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Director: Wolfgang Reitherman    More Info
Starring: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers, Vito Scotti, Nancy Kulp, Pat Buttram, Paul Winchell, George Lindsey, Thurl Ravenscroft

 When wealthy Mme. Bonfamille (voice of Hermione Baddeley) dies, she leaves her fortune to her cat Duchess (voice of Eva Gabor) and her three kittens. The jealous butler, Edgar (voice of Roddy Maude-Roxby), abandons the cats in the French countryside so that he will have the fortune. But, there are rescuers out there in the form of alley cat Thomas O'Malley (voice of Phil Harris), mouse Roquefort (voice of Sterling Holloway), and hounds Lafayette and Napoleon (voices of George Lindsey and Pat Buttram) who come to their aid, and by story's end the cats are back home where they belong.

Director: Jules Bass    More Info
Starring: Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Mickey Rooney, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Robie Lester, Andrea Sacino, Dina Lynn, Gary White, Greg Thomas

 A mailman (voice of Fred Astaire) tells the story of how Santa came to be–from his being left on the doorstep of the Kringle family to his annual visits. He begins his adventures by delivering toys to families in a poor town who can't afford them AND against the laws of dictatorial Burghermeister Meisterburger (voice of Paul Frees). Animated.

Director: Robert Stevenson    More Info
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall, David Tomlinson, Sam Jaffe, John Ericson, Bruce Forsyth, Reginald Owen, Tessie O'Shea, Arthur Gould-Porter, Cindy O'Callaghan

 This Disney film concerns a witch-in-training (Angela Lansbury) who becomes the guardian of three British children (Roy Snart, Ian Weighill and Cindy O'Callaghan) during World War II. With the help of an enchanted bedknob, they have some strange and wonderful adventures in animation and help stop a group of Nazis from invading the countryside.

Director: Fred(2) Wolf    More Info
Starring: Ringo Starr, Paul Frees, Lennie Weinrib, Bill Martin, Buddy Foster, Joan Gerber, Mike Lookinland

 Narrated by Ringo Starr, this is an entertaining animated film about a little boy named Oblio (voice of Mike Lookinland) who is banished from his homeland because he has a round head, and all the people and objects around him have points on their tops.

Director: John D. Wilson    More Info
Starring: Carol Channing, Eddie Bracken, Alan Reed, John Carradine, Hal Smith, Ken Sansom, Joan Gerber, Sal Delano

 This animated musical was adapted by Mel Brooks from Don Marquis' stories about a very literate writer, Archy (voice of Eddie Bracken), who happens to be a cockroach and Mehitabel (voice of Carol Channing) the not-so-good cat who is prone to trouble and claims to have been Cleopatra in an earlier life.

Director: Ralph Bakshi    More Info
Starring: Skip Hinnant, Rosetta LeNoire, John McCurry, Phil Seuling

 This satirical attack on the 1960s lifestyle–an animated feature, loosely based on Robert Crumb's underground comic strip– earned its "X" rating.

Director: Charles A. Nichols    More Info
Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson, Rex Allen, Martha Scott, Danny Bonaduce, Agnes Moorehead, Herb Vigran, Pamelyn Ferdin, John Stephenson

 Farm girl Fern Arable (Pamelyn Ferdin) talks her father into saving the life of a baby pig that she names Wilbur (voice of Henry Gibson). When Wilber gets big, he is transferred to a relative's farm and becomes very lonely. That's when the spider Charlotte (voice of Debbie Reynolds) comes into the picture. She spins Wilber's praises in her web for all to see and gives Wilbur the support he needs so that he will not be sent to the slaughterhouse. Lots of other little animals fill the screen in this delightful animated film adaptation of the popular children's book by E.B. White.

Director: Rene Laloux    More Info
Starring: Barry Bostwick, Marvin Miller, Olan Soule, Cynthia Alder, Nora Heflin, Hal Smith, Mark Gruner, Monika Ramirez, Janet Waldo

 In this French film (dubbed in English), humans are mere tiny pets to a super-intelligent race on the planet of Ygam. Then a boy who had become smart while being a pet for a family leads a revolt.

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman    More Info
Starring: Brian Bedford, Roger Miller, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Andy Devine, Carole Shelley, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey

 In this Disney animated version of the classic tale, animals take on all of the roles. For example, Robin Hood (voice of Brian Bedford) is a fox, Allan-A-Dale (voice of Roger Miller) is a rooster, and Maid Marian (voice of Monica Evans) is also a fox. The storyline fits with the legend of Robin Hood and his gang who steals from the rich and gives to the poor because Prince John (voice of Peter Ustinov) is overtaxing them for his own personal gains.

