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.
The Moon-Spinners / The Parent Trap (1964)
Director: David Swift, James Neilson
Starring: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Joan Greenwood, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith
'The Moon-Spinners' - A teenager on vacation in Greece with her aunt becomes involved in a search for jewel thieves and finds adventure, danger and ro... Read more
Mary Poppins (1964)
7.8/10
Director: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Glynis Johns
Beloved Disney film combines brilliant, animated sequences with a delightful story about Julie Andrews as a magical nanny who transforms the lives of... Read more
Son of Flubber (1963)
6.1/10
Director: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Ed Wynn, Fred MacMurray, Keenan Wynn, Leon Ames, Nancy Olson, Tommy Kirk
Professor Ned Brainard's discovery of flubber hasn't quite brought him - or his college - the riches he thought. The Pentagon has declared his discove... Read more
Beetle Bailey (1963)
6.9/10
Cartoonist Mort Walker's not-so gung-ho private Beetle Bailey stars in these hilarious adventures full of animated military mayhem. Your funny bone wi... Read more
Greyfriars Bobby / The Incredible Journey (1963)
Director: Don Chaffey, Fletcher Markle
Starring: John Drainie, Emile Genest, Tommy Tweed, Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith, Alex M...
'Greyfriars Bobby' - A touching family drama about a Scottish shepherd and his devoted terrier. After the old man's death, Bobby becomes a pet to the... Read more
The Incredible Mr Limpet (1963)
6.5/10
Director: Arthur Lubin
Starring: Don Knotts, Andrew Duggan, Jack Weston, Larry Keating, Carole Cook
Based on the novel by Theodore Pratt, this quaint little fantasy features a combination of live-action and animated effects. Henry Limpet (Don Knotts)... Read more
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
7.2/10
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot
The animated version of the King Arthur legend from the studios of Walt Disney, as based on the book by Theodore H. White. 'A thorough delight, the so... Read more
Miracle Of The White Stallions (1963)
6.6/10
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Robert Taylor, Lilli Palmer, Curt Jurgens
One of the great untold stories of World War 2 unfolds in this suspenseful adventure-drama. A riding school director (Robert Taylor) is put to the tes... Read more
The Jetsons: Season 1 (1962)
7/10
Director: Various
Meet George Jetson...an ordinary man who lives with his family and their robot maid, in the future. The space-age counterpart to the stoneage Fred Fl... Read more
Fireball XL5: The Complete Series (1962)
7.5/10
Before the 'Thunderbirds', there was 'Fireball XL5', legendary producer Gerry Anderson's original supermarionation series! Commanding this incredible... Read more