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.
Pinocchio (Disney) (1940)
7.5/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Voices Of, Cliff Edwards
The brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, finely detailed Disney animation at... Read more
Pinocchio (Disney) ( Blu-ray ) (1940)
7.5/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones
The brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, finely detailed Disney animation at... Read more
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
6.7/10
Director: William A Seiter
Starring: Margaret Lockwood, Randolph Scott, Shirley Temple
Next to that underage Brooklyn kid in the war picture, the surest kiss of death in movies is to play Shirley Temple's natural parents. This time an In... Read more
The Wizard of Oz ( Blu-ray ) (1939)
8/10
Director: Victor Fleming
Starring: Frank Morgan, Jack Haley, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamil...
Follow Dorothy over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road, along with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion and Toto, too, for fun and adven... Read more
The Wizard of Oz: Collector's Edition (1939)
8/10
Director: Victor Fleming
Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley...
Follow Dorothy over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road, along with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion and Toto, too, for fun and adven... Read more
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
8/10
Director: Victor Fleming
Starring: Ray Bolger, Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, Mar...
Follow Dorothy over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road, along with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion and Toto, too, for fun and adven... Read more
The Shirley Temple Collection: Volume 2 (1938)
Starring: Shirley Temple
These original short films all feature Shirley Temple and illustrate perfectly why she was the biggest child star of the 1930s. 'Polly Tix In Washingt... Read more
Just Around the Corner (1938)
6.7/10
Director: Irving Cummings
Starring: Shirley Temple, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell
Shirley plays the young daughter of a once-rich architect who has been ruined by the depression. She befriends a crotchety old billionaire and before... Read more
Shirley Temple Collection - Adventure in Baltimore - The Story of Seabiscuit - Baby Take A Bow - The Little Princess (1938)
Director: David Butler, Harry Lachman, Walter Lang, Richard Wallace
Starring: Shirley Temple, John Agar, Robert Young, Barry Fitzgerald, James Dunn, Claire Tr...
The most famous little girl in movie history is here with four fabulous films. 'Adventure in Baltimore' (1949) sees little Shirley growing up into a... Read more
Popeye the Sailor Man - Volume 1 (1938)
Starring: Popeye
"Well Blow Me Down" This DVD offers a harty helping of exciting adventures starring the loveable underdog with an afinity for spinach. So come up on d... Read more