Funny Girl (1968)

In this classic musical, plain faced Fanny Brice, played by Barbara Streisand, rises to stardom on the New York vaudeville stage and maintains and maintains a turbulant marriage with a suave gambler Nick Arnstein. Directed by William Wyler and co-starring Omar Sharif, the film was nominated for eight Oscars and Streisand won Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe.

Goodbye, Columbus

Adapted from Phillip Roth's novella, this comedy explores values based on materialism and class-consiousness. The story centers around the romantic relationship between a young Jewish man who works at the Bronx Public Library and a beautiful spoiled young woman from a well-to-do suburban Jewish family. The film stars Jack Klugman, Ali McGaw, and Richard Benjamin.