The Apple Dumpling Gang 1975  G, 104 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Western
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Slim Pickens, David Wayne, Harry Morgan, John McGiver, Don Knight, Clay O'Brien, Dennis Fimple, Iris Adrian
In this Disney film, three spirited children are "inherited" by Bill Bixby and get involved with bumbling bank robbers (Don Knotts and Tim Conway) in the old West.
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The Boatniks 1970 G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Robert Morse, Stefanie Powers, Phil Silvers, Norman Fell, Mickey Shaughnessy, Wally Cox, Don Ameche, Joey Forman, Vito Scotti, Tom Lowell, Bob Hastings, Joe E. Ross
Coast Guard Ensign Thomas Garland (Robert Morse) ineptly pursues a trio of jewel thieves (Phil Silvers, Norman Fell, and Mickey Shaughnessy) who are trying to retrieve a picnic basket of stolen jewels that have been dropped accidentally into Newport Harbor.
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Candleshoe 1977  G, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster, David Niven, Leo McKern, Vivian Pickles, Veronica Quilligan, John Alderson, Ian Sharrock, Michael Balfour, Sydney Bromley, Sarah Tamakuni, David Samuels, Mildred Shay, Michael Segal, Peter Diamond
Lady St. Edmund (Helen Hayes) owns a large estate, but she is having problems finding money to pay her taxes. She does get help from orphans to maintain her estate–and her pride. A small-time crook, Harold Brundge (Leo McKern), gets orphan Casey (Jodie Foster) to pose as Lady St. Edmund's granddaughter in his quest for a lost treasure on "grandmother's" property. Once Casey spends time at her "grandmother's" estate, she is a witness to the good deeds of the butler, the chauffeur, the gardener, and the cavalry officer (all played by David Niven), sees the error of her ways, and helps to save the estate.
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The Cat from Outer Space 1978 G, 104 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Sandy Duncan, Ken Berry, Hans Conried, McLean Stevenson, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall, Ronnie Schell, Jesse White, Alan Young, James Hampton, Howard Platt, William Prince, Ralph Manza, Tom Pedi
This Disney film is about an extra-terrestrial cat named Jake who inadvertently lands and becomes stranded on Earth. Two scientists (Sandy Duncan and Ken Barry) help the feline return to its home but not before the cat has numerous adventures here on planet Earth.
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Follow Me, Boys! 1966 N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles, Elliott Reid, Kurt Russell, Luana Patten, Sean McClory, Steve Franken, Parley Baer
Musician Lemuel Siddons (Fred MacMurray) decides to stop traveling, settle down in a small town, and dedicate himself to a troop of young Boy Scouts. Disney.
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The Happiest Millionaire 1967 N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, Greer Garson, Geraldine Page, Gladys Cooper, Hermione Baddeley, Lesley Ann Warren, John(2) Davidson, William Wellman Jr., Sean McClory
Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray) has his hands full of complications when his daughter, Cordy (Lesley Ann Warren), falls in love with Angier Buchanan Duke (John Davidson). There are several versions out there of different lengths. Disney.
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit 1968  G, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Dean Jones, Diane Baker, Lloyd Bochner, Fred Clark, Ellen Janov, Morey Amsterdam, Kurt Russell, Lurene Tuttle, Alan Hewitt, Adam Williams
An ad agency executive, Fred Bolton (Dean Jones), tries to win a sales promotion for his boss and his daughter Helen's (Ellen Janov) love via a horse. Disney.
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No Deposit, No Return 1976 G, 115 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Barbara Feldon, John Williams, Charles Martin Smith, Vic Tayback, Bob Hastings, Kim Richards
When two run-away children try to get to Hong Kong where their mother is, they end up in the middle of a robbery. The safecrackers turn out to be kind-hearted, and the adventures begin. Disney.
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Rascal 1969 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Steve Forrest, Bill Mumy, Pamela Toll, Elsa Lanchester, Henry Jones, Bettye Ackerman, Jonathan Daly, John Fiedler, Richard Erdman, Herbert Anderson
Wisconsin in 1918 is the home of a father (Steve Forrest) and his young son, Willard (Bill Mumy). After saving a Racoon from a predator, Sterling names it "Rascal," and they enjoy a summer of adventure during his father's frequent absences on business. Wholesome Disney fare.
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Savage Sam 1963 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Dewey Martin, Jeff York, Marta Kristen, Rafael Campos, Slim Pickens, Royal Dano, Rodolfo Acosta
Three children are kidnapped by Apaches, but the family dog, Savage Sam, comes to the rescue in this Disney sequel to "Old Yeller."
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Snowball Express 1972  G, 99 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan, Keenan Wynn, Johnny Whitaker, Michael McGreevey, George Lindsey, Kathleen Cody, Mary Wickes, David White, Dick Van Patten, Alice Backes
New Yorker Johnny Baxter (Dean Jones) inherits a Colorado ski lodge and leaves the big city with his family for a new start in the clean air of Colorado. The lodge is a real fixer-upper to say the least, but the Baxter family works to make a go of it, despite setbacks such as banker Martin (Keenan Wynn) who wants the property himself. Typical Disney family comedy which ends with a wild and wacky snowmobile race.
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Those Calloways 1965 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Brandon DeWilde, Walter Brennan, Ed Wynn, Linda Evans, Philip Abbott, Parley Baer, Tom Skerritt, John Larkin
The Calloways are Vermonters who seek to provide a bird sanctuary for wild geese despite resistance from local residents. Disney.
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A Tiger Walks 1964 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Pamela Franklin, Sabu, Una Merkel, Kevin Corcoran, Frank McHugh, Arthur Hunnicutt, Jack Albertson, Edward Andrews
A young girl gets help from the sheriff in protecting the life of a tiger that has escaped from the circus in this average Disney film.
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Where the Red Fern Grows 1974 G, 97 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman, Stewart Petersen, Jill Clark, Jeanna Wilson, Bill Dunbar, Bill Thurman, Rex Corley, Robert S. Telford, John Lindsey
In the 1930s, 12-year-old Oklahoman Billy Coleman (Stewart Petersen) saves up hard-earned money to buy two hunting dogs. The bond formed between Billy and his dogs teaches him the responsibility he needs to get through tough times.
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| 1. The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
2. Big Red (1962)
3. The Boatniks (1970)
4. Candleshoe (1977)
5. The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
6. Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
7. The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
8. The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
9. No Deposit, No Return (1976)
10. Rascal (1969)
11. Savage Sam (1963)
12. Snowball Express (1972)
13. Those Calloways (1965)
14. A Tiger Walks (1964)
15. The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
16. Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
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