One Potato, Two Potato (1964): Oscar-Nominated, Social Problem Film about Racism, Starring Barbara Barrie, Bernie Hamilton, Richard Mulligan

Made in 1964 by Larry Price, the low-budget indie, One Potato, Two Potato dealt with the provocative and inflammatory topic of racism and miscegenation.

Breaking Away (1979): Peter Yates Oscar-Winning Comedy, Starring Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley

A coming of age picture, the saga is replete with rites of passage, depicting those precious last moments of "irresponsible" adolescence. It's set in the last summer of adolescence, just prior to the beginning of the inevitably disillusioning adulthood.