Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1843 Films to Buy & Rent
Million Dollar Duck (1971)
- Dir. Vincent McEveety
Feat. Dean Jones, Joe Flynn, Tony Roberts
- Disney comedy about a duck who lays golden eggs is fairly well hatched, with the usual animal shenanigans nicely delivered.
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)
- Dir. Al Viola
Feat. John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton…
- Worthy version of NZ–er Graham Billing's classic novel about an immature young scientist who volunteers for a season observing penguin…
Point, The (1971)
- Dir. Fred Wolf
- Animated fable (and later a succesful childrens' book) set in a world where everyone has a pointed head, and therefore a 'point'.
When…
Tales of Beatrix Potter, The (1971)
- Splendid version of Beatrix Potter's timeless tales, brought to life by members of The Royal Ballet (in costume).
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) (1971)
- Dir. Mel Stuart
Feat. Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
- Roald Dahl adapts his own book for this lively, almost psychedelic musical adaptation about a boy's desire to see inside a chocolate factory run by…
Archie's Funhouse (TV Series) (1970)
- Animated 70's series based on the popular comic strip starring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie, the famous group of friends at Riverdale…
Aristocats, The (1970)
- Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
- A charismatic alley–cat escorts his feline friends back to their Paris mansion after they are dumped in the country by their mean…
Bugaloos, The (TV Series) (1970)
- Another camp and colourful Sid & Marty Kroft series. An intrepid, squeaky–clean British pop group spread their warm cozy feelings much to the…
Catweazle (TV Series) (1970-1971)
- Feat. Geoffrey Bayldon, Charles Tingwell
- An eccentric, disheveled 11th century wizard teleports to the 1970s, spending much of his time in a state of utter bewilderment at the many…
Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne) (1970)
- Dir. Jacques Demy
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Delphine Seyrig…
- A vibrant, whimsical and genuinely fantastic adaptation of Perrault's classic 17th century fairy tale in which a Princess (Deneuve) disguises herself…