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.
Song of the South (1946)
7.3/10
Director: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
Starring: Ruth Warrick, James Baskett, Bobby Driscoll
A lonely misunderstood little boy living on a plantation in the old South, finds his only happiness in the tales spun by Uncle Remus. A superb blend o... Read more
The Three Caballeros (1945)
6.5/10
Director: Norman Ferguson
Starring: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz
A colourful Disney comedy-travelogue that combines animation and live action. Filled with infectious music, eye-popping visuals and amusing cartoon se... Read more
Mighty Mouse and Friends (1944)
Director: Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer
Starring: Mighty Mouse
A Dave and Max Fleischer classic. Mighty Mouse once again saves the day with this assortment of 9 timeless animated wonders that feature the diminutiv... Read more
National Velvet (1944)
7.4/10
Director: Clarence Brown
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp
A heart-warming tale of two youngsters determined to train a beloved horse to win the famed Grand National Race, especially good for little girls who... Read more
My Friend Flicka / Thunderhead: Son of Flicka / Green Grass of Wyoming (1943)
Director: Harold Schuster, Louis King
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson, Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn, Bur...
'My Friend Flicka' (1943) - Set amid the lush valleys and woods of Wyoming, this heartwarming family drama based on Mary O'Hara's celebrated novel sta... Read more
My Friend Flicka (1943)
6.6/10
Director: Harold Schuster
Starring: Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson
Magnificent family adventure classic starring Roddy McDowall as a boy who adopts a beautiful but wild horse against the wishes of his father. Read more
Bambi (1942)
7.3/10
Director: David Hand
Starring: Bambi, Thumper
The Disney crew worked for four years to animate Felix Salten's woodland tale, resulting in some of the studio's most memorable characters (young fawn... Read more
Jungle Book (1942)
6.8/10
Director: Zoltan Korda
Starring: Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen, Frank Puglia
Original classic screen version of Rudyard Kiplings The Jungle Book, brought to you in wonderful colour. Directed by Zoltan Korda in 1942 this is the... Read more
Dumbo (1941)
7.3/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen
The animated Disney classic about a baby elephant born with oversize ears. Assisted by his only friend, a mouse named Timothy, Dumbo learns to use his... Read more
Fantasia (1940)
7.8/10
Director: Hamilton Luske, James Algar, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Bill Roberts, Ford Beebe
Starring: Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney's eight-part marriage of music and animated images remains an amazing achievement. 'Fantasia' was first conceived as a feature-length vehi... Read more