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Director: Wolfgang Reitherman    More Info
Starring: Rod Taylor, J. Pat O'Malley, Betty Lou Gerson, Martha Wentworth, Tom Conway, Ben Wright, Lisa Davis, Cate Bauer, Frederick Worlock, Tudor Owen

 A male Dalmation, Pongo (voice of Rod Taylor), finds a way for his master, Roger (voice of Ben Wright), to meet Anita (voice of Lisa Davis) who has a pet female Dalmatian, Perdita (voice of Cate Bauer). Roger and Anita fall in love and marry. Pongo and Perdita are now together and produce a litter of 15 Dalmatian puppies. The evil Cruella de Vil (voice of Betty Lou Gerson) wants to buy Dalmatian puppies to provide fur coats for profit. When Roger refuses to sell them to her, she arranges to steal them. The police cannot find the puppies, but Pongo and Perdita use a system of dog signals to locate them, and–with help from dogs, geese, horses, and cows–the puppies are rescued.

Director: Abe Levitow    More Info
Starring: Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons, Paul Frees, Hermione Gingold, Morey Amsterdam, Mel Blanc, Julie Bennett, Joan Gardner

 Country cat Mewsette (voice of Judy Garland) longs for the excitement of Paris, so she packs up and heads there. She is catnabbed by the dastardly Meowrice (voice of Paul Frees), who intends to marry her off to a rich American cat. But Juane-Tom (voice of Robert Goulet) and his sidekick Robspierre (voice of Red Buttons) come to her rescue in this animated film with lots of songs by Judy.

Director: Abe Levitow    More Info
Starring: Jim Backus, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano, Morey Amsterdam, June Foray, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, John Hart, Jane Kean, Les Tremayne

 Ebenezer Scrooge has more than just his known problem of "seeing" the greed that he has allowed to permeate his life when Mr. Magoo (voice of Jim Backus) takes on the role–myopic vision and all.

Director: Don Chaffey    More Info
Starring: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Laurence Naismith, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Gwynn, Douglas Wilmer, Jack Gwillim, Honor Blackman, John Cairney

 Master stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen really makes this a fantasy to watch. Based on Greek mythology, Jason (Todd Armstrong) is heir to the throne of Thessaly, but it is ordained that he must first return the magical Golden Fleece. Thus, under the protection of the goddess Hera, he and his crew set sail, encountering many obstacles along the way–including a seven-headed reptile, a 100-foot tall live statue, and an army of skeletons.

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman    More Info
Starring: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews, Alan Napier, Norman Alden, Martha Wentworth, Barbara Jo Allen, Ginny Tyler, Richard & Robert Reitherman

 Narrated by Sir Ector (voice of Sebastian Cabot), this animated film by Disney is based on the tale of King Arthur (voice of Rickie Sorensen) and revolves around a boy named Wart (voices of Richard and Robert Reitherman) who is aided by the magician Merlin (voice of Karl Swenson).

Director: Arthur Lubin    More Info
Starring: Don Knotts, Carole Cook, Jack Weston, Andrew Duggan, Larry Keating, Oscar Beregi Jr., Charles Meredith, Elizabeth MacRae, Paul Frees, Phil Arnold

 Harry Limpet (Don Knotts) is a nervous little bookkeeper who is infatuated with fish. He volunteers for the Navy at the start of World War II but is turned down. Then the miracle happens: he slips off a pier, becomes a fish, and helps the war effort by hunting down German U-boats. Good animation in this enjoyable film.

Director: Abe Levitow    More Info
Starring: Jim Backus, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Dal McKennon, Marvin Miller

 A myopic Friar Tuck (Mr. Magoo, a.k.a. Jim Backus) frolics in Sherwood Forest with Robin Hood's merry men in this delightful animated adventure.

Director: Abe Levitow    More Info
Starring: Jim Backus

 In this compilation of four cartoons, Mr. Magoo (voice of Jim Backus) takes on the roles of Dick Tracy, Doctor Frankenstein, Doctor Watson, and the Count of Monte Cristo.

Director: Ray Goossens    More Info
Starring: Arnold Stang, Peter Lazer, Conrad Jameson, Cliff Owens, Mavis Mims, Kevin Kennedy, Jess Cain, Minerva Pious

 This animated tale starts with Pinocchio (voice of Peter Lazer) being turned back into a puppet for bad behavior. He meets Nurtle the Turtle (voice of Arnold Stang), a space alien, who accidentally lands on Earth. He invites Pinocchio to accompany him to Mars where they defeat the bad Flying Whale and return to Earth as heroes.

