50 films for 50 states

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Yahoo! Movies pays tribute with a patriotic display of 50 great films — each set in a different state of the Union.

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ALABAMA - 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
This classic adaptation of Harper Lee's novel richly captured the joys and sorrows of growing up in the Depression-era South, and gave the screen one of its greatest and most noble father figures in Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch.

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ARKANSAS - 'Sling Blade'
A perceptive, sometimes harrowing look at a simple man's struggle with violence and redemption, Billy Bob Thornton's breakthrough project made rich use of the deliberate rhythms and colorful characters in its Arkansas settings.

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FLORIDA - 'Magic Mike'
Both a hilarious comedy and a subtle cautionary tale, "Magic Mike" makes Florida nightlife look like a memorable walk on the wild side. Being a male stripper in Tampa isn't always easy, but Channing Tatum makes it look like a whole lot of fun … for a little while.

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GEORGIA - 'Gone With The Wind'
One of Old Hollywood's grandest creations, "Gone With The Wind," is also a love letter to life in Georgia before, during, and after the Civil War. Its outlook may be dated, but its sumptuous technicolor beauty is still fresh.

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KENTUCKY - 'Coal Miner's Daughter'
Sissy Spacek earned an Oscar for her performance as country music icon Loretta Lynn. The film traces her journey from humble beginnings in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, to the stage of the Grand Ol' Opry.

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LOUISIANA - 'Interview with the Vampire'
The moody ambience of New Orleans after dark was brought to life from Anne Rice's novel to the big screen. For the record: "Interview" made vampires cool and sexy years before "Twilight."

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MISSISSIPPI - 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'
Tennessee Williams loved his tales of melodrama in the Deep South, and this drama of a Mississippi family vying for the favor of a dying patriarch is loaded with emotional intrigue and smoldering sexuality, especially when Elizabeth Taylor is on screen.

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MISSOURI - 'Waiting for Guffman'
Christopher Guest's mockumentary comedy is not only a hilarious satire of the foibles of community theater, but a witty portrait of the lives of a handful of dreamers in the small town of Blaine, Missouri — footstool capitol of the world!

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SOUTH CAROLINA - 'Glory'
The moving story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first African-American combat unit to fight in the Civil War, "Glory" follows the troops as they prove their mettle during decisive battles in James Island and Charleston Harbor.

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TENNESSEE - 'Nashville'
One of the most critically acclaimed films of the 1970s, Robert Altman's study of 24 characters over a few days in Music City used Nashville's nightspots, recording studios, and concert venues as a stage for a study of a nation struggling with post-Watergate malaise.

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TEXAS - 'Giant'
George Stevens's epic saga is as big as the Lone Star State itself, and uses its vast plains as a key visual motif. The state's heritage in ranching and oil production is also an important part of this tale of love, wealth, and class in changing times.

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