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FAMILY FILM LIBRARY

Family Film Festival 

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ABBOTT and COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD with Charles Laughton. Bud & Lou, the most incompetent pirates to sail the Spanish Main, nearly drive Captain Kidd, out of his mind when they accidentally find Kidd’s treasure map. Throw in a wild free-for-all on Skull Island, the beautiful Captain Bonney and more pirates than you can shake a cutlass at, and you've got this fun filled comedy classic. Color 1952

ABBOTT and COSTELLO JACK AND THE BEAN STALK Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dorothy Ford, Buddy Baer, William Farnum, Barbara Brown, Shaye Cogan, David Stollery. Lou is a professional babysitter, who, with his "agent" Bud, gets into a run-in with a larger-than-life cop. While at a babysitting job later, Lou dreams himself and his acquaintances into the story of Jack and
the Beanstalk! Color 1952

ABBOTT and COSTELLO THE NOOSE HANGS HIGH  Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Joseph Calleia, Leon Errol, Cathy Downs, Mike Mazurki. Bumbling window-washers are hired by a gangster to collect a
$500,000 gambling debt. They retrieve the cash, but deliver it the wrong person; a secretary who mistakenly distributes it to the names on a mailing list! Produced by Abbott and Costello, their first independent production. 1948 B&W.

ABBOTT and COSTELLO AFRICA SCREAMS Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard, Max Baer, Buddy Baer, Hillary Brooke, Joe Besser. Greedy diamond hunters overhear booksellers Bud & Lou
talking about memorizing a map, mistakenly believing that Costello has
committed to memory a lost map to a hidden African diamond mine. In reality
all Lou memorized was the map to work! A classic! B&W 1949

BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE Robert Newton, Linda Darnel, Willian Bendix(Chester on The Life of Riley), Irene Ryan (Granny on Beverly Hill Billies), Alan Mowbray. Robert Newton will captivate you with his portrayal of the title character. Swashbuckling tale of the famed 17th-century pirate Blackbeard, scourge of the high seas. The King of England wants him destroyed, so he sends ex-pirate Sir Henry Morgan and fortune-hunting sailor Maynard out on his trail. Maynard and Edwina, Morgan's lovely daughter, are soon captured by the notorious Blackbeard, an act that will ultimately lead to the discovery of a nefarious plot and to the villain's downfall. Directed by Raoul Walsh Color (although many other versions are in B&W) 1952 99 Minutes

BLONDIE'S BIG DEAL Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton in the title roles as the beloved comic strip characters. Also featured are Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Jerome Cowan, Eddie Acuff, Daisy The Dog. This the 24th of the Blondie Movies. While mixing chemicals in the kitchen, Dagwood inadvertently creates non-flammable paint, but two rival contractors steal the stuff before he can give it to his boss. Based on the comic strip by Chic Young.
1949 B&W. Running Time: 66 mins

BLONDIE HITS THE JACKPOT Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Jerome Cowan, Lloyd Corrigan, Daisy The Dog. When Dagwood blows a big construction deal he winds up working on the site with the hardhats. Can Blondie save the day by winning the prize in a radio quiz show? Based on the comic strip by Chic Young.
1949 B&W. Running Time: 66 mins. 

BLONDIE'S SECRET Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Jerome Cowan, Thurston Hall, Jack Rice, Daisy The Dog. The Bumsteads are anxious to go on their long-awaited and oft-postponed vacation, but once again, Mr. Radcliffe needs Dagwood to stick around a few more days to help close an important contract. Rather than face Blondie's ire by again making the Bumsteads postpone their vacation, Radcliffe decides to hire a couple of thugs to steal their luggage, forcing them to stay at home! Of course, in true Bumstead fashion, nothing works out the way it was planned! One of the final entries in the long-running "Blondie" film series. Based on the comic strip by Chic Young.1948 B&W. Running Time: 68 mins

