- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Written lies can be stories. (Just don’t print them as truth.)
- To Kill a Mockingbird: Sometimes there are consequences for doing the right thing.
- Gone with the Wind: You might lose your soul-mate by pining for someone else’s.
- Clash by Night: “It’s who I am” is not an excuse for being a jerk.
- Johnny Belinda: Sometimes you say it best when you say nothing at all.
- 9-5: If you want good office morale, treat your employees right.
- Office Space: “Humans weren’t meant to sit in a cubicle all day.”
- 12 Angry Men: “Not guilty” isn’t the same thing as “innocent”.
- The Night of the Hunter: Religion can wound, and it can heal; it depends upon the application.
- It’s a Wonderful Life: Your life matters more than you realize.
- Miracle on 34th Street: Let children be children.
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Never stop wooing your wife.
- Meet Me in St. Louis: A love of home and a sense of belonging is more important than more money.
- The Sound of Music: Even in the darkest of times, music can be one’s salvation.
- Sullivan’s Travels: Making people laugh has intrinsic value.