm:

    Great blasts from the past!! Happy TT!
    Thanks for visiting mine :)
    Jackie’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen

  3. GravatarSue on August 13th, 2008 at 9:09 pm:

    Jaws was and still is my fave summertime scary movie :) And you know I have always liked Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and now I know it was put out in the grooviest year ever! ;)

    Great TT idea, and thanks so much for stopping by!

  4. GravatarKaren of Sillymonkeez on August 13th, 2008 at 9:16 pm:

    Great list! I think I’ve only seen about half of those though. Thanks for visiting me today!!

    Karen of Sillymonkeez’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen (8th Edition)

  5. GravatarTL James on August 13th, 2008 at 9:43 pm:

    My favorite on this list is “Lady Sings the Blue.” I rememeber watching this movie with my grandmother. My grandmother LOOOOVVVEEEDD Billy D Williams.

    -TL

  6. GravatarJennifer C. on August 13th, 2008 at 9:45 pm:

    Come check out my all time favorite cartoons. Please http://bizarrejcmartin.blogspot.com/2008/08/thursday-thirteen-3.html

  7. GravatarDarnetta on August 13th, 2008 at 10:01 pm:

    I love Lady Sings the Blues. I’m a big Diana Ross (and Traci Ross) fan…lol The only other one I’ve seen on your list is Shaft.

    My 13 HERE

    Darnetta’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #2– Where I visit…daily

  8. GravatarDanielle Vyas on August 13th, 2008 at 10:07 pm:

    I love older movies. Great List. I actually just watched Lawrence of Arabia for the first time this weekend.

    Happy TT!

    Wishing you and yours health, balance and joy.

    Danielle
    Modern Musings’ Thursday Thirteen 02

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  9. GravatarLori on August 13th, 2008 at 10:10 pm:

    I remember a few of those…Jaws was a big one and Animal house. Happy TT. Great list.

    Lori’s last blog post..TT #73

  10. GravatarHaley-O on August 14th, 2008 at 12:31 am:

    I remember a few of those. Sounder was so sad! And, I watched Jaws with my hands over my eyes. And, Animal House was filmed at the university I went to, apparently!

    Haley-O’s last blog post..What NOT to Say or Do

  11. GravatarYummY! on August 14th, 2008 at 12:33 am:

    Jaws was a great movie, but I didn’t watch it till I got older.

    The Labryinth and The Princess Bride were two of my childhood faves.

  12. GravatarJulia on August 14th, 2008 at 12:38 am:

    Numbers 6, 11, and 13 are the only movies I recognize from your list. I think I should be calling you Mrs. Yasmin…lol

  13. GravatarAPOOO on August 14th, 2008 at 12:43 am:

    JULIA U ARE 2 FUNNY and wait you never heard of JAWS?

  14. GravatarAngie on August 14th, 2008 at 12:50 am:

    Great movies! Alot of those were my favorites too! LOL
    Angie

    Angie’s last blog post..Show Tomorrow Morning at 10:30 am Central

  15. GravatarShelia on August 14th, 2008 at 12:55 am:

    My favorites on the list are Shaft, Claudine, Lady Sings the Blues and Jaws.

    Shelia’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #1

  16. GravatarLaura on August 14th, 2008 at 1:15 am:

    Love Bug is so super cool!

  17. GravatarDera on August 14th, 2008 at 2:00 am:

    Jaws is one of my all-time favorite summer movies also. I remember going to the drive-in theaters; anybody remember that?

    Dera’s last blog post..Cruisin’ On a Summer Afternoon

  18. GravatarAlice on August 14th, 2008 at 2:18 am:

    Great list. Some of those movies I saw, most I didn’t. When we were kids, our mother liked going to movies, so she’d load all us kids into the station wagon and off we’d go to the drive in movie. I don’t remember Dad ever going along. When we were little we’d go to sleep in the car, and as we grew up we stayed awake more. I remember many times driving out of the drive-in and all the red lights lined up down the road in front of us. Haha. Thanks for the memories.

    Alice at I Was Born2Cree8
    Or My 23rd Thursday 13

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  19. GravatarLori on August 14th, 2008 at 9:03 am:

    When I was a kid, my favorite summer matinee movies were the Apple Dumpling Gang and Escape from Witch Mountain. Nowadays, I’m afraid if they don’t involve talking woodland creatures, then I don’t get to see any movies in the theatres.

    Lori’s last blog post..It Was a Dark and Stormy Night . . .

  20. GravatarLisa on August 14th, 2008 at 9:39 am:

    I love Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I wish I could get my kids to watch it with me! And I loved the Original Love Bug.

    Happy TT! And thanks for stopping by!

    Lisa’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #35 - THE END!

  21. GravatarMs. Mary on August 14th, 2008 at 9:43 am:

    I just seen Claudine earlier this year. I’ve seen Animal House a couple of times. However, sad to say I never seen Lady Sings the Blues. All of these movies were before my time LOL sorry,,,

  22. GravatarStace on August 14th, 2008 at 10:03 am:

    Oh..I remember some of these…the Singing Nun, Love bug, Animal house…Very good TT…Thanks for sharing :-D
    Stace’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #12…. memories

  23. GravatarAlice Audrey on August 14th, 2008 at 10:12 am:

    I rented The Love Bug -the original - recently to show my kids, and it didn’t seem nearly as funny to me as I remembered. Have I changed so much?

