Recommendations for summer films (1930-1990) on blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Konstantinos]

Hello. Since summer has come, I'm looking for summer films on bluray (can be foreign films too).
Films with strong presence of sea, beaches, islands etc. or could be without too, as long as they feel summery,

Some that I have in mind:
Summer stock, Summertime, Treasure island, Bonjour Tristesse, Suddenly last summer, Mysterious Island, Il Sorpasso, The Parent trap, Il Gattopardo, Born Free, Death in Venice, The Go-between, King Kong (1976), The blue lagoon, Room with a view, Out of Africa, Stand by me, Body heat, Summer school.

I know it's a wide subject, but I'd appreciate any recommendations, especially from 40s-60s films that I may have missed.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Are Black and White film recommendations okay?

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Father Goose (1964)

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

 

[Walter Kittel]

For some of these titles, it is more about the atmosphere (capturing the oppressive heat of summer) vs. sun, beaches, and frolicking...

Rear Window (1954)
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
American Graffiti (1973)
Jaws (1975)
Big Wednesday (1978)
Caddyshack (1980)
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)

- Walter.

 

[ccrawford]

The French film 'SUMMER HOURS' (2008)
Joseph Losey's 'ACCIDENT' (1967)

 

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National Lampoons' Vacation (Original Version)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

 

[usrunnr]

"The Wind" directed by Victor Sjöströmion and starring Lillian Gish.

 

[Konstantinos]

Are Black and White film recommendations okay?

Yes, of course.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

The Swimmer (1969) has a nice feel for summer around the pools of Connecticut. Lina Wertmuller's Swept Away is a good film if you are in the mood for sand, sex and lots of swearing.

 

[JohnRice]

Dead Calm (1989)
Master and Commander (a little after the time at 2003)

 

[Dick]

Are Black and White film recommendations okay?

Why not? Go for it! I'll start (adding to THE WIND, mentioned already by usrunnr) These from a very quick scroll through my database:


CHRISTMAS IN JULY
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP
FABULOUS ADVENTURES OF JULES VERNE
GHOST BREAKERS
HORROR OF PARTY BEACH
HURRICANE, THE
IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA
L'ATALANTE
LIFEBOAT
MAGGIE, THE
MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
OBJECTIVE BURMA!
ON THE BEACH
RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP
SEA HAWK, THE
SEA WOLF, THE
SOME LIKE IT HOT
TABU: A STORY OF THE SOUTH SEAS
WAKE ISLAND

 

[PaulaJ]

The Shag
The Endless Summer
Dirty Dancing
Jaws
Wet Hot American Summer
Moonrise Kingdom
Purple Noon/The Talented Mr. Ripley
A Summer Place
Kiss Me Kate ("It's too darn hot!")
In the Heights
Summer of Soul
Call Me By Your Name
Summertime
Do the Right Thing
The Long, Hot Summer
Summer Magic
A Bigger Splash
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Every teenage beach movie ever made?

Gidget
Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party
Bikini Beach
Beach Blanket Bingo
Etc.

 

[Dick]

A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA

 

[JPCinema]

Summer Lovers
The Seven Year Itch
Goodbye Columbus
Picnic
Do the Right Thing
The Long Hot Summer
Body Heat
Summer of 42
Lifeguard
Last Summer
Summer and Smoke
Breaking Away
Woodstock

 

[DrZaius]

People on Sunday

Years before they became major players in Hollywood, a group of young German filmmakers—including eventual noir masters Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer and future Oscar winners Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann—worked together on the once-in-a-lifetime collaboration People on Sunday (Menschen...

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[ahollis]

Any of the AIP Beach Movies.

 

[JPCinema]

and Pollyanna

 

[Konstantinos]

I haven't seen The bridge on the river kwai for years. Is that summer-y?

 

[Dick]

I haven't seen The bridge on the river kwai for years. Is that summer-y?

ILf you equate any film with a lot of jungle footage apropos, regardless of the season. Personally, as it is my all-time fave movie, I think it belongs on all kinds of lists.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Well, on my first two picks I was shooting for 1960s and probably less well known and so on my next two I will go obvious because they have not yet been mentioned and I thought they would be fairly early.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - Basically, sort of a summer classic in many ways.

The Bad News Bears (1976) - To me a summer tradition that rivals Jaws. Just the perfect summer atmosphere and great performances from all involved, kids and adults.