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1. East of Eden (1955)

PG | 118 min | Drama

Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Burl Ives

Votes: 48,845

2. The Young Lions (1958)

Approved | 167 min | Action, Drama, War

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange

Votes: 8,874 | Gross: $9.96M

3. The Gay Deceivers (1969)

R | 97 min | Comedy

Danny and Elliot avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they have to act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.

Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Kevin Coughlin, Brooke Bundy, Lawrence P. Casey, Jo Ann Harris

Votes: 881

4. The '60s (1999)

PG-13 | 86 min | Drama

The events of the 1960s affect the lives of two families, one white and one black.

Stars: Josh Hamilton, Julia Stiles, Jerry O'Connell, Jeremy Sisto

Votes: 2,651

5. 1969 (1988)

R | 95 min | Drama, War

Two friends living in a small town during the 1960s, run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize the importance of family unity.

Director: Ernest Thompson | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley

Votes: 4,000 | Gross: $5.98M

6. Buck Privates (1941)

Passed | 84 min | Comedy, Musical, War

Two sidewalk salesman enlist in the army in order to avoid jail, only to find that their drill instructor is the police officer who tried having them imprisoned.

Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee

Votes: 4,733 | Gross: $4.00M

7. Stonewall (1995)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of homosexual people try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.

Director: Nigel Finch | Stars: Guillermo Diaz, Frederick Weller, Brendan Corbalis, Duane Boutte

Votes: 1,740 | Gross: $0.62M

8. David Holzman's Diary (1967)

Not Rated | 74 min | Comedy, Drama

A young filmmaker decides to make a movie of his life.

Director: Jim McBride | Stars: L.M. Kit Carson, Eileen Dietz, Louise Levine, Lorenzo Mans

Votes: 1,842

9. I Want You (1951)

Passed | 102 min | Drama

In 1950, small-town Americans try to deal with military conscription.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Dana Andrews, Dorothy McGuire, Farley Granger, Peggy Dow

Votes: 614

10. G.I. Jane (1951)

Passed | 62 min | Musical

A civilian, ordered to report to his draft board, slips off into a dream about the army life ahead of him. He is assigned to a remote desert post where the soldiers crave female ... See full summary »

Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Jean Porter, Tom Neal, Iris Adrian, Jimmie Dodd

Votes: 61

11. Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (1943)

Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

Several prominent actors are seen in their new roles as WWII military officers and enlisted men. Highlights include Robert Stack (a former amateur skeet shooting champion) displaying his ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Eddie Albert, Desi Arnaz, Gene Autry, Art Baker

Votes: 51

12. Three Sons o' Guns (1941)

Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Romance

Having being left a widow when her sons were young, Margaret Patterson struggles to bring them up on the limited family finances. When they reach manhood, they cause her much travail ... See full summary »

Director: Benjamin Stoloff | Stars: Wayne Morris, Marjorie Rambeau, Irene Rich, Tom Brown

Votes: 114

13. Duty Bound (1973 TV Movie)

Drama

Audience is asked to act as a jury to find a draft dodger guilty or innocent of avoiding military service in Vietnam.

Director: Martin Hoade | Stars: Ben Masters, Tricia O'Neil, Lenka Peterson, Earl Rowe

14. Take My Life (1942)

Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama, War

A well meaning Dr. lends his building to a group of neighborhood kids. When the neighbors learn that they are members Harlem tough -kid gang, they suspect that their operation there conducting nefarious deeds.

Director: Harry M. Popkin | Stars: Monte Hawley, Jeni Le Gon, The Harlem Tuff-Kids, DeForest Covan

15. The 3 Minnies: Sota, Tonka & Ha-Ha (1949)

10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In a Native American village, where two rivers meet, three twin daughters named Minnie fall in love with a shy Indian brave named Watha-Hia.

Director: Leonard L. Levinson | Star: Frank Nelson

Votes: 9

16. The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode: The Furlough (1980)

TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

John-Boy is released from the hospital and returns to Walton's Mountain. Ike is arrested for draft evasion.

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Ralph Waite, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough

Votes: 114

17. The War (2007)
Episode: When Things Get Tough: January 1943 - December 1943 (2007)

TV-14 | 115 min | Documentary, History, War

Americans mobilize for total war at home and overseas. Factories hum around the clock, while in North Africa and then Italy, inexperienced GIs learn how to fight. Meanwhile, in the skies ... See full summary »

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Olga Ciarlo, Katharine Phillips, Ward Chamberlin

Votes: 215

18. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 4 February 1953 (1953)

News, Talk-Show

Burt and William H. Kearns Jr., military editor for Newsweek magazine, interview Major General Lewis B. Hershey, director of the Selective Service System. Topics include increased use of ... See full summary »

Stars: Hardy Burt, Lewis B. Hershey, William H. Kearns Jr.