Children's & Family Theatre
Enjoy your journey down the yellow brick road and into the wondrous world of family films. Children's and family-oriented films are often suitable for all age groups, and cover a wide range of genre categories (comedy, adventure, fantasy, musicals, etc.).
There are several category choices with something to entertain the little ones or the whole darn family. For the younger ones click on 'Pre-School Entertainment' in green on the left. 'Disney Animation', 'Family Animation' and 'Classic Animation' can be accessed via the 'Animation' link further up the menu.
Pictured: 'The Wizard of Oz', one of the best-loved family films of all time.
Scooby-Doo's Original Mysteries (1969)
Director: Anon
Starring: Scooby-Doo, Shaggy
See how your favourite snack-munching canine super-sleuth got his start! Featuring the first five Scooby-Doo episodes ever unleashed, including the se... Read more
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
7.4/10
Director: Bill Melendez
Starring: Charlie Brown, Snoopy
The first full-length 'Peanuts' cartoon. Charlie has won his schools' spelling bee and, accompanied by Linus and Snoopy is off to New York for the Nat... Read more
Oliver! ( Blu-ray ) (1968)
7.5/10
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Harry Secombe, Jack Wild, Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis
The musical version of Dicken's classic 'Oliver Twist' adds song and dance to the story of a brave lad trying to survive amidst wretched social condit... Read more
Joe 90: The Complete Series (1968)
6.8/10
Professor Ian "Mac" McClaine, a brilliant computer expert, has invented an incredible device called The Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record and Transfer... Read more
Asterix and Cleopatra (1968)
7.2/10
Director: Albert Uderzo, Georges Dargaud, Rene Goscinny
Starring: Asterix, Obelix, Getafix, Cleopatra, Artifis
After Cleopatra enters an ill-advised bet with Caesar that her Egyptian builders can construct a grand palace in only three months, her distraught arc... Read more
Pippi Longstocking (1968)
7/10
Director: Olle Hellbom
Starring: Inger Nilsson
Made by Swedish and German companies for broadcast on European television, this charming series was later edited, and dubbed, to make the popular feat... Read more
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1968)
7.6/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Kanga
Walt Disney's 22nd full-length animated classic brings the world of Winnie the Pooh to enchanting life. Inspired by A A Milne's whimsical stories, thi... Read more
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
6.9/10
Director: Ken Hughes
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries
Dick Van Dyke is a slightly offbeat inventor in this modern fairy tale about a magical car. Charming songs, whimsical humour, wonderful special effect... Read more
Oliver! (1968)
7.5/10
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Harry Secombe, Jack Wild, Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis
The musical version of Dicken's classic 'Oliver Twist' adds song and dance to the story of a brave lad trying to survive amidst wretched social condit... Read more
The Love Bug (1968)
6.5/10
Director: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Buddy Hackett, Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Herbie
Herbie, the Volkswagon with a mind of his own made his debut in this charming Disney comedy. Dean Jones and Buddy Hackett star. Read more