Director: Hal Sutherland    More Info
Starring: Liza Minnelli, Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney, Danny Thomas, Rise Stevens, Paul Ford, Margaret Hamilton, Mel Blanc, Ethel Merman, Paul Lynde

 Liza Minnelli is the voice of Dorothy in this animated film as Dorothy heads back to Oz. Unfortunately, there are still evil forces at work, since the bad witch had a sister (voice of Ethel Merman)–oh my. Sat on the shelf for about 10 years before release.

Director: Larry Jackson    More Info
Starring: Orson Welles, Mel Blanc

 Orson Welles narrates this tribute to the golden years of Warner Brothers cartoons, including the old lot where Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and others were "born." Interviews with animation greats are interspersed with nine cartoons. Good entertainment for both adults and children.

Director: Yoram Gross    More Info
Starring: Joan Bruce, Barbara Frawley, Ross Higgins, Spike Milligan, Joan Slater

 This excellent, animated children's story from Australia follows a girl who gets lost in the Australian Outback. She is befriended by a kangaroo (and other animals) who helps her find the way home. Good music and a little Australian history thrown in for good measure.

Director: Bill Melendez    More Info
Starring: Duncan Watson, Greg Felton, Stuart Brotman, Gail Davis, Liam Martin, Kirk Jue, Jordan Warren, Jimmy Ahrens, Melanie Kohn, Tom Muller

 This animated story takes place at summer camp as Charlie Brown (voice of Duncan Watson) and the Peanuts gang experience the outdoors–including a treacherous raft race.

Director: John Lounsbery    More Info
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, Jim Jordan, John McIntire, Bernard Fox, Dub Taylor

 In this Disney animated tale, two brave mice–Bernard (voice of Bob Newhart) and Miss Bianca (voice of Eva Gabor)–try to save a little girl (voice of Michelle Stacy) who has been kidnapped by the diabolical Madame Medusa (voice of Geraldine Page).

Director: Ralph Bakshi    More Info
Starring: Christopher Guard, John Hurt, Dominic Gould, Michael Scholes, William Squire, Andre Morell, Norman Bird, Annette Crosbie, Anthony Daniels, Simon Chandler

 The Hobbits and Middle Earth are the focus of this film–a combination of animation and live-action cinema–covering part of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy. The Hobbit Frodo (voice of Christopher Guard) is assigned the mission of destroying the all-powerful, magical ring that allows its users to rule the world. With warriors Gandelf (voice of William Squire), Aragorn (voice of John Hurt), and Boromin (voice of Michael Graham Cox) in tow, Frodo sets off on a difficult journey, eluding the evil Mordor's warriors, to take the ring to a place where it can be destroyed.

Director: Lionel Jeffries    More Info
Starring: James Mason, Billie Whitelaw, Bernard Cribbins, Joan Greenwood, David Tomlinson, Tommy Pender, Samantha Gates, Paul Luty, Jon Pertwee, Olive Gregg

 In 1850s' England, twelve-year-old, chimney sweep apprentice Tom (Tommy Pender) escapes after being framed for a theft, and he leaps into Dead Man's Pool. Tom is sucked into the magical civilization of Water Babies that are held captive by an eel (voice of Bernard Cribbins) and a shark (voice of James Mason). Tom helps the Water Babies escape from the lake and gain freedom in the ocean. Now, Tom can return home where he finds the thieves, clears his name, and lives happily ever after. A cast of character actors provides the voices of the animated Water Babies that live under the sea in this film that mixes live-action with animation.

Director: Martin Rosin    More Info
Starring: Zero Mostel, Ralph Richardson, John Hurt, Richard Briers, Roy Kinnear, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews, Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Hordern, John Bennett

 This animated film tells the story of rabbits fleeing the effects of humans on their habitats. While finding new homes, they are subjected to attacks from dogs, hawks, and other rabbits. Excellent score, and overall, cleverly made.

Director: Rintaro    More Info
Starring: Saffron Henderson, Kathleen Barr, Janyse Jaud, Terry Klassen, Nicole Oliver, John Payne, Scott McNeil, Paul Dobson, Daphne Goldrick, Don Brown

 This Japanese animated film, though made for children, may be somewhat intense for many, as young Tetsuro Hoshino (voice of Saffron Henderson) travels on a locomotive through the universe searching for immortality. His mother was murdered by Count Mecha (voice of Paul Dobson) whose body has been replaced by mechanical parts. A mysterious woman, Maetel (voice of Kathleen Barr), joins Tetsuro on his search for eternal life, and, along the way, they experience many fantastic adventures.

Director: Chuck Jones    More Info
Starring: Mel Blanc

 Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, and other Warner Bros. cartoon characters are brought together in this collection of cartoon features with Bugs Bunny reminiscing about the past.