GREGORIO AND HIS ANGEL BRODERICK CRAWFORD An alcoholic janitor is fired from his job at an orphanage, and is befriended by an angel in the guise of a little girl, who proceeds to change his life. Broderick Crawford as a hopeless alcoholic who undergoes a trial of faith under the guidance of a pixie-ish "Angel". Filmed in Mexico but spoken in broken English by Mexican actors. Jerry Lewis clone Tin Tan plays a great devil in
several incarnations. The little angel-girl is kidnapped by the devil to become a carnival prophet. Former star of Highway Patrol Television series, Broderick Crawford, is stunning as the heartfelt drunk, in a role reminiscent of Charles Laughton in the haunting THE BEACHCOMBER. Color 1966

THE CHRISTMAS WIFE Jason Robards. Julie Harris, Don Rancks, Patricia Hamilton. Robards and Harris are wonderful in this leisurely film that is reminiscent of the great classic movies. Made for TV 1988 Color 75 minutes

RED FURY Wendy Lynn, Alan Hale, Juan Gonzales. Boy and a horse and story of intolerance. An young Indian boy falls off of a train and winds up in the care of a drunkard man. The boy shows the man his talent with horses and the man takes to him. The local people do not like the boy (because he is Native American) and they try their best to get rid of him, but the drunkard man decides to give up his booze and stand up for the boy! Good family values lesson 1984 Color USA

BOY WITH GREEN HAIR Pat O'brien, Dean Stockwell. A lesson in tolerance in this classic MGM film. Brilliant color print from 35 mm. 1948 82 minutes

BRAVE ONE, THE Michael Ray  Academy Award winning story about a boy who struggles to save the life of his pet bull and takes his story to the President of Mexico. Color restoration. Digital Master 1956 Color USA

ELE, MY FRIEND  JACOB PAUL GUZMAN, GANESH as ELE, GAZAN KHAN, R.S. SHIVAJI, Directed by: DHARAN MANDRAYAR.  A tale of courage, friendship and loyalty. Filled with scenic beauty, exciting action, heart-warming drama and comedy. This is one of those rare masterpieces the whole family can enjoy. Set in a time of innocence and tranquility during the British Raj of the early 1920s, the story unfolds with Charles, a curious and adventurous 10-year-old, who stumbles upon a herd of wild elephants living deep in the jungle. Fascinated by his discovery, Charles becomes inseparable with one of the elephants, a baby he names Ele. They are happy in a world of their own until their bliss is shattered by the sound of gunfire. Now Charles must decide if he can brave the odds to save his friend Ele from certain doom. 105 minutes, Color, Rated NR, 1994

ENCHANTED FOREST, Harry Davenport, John Lytel Brenda Joyce and Edmund Lowe. This is a charming story about and old man who lives in the forest surrounded by animals with whom he communicates, like Blackie the crow. When the woods are threatened by loggers the old man tries to save it and his animal friends. A little boy learns importance lessons of life from the kindly hermit. 1945 COLOR 78 minutes

GREAT RUPERT, THE (1950, BW, 86 MIN) Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake, Quennie Smith, Chick Chandler, directed by Irving Pichel. A down and out family of acrobats discover hidden piles of money in their house. Just as Durante is about to be charged with major crime, the source, a pet squirrel, is discovered to be the source of the money.

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (1939, COLOR, 76 MIN) Animators Max and Dave Fleischer's adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic about an Englishman shipwrecked on the shores of Lilliput, a land of miniature people. .

