Most Aired G Rated Movies
These are all the G rated movies that appeared on HBO in the 1980s, ranked by the amount of times aired.
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| No. | Most Aired | Movies | Times Aired | Description | Rating | Runtime | Words of Caution | Metadata |
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| 1 | 1st | Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island | 51 | Hot-tempered Daffy basks on a tropical island where the wildest dreams come true. He and Speedy Gonzales welcome Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn and other animated favorites—until wicked Yosemite Sam tries to spoil their fun. | (G) | 1:18 | Friz Freleng Mel Blanc June Foray | |
| 2 | 2nd | Wonder Of It All | 44 | Rare animals from every continent are captured on film in this beautiful nature documentary. One of the best ever made(LosAngeles Times). Spellbinding(San Francisco Chronicle). |
(G) | 1:33 | Arthur R. Dubs Writer James T. Flocker Star Les Biegel | |
| 3 | 3rd | The Secret of N.I.M.H. | 43 | A plucky field mouse seeks the aid of rats with genius IQs to save her family from a farmer's plow. Meanwhile, a kind-hearted crow searches for Miss Right, but does everything wrong. This dazzling, heroic fable marks a return to classic animation techniques of decades ago. Elizabeth Hartman and Dom DeLuise are among the voices of the memorable characters. | (G) | 1:22 | Don Bluth Derek Jacobi Elizabeth Hartman Dom DeLuise Hermione Baddeley John Carradine | |
| 4 | 4th (tie) | Shipwreck! (aka The Sea Gypsies) | 40 | In a story of wilderness survival, a shipwrecked party shares a deserted island with bears, wolves and killer whales. | (G) | 1:42 | Stewart Raffill Writer Stewart Raffill Stars Robert Logan Mikki Jamison Heather Rattray Cjon Damitri Patterson Shannon Saylor | |
| 5 | 4th (tie) | The Great Muppet Caper | 40 | Charles Grodin Miss Piggy Diana Rigg A fabulous jewel has been stolen, and Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo are hot on the trail. So they hop “the big pond” to London in a full-length movie mixing mayhem with music. Miss Piggy adds to the fun with her sparkling singing and tap dancing. HBOnly!™ |
(G) | 1:38 | Jim Henson Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt | |
| 6 | 5th | Dot and the Kangaroo | 36 | A little Australian girl, lost in the bush, sets off on a fascinating journey in the pouch of a friendly kangaroo. Along the way they meet all sorts of curious creatures. Clever animation combined with live photography make for an enchanting film. | (G) | 1:15 | Family fare. | Yoram Gross Joan Bruce |
| 7 | 6th | The Magic of Lassie | 34 | James Stewart America's favorite collie returns to the screen in an adventure feature. Her young master is in danger of losing her to a wealthy man claiming prior ownership. Mickey Rooney and Alice Faye. |
(G) | 1:39 | Family fare. | Don Chaffey James Stewart Michael Sharrett Alice Faye Mickey Rooney Pernell Roberts |
| 8 | 7th | Oliver! | 33 | Oliver Reed Mark Lester Academy Award winner for Best Picture, this large-scale 1968 musical recreates the London of Charles Dickens. Mark Lester is delightful as the poorhouse foundling, Oliver Twist. |
(G) | 2:29 | Carol Reed Ron Moody Oliver Reed Harry Secombe Mark Lester Jack Wild | |
| 9 | 8th (tie) | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | 32 | “What's up, Doc?”’ Bugs Bunny is back in a full-length feature combining brand-new animation with cartoon classics. Tweety Bird, Sylvester and Yosemite Sam are on hand while Bugs and Daffy Duck compete as traveling book salesmen. Bugs also relates some famous fairy tales in his own zany manner. | (G) | 1:14 | No director listed Mel Blanc | |
| 10 | 8th (tie) | The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | 32 | That carrot-chomping rabbit romps through a full-length treat for all ages. See favorites Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester and more. Includes two Oscar-winning shorts. | (G) | 1:15 | Friz Freleng Mel Blanc June Foray | |
