Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1839 Films to Buy & Rent
Island at the Top of the World, The (1974)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Donald Sinden, Jacques Marin, Mako
- Four explorers on an expedition to the Arctic discover dangerous volcanos and a lost Viking race in this appealing Disney live–actioner. In the…
Land That Time Forgot, The (1974)
- Dir. Kevin Conner
Feat. Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon
- After ending up on a German submarine in WWI several Americans stumble across an undiscovered South American island, which holds adventure in the…
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) (1974-1982)
- Feat. Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert
- Gently focused account of a settler family building their 'little house' on the plains of Minnesota in the 1870s. While not exactly gritty, this is…
Little Prince, The (1974)
- Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Richard Kiley, Bob Fosse, Gene Wilder
- The classic childern's story by aviator Antoine de Saint–Exupery is here translated with whimsy and wit intact. A pilot is stranded in a desert…
Swallows and Amazons (1974)
- Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser
- Solidly crafted adaptation of Arthur Ransome's celebrated children's novel about a group of children having a variety of holiday adventures in the…
Zoo Gang, The (TV Series) (1974)
- Feat. Brian Keith, John Mills, Barry Morse…
- Old fashioned but fun espionage series centered around five aged resistance fighters scamming scamming the scammers and gifting the money to the…
Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The (1973)
- Dir. Gordon Hessler
Feat. John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker…
- Arabian Nightish saga with Tom Baker (Dr Who) as Sinbad's adversary. The swordplay of a six–armed statue is but one of the Harryhausen FX…
Oliver Twist (animated) (1973)
- Dir. Hal Sutherland
- Warner Brothers' merry musical feature based on Charles Dicken's classic.
Optimists, The (1973)
- Dir. Anthony Simmons
Feat. Peter Sellers
- Gentle, affirmative tale of a busker (Sellers) who inspires London's poor and neglected children to look on the bright side of life. Hard to dislike.
Robin Hood (1973)
- Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
- Uncle Walt's animated version of the oft–told tale, with American elements sprinkled among the swordfights and songs. Some nice suprises too.