In this fifth and final entry of "Classic Movies Your Kids Will Love," I look at the films of the 1970s.

"Fiddler on the Roof" (1971)

Tevye (Topol) is the patriarch of a poor Jewish family in 1905 Tsarist Russia. With his wife Golde he has raised five daughters who are all hoping to marry. However, due to "TRADITION!" it is up to the village matchmaker to find them husbands.

Based upon a play by Sholem Aleichem and directed by Norman Jewison, this is a wonderful musical story of a man who loves his family more than anything but struggles to understand the changes in the world around him. His imperfections are on display, but ultimately he is a character you and your kids will love and understand. His good humor in the face of fear is inspiring and you'll find yourself humming "If I Were a Rich Man" for days afterwards. 10 and up.

"What's Up, Doc?" (1972)

Decades after screwball comedies like "His Girl Friday" had sadly gone out of fashion, director Peter Bogdanovich ("The Last Picture Show") delivered this hilarious comic masterpiece.

Co-written by Bogdanovich and Buck Henry (TV's "Get Smart") among others, the story focuses on a mix-up involving four plaid overnight bags that each end up in the wrong hands. Stuffy Iowan musicologist Howard Bannister, Ph.D. (Ryan O'Neal) has lost the "tambula" rocks that he hopes will earn him a government grant. Judy Maxwell (Barbra Streisand), meanwhile, is another victim of the bag kerfuffle but she seems to be having a lot more fun with the experience.

Filled with witty dialogue and featuring an elaborate and brilliantly directed chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, "What's Up, Doc?" truly is one of the funniest movies you will ever see. In addition to O'Neal and Streisand's wonderful performances, Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn, and Austin Pendleton shine in supporting roles. Little known character actor Liam Dunn steals the show, however, with his only scene near the film's end. I won't spoil it for you but you'll know it when you see it. 10 and up.

"American Graffiti" (1973)

The idea of this series was to inspire kids to want to see movies made in a world before "Star Wars." So I suppose it's appropriate that my final entry is a film by George Lucas.

Before creating the "galaxy far, far away," Lucas was just a kid from northern California who loved cruising. It seems strange that it's a nostalgic movie set only eleven years earlier but this story of one last night in your home town will speak to kids and parents for generations to come.

Ron Howard showed he was more than just Opie and the careers of Richard Dreyfuss, Cindy Williams, and in a small role, Harrison Ford began right here. It's fun, it's honest, and has an underlying sadness. Exactly like a nostalgic movie should. 12 and up.