| 11 | 9th (tie) | A Challenge For Robin Hood | 31 | Swords flash and arrows fly in an exciting, legendary adventure. This 1967 English movie stars Barrie Ingham as the outlaw of Sherwood Forest who battles the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham. | (G) | 1:51 | C M Pennington Richards Barrie Ingham Peter Blythe John Arnatt Gay Hamilton | |
| 12 | 9th (tie) | Animalympics | 31 | Animals have Olympics too! And Z.O.O., the TV network that brings out the beast in sports, is at Pawprint Stadium to cover the games. With the voices of Gilda Radner and Billy Crystal. | (G) | 1:20 | Steven Lisberger Gilda Radner Billy Crystal Harry Shearer Michael Fremer Joan Gardner | |
| 13 | 9th (tie) | The Wild Pony | 31 | A boy’s stepfather buys him a wild pony, and the growing attachment between the boy and the pony has a remarkable effect on the sorely divided family. | (G) | 1:28 | Kevin Sullivan Marilyn Lightstone Josh Byrne | |
| 14 | 10th (tie) | A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 29 | Good grief,Charlie Brown! You're a movie star! Faithful to the beloved comic strip, this feature-length cartoon stars the entire Peanuts gang. Beleaguered Charlie, Snoopy, the irreverant, lovable beagle, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder and Sally Brown are all aboard. | (G) | 1:20 | Bill Melendez Peter Robbins Pamelyn Ferdin Glenn Gilger Andy Pforsich Sally Dryer | |
| 15 | 10th (tie) | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | 29 | Elmer Fudd Daffy Duck What’s up, Doc?An uproarious cartoon cavalcade starring Bugs Bunny, the world’s most famous rabbit. Visit Bugs as he looks back on his illustrious career and introduces the hilarious mayhem—including a super-chase culled from 16 Road Runner shorts. Beep, Beep! |
(G) | 1:23 | Family fare. | Chuck Jones Mel Blanc |
| 16 | 10th (tie) | The Music Man | 29 | Robert Preston Seventy-six Trombones and the Big Parade! It’s the movie version of the all-American musical and long-running Broadway hit. Robert Preston is brilliant as Harold Hill, the co man romping through River City, Iowa, and charming everyone in his path. His love for Marian, the town librarian (Shirley Jones), is both funny and touching. With Hermione Gingold and Buddy Hackett. |
(G) | 2:32 | Morton DaCosta Robert Preston Shirley Jones Buddy Hackett Hermione Gingold Paul Ford | |
| 17 | 10th (tie) | Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | 29 | Everyone be seated for this all-time children’s classic. Eccentric Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder), world’s most famous candy maker, adds plenty of tartness as the nutty plot (and the chocolate) thickens. Best film of its sort since The Wizard of Oz(Chicago Sun-Times) [Note: It appears HBO aired two different versions of this film in the '80s. One being 1:40 in length, the other being 1:32 in length. It is not known the difference between the two versions, nor if HBO edited down the movie or if it was the studio.-JS] |
(G) | 1:40 | Country Music Documentary | |
| 18 | 11th (tie) | Mountain Family Robinson | 27 | A government claim against their homestead and cruel nature threaten the Robinson family in their Rockies paradise. Robert Logan stars. | (G) | 1:40 | John Cotter Robert Logan Susan Damante Shaw Heather Rattray Ham Larsen George Buck Flower | |
| 19 | 11th (tie) | Sesame Street® Presents: Follow That Bird | 27 | One of the Sesame Street® gang has flown the coop. Where could he have gone? The fun-filled search features cameos by Chevy Chase and John Candy. Sesame Street is a trademark and service mark of Children's Television Workshop. BIG BIRD is a trademark of MUPPETS, Inc. |
(G) | 1:28 | Ken Kwapis Carroll Spinney Jim Henson Frank Oz Paul Bartel Sandra Bernhard | |