JUNGLE BOOK Sabu, June Lockhart John Qualen, Joseph Calleia, Ralph Byrd, Frank Puglia. The original color fantasy. Little Mowgli is lost in the jungle as an infant and is raised by wolves, but longs to find those of his own kind. Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. Produced by Alexander Korda. Production design by Vincent Korda.1942 Color 108 minutes  

LASSIE'S GREATEST ADVENTURE Lassie and her young master struggle for survival in the Canadian wilderness. At one harrowing point in their adventures, they end up sailing wildly through the air, as their hot-air balloon they had gotten into got unfastened by a windstorm! 1963 Color 73 minutes|

LASSIES ADVENTURES IN THE GOLD RUSH COUNTRY  Paul  Kelly Gary Gray, Art Smith, Chief Lowachie, Andrea Lester, Brown Jug Reynolds. In this one, Lassie, compelled by burning hatred, tracks down the man who killed his beloved owner. After many years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner, Lin, isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what's happened, so Lin poisons Lassie. Lassie barely pulls through and pursues Lin to a climactic confrontation where, due to an off-screen accident with some liquid nitrogen, Lin's gun jams. Warner Bros out door spectacle as only Warner Bros made them. 1951 Color 68.

LAUREL and HARDY BOGUS BANDITS Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dennis King, Thelma Todd, James Finlayson, Lucille Browne, Arthur Pierson, Henry Armetta, Lane Chandler. Description: Stanlio & Ollio get into trouble when Ollio tries to get some cash by impersonating a famed singing bandit, but accidentally robs the real bandit! The real "Fra Diavolo" takes the boys on as helpers in his quest to steal a king's treasures. Produced by Hal Roach. 1933 B&W 88 mins

LAUEL AND HARDY PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES  Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Donald Dillaway, Jacquie Lyn, Billy Gilbert, C. Montague Shaw, James Finlayson. Loads of laughs and good fun with The Boys’ when they try to take care of the daughter of their pal who was killed in World War I. All they have to do is find the girl’s grandfather and they have an important clue. The man’s name is Smith! An underrated comedy classic from The Boys’.
1932 B&W. 68 mins

LAUREL and HARDY FLYING DEUCES Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner, Charles Middleton, James Finlayson, Sam Lufkin. The boys join the Foreign Legion to help Ollie forget about a lost love, but thanks to their trademark bungling, they're soon about to be shot as deserters! Making their escape, Stan & Ollie hide out in an airplane, which they accidentally put into flight! Co-Written by Charley Rogers & Harry Langdon. B&W 65 mins

LAUREL and HARDY MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Johnny Downs, Charlotte Henry, Virginia Karns, Felix Knight, Henry Brandon, Charley Rogers. Description: Classic Mother Goose characters fill this tale of two tardy toymakers who must save Little Bo Peep from a forced marriage, as well as saving Toyland from the evil bogeymen. Produced by Hal Roach. B&W 1934 73 mins.

LAUREL and HARDY PARDON US Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Walter Long, James Finlayson, June Marlowe This spoof of “The Big House” is Stan & Ollie’s first starring feature and finds The Boys’ going to prison for bootlegging. There they meet a dangerous crook who befriends them even though they ruin all of his escape plans and end up being pardoned for bravery! Contains some of The Boys’ most classic routines and cameos by Hal Roach and director James Parrott.  B&W 1931 66 mins.

LAUREL and HARDY UTOPIA  Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Suzy Delair, Max Elloy, Suzet Mais, Robert Murzeau, Olivier Hussenot, Voice of Paul Frees. While on their way to claim an inherited island, Laurel & Hardy are shipwrecked on a newly formed atoll along with their small crew. When uranium is discovered, the boys claim ownership of the coral reef, setting up a form of government that attracts all sorts of disagreeable characters.
Laurel & Hardy's last film. B&W 1952 80 mins

LITTLE PRINCESS Shirley Temple, Cesar Romero, Arthur Treacher, Ian Hunter, Anita Louise and Richard Green star is this lavish 20th Century Fox production direct by Walter Lang. This is Miss Temple's only film produced in Technicolor. This has to be one of the best melodrama films of  the era. The setting is Victorian England. When Shirley Temple's father is thought killed in the war she is left penniless and alone. She lives in the  unheated attic of a children's home. A great fantasy segment gives the curly haired tot a chance wring plenty of tears from the audience. 1930 Technicolor  

NEW ADVENTURES OF HEIDI  Burl Ives, Kathy Kurtzman, John Gavin. Warm hearted retelling of the family favorite. In this version is sent to live with hateful relatives in New York when it is believed that Grand Father (Burl Ives) is going blind. This made for TV Musical has ten songs. 1978 COLOR  82 Minutes.

