Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Family: 1811 Films to Rent
Peter Pan (1953)
- Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
- Walt's version of the J M Barrie classic, animated with consummate skill by his army of inhouse artisans.
The flying imp Peter Pan leads Wendy and…
Shane (1953)
- Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Alan Ladd, Jack Palance, Emile Meyer
- Former gunfighter Alan Ladd comes to the defence of homesteaders menaced by Jack Palance (satanically clad all in black). Classic Western is splendid…
White Mane (Crin-Blanc) (1953)
- Dir. Albert Lamorisse
Feat. Alain Emery
- Striking, allegorical children's fable from the dir. of THE RED BALLOON concerns the taming of an unruly ‘white mane’ by a young boy, and his…
Crimson Pirate, The (1952)
- Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Burt Lancaster
- Camp swashbuckler stars Burt Lancaster as a spirited pirate who leads an island people's revolt against a ruling tyrant. Rollicking entertainment…
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
- Dir. Charles Vidor
Feat. Danny Kaye, Farley Granger
- A fabricated musical 'biopic' of the famed 19th century Danish fairytale writer, sees him (played by Danny Kaye) smile through a succession of…
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
- Dir. Jean Yarbrough
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
- Abbott and Costello romp through the fairytale passages of Jack and his Beanstalk. While their comedy doesn’t transpose so well, this is an amiable…
Lili (1952)
- Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer
- Fairytale–like story of Leslie Caron's amorous adventures in a carnival is swimming in charm, whimsical songs and 'circus–type'…
Story of Robin Hood, The (1952)
- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch…
- Colourful, uncomplicated rendering of the famous tale should delight younger viewers. Filmed in England by Walt Disney Studios.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
- Disney add their special touch of magic to Lewis Carroll's classic fairytale, bringing Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of…
A Christmas Wish (The Great Rupert) (1950)
- Dir. Irving Pichel
Feat. Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake
- Holiday classic about a down and out family at Christmas who discover they have a squirrel guardian angel living in their rafters.