| 20 | 11th (tie) | The Pirates of Penzance | 27 | Kevin Kline Linda Ronstadt The film version of Broadway's Gilbert and Sullivan hit. Kevin Kline plays the fiery pirate king in this jazzed up operetta; Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith are the lovers. With Angela Lansbury. |
(G) | 1:52 | Wilford Leach Kevin Kline Angela Lansbury Linda Ronstadt George Rose Rex Smith | |
| 21 | 11th (tie) | Treasure Island (1972) | 27 | Orson Welles Pirates! Buried treasure! Jim Hawkins and a band of colorful cutthroats sail the bounding main in Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure classic. |
(G) | 1:35 | John Hough Andrea Bianchi Antonio Margheriti Writers Wolf Mankowitz Orson Welles Hubert Frank Stars Orson Welles Kim Burfield Lionel Stander | |
| 22 | 11th (tie) | Tubby the Tuba | 27 | Tired of playing nothing but “oom-pah” in an orchestra, Tubby the Tuba is determined to find his one melody. A delightful animated film. | (G) | 1:21 | Alexander Schure Dick Van Dyke Pearl Bailey Hermione Gingold David Wayne Jose Ferrer | |
| 23 | 12th | The Beniker Gang | 26 | HBO SLEEPER Five orphans are determined to stick together. The oldest, Arthur Beniker (Andrew McCarthy), is 18 and free to leave the orphanage. But he decides to say with his "family". You may have missed this heartwarming comedy/drama when it played in theaters, but HBO highly recommends it. |
(G) | 1:27 | Ken Kwapis Andrew McCarthy Jennie Dundas Brandon Call Danny Corkill Charles Fields | |
| 24 | 13th (tie) | Across the Great Divide | 25 | Stranded in the Rockies, two spunky orphans cross the frontier in the 1870s and confront grizzlies, mountain lions, raging rivers and Indians. | (G) | 1:40 | Stewart Raffill Robert Logan Heather Rattray Mark Edward Hall George Buck Flower | |
| 25 | 13th (tie) | Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!) | 25 | Fun, romance and danger in a spooky French chateau as the Peanuts gang embarks on their first overseas adventure. Charlie Brown and pals head for Europe as exchange students, and the laughs start there. Charlie, Linus and Peppermint Patty may be innocents abroad, but the debonair Snoopy knows his way around. © 1950, 1952, 1958, 1965, 1980 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. |
(G) | 1:16 | Bill Melendez Arrin Skelby Daniel Anderson Patricia Patts Casey Carlson | |
| 26 | 13th (tie) | Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 25 | A classic cast brings a classic story to life. As Alice tries to follow the White Rabbit, she meets some fantastic characters: Dudley Moore, as the Dormouse, and Peter Sellers, the March Hare. | (G) | 1:36 | William Sterling Writers Lewis CarrollWilliam Sterling Stars Fiona FullertonMichael JaystonHywel Bennett | |
| 27 | 14th | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | 24 | Can Rainbow Brite bring color and spring back into the world after winter? Not if the selfish Dark Princess has her way. She wants the light-giving planet Spectra for herself! A charming animated adventure. | (G) | 1:25 | Bernard Deyriès Bettina Bush Pat Fraley Peter Cullen Robbie Lee Andre Stojka | |
| 28 | 15th | The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (aka The Wilderness Family) | 23 | Fed up with smoggy L.A., a construction worker and his family start an adventurous new life on a mountain in the Pacific Northwest. After building a log cabin, they soon take on nature’s challenges:rock slides, wild cougars and a ferocious grizzly. | (G) | 1:38 | Stewart Raffill Robert F Logan Susan Damante Shaw Hollye Holmes Ham Larsen George Buck Flower | |
| 29 | 16th (tie) | Gulliver's Travels | 22 | Richard Harris Here’s Jonathan Swift’s 18th-century classic of high adventure, updated with spritely animation. Richard Harris plays the shipwrecked giant who encounters some big problems in Lilliput, a land of tiny people. A lasting tale for folks of all sizes. |
