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Torchy The Battery Boy (TV Series)Torchy The Battery Boy (TV Series) (1959)
Children's TV series from the late 1950's with string puppets depicting the adventures of a boy doll who has a battery inside him and a lamp on his…
Auntie MameAuntie Mame (1958) Recommended
Dir. Morton DaCosta
Feat. Rosalind Russell, Peggy Cass, Coral Browne
Classic Oscar–nominated showcase for Rosalind Russell, as a colourful, high–living rouser who educates her 10yr old nephew in the ways of…
Famous Five, The: Five on a Treasure IslandFamous Five, The: Five on a Treasure Island (1957)
Dir. Gerald Landau
Feat. Rel Grainer, Richard Palmer, Gillian Harrison
Ginger beer and picnics are put on hold as the five set out in search of hidden treasure, and in pursuit the requisite dastardly villains.…
Old YellerOld Yeller (1957) Recommended
Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Tommy Kirk
Many Mums and Dads (and Grand–folk) will remember queuing up for this Disney classic about a boy's love for his dog in 1850s Texas.
Great Locomotive Chase, TheGreat Locomotive Chase, The (1956)
Feat. Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York
An adventure story based on a true American Civil War mission behind Confederate lines to steal a Union train and destroy some strategically…
Red Balloon, TheRed Balloon, The (Ballon Rouge, Le) (1956) Aro Favourite
Dir. Albert Lamorisse
Classic French short that still manages to captivate audiences with its simple premise of a young Parisian boy who discovers a red balloon with a…
SmileySmiley (1956)
Dir. Anthony Kimmins
Feat. Ralph Richardson, John McCallum, Chips Rafferty
An iconic, simple depiction of smalltown life in rural 1950s Australia, loosely revolving around the life of a young boy, whose father is a nomadic…
It's A Dog's LifeIt's A Dog's Life (1955)
Dir. Herman Hoffman
Feat. Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Edmund Gwenn
Drama narrated by a bull terrier called Wildfire, and following his adventures in turn–of–the–century New York.
Davy Crockett - King of the Wild FrontierDavy Crockett - King of the Wild Frontier (1954) Recommended
Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, William Bakewell
TV version of the quintessential American story, which created such a phenomenal interest when screened that it was released in a movie version. Fess…
Lassie (TV Series)Lassie (TV Series) (1954-1974)
Feat. Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig
A representative selection of episodes from the long–running US series depicting the adventures of a rather intelligent collie dog with a…

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