MR. BUGS GOES TO TOWN The screen's first full-length musical comedy cartoon. Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams (narrator) Kenny Gardner, Gwen Williams, Jack Mercer, Ted Pierce, Stan Freed, Pauline Roth, Pinto Colvig. Hoppity the grasshopper finds that all is not well when he returns home to Bugville, a vacant lot just 45 inches from Broadway. A skyscraper is scheduled to be built on the site, throwing all his friends and relatives from their homes. Not only that, his girlfriend Honey Bee is being forced to marry the villainous C. Bagley Beetle. All will be saved if only Dick and Mary, the songwriting humans who own the land, can find the money to build the home of their dreams, thereby also providing a new home for the Bugville residents. But Beetle has other ideas and, with the help of his bumbling but hearts-of-gold henchmen Swat and Smack, intercepts Dick's hefty royalty check. Created by Dave Fleischer. Max Fleischer Studio (Creator of Popeye color two reel cartoons)  Wonderful animated feature that was overshadowed by Disney's Snow White. This film  was aka "Hoppity Goes to Town". Color 1941 78 Minutes. 

MOOCH GOES TO HOLLYWOOD aka MOOCH Vincent Price , Jim Backus, Jill St. John, James Darren, Mickey Rooney, Edward G. Robinson, Phyllis Diller, Sam Jaffe, Dick Martin, Darren McGavin, David Wayne, Cesar Romero. Narrated by Zsa Zsa Gabor and Richard Burton. Mooch visits tinseltown to try to get into show biz with the help of his Hollywood friends. The scruffy little dog is actually Benji in his fist screen role! Benji's owner and trainer, Frank Inman also has a bit part in the film loaded with animal actors or all kinds. Writen by Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo of cartoon fame and the wealthy man on Gilligan's Island. 1971 Color. Running Time: 55 mins

PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN, THE (1957, BW, 87 MIN) Van Johnson, Kay Starr, Claude Rains, Jim Backus, directed by Bretaigne Windust, produced by Hal Stanley. Colorful musical adaptation with Van Johnson as the forlorn piper seeking to have Hamelin's Mayor, Claude Rains, keep his promise of payment for ridding the village of its rodent population by threatening to rid the town of all its children as well.

PINOCCHIO Sandy Dennis, Flip Wilson and Danny Kaye. Charming made for TV musical. This tuneful children's adventure offers another retelling of the classic tale of a marionette who achieves his dream of becoming a real live boy. Color USA 1976 76 Minutes made for TV.  

RESCUE FROM GILLIGAN'S ISLAND Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Bacus and the cast from the TV series in this made for TV Special. Eleven years after the network cancellation of Gilligan's Island, the crew and passengers of the ill-fated S. S. Minnow returned to the small screen in Rescue from Gilligan's Island. The cast remains the same, with one significant change. Bob Denver plays inveterate bumbler Gilligan, Alan Hale is the long-suffering Skipper, Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer are the fabulously wealthy Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Howell III, Russell Johnson is the resourceful Professor, and Dawn Wells, as perky as ever, is Mary Ann. Tina Louise wanted no part of any Gilligan's Island reunion, so her role-perennial starlet Ginger Grant-is filled by Judith Baldwyn. The premise: a huge tidal wave transports the seven castaways back to civilization. While they're thrilled to be back in the real world, none of the seven are able to adjust to life outside the island....least of all Gilligan, who on top of all his other problems must contend with a pair of enemy agents in search of a device Gilligan picked up on the island. While taking a sentimental plane journey over the island, the castaways are forced to crash-land, and the story comes full circle. 1978 COLOR 100 Minutes.

