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Subgenre Sampler

 
Son of FlubberSon of Flubber (1963)
Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn
A (then) rare Disney sequel in which Fred MacMurray returns as THE ABSENT–MINDED PROFESSOR for another round of visual gags based around the…
Summer MagicSummer Magic (1963)
Dir. James Neilson
Feat. Hayley Mills, Burl Ives, Dorothy McGuire
Sweetly sentimental Disney version of the Kate Wiggins novel 'Mother Carey's Chickens', about a poor Boston family who make a drafty Maine homestead…
Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1962)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones
Wholesome family comedy, wherein widower Glenn Ford is prodded into romance by his six–year son Ron Howard (who went on to become the…
Babes in ToylandBabes in Toyland (1961)
Dir. Jack Donohue
Feat. Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn
The second version of Victor Herbert's operetta set in the fantasy world of 'Toyland' where the wedding plans of two young toys are interrupted by an…
Mysterious IslandMysterious Island (1961) Recommended
Dir. Cy Endfield
Feat. Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan
Robust adventure yarn finds a group of Yankee soldiers escaping a Confederate jail using a hot air balloon during the American Civil War. After…
Swiss Family RobinsonSwiss Family Robinson (1960) Recommended
Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur
The shipwrecked family prove as resourceful as the eponymous army–knife in their fight for survival against Mother Nature and dastardly…
Darby O'Gill and the Little PeopleDarby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Albert Sharpe, Sean Connery, Jack MacGowran
Sharpe plays an Irish caretaker who befriends the King of the Leprechauns. This live–action classic from Uncle Walt, mixes whimsy, humour and…
Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (TV Series)Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (TV Series) (1959)
The classic family cartoon series. Join the titular reindeer and chipmunk, plus Snidley, Horse, Nell, Dudley, Mr Peabody, Sherman and the rest for…
Shaggy Dog, TheShaggy Dog, The (1959)
Dir. Charles Barton
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk
Fred MacMurray excels in this Disney live–actioner, playing a postman whose son accidentally transforms himself into a talking sheepdog with…
Smiley Gets A GunSmiley Gets A Gun (1959)
Dir. Anthony Kimmins
Feat. Sybil Thorndike, Chips Rafferty, Keith Calvert
Sequel to the 1956 Aussie family movie, with Archer and Rafferty again appearing, as young hero and local constable respectively. Likeable,…

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