Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1840 Films to Buy & Rent
Willows in Winter, The (1996)
- Dir. David Unwin
- The heroes of The Wind in the Willows, Rat, Mole, Badger and Toad continue their animated adventures in the bucolic yet unpredictable English…
Wind in the Willows, The (1996)
- Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Nicol Williamson…
- With the cream of British comic acting talent, this live–action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story is quite possibly the…
Wish Upon a Star (1996)
- Dir. Blair Treu
Feat. Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris
- A little Disney magic is sprinkled on this fetching TV movie about a younger sister who wishes to switch places with her popular older sister (a very…
Wubbulous World of Dr Seuss, The (TV Series) (1996-1999)
- Dir. David Gumpel
- Nicely rendered puppet–CGI version of the crazed universe of Dr Seuss, produced by the late great Jim Henson.
Most episodes centre on the…
Zeus and Roxanne (1996)
- Dir. George Miller
Feat. Kathleen Quinlan, Steve Guttenberg, Arnold Vosloo
- A friendship no–one ever thought possible between cute canine Zeus and cute, er, dolphin Roxanne, becomes the toast of new neighbours and their…
Amazing Panda Adventure, The (1995)
- Dir. Christopher Cain
Feat. Ryan Slater, Stephen Lang
- An American kid in China loses his way in mountainous terrain and becomes embroiled in a panda bear poaching conflict. Some exciting action and an…
Angus (1995)
- Dir. Patrick Johnson
Feat. Charlie Talbert, Kathy Bates, Rita Moreno…
- Angus, the uncoolest geek in school, gets his big chance at popularity and girlfriends. Unsentimental and geniunely funny boyhood tale, with Kathy…
Babe (1995)
- Dir. Chris Noonan
Feat. James Cromwell, Magna Szubanski
- Clever, funny, original pig movie, with a hoard of farmyard animals more convincingly dubbed than their human co–stars. Seen through the eyes…
Balto (1995)
- Dir. Simon Wells
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda…
- When diptheria threatens the children of an Alaskan village, a sled–dog team are called in to supply the serum. Balto, the outcast…
Barney (TV Series) (1995)
- The irrepressible purple Barney, with his winning and addictive personality, on this tape – "Songs" – trots through 27 favourite songs,…