Rupert The Great Terry Moore, Jimmy Durante This is a heartwarming holiday classic about a New York family (led by Durante) who is down on their luck at Christmas time. Shortly before Christmas, they move into a ground floor apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Just when it seems that the holiday will come and go without so much as a Christmas tree, Rupert acts as the family's guardian angel, not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever. The film is enlivened with the warmth and sweetness of an unforgettable love story between Terry Moore (of Mighty Joe Young) and Tom Drake (of Meet Me in St. Louis). Rupert the Squirrel (created using George Pal's Academy Award winning animation technique) will charm young and old alike. Jimmy Durante shines when he sings Jingle Bells and other well-loved Christmas carols in the evocative voice that made him one of America's recording legends. 1950 B&W 87 minutes

RUN TO THE HIGH COUNTRY Erik Larsen, Karen Steele, Alvin Keeswood, Keith Larson. A Young boy on a horse ranch puts his life on the line in order to save his animal friends from hunters. One of the most pleasing aspects of this film is it's gorgeous Utah location photography. Filmed in Kanab, Utah. Written Directed and Produced by Keith Larson.1974 Color 97 minutes.

ROBINSON CRUSOE animated full length feature

SALTY  Clint Howard, Mark Slade, Nina Foch, Julius Harris, Linda Scruggs.
Description: Mischievous, intelligent sea lion is adopted by Howard (Ron's brother) and helps save a Florida marina from foreclosure. Written and Directed by Ricou Browning. Produced by Kobi Jaeger 1975 Color. Running Time: 90 mins.

SEVEN ALONE Aldo Ray, Dewey Martin, Dean Smith. A fictionalized account of the real-life adventure of the Sager family. Travelling with a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, things are going well for the Sagers, until father Sager dies from blood poisoning following an Indian attack, and mother Sager dies soon afterward from pneumonia. The leaders of the wagon train decide to send the children back, but the oldest, John (who had been described by all the adults as lazy and worthless), decides to lead his siblings through the wilderness to complete the journey their parents started. Along the lines of Little House in the Prarrie. AKA "House Without Windows". 1974 Color 97 Minutes.

SNOW QUEEN Sandra Dee, Tommy Kirk. Paul Frees and June Foray  provide voices for this animated classic based on a Hans Christian Anderson Christmas tale. Opening sequence with Art Linkletter and children set up the story. Color 1960 77 minutes.

THE LITTLE BROWN CHRISTMAS BURRO. Lorne Green, Bonnie Books, Paul Soles. Animated Short. A warm hearted about a little brown burro. This Christmas story is narrated by Lorne Green. 

TOBY MCTEAQUE An Alaska wilderness family keeps a string of sled dogs for sport and survival. Described by critics as a ‘Disney like’ film. Plenty of action with dog races and dramatic rescues. Toby McTeague (Yannick Bisson) is a teen-aged boy, living in a flyspeck town in Northern Canada with his father and younger brother. Toby's thriving livelihood, raising and training sled dogs, is threatened by a dip in the local economy. His problems are intensified by the ongoing hostilities between Toby and his dad (Winston Reckert). Running away from home, Toby makes the acquaintance of elderly Indian chief George Wild Dog (George Clutesi), who years earlier had been "shaman," or spiritual advisor, to Toby's father. It is Chief Wild Dog who mystically brings father and son together at the film's climax, in addition to rescuing Toby's sled-dog business in a near-miraculous fashion. . Color 1987 94 Canada PG 

