1940's Family / Live-Action Video Titles
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A Boy, A Girl, And A Dog(1946)
FullscreenSKU: D70171
Little Kippy and Button volunteer their beloved pooch for combat duty during World War II and he paws his way to top dog status in the Pacific Theater. Lovable mutt of a movie stars Harry Davenport, Sharyn Moffett, and Lionel Stander. 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
Alice In Wonderland(1949)
FullscreenSKU: D81532
Released in the U.S. at the same time as Disney's better-known cartoon, master puppeteer Lou Bunin's lively version of the madcap Lewis Carroll classic features live action mixed with stop-motion puppets faithful to the original book illustrations. Carol Marsh stars as Alice. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Regularly $14.99
$9.99
Bush Christmas(1947)
FullscreenSKU: D63604
A Yuletide perennial in its native Australia, this superb family adventure follows a group of youngsters heading home through the mountains of New South Wales for the holidays. After accidentally telling thieves about their father's horses, the kids must try to stop them, calling on their survival skills to save the family ranch. With ... more
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$13.49
Jungle Book(1942)
SKU: D11659
The epic Kipling fantasy of a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle is beautifully brought to the screen by Alexander and Zoltan Korda. Sabu stars as Mowgli, who grows up to return to his village and save them from the menace of Shere Kahn, the tiger. With Joseph Calleia, Rosemary De Camp. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Regularly $9.99
$6.99
Lassie Come Home(1943)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D61453
The beloved collie made her (actually, his) screen debut in this touching family classic. A poor British family sells their dog in order to make ends meet, but Lassie escapes and makes a hazard-filled journey back home. Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, Nigel Bruce, and Elizabeth Taylor co-star. 89 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby ... more
$19.99
Mickey The Great(1945)
FullscreenSKU: D82154
Some young women looking back on their colorful past reminisce about the time when they were affiliated with a gang of street kids led by Mickey McGuire (Mickey Rooney). The framing story then cleverly makes use of clips from the child star's popular '30s series of comic shorts. Billy Barty, Delia Bogard also star. 52 min. Standard; ... more
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$7.99
SKU: D96579
Perennial holiday film classic relates the tale of "Kris Kringle," a Macy's department store Santa Claus claiming to be the genuine article--much to the consternation of a humbugging store exec who is raising her daughter not to believe in fantasy. But when the gift-giver is declared insane, a good-hearted lawyer fights to prove that ... more
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$8.99
My Friend Flicka(1943)
FullscreenSKU: D37926
Magnificent family adventure saga starring Roddy McDowall as a boy who adopts a beautiful but wild horse against the wishes of his father. Preston Foster, Rita Johnson and Jeff Corey co-star in this colorful favorite. 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish. ... more
Regularly $14.99
$10.99
FullscreenSKU: D56038
Fanciful fiction mixes with actual events in "The Story of Seabiscuit" (1949), a lively biodrama of the famed racehorse. Shirley Temple stars as the niece of a charismatic horse trainer who falls in love with a young jockey. Against her wishes, the jockey is persuaded by her uncle to ride Seabiscuit and become a champion. Barry Fitzgerald, ... more
Regularly $19.99
$14.99
National Velvet(1944)
FullscreenSKU: D11094
Classic family film about a girl named Velvet (Elizabeth Taylor), her beloved horse, and her determination to win the Grand National Steeplechase race. With Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Angela Lansbury and Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Anne Revere. 124 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital ... more
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$8.99
FullscreenSKU: D95479
Based on the "Reg'lar Fellers" comic strip, this wacky family comedy stars Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (of "Our Gang" fame) as a mischievous kid who helps his pals create a machine that they think works both on land and in water. When not inventing, the youths try to help a woman whose son is being framed by gangsters. Billy Lee, Buddy ... more
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
The Enchanted Forest(1945)
FullscreenSKU: D14808
Fantasy-filled story about a young boy who is lost in the woods and rescued by an old hermit. The hermit raises the child and teaches him about the wonders of nature, but five years later the boy's mother returns to find him. Heartwarming tale stars Edmund Lowe, Brenda Joyce, and Harry Davenport. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. ... more
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$14.99
The Great Mike(1944)
FullscreenSKU: D78639
Touching and thrilling tale of a young boy who wants to turn a milk-cart horse into a racing winner. A daring rescue from the kid's pooch saves the steed and helps to crack a gambling ring, in this family-flavored outing. With Stuart Erwin and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
The Red Pony(1949)
FullscreenSKU: D19712
Beloved "boy and his pony" film scripted by John Steinbeck and based on his novel, with Robert Mitchum as a ranchhand who brightens the life of the son of a bickering husband and wife (Shepperd Strudwick, Myrna Loy) by helping him raise his cherished red pony. Peter Miles and Louis Calhern co-star; score by Aaron Copland. 89 min. Standard; ... more
Regularly $19.99
$14.99
The Red Pony(1949)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D44616
Beloved "boy and his pony" film scripted by John Steinbeck and based on his novel, with Robert Mitchum as a ranchhand who brightens the life of the son of a bickering husband and wife (Shepperd Strudwick, Myrna Loy) by helping him raise his cherished red pony. Peter Miles and Louis Calhern co-star; score by Aaron Copland. 89 min. Standard; ... more
$29.99
FullscreenSKU: D78647
A young Robert Blake stars in this heartfelt family drama about a withdrawn war refugee child who finds a friend in a runaway German shepherd (Rin Tin Tin III). With Donald Woods, Claudia Drake. AKA: "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin." 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
FullscreenSKU: D23906
Wonderful family melodrama, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel, stars Margaret O'Brien as an orphan who comes to live with her reclusive uncle and his handicapped son in their dilapidated mansion. The two children begin caring for the run-down garden on the grounds (with sequences filmed in color), and the resulting change affects ... more
Regularly $29.99
$19.99
The Story Of Seabiscuit(1949)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D44626
Fanciful fiction mixes with actual events in this lively biodrama of the famed racehorse. Shirley Temple stars as the niece of a charismatic horse trainer who falls in love with a young jockey. Against her wishes, the jockey is persuaded by her uncle to ride Seabiscuit and become a champion. Barry Fitzgerald, Lon McCallister also star. ... more
$39.99
The Sun Comes Up(1949)
FullscreenSKU: D60191
Widow Jeanette MacDonald retreats to the backwoods of Georgia after her son is killed in World War II. She wishes to keep to herself, but when an orphan boy and his dog, Lassie, begin to help her with chores, a friendship is built. And after Lassie saves the boy in a fire, MacDonald decides to act as the boy's guardian. With Claude ... more
Regularly $29.99
$12.99
FullscreenSKU: D96604
First, in "Who Killed Doc Robbin?," mischievous Curley and a group of his friends search for a missing mad scientist in a creepy mansion after their pal is wrongly accused of murdering the demented doctor. Larry Olsen, Eilene Janssen, Gerald Perreau star. AKA: "Curley and His Gang in the Haunted Mansion," "Sinister House." Then, "Curley" ... more
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
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