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Cisco Kid, The (TV Series)Cisco Kid, The (TV Series) (1950-1956)
Feat. Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo
A generous selection of episodes from the 1950s TV Western serial, in which the semi–masked 'Cisco Kid' (Renaldo) redistributes justice and…
Long John SilverLong John Silver (1950)
Dir. Byron Haskin
Feat. Robert Newton, Bobby Driscoll, Basil Sydney
Rambunctious adventure with arch pirate Long John Silver on the hunt for his young friend Jim Hawkins and maybe some treasure. Arrrrrgh!!! Notably…
Magnet, TheMagnet, The (1950)
Dir. Charles Frend
Feat. Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, James Fox
After tricking a school–chum out of a toy magnet, an 11yr–old James Fox gets the guilts and resolves to 'do good'. Quirkily…
Treasure IslandTreasure Island (Long John Silver) (1950) Recommended
Dir. Byron Haskin
Feat. Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney
This definitive version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story was the first live–action feature from Disney studios, and contains…
Secret Garden, TheSecret Garden, The (1949)
Dir. Fred M. Wilcox
Feat. Margaret O'Brien, Herbert Marshall, Dean Stockwell
Story about an orphan who discovers a secret garden at her Uncle's Victorian manor continues to fascinate young and old. Colour sequences give the…
Story of Seabiscuit, TheStory of Seabiscuit, The (1949)
Dir. David Butler
Feat. Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, Lon McCallister
Shirley Temple stars in this version of the Seabiscuit racehorse story in which the 1930s 'underdog' triumphed against the thoroughbred champions of…
Oliver TwistOliver Twist (1948) Recommended
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh
Astonishing version of the Dicken's classic, notable for great atmosphere and Alec Guinness.
Miracle On 34th StreetMiracle On 34th Street (1947) Aro Favourite
Dir. George Seaton
Feat. Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn
Original version of the Yuletide fantasy, where child–sceptic Natalie Wood becomes gradually convinced that department–store Santa,…
Secret Life of Walter MittySecret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Feat. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff
Danny Kaye shines in this delightful family film as a quiet day–dreamer whose real life catches up with his elaborate adventure fantasies.
Black BeautyBlack Beauty (1946)
Dir. Max Nosseck
Feat. Mona Freeman, Richard Denning, Evelyn Ankers
Based on Anna Sewell's much loved novel about the bond between a young girl and her beautiful black colt. Also contains "Courage of Black…

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