The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 2000  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Des McAnuff
Cast: Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, Piper Perabo, Randy Quaid, Robert De Niro, June Foray, Keith Scott, Janeane Garofalo, Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters, John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Kel Mitchell, James Rebhorn, Kenan Thompson
This film version of the TV show (canceled in 1964) mixes animation and live action. Rocky and Bullwinkle remain cartoon characters rescuing Earthlings from Natasha (Rene Russo) and Boris (Jason Alexander) who cross over into the human world where they join Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro) in an evil plot to take over the world. It seems like a good idea, but it goes nowhere.
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 Cinderella 1950  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
Cast: Iline Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Mike Douglas, William Phipps, James MacDonald, Luis Van Rooten, Don Barclay, Rhoda Williams, Earl Keen, June Foray, Betty Lou Gerson, Jeffrey Stone, Marion Darlington, Lucille Bliss
This is the classic Disney animated version of poor Cinderella (voice of Ilene Woods) who lives with her evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine (voice of Eleanor Audley) and stepsisters Drizella and Anastasia (voices of Rhoda Williams and Lucille Bliss) but ends up going to the ball and meeting Prince Charming (voice of William Phipps/singing voice of Mike Douglas).
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Frosty the Snowman 1969 TV, 25 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Cast: 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.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1966  TV, 26 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam
Cast: 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.
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland 1992 G, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Misami Hata, William T. Hurtz
Cast: Gabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, Rene Auberjonois, Danny Mann, Laura Mooney, Bernard Erhard, William E. Martin, Alan Oppenheimer, Michael Bell, Sidney Miller, Nancy Cartwright, June Foray, Kathleen Freeman, Michael Gough
Jointly made by the U.S. and Japan (taking advantage of Japan's animation techniques), this is a good children's story based on an early 1900s' comic strip. Dreams take Nemo (voice of Gabriel Damon) and his flying squirrel friend (voice of Danny Mann) off to a magic land where he befriends the king (voice of Bernard Erhard) and receives the keys to the kingdom. One no-no: do not open the forbidden door. Of course Nemo does, and bad things happen as the forces from Nightmareland are unleashed. Nemo learns several lessons while saving Slumberland.
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Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol 1962 G, 53 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Abe Levitow
Cast: 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.
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 Mulan 1998 G, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
Cast: Ming-Na, Lea Salonga, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Donny Osmond, Harvey Fierstein, James Hong, Gedde Watanabe, Miguel Ferrer, Soon-Tek Oh, June Foray, Miriam Margolyes, Pat Morita, James Shigeta, George Takei
Disney presents this classic story, which is set in ancient China. Mulan (voice of Ming-Na, singing voice of Lea Salonga) is a Chinese maiden who dresses as a male and joins the army to fend off the invading Mongols. She prays for help from her ancestors, and they send the 18-inches tall dragon Mushu (voice of Eddie Murphy) to protect Mulan. Mulan hides Mushu from others but takes Mushu with her when she joins the command of Captain Shang (B.D. Wong, singing voice of Donny Osmond), and risks everything to gain victory over the Huns.
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 Peter Pan 1953 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Tom Conway, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Candy Candido, Roland Dupree, Don Barclay, June Foray, Robert Ellis, Thurl Ravenscroft, Margaret Kerry
Disney Studios brought to the screen this delightful children's story by James M. Barrie. It is the story of Peter, the boy who refuses to grow up. Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, and Tinker Bell are all there along with Wendy and her siblings.
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Sabaka 1954  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: The Hindu
Director: Frank Ferrin
Cast: Boris Karloff, Reginald Denny, Victor Jory, Lisa Howard, Jeanne Bates, Jay Novello, June Foray, Peter Coe, Lou Krugman, Vito Scotti, Lawrence Dobkin, Nino Marcel, Paul Marion, Louis Merrill
Set in India, this is the story about a religious cult and its very strange practices. Gunga Ram (Nino Marcel) is an elephant driver who swears to avenge the murder of his sister Indria and her husband. To attain his goal, Gunga Ram must overcome the opposition of General Pollegar (Boris Karloff) who the Maharajah of Bakore (Lou Krugman) has ordered to rout out Sabaka worshippers. Then, he plans to destroy Ashok's (Victor Jory) fire shrine of Sabaka and put an end to Ashok's fire-worshipping cult.
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Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers 1987 TV, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Paul Sommer, Carl Urbano
Cast: Don Messick, Casey Kasem, Sorrell Booke, Rob Paulsen, Ronnie Schell, Jerry Houser, Arte Johnson, Victoria Carroll, William Callaway, Michael Rye, June Foray, Hamilton Camp
Shaggy (voice of Casey Kasem) inherits a mansion and he, along with fellow sleuths Scooby and Scrappy (both voice of Don Messick), hit the road for the estate. The estate seems to be haunted, and the spooking begins even before they arrive.
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Thumbelina 1994 G, 86 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Cast: Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gary Imhoff, Charo, Gino Conforti, John Hurt, Kenneth Mars, Gilbert Gottfried, Will Ryan, June Foray, Barbara Cook, Joe Lynch, Danny Mann, Loren Lester, Tawny Sunshine Glover
This version of Hans Christian Anderson's tale of the tiny Tumbelina (voice of Jodi Benson) is cleverly put together as our little heroine avoids many dangers. The voices of the cartoon characters are good, and Barry Manilow's music is a strength.
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 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 1988 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Animation / Fantasy
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Stubby Kaye, Alan Tilvern, Charles Fleischer, Kathleen Turner, Amy Irving, Mel Blanc, Pat Buttram, Tony Anselmo, Joel Silver, Jim Cummings, David L. Lander, June Foray
What would happen if cartoon characters were actually people? That is the premise of this film where "Toons" live real lives when they finish their day's work on cartoons. This film has exceptional technological breakthroughs by the animators, and their work paid off in this movie-making milestone, which received four Oscars: Best Film Editing, Sound Effects, Visual Effects, and a Special Achievement award for Animation Direction.
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| 1. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
2. Cinderella (1950)
3. Frosty the Snowman (1969)
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
5. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
6. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
7. Mulan (1998)
8. Peter Pan (1953)
9. Sabaka (1954)
aka: The Hindu
10. Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
11. Thumbelina (1994)
12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
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