    Thanks for dropping by my TT, Yasmin. When you say you’re going to “snag” my blog someday, you mean blog about it? That would be so cool. You’re blog is so well done!

    Alice Audrey’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen: Signs I Drove Past Today

  24. GravatarAmy @ The Q Family on August 14th, 2008 at 10:35 am:

    Great list! I love Jaws.

    Thanks for stopping by The Q Family

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  25. GravatarSOLEIL on August 14th, 2008 at 10:36 am:

    I love the movie 7 Brides For 7 Brothers!

    Thanks for stopping by earlier. (Yes, I did say roaches. I live in TX. Everything is HUGE here!)

    SOLEIL’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen

  26. Gravatarpraisefiddler on August 14th, 2008 at 10:41 am:

    I love the first 3 movies - some of the others I’ve not really watched.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    praisefiddler’s last blog post..Thursday 13 - My Quirks

  27. GravatarBecki on August 14th, 2008 at 11:39 am:

    I don’t think I’ve seen most of those! I have a horrendous memory, and I just haven’t seen very many movies, I guess :)

    Happy TT!

    Becki’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen - Nineteenth Edition

  28. GravatarScrappingal on August 14th, 2008 at 11:41 am:

    I have seen 10 out of the 13! Thanks for stopping by earlier. It is always nice to meet a fellow TTer. :)
    Scrappingal’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #7: 13 Things I Want to do Before Labor Day

  29. GravatarOn a limb with Claudia on August 14th, 2008 at 12:38 pm:

    You always have the most interesting lists - I loved all of those movies too. I think the one that left the biggest impression on me was “She’s got to Have it”. I wish I could tell you how or why, it just gave me the idea that I didn’t really have to put up with the crap I was putting up with. Some of that was that this little guy could make this movie, in that time, at that place…. Made me feel that anything was possible.

    :)

    Happy TT!

  30. GravatarElaine on August 14th, 2008 at 12:58 pm:

    Oh I love that list. We’re old movie freaks, so that brings us to a time we enjoy!! Great TT!!

    Elaine’s last blog post..Thursday 13: Pet Peeves

  31. GravatarPaige Tyler on August 14th, 2008 at 1:19 pm:

    Love Herbie the Love Bug!

    *hugs*
    Paige

    My TT is at http://tinyurl.com/4zejcp

  32. GravatarPaige Tyler on August 14th, 2008 at 1:19 pm:

    Love Herbie the Love Bug!

    *hugs*
    Paige

    My TT is up on my blog!

  33. Gravatarlaughing808 on August 14th, 2008 at 2:08 pm:

    Good list, especially since you list three of my all time favs:
    Claudine
    Lady Sings the Blues
    Shaft

  34. GravatarToni on August 14th, 2008 at 2:33 pm:

    Neat list. I am sorry to say I have only seen a few of these movies even though I have heard of them all. I need to get the kid to bed earlier and snuggle up and watch them.

    Thanks for stopping by my place and commenting!!!

    Happy TT!

  35. GravatarSupposedParadise on August 14th, 2008 at 2:57 pm:

    Awesome movies. I’m all about 6, 8 and 13!

    Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by.

    SupposedParadise’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #10

  36. Gravatarcolleen on August 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm:

    Old Yella had a big impact on me and my siblings. I once went to the theater and saw “The Misfits” with Marilyn Monroe right before she died. I was young and it was so over my head. I watched it recently and finally got it.

    colleen’s last blog post..Thirteen Thursday: The Jet Set-back

  37. GravatarToni on August 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pm:

    Great list!!

    Toni’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen

  38. GravatarAlisha on August 14th, 2008 at 4:34 pm:

    None of those ring a bell with me except Jaws. LOL! Am I out of the loop or what! Happy TT!

    Alisha’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen- First Edition

  39. GravatarChannah @ Get a Grip, Mom! on August 14th, 2008 at 4:49 pm:

    I loved Seven Brides for Seven Brothers! That movie is great!

    Channah @ Get a Grip, Mom!’s last blog post..T13: Things I need at the grocery store, and keep forgetting

  40. GravatarSarah @ pussreboots on August 14th, 2008 at 5:06 pm:

    I’ve seen most of them on your list … except for Jaws (but I did read the book).

    Sarah @ pussreboots’s last blog post..Doomsday Book

  41. GravatarThe Gal Herself on August 14th, 2008 at 5:34 pm:

    You have many of my faves on your list: All the President’s Men, Lady Sings the Blues, Animal House … all great. I enjoyed thinking about them again, and thanks for visiting my TT.

    The Gal Herself’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #81 — "She said, she said"

  42. GravatarChannah @ Get a Grip, Mom! on August 14th, 2008 at 6:04 pm:

    Oh, forgot to mention - I’m hosting a giveaway at my website for Max Factor makeup. Stop by and enter!

    Channah @ Get a Grip, Mom!’s last blog post..Giveaway: Max Factor Makeup!