TREASURE ISLAND,  Orson Welles. Colorful cast retells Stevenson’s Classic tale This international production of Treasure Island is one of many film versions of the classic adventure by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kim Burfield plays Jim Hawkins, a young man who works at a pub with his mother (Maria Rohm). When drunken old sailor Billy Bones (Lionel Stander) comes in for a drink and dies, Jim gets his hands on an old pirate's treasure map. He then enlists the help of Squire Trelawney (Walter Slezak) and Dr. Livesey (Angel DelPozo) to join him locate the island on the map. They join the ship lead by Captain Smollett (Rik Battaglia). The ship's cook, Long John Silver (Orson Welles), has convinced the rest of the crew to organize a mutiny in order to keep the riches for themselves. .  Color I973 94 minutes Spain/Italy/GB/France/IUSA/West Germany  

WACKIEST WAGON TRAIN IN THE WEST aka GILLIGAN GOES WEST Bob Denver is a role much like his sea going character plagues a wagon train heading west. This comical western chronicles the silly adventures of a bumbling wagonmaster and his clutzy assistant as they attempt to take seven passengers across the prairie. Among the passengers are two wealthy Bostonians, an aspiring showgirl, a teacher, and bachelor. (Sound familiar?) The story is adapted from Dusty's Trail, a television sitcom 1977 Color 86 Minutes

Family Themes

Angel Doll Keith Carradine. This is a heartwarming Christmas tale about a poverty-stricken family that lives with such daily troubles as an ailing mother. Whitey, the son of the family, and his best friend Jerry set out on a determined trek to find a present for Whitey's 4-year-old sister who is awe of angels in story books. Their mission is to find an angel doll. The story all comes together, ending with a warm holiday message. here is a comment from one viewer, "Just as "It's A Wonderful Life" shows the triumph of the human spirit over life's obstacles and injustices, so "The Angel Doll" transports the viewer to a time of loyalty and simplicity. At Christmas and beyond, the film reminds us that what truly matters is choosing to care enough to go the extra distance. We can recall that, like the Littlest Angel, giving that which is dearest to our hearts -- our love -- is the greatest gift of all. 2003 Color 93 minutes. Clip from the Movie

Lord of The Rings. John Hurt, Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, Domonic Guard, Michael Graham-Cox. Tag line for this animated and live action classic was, "Fantasy...beyond your imagination ... come to Middle-earth, a world beyond the furthest reaches of your imagination." A young Hobbit named Frodo (Guard) is thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the one ring which was created by the dark lord Sauron. He is assigned with warriors including Gandelf (Squire), Aragorn (Hurt) and Boromir (Cox). It's not going to be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-Earth of all evil. aka J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings 1978 Color 132 minutes

The Hobbit John Huston. Animated Fantasy. Hobbits are simple folk. Small people with hairy feet, they are not cut out for adventure and prefer to laze about and eat. A particular hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, is taken by surprise one morning when the mighty wizard Gandalf  knocks at his door. Soon Bilbo finds himself inducted into a party of dwarves bent on reclaiming their mountain from the deadly fire-breathing dragon, Smaug. Insisting that the timid Bilbo is a master thief, Gandalf insures the danger-loving dwarves that the quest will include many mishaps and perilous encounters with goblins, trolls, and dwarf-eating spiders. Among other things that the reluctant Bilbo discovers on this amazing journey is an enchanted ring that turns its wearer invisible, and soon the hobbit transforms from a master bumbler into a master burglar. Based on the beloved novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. 1997 Color  Clip From The Movie

Ele My Elephant Friend (Ele The Elephant) A tale of courage, friendship and loyalty. Filled with scenic beauty, exciting action, heart-warming drama and comedy. This is one of those rare masterpieces the whole family can enjoy. Set in a time of innocence and tranquility during the British Raj of the early 1920s, the story unfolds with Charles, a curious and adventurous 10-year-old, who stumbles upon a herd of wild elephants living deep in the jungle. Fascinated by his discovery, Charles becomes inseparable with one of the elephants, a baby he names Ele. They are happy in a world of their own until their bliss is shattered by the sound of gunfire. Now Charles must decide if he can brave the odds to save his friend Ele from certain doom. 105 minutes, Color, Rated NR, 1994 Clip From the Movie