(G) | 1:20 | Peter R. Hunt Richard Harris Catherine Schell Norman Shelley Meredith Edwards Julian Glover | |
| 30 | 16th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Hot Lead and Cold Feet | 22 | Jim Dale Don Knotts Twin brothers, one rough and tough, the other a city dude, compete for their father’s fortune in this rip-roaring comedy western from Walt Disney. Tony Award-winner Jim Dale plays both sons as well as their cantankerous dad. Don Knotts co-stars. |
(G) | 2:00 | Robert Butler Jim Dale Karen Valentine Don Knotts Jack Elam Darren McGavin | |
| 31 | 17th (tie) | David Copperfield (1983) | 21 | One of Dickens’ most popular novels becomes a delightful animated drama. | (G) | 1:16 | Ian MacKenzie Alex Nicholas Writers Alexander BuzoCharles Dickens Stars Ross HigginsPhillip HintonRobyn Moore | |
| 32 | 17th (tie) | My Fair Lady | 21 | Audrey Hepburn Rex Harrison Nearly three hours of uninterrupted joy as the Broadway smash becomes a film delight! The one and only Professor Higgins, Rex Harrison, turns flower girl Audtry Hepburn into a charming English lady. Eighteen great musical numbers from Lerner and Loewe. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It’s loverly! |
(G) | 2:53 | George Cukor Audrey Hepburn Rex Harrison Stanley Holloway Wilfrid Hyde-White Gladys Cooper | |
| 33 | 18th (tie) | Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger | 20 | Straight out of the Arabian Nights—an action-filled tale about an adventurous sailor, a beautiful princess and an evil sorceress. Spectacular special effects by grand master Ray Harryhausen. With Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour. | (G) | 1:53 | Sam Wanamaker Patrick Wayne Jane Seymour Taryn Power Margaret Whiting Kurt Christian | |
| 34 | 18th (tie) | The Camel Boy | 20 | A young Arab boy joins his grandfather on a camel drive across the Great Victoria Desert, where the violent forces of nature test their courage and threaten their lives. | (G) | 1:15 | Yoram Gross Ron Haddrick Barbara Frawley Ross Higgins Joan Bruce Robin Moore | |
| 35 | 18th (tie) | The Last Unicorn | 20 | Fearing she might be the last of her breed, a young unicorn is torn between saving her fabled species or becoming human to marry a prince. This animated adventure features the voices of Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, Robert Klein and Angela Lansbury. A fable filled with sweetness and mystery. | (G) | 1:24 | Jules Bass Mia Farrow Jeff Bridges Tammy Grimes Christopher Lee | |
| 36 | 18th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' The North Avenue Irregulars | 20 | A flock of lady parishioners battle organized crime in this fast-action Disney comedy. Based on the true story of a suburban minister who unleashed an unlikely band of women against the mob, the movie stars Edward Hermann (FDR in Eleanor and Franklin) as the energetic young churchman. Among the spunky ladies: Barbara Harris and Cloris Leachman. | (G) | 1:58 | Bruce Bilson Edward Herrmann Susan Clark Cloris Leachman Michael Constantine Karen Valentine | |
| 37 | 19th (tie) | C.H.O.M.P.S. | 19 | Bright, fun-filled comedy adventures of the world's first computerized watchdog. To save his firm, a young electronics genius invents a robot super-dog. The hilarity starts with the souped-up pup confronting inept thieves. Conrad Bain, Wesley Eure, Red Buttons. Valerie Bertinelli star. | (G) | 1:29 | Adult language. | Don Chaffey Wesley Eure Valerie Bertinelli Conrad Bain Red Buttons Jim Backus |
| 38 | 19th (tie) | Gizmo! | 19 | Amateur daredevils leap from rooftops in this priceless collection of human exploits filmed over seven decades. | (G) | 1:16 | Howard Smith Invention Documentary Milt Moss | |
| 39 | 19th (tie) | Snoopy, Come Home | 19 | A superstar is born! That lovable beagle takes the lead in this delight fro all the family. Tag along as Snoopy and fearless Woodstock set out on a series of wacky adventures. Despairing Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang co-star. | (G) | 1:20 | Bill Melendez Chad Webber Robin Kohn Stephen Shea David Carey Hilary Momberger | |