Director: F.R. Crawley    More Info
Starring: Susan Conway, Larry D. Mann, Alfie Scopp, Carl Banas, Susan Morse, Peggi Loder

 In this made-for-TV version of the story, Dorothy (voice of Susan Conway), still in possession of the shoes, is whisked back to Oz for more adventures with renamed (from a TV series) friends, the Wizard, and, of course, the witches.

Director: Kizo Nagashima    More Info
Starring: Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis, Janet Orenstein, Alfie Scopp, Carl Banas, Corinne Conley, Peg Dixon

 This is the now-classic animated, Christmastime TV offering of young Rudolph, the reindeer that was rejected because of his shiny nose. Sam the Snowman (voice of Burl Ives) tells Rudolph's story as the reindeer heads off on an adventure with his elf friend Hermie (voice of Paul Soles). When he comes to an island of misfit toys, Rudolph (voice of Billie Mae Richards) heads back to the North Pole to talk the cranky Santa (voice of Stan Francis) into helping the toys. With Christmas Eve at hand and fog covering the area, Santa has a "bright" idea. Filled with good songs.

Director: Jules Bass    More Info
Starring: Ray Bolger, Jack Gilford, Margaret Hamilton, Paul O'Keefe, Tallulah Bankhead, Boris Karloff, Burl Ives, Victor Borge, Terry-Thomas, Patty Duke

 This story, told partly through animation, is about Hans Christian Andersen's boyhood meetings with many of the characters that become subjects for his later stories.

Director: Chuck Jones    More Info
Starring: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Thurl Ravenscroft

 Adapted from the Dr. Seuss children's book, this television classic features Boris Karloff as the narrator and as the voice of that mean old Mr. Grinch who is fed up with Christmas. The Grinch comes up with an evil plan to disguise himself as Santa Claus and steal all the presents in the happy little town of Whoville. But, when he crosses paths with Cindy Loo Who (voice of June Foray) "who is no more than two," she melts the Grinch's heart with kindness. As the narrator, Boris Karloff says, "Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, he thought, means a little bit more." And, by story's end, the good citizens of Whoville are enjoying a merry Christmas.

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman    More Info
Starring: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley, Bruce Reitherman, Verna Felton, Clint Howard, John Abbott

 In this full-length animated film, "The Bare Necessities of Life" is introduced with Phil Harris leading the cast as the voice of Baloo the Bear. This Disney adaptation of Kipling's books tells the story of Mowgli (voice of Bruce Reitherman) who is joined by Baloo in his jungle adventures.

Director: Jules Bass    More Info
Starring: Boris Karloff, Allen Swift, Gale Garnett, Phyllis Diller, Ethel Ennis

 This animated film brings personalities from the horror genre together for Frankenstein (voice of Boris Karloff) to announce his retirement.

Director: Jules Bass    More Info
Starring: Margaret Rutherford, Bradley Bolke, Bob McFadden

 All the fairy tale characters show up in this animated film for children with Mother Goose (voice of Margaret Rutherford) telling the story of heroines and heroes who thwart a group of spies.

Director: Jules Bass    More Info
Starring: Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, June Foray

 Jimmy Durante narrates this classic story and sings the title song in which a silk hat magically brings Frosty the Snowman (voice of Jackie Vernon) to life. That hat belonged to a magician, Professor Hinkle (voice of Billy De Wolfe), who wants it back. But Frosty is befriended by children who take him on a train ride to the North Pole to escape from Hinkle and to find the cold temperatures that Frosty needs. Of course, they meet Santa Claus (voice of Paul Frees) who tells Hinkle that he was bad and turns him around. Then, the promise is given that Frosty will be back for yearly visits, and everyone lives happily ever after.

Director: Jim O'Connolly    More Info
Starring: James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson, Gustavo Rojo, Dennis Kilbane, Mario De Barros, Curtis Arden, Jose Burgos

 The West collides with Sci-Fi in this tale centering on a small Mexican village in 1912. Cowboy Tuck (voice of James Franciscus) comes to town with his show and finds that a tiny horse–thought extinct for millions of years–has been seen in town. He seizes the opportunity to improve his show, leading a group in search of the horse. They come across a valley where prehistoric creatures roam, one a giant dinosaur that would be a great new addition to his show, but the dinosaur has other plans. Outstanding stop-motion animation from the master–Ray Harryhausen.