Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1843 Films to Buy & Rent
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
- Dir. Chuck Jones
- A classic Warner Bros cartoon, puts an animated spring into Dr Seuss's tale of the vicious Grinch who tries to steal Christmas from the folk at…
Namu, My Best Friend (Namu, The Killer Whale) (1966)
- Dir. Laslo Benedek
Feat. Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Richard Erdman…
- A compassionate marine biologist forms an unlikely friendship with a killer whale in this tenderly told story for all ages.
Paddle to the Sea (1966)
- Dir. Bill Mason
- This breathtaking miniature classic tells the story of a hand carved Indian in a toy canoe, which journeys from the snowcapped mountains of Canada,…
Belle and Sebastien (TV Series) (1965)
- Dir. Cecile Aubry, Jean Guillaume
- Cherished children's series lovingly recreates the classic French tale of a six–year–old orphan who forms an enduring friendship with a…
Born Free (1965)
- Dir. James Hill
Feat. Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen
- Famous family film about the real–life adventures of Joy and George Adamson and the lion cub, Elsa. Richly emotional with an enduring theme.
Gidget (TV Series) (1965-1966)
- Feat. Sally Field, Don Porter, Betty Conner
- Truly likeable television spinoff series of the 1959 movie, about a spunky young surfer girl (Field) who comes of age around her friends, solo Dad…
Kimba the White Lion (TV Series) (Janguru taitei) (1965-1967)
- A cutely effective animation series that combined American and Japanese production influences in its story of a white lion cub who strives to bring…
Lassie's Great Adventure (1965)
- Dir. William Beaudine
Feat. Jon Provost, Richard Kiel, June Lockhart…
- Timmy and Lassie get carried away in a hot air balloon and land in the wilds of Canada.
This theatrically released movie, pretty much the last gasp…
Milton the Monster (1965)
- Soft–hearted and strangely adorable, Milton is the very model of what no self–respecting monster should be. Three wild and woolly…
Pink Panther (Animated) (1965-1975)
- The cartoon adventures of the fabulously slinky feline who always comes out on top, developed from the hugely popular opening credits of Blake…