More Than Just "Lucy"

How would someone select movies for a group of elderly clients?

Always the tough question. Movies are about entertainment and enjoyment. The dilemma we have is choice. What movie do we pick that can be appropriate, related to the monthly theme, and engage our clients?
At our center, we show a long movie once a month. By long, it is usually more than one hour. At times, we do show short movies such as DVDs from shows like "I Love Lucy", "The Golden Girls", or "That's Entertainment". While most of our movies are amusing to most of our clients, a selective few find some of the viewing materials inappropriate such as sexual innuendos or explicit language.
Not to suggest you refrain from experimenting. What is enjoyable one month can be dull another month. Please do not rule out animations. A client from our center loved 'Kung Fu Panda" and "Happy Feet". Romantic movies should not be excluded either. One of our clients cried when put in "An Affair to Remember". If you do want to show classics, movies with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelley, Julie Andrews, Bob Hope, and Grace Kelly are very musical, comedic, and safe.
There are many choices to what you want to show. If you are a caregiver and watching a movie at home, recent movies such as "Hairspray" and "Mama Mia" are recent and easily obtained.
If you are showing a group and on a budget, go through what you have or even movies you bought for the kids, something will appear. Don't forget the popcorn.