Gentle Ben  Corbin Bensen, Dean Cain,   A family action/drama involving the lovable black bear Gentle Ben. Jack (Cain) is a park ranger who brings his nephew, Matt, to the National Forest where Fog, a sheep farmer, claims there is a black bear killing his livestock. Matt must team up with the sheep rancher's daughter, Ashley, to save the Gentle Ben who has fallen in a mine hole and couldn't have killed Fog's sheep! They must find a way to save the bear without Fog knowing and find out who the real predator is. 2002 Color 90 minutes. Clip From The Movie

Keeping the Promise Keith Carradine and Annette O'Toole star in this historical family drama adapted from the Newbery Honor novel, The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George. Harsh elements, disease and difficulty mark a Massachusetts family's move to uncharted Maine and a better life in 1769. 1997 Color 97 minutes. Clip From The Movie.

The Winter Stallion Sian Maclean, Daniel J. Travanti. Filmed against the exquisite vistas of the Welsh countryside, Gwen Davies is a sixteen year-old orphan girl who lives on her grandfather's beautiful farm. Her happy life is suddenly shattered when her beloved grandfather is thrown from a horse and killed. Gwen must confront the loss of her family's farm and her beloved horse, the great stallion Mabon. She's left to handle the family farm and all the horses on it until her uncle enters the picture, wanting to sell the property to a greedy land developer. One possible way to keep the farm is for Gwen to enter her beloved black stallion Mabon (named for a Pagan holiday) in the Christmas Costume Race. The climatic scene showing Gwen as an angel riding against Father Christmas and an elf, among others, is certainly one of the more unique racing scenes ever in the movies Also know as The Christmas Stallion 2002 Color 94 minutes Clip From The Movie

Out Of the Wilderness. Amy Wiegert, David Carradine. The story of an adventurous girl's friendship with a raven is the focus of this heartwarming family film. Hospitalized after saving the bird from certain death in the Alaskan wilderness, young Melissa learns that her avian pal has been declared a public nuisance. With the help of her family and an animal rights activist, Melissa embarks on a legal battle to keep her beloved pet. 2001 color 98 minutes. Clip From The Movie

Argon Quest, The Amy Miller, Tim Gosley, Shannon Lynch. Siblings Tracy and Wayne find a mysterious artifact that teleports them to Blizzard Island, a magical place full of strange creatures. They discover that the island is slowly dying, and the only way to save it is by finding and waking up the giant Argon. However, the evil witch Sidney won't have any of that. 1990 Color 90 minutes

A Minor Miracle John Huston, Pelé, Peter Fox, Robert V. Barron.  The orphans of St. Francis School for Boys are about to be evicted from their home by a crooked town commission. With their guardian, a priest (played by the John Huston)  the group must unite to save themselves and the home.Famed player Pele appears.  Directed by Raoul Lomas 1983 Color 100 minutes

Angel On Abbey Street Christopher Michael Moore, Katelin Petersen, Dick Van Patten.   Needing to raise some quick cash, a homeless panhandler claims to be the Tooth Fairy in order to con neighborhood kids out of their money. Quickly, he encounters a precocious young girl who doesn't believe him. But when he discovers that she also doubts anything that requires the suspension of disbelief, he becomes determined to change her worldview by proving to her that magic is real. Christopher Michael Moore, Katelin Petersen, Dick Van Patten star  1990 Color 86 minutes Trailer From The Movie

