[nitpick: I would say La-La Land is a musical by definition, so would be disincluded.
But you know I love you, and what good would a game be w/o random cavilling? Plus, I claimed the top hat and got stuck with the iron once, and it still rankles…:)]
Your setup didn’t say “not in a musical,” and La La Land is a drama. But to meet your objection, I will add:
Cloud Atlas
Sextet is ageless, linking theme
The Jazz Singer
'Cause you ain’t heard nothing.
The Awful Truth
Dunne’s “song per film” contract.
Yentl
The whole film is gratuitous.
Next: movies with a dog who doesn’t die at the end.
Indepence Day
He can outrun a fireball!
Sense and Sensibility
Col. Brandon has whole pack.
Up
Dug is dumb but sweet.
Next: Movie with a cat as a key character
That Darn Cat
Typical Sixties Disney live-action fare.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Pets reunite with their family.
The Aristocats
More Disney, animated this time.
Next: Movies with a horse as a key character.
War Horse
British lad loses, finds soulmate
Black Beauty
Key message: kindness to animals
Hidalgo
Based on true story… maybe
Next: Movies with a pig as a key character
Movies with a pig as a key character
Babe, PIg in the City
Interesting, twisted sequel to original
The Simpson’s Movie
Spider-Pig or Harry Plopper?
Charlotte’s Web
That Wilbur is Some Pig
Next: Movies with a mouse as a key character.
Stuart Little
Urban middle-class mouse adventures
An American Tale
Immigrant mouse in goldene medina
Ratatouille
Cuisine with rodent in toque
ETA: Yeah, he’s a rat. Cash you ouside, howboudat, Elendil…
ETA2:
Movies with a bird or birds as leading character
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird
Big Bird needs a family?
Rio
Domestic Macaw finds wild side.
Rodan
Dinosaurs are birds; right? Right.
Next: your favorite Toho movies.
Rivkah, it would appear that none of us are big Toho fans. Of their films, I’ve only seen the original Godzilla, and that film, only once.
Perhaps you could provide us with another prompt?
Right. I’ll do it.
Next: Favorite movies with giant critters.
Night of the Lepus
Giant killer rabbits! Laughably silly.
Tremors
Kevin Bacon fights giant worms.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Giant squid attacks Nemo’s submarine.
Next: Films of James Mason
Lolita
Was a surprisingly sympathetic perv
'Salem’s Lot
Played a vampire’s courtly familiar
Heaven Can Wait
Charming as calm, suave angel
Next: Movies featuring angels
Michael
John Travolta is charmingly innocent.
It’s a Wonderful Life
“Every time a bell rings…”
The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Grant, Young, Niven: pleasant story.
Next: Movies that take place during winter.
Stalingrad
Not much fun for troops
Groundhog Day
Asshole weatherman becomes actual human
*Blade Runner 2049
*Gentle snowfall at very end
Next: Movies that take place during the spring
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Modern classic; set in Chicago.
Almost Summer
Students’ antics before summer vacation.
Easter Parade
Musical starring Garland and Astaire.
Next: Films of Matthew Broderick
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Kid saves the day, sort of.
Glory
Col. Shaw saves the day.
The Producers
No one saves the day.
Next: Movies with precocious kids as characters.
Paper Moon
Maybe Mose’s daughter; maybe not
Aliens
Newt knows how to survive
Jerry Maguire
Nerd kid steals every scene
Next: Movies with very annoying kids as characters
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Veruca Salt way too spoiled.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Short Round: constantly shrill, grating.
The Brady Bunch Movie
Cindy ditzier than original Cindy.
Next: Harrison Ford movies, not including any Star Wars or Indiana Jones movies.