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.
Thunderbird 6 (1968)
6.4/10
Director: David Lane
Starring: Virgil, Lady Penelope
Stand by for another action-packed adventure from the amazing international rescue team! There's excitement, mystery and thrills as the world-famous e... Read more
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Complete Series (1967)
7.9/10
2068: Earth is at war with a bizarre martian enemy, the Mysterons. Only Spectrum, the world security organisation, and its number one agent Captain Sc... Read more
Belle et Sebastien: Series 1 ( Belle and Sebastian ) (1967)
7.6/10
Director: Jean Guillaume
Starring: Edmond Beauchamp, Jean-Michel Audin, Medhi , Dominique Blondeau
The French Alps provides the setting for this enduring and beloved thirteen part serial in which the friendship between Sebastien, an eight year old b... Read more
Speed Racer (1967)
7.2/10
Director: Anon
Japanese animated tv classic from the late 60's. Contains 2 double episodes. 'The Great Plan' (Part 1 & 2) - Speed wins a practice race and qualifies... Read more
Asterix the Gaul (1967)
6.6/10
Director: Albert Uderzo, Georges Dargaud, Rene Goscinny
Starring: Asterix, Obelix, Getafix, General Phonus Balonus
The Roman war machine has conquered all of Gaul except for one lone, remaining village. Centurion Crismus Bonus sends a spy to the village to find out... Read more
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
6.2/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Peter Bull
Rex Harrison is the man who can talk to the animals in this epic musical entertainment for children of all ages, based on the stories of Hugh Lofting.... Read more
The Jungle Book (Disney) (1967)
7.4/10
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Sebastian Cabot, Voices Of, Louis Prima
A bright and tuneful Disney animated feature. This update of the Kipling tale pairs some fine comic voices with memorably drawn characters. The advent... Read more
Paddle to the Sea (1966)
8/10
Director: Bill Mason
Based on Holling C. Holling's beloved, Caldecott-awarded children's picture book, Bill Mason's stunning short film follows the adventures of a tiny, w... Read more
Thunderbirds: Volume 5 (1966)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
International Rescue is back in action - interestingly the often quoted code F.A.B. originally didn't stand for anything other than 'Fab', later, foll... Read more
Thunderbirds: Volume 8 (1966)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
An incredible attention to detail and engaging characters lend this sci-fi puppet extravaganza a timeless quality; this last disc of the digitally rem... Read more