Dog Gone  Jack Wagner, Daphne Zuniga. Kyle is a policeman. His partner is Hunter- a trustworthy, brave, smart and fun DOG! During a stakeout to capture a notorious criminal "Biggs", Hunter is shot and despite Kyle's efforts, the dog is unable to recover. Hunter is gone forever- or is he? Soon after, Kyle notices strange things happening at his house. Sensing that it is Hunter trying to communicate with him from beyond, Kyle visits a medium named Wanda who performs a séance with Kyle and Wanda's son Howie. During the séance Howie begins scratching and sniffing around and acting like Hunter! Now that Hunter has taken over Howie's body, Kyle has his partner back and uses the help of Hunter the dog in a human's body to find and capture "Biggs" once and for all. 1997 Color 91 minutes Clip From The Movie

True Women, Part One  Angelina Jolie, Annabeth Gish, Dana Delany Set on the Texas plains in the 1800s, this drama takes you from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War. The story is brought to life through two sisters and their families and friends and they experience love, war and adventure with each other and help each other through the deep bonds of friendship during their personal struggles for survival. 1997 Color 90 min.

True Women, Part Two Angelina Jolie, Annabeth Gish, Dana Delany The story continues. While the story is set in Texas, the film was actually shot in Ireland.. 1997 Color 90 min. Trailer For The Movie

Home Fires Burning Neil Patrick Harris, Barnard Hughs, Sada Thompson, Bill Pullman Henry Tibbetts (Bill Pullman) returns home from the war to find his family torn apart. War, tragedy and changing times have all contributed to the family's troubles. This movie will touch audiences of all ages with points of view from all three generations of Tibbetts. Find out how one family finds a way to reconcile their differences and prove no problem is too big to a family with a big heart. Great for family movie night!  1989 Color 96 min.

Shinebone Alley Carol Channing, Eddie Bracken, Alan Reed (Fred Flintstone) John Carradine. Animated Musical Fantasy written by Mel Brooks, which is a tribute to a great writer, Don Marquis, and an even greater cartoonist, George Herriman. A newspaperman jumps in the river to drown himself. He reappears as a cockroach, who finds he can still type by jumping up and down on the keys of a typewriter. He is in love with Mehitabel, the office cat. He writes poetry to her, and tries to keep her on the straight and narrow. Big Bill the Alley tom cat (Fred Flintstone voice Alan Reed) is Mehit's heart-throb, and Archy's nemesis. She has kittens, and Archy declares war in a George Herriman sequence. 1971 Color Animation 85 minutes

Poco The Little Lost Dog Chill Wills, Clint Ritchie, Sherry Bain, IJohn Steadman. t looks like the end of the line for Poco and Kim when they are separated following a car accident. Poco's relentless search takes him through the desert. Bravely facing the odds, Poco encounters many dangers, and makes some new friends. The tag line for the film was ... "A little dog with a big heart can make it - with a little help from her friends." 1977 Color 88 minutes.

A Place To Grow Gary Morris, Wilford Brimly, John Beck, Tracy Kristofferson, Niki Dunaway. Here is an excellent "farm family" movie centered around the life & ideas of a 10 yr. old girl. She learns the values of her parents who believe in caring for the land & not destroying it with some of the more modern farming methods. Another man who enters her life becomes very important to her. A surprise ending also gives an element of suspense to this great heart-warming film. Note, Boxcar Willie, the Country Entertainer plays a role in this film, Color  1998 96 minutes.

Horse Crazy Scott Sunbiono, Dallin Christtenson, Marvin Paine. Three kids, who hope to capture their own wild mustang, outsmart a ring of horse thieves and return a prize stallion to its owner. 2001 Color 82 Minutes Trailer For The Movie

King and Queen of Moonlight Bay, The Tim Matheson, Sean Young, Kristen Bell, Edward Asner. Can a Daughter's Love  Heal A Father's Heart.? Tim Matheson stars with Sean Young of Blade Runner in a story about an alcoholic loner, Al, suddenly forced to reunite with his teenage daughter, Alison, he abandoned when she was six. Auggie (Ed Asner) plays a retired English teacher who shows Al that it's not too late to be a real father to Alison. This is a heart-warming drama about mending a special relationship. 2003 Color 88 min.