  43. GravatarCelticlibrarian on August 14th, 2008 at 6:21 pm:

    I loved Seven Brides!

    The films I remember from my childhood are:
    Grease (and Grease 2)
    The Pirate Movie
    Police Academy 3
    Escape to Witch Mountain

    Celticlibrarian’s last blog post..Library Downtime

  44. GravatarPatsy on August 14th, 2008 at 7:18 pm:

    Great list. I’ve seen most of them. What memories. :)
    Patsy’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #7

  45. GravatarDebbie on August 14th, 2008 at 7:29 pm:

    Great list. You made me smile as I remembered some of those movies.

    Thanks for visiting me.

    Debbie’s last blog post..Horrible Movie

  46. GravatarJeanne on August 14th, 2008 at 7:57 pm:

    I’ve only seen a few of these movies… The Love Bug, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Jaws. If it weren’t for my husband, who absolutely loves movies, I probably wouldn’t have seen any of them! :D
    Jeanne’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #1

  47. GravatarArmy Mom on August 14th, 2008 at 8:30 pm:

    Great list! My brother and I would go to the afternoon shows during the summer when they offered special prices if one bought tickets for the whole summer. Thanks for visiting my blog.

    Army Mom’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen Edition #5

  48. GravatarNicole Austin on August 14th, 2008 at 9:01 pm:

    Great movie list! I love to revisit old favorites from time to time

    Nicole Austin’s last blog post..The Hussies August Contest

  49. GravatarJulie on August 14th, 2008 at 9:23 pm:

    I have seen most of those…..what a fun movie list!

  50. GravatarSandy (Momisodes) on August 14th, 2008 at 11:14 pm:

    That is a wonderful list you’ve compiled. I remember heading out to $1 movies all the time on the weekends :)
    Sandy (Momisodes)’s last blog post..Thursday Confessions

  51. GravatarHootin' Anni on August 15th, 2008 at 8:29 am:

    I loved Jaws [and still watch it over and over on TV] Sounder, and The Love Bug!!

    Thanks for stopping by yesterday for my T-13. We had storms here, and in turn our computer was unplugged all day so I didn’t get a chance to get any visiting done.

    Have a terrific weekend!!

    Hootin’ Anni’s last blog post..

  52. Gravatar'Cilla on August 15th, 2008 at 10:09 am:

    Remember the movie “Bingo Long All Stars and Travelin Motor Kings” with Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor… loved it…

    Great Blog!!

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  54. GravatarDesiree Day on August 15th, 2008 at 11:09 am:

    Absolutely love Claudine, I always try to watch it when it comes on TV One. Love Jaws, that movies still scares me. Lady Sings the Blues is a classic.

  55. GravatarBrooklyn Darkchild on August 16th, 2008 at 5:13 pm:

    Oh Lord, I’m So Old.
    My favorite childhood movies are:
    My Friend Flicka
    Ring of Bright Water
    101 Dalmatians
    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
    Flubber
    Every James Bond movie up until Never Say Never Again (they played a different one at the Kings Plaza movie theater every Wednesday one summer)
    and then I discovered Blaxploitation…
    which are NOT “childhood movies” yet I Saw Them In My Childhood.
    (Another summer at the Gates in Bed-Stuy they had a different double header every Wed. They had roaches in the popcorn and rats scurrying around on the floor but the movie was like $1.50. The day The Education of Sonny Carson came out there was a fire in the theater and me and my little sister got separated)
    Super Fly
    Together Brothers
    The Mack
    Hell Up In Harlem
    The Education of Sonny Carson
    Claudine (still a fave!)
    Shaft

  56. GravatarAPOOO on August 16th, 2008 at 5:23 pm:

    Wow…sis are you older than me…lol. Good list and thanks for sharing.

  57. GravatarJulia on August 20th, 2008 at 7:36 pm:

    Happy TT and thanks for a nice list! Though I couldn’t say that “Jaws” was a particular favorite of my childhood ;) My parents wouldn’t allow me to see those films.

    Greets Julia

    Julia’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #1

  58. GravatarNicole Austin on August 20th, 2008 at 8:53 pm:

    Interesting movie list. I love to watch old movies when I’m feeling down. Its kinda like catching up with old friends in a way.

    Nicole Austin’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #65

  59. GravatarGina's Public Diary on August 20th, 2008 at 9:07 pm:

    Oh how I loved the movie Love Story. I am from Memphis where Isaac Hayes lived. It was so sad he was trying to get in shape after a stroke and died while on his treadmill.

    Gina’s Public Diary’s last blog post..Thursday 13 (#2)

  60. GravatarSJ Reidhead on August 21st, 2008 at 12:50 am:

    We’d have much the same list!

    Good one.

    SJR
    The Pink Flamingo

  61. GravatarLori on August 21st, 2008 at 11:38 am:

    Ack, my last comment was eaten! I remember those matinee movies as well…they were loads of fun.

    Happy TT!

  62. GravatarJustice Jonesie on August 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm:

    This is perfect, I just signed up for one of those movie clubs so I’ll be sure to check these out!

    Justice Jonesie’s last blog post..The First Day

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