| 40 | 19th (tie) | Star Trek The Motion Picture | 19 | William Shatner Leonard Nimoy Hurtling into the universe of the 23rd century and far beyond, Starship U.S.S.Enterprise challenges an alien force sweeping through outer space. Nominated for three Oscars, this dazzling sci-fi adventure reunites the T.V. cast. William Shatner stars as Captain Kirk, commander of the floating city. Leonard Nimoy is again Mr. Spock, the half-Vulcan with the pointy ears; and DeForest Kelley returns as Dr. Leonard BonesMcCoy. |
(G) | 2:12 | Robert Wise William Shatner Leonard Nimoy DeForest Kelley James Doohan George Takei | |
| 41 | 19th (tie) | Tarka the Otter | 19 | This live-action nature saga follows one mischievous otter from birth in a hollow tree to a fight with the leader of otter-hunting hounds. Narrated by Peter Ustinov. | (G) | 1:31 | David Cobham Peter Ustinov | |
| 42 | 19th (tie) | The Hideaways | 19 | An unusual children's story of two youngsters who uncover an art mystery while hiding in New York's Metropolitan Museum. Reclusive collector Ingrid Bergman has the key to the puzzle. | (G) | 1:45 | Fielder Cook Ingrid Bergman Sally Prager Johnny Doran George Rose Richard Mulligan | |
| 43 | 20th (tie) | Charlotte's Web (1973) | 18 | A barnyard spider saves an appealing pig from ending up as a slab of bacon in this animated version of E.B. White’s classic story of love and friendship. | (G) | 1:30 | Charles A Nichols Iwao Takamoto Hanna-Barbera Debbie Reynolds Paul Lynde Henry Gibson | |
| 44 | 20th (tie) | The Muppets Take Manhattan | 18 | July Movie Exclusive [1985] Delight in the latest daffy adventures of Kermit, Miss Piggy and their pals as they head for Broadway with a new musical. But how can the troupe be boffo without a backer? Forced to pay their show biz dues working odd jobs, the gang struggles on toward fame, fortune…and do we hear wedding bells? With clever cameras by favorite stars. |
(G) | 1:34 | Frank Oz Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz Steve Whitmire Richard Hunt | |
| 45 | 21st (tie) | Bye Bye Birdie | 17 | Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh star in a rollicking 1963 screen version of the smash Broadway musical. With Maureen Stapleton. | (G) | 1:52 | AS | George Sidney Writers Michael StewartIrving BrecherGeorge Sidney Stars Dick Van DykeAnn-MargretJanet Leigh |
| 46 | 21st (tie) | Jesus (1979) | 17 | This reverential depiction of the life of Christ faithfuly follows the account chronicled in the Gospel of St.Luke. Jesus is shown as a man who smiles, laughs, delight in children and is capable of both irritation and anger. The documentary-drama’s cast is headed by Brian Deacon. Wonderfully authentic…visual stunning(Independent Film Journal) |
(G) | 1:51 | John Krish Peter Sykes Brian Deacon Rivka Neumann Yosef Shiloah Nisim Gerama David Goldberg | |
| 47 | 21st (tie) | Vanishing Wilderness | 17 | Rare wonders of nature from the Arctic to the Everglades are captured in an unusual documentary. Includes a look at the nearly extinct whooping crane. | (G) | 1:26 | Nature Documentary | |
| 48 | 22nd (tie) | Benji (1974) | 16 | The lovable dog Benji, whose exploits have thrilled millions of viewers, goes into action to help two kidnapped friends. | (G) | 1:25 | Joe Camp Peter Breck Christopher Connelly Patsy Garrett Tom Lester Frances Bavier | |
| 49 | 22nd (tie) | Fiddler on the Roof | 16 | This expanded film version of one of Broadway’s most popular and beloved musicals is a delight for family viewing. Tevye, the milkman, trying to marry off his daughters amid tremendous social upheaval in old Russia, is truly an unforgettable screen character. All of the musical numbers from the stage production are intact. Visually magnificent(Saturday Review) |
(G) | 2:59 | Norman Jewison Topol Norma Crane Leonard Frey Molly Picon Paul Mann | |
| 50 | 22nd (tie) | Treasure Island (1973) | 16 | Long John Silver sails the high seas in this animated version of R.L. Stevenson's immortal tale, The characters spring to life with the voices of Richard Dawson and Larry Storch. | (G) | 1:13 | No director listed Orson Welles Kim Burfield Walter Slezak Lionel Stander | |
| 51 | 23rd (tie) | Never Never Land | 15 | Petula Clark Cathleen Nesbit Enchanted by the story of Peter Pan, a nine-year-old escapes loneliness by writing to him. Her letters bring surprising results. Petula Clark, Cathleen Nesbitt and Anne Seymore star. |
(G) | 1:26 | Paul Annett Petula Clark Cathleen Nesbitt | |
| 52 | 23rd (tie) | The Christmas That Almost Wasn't | 15 | An HBO holiday tradition! Children from around the world help Santa when a Scrooge-like zillionaire buys the North Pole. A charming musical that combines live action and animation. | (G) | 1:29 | Rossano Brazzi Paul Tripp Rossano Brazzi John Karlsen Lydia Brazzi Mischa Auer | |
| 53 | 23rd (tie) | The Water Babies | 15 | James Mason A wondrous children's tale. Live action, animation and songs combine in a fantasy underwater world. When a young chimney sweep is wrongly accused of stealing, he escapes into a pool of delightful creatures that lead him far into his imagination—and yours. |
(G) | 1:26 | Lionel Jeffries James Mason Bernard Cribbins Billie Whitelaw Joan Greenwood David Tomlinson | |
| 54 | 23rd (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Pete's Dragon | 15 | Walt Disney Productions Presents A lovable Disney animated dragon named Elliott croons like Bing Crosby, turns invisible at will, flies like a helicopter and becomes guardian to Pete, an orphan set on running away from a mean foster family. Mickey Rooney, Helen Reddy and Shelley Winters bring their own special effects to a heart-warming musical. |
(G) | 2:17 | Don Chaffey Helen Reddy Jim Dale Mickey Rooney Red Buttons Shelley Winters | |
| 55 | 23rd (tie) | Where the Lilies Bloom | 15 | Harboring a family secret, four young orphans fight to stay together. | (G) | 1:37 | William A. Graham Julie Gholson Jan Smithers Harry Dean Stanton | |
| 56 | 23rd (tie) | Woodplum | 15 | Some charming children decide to adopt an abandoned baby. | (G) | 1:31 | Marc Lobet Writers Marielle PaternostreKathleen de Béthune Stars Christian MarinLionelle LamyBonbon Lamy | |
| 57 | 24th (tie) | Black Beauty | 14 | The engrossing adventures of a beautiful black stallion make for spectacular drama. Mark Lester plays the boy who raises the horse; Walter Slezak, the showman who buys him. Uncommonly interesting...marvelously inventive(N.Y. Times) |
(G) | 1:46 | James Hill Mark Lester Walter Slezak Peter Lee Lawrence Ursula Glas | |
| 58 | 24th (tie) | Challenge to be Free | 14 | A two-month manhunt through the brutal Arctic landscape highlights this gripping adventure. Mike Mazurki plays a burly trapper in the Yukon. Based on a true story. | (G) | 1:27 | Jay Dubelo Mike Mazurki Vic Christy | |
| 59 | 24th (tie) | Hawmps! | 14 | The U.S. Cavalry trades horses for camels in a riotous western. Fun starts when the unusual long-distance runners race against horses and tangle with outlaws. | (G) | 1:53 | Joe Camp James Hampton Christopher Connelly Slim Pickens Denver Pyle Jack Elam | |
| 60 | 24th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | 14 | Two bumbling outlaws try to go straight but botch it up in a sagebrush comedy. Tim Conway and Don Knotts star. | (G) | 2:00 | Vincent McEveety Tim Conway Don Knotts Harry Morgan Kenneth Mars Elyssa Davalos | |
| 61 | 25th (tie) | Banjo, the Woodpile Cat | 13 | A mischievous kitten travels to the big city in search of adventure and excitement in this warm, delightful short movie from some of Hollywood’s most talented animators. Brilliant special effects. Colorful, amusing, a sheer delight for everyone. | (G) | :26 | Movie | Don Bluth |
| 62 | 25th (tie) | The Great Caruso | 13 | Film buffs and music lovers will thrill to this 1954 classic as Mario Lanza recreates the legend of opera great Enrico Caruso. | (G) | 1:49 | Richard Thorpe Mario Lanza Ann Blyth Dorothy Kirsten Jarmila Novotna Richard Hageman | |
| 63 | 25th (tie) | The Mouse and His Child | 13 | What do a couple of toy mice want more than anything else in the world? To be self-winding, that's what. An award-winning animated tale featuring the voices of Cloris Leachman, PeterUstinov, Andy Devine and Sally Kellerman. | (G) | George Booth Voices of Peter Ustinov Cloris Leachman | ||
| 64 | 25th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Darby O'Gill and the Little People | 13 | Sean Connery A feisty Irish storyteller matches wits with Brian, king of the leprechauns, in a live-action musical about the EmeraldIsle. While Darby journeys to the Wee Folk, Sean Connery tries to court his hot-tempered daughter, Janet Munro. Sprites, banshees, evil spells and great camera trickery all combine to make this a spirited, rollicking fantasy. A real treat for the entire family. |
(G) | 1:59 | Robert Stevenson Albert Sharpe Janet Munro Sean Connery Jimmy O'Dea Kieron Moore | |
| 65 | 26th (tie) | Arabian Adventure | 12 | Hop aboard this flying carpet for a trip to mythical Araby. A dashing young prince matches wits with a wicked genius for the hand of a fair princess. This delightful fantasy mixes romance, beauty and action!The master of evil, Christopher Lee, is the villainous caliph; Milo O'Shea, his comic henchman; and Mickey Rooney, guardian of the secret of the magic rose. | (G) | 1:38 | Family fare. | Kevin Connor Christopher Lee Milo O'Shea Puneet Sira Emma Samms Peter Cushing |
| 66 | 26th (tie) | Funny Girl (1986) | 12 | Barbra Streisand plays Fanny Brice in this 1968 musical. Big, beautiful, tuneful, funny and schmaltzy(New York Daily News). |
(G) | 2:27 | William Wyler Writer Isobel Lennart Stars Barbra StreisandOmar SharifKay Medford | |
| 67 | 26th (tie) | That's Dancing! | 12 | Gene Kelly Mikhail Baryshnikov ...and many more! Some of the greatest dancers of all time strut their stuff in this star-spangled film that traces the history of dance in the movies from Astaire to Fame. |
(G) | 1:44 | Jack Haley Jr. Gene Kelly Sammy Davis Jr. Mikhail Baryshnikov Liza Minnelli Ray Bolger | |
| 68 | 26th (tie) | The Black Stallion (1979) | 12 | Mickey Rooney A boy and a magnificent horse forge a unique bond that takes them halfway around the world—from an African desert island to a showdown with a champion racer. A stunning film that made many Ten Bestlists. Mickey Rooney won an Oscar nomination for his moving performance. Absolutely wonderful(Gene Shalit) |
(G) | 1:58 | Carroll Ballard Kelly Reno Mickey Rooney Teri Garr Clarence Muse Hoyt Axton | |
| 69 | 26th (tie) | Whitewater Sam | 12 | In this rousing adventure tale, mountain man Sam and his husky search the Northwest frontier for the great white water route to the south. | (G) | 1:22 | Keith Larsen | |
| 70 | 27th (tie) | American Wilderness | 11 | A marauding 11-foot-tall polar bear, largest ever captured by man, is the object of an exciting film quest in Alaska in 1961. The filmmaker also covers Baja California, the Rockies and British Columbia searching for record-size specimens of horned sheep. | (G) | 1:53 | Nature Outdoor Documentary | |
| 71 | 27th (tie) | Danny (1979) | 11 | It's a dream come true for Janie when a lame show horse, rejected by its owner, becomes her own. | (G) | 1:30 | Gene Feldman Writers Gene FeldmanSuzette Winter Stars Page FeldmanRebecca PageJanet Zarish | |
| 72 | 27th (tie) | Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown! | 11 | Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts crew try to relax at summer camp—and end up screaming and careening down some raging rapids on a raft. But the ever-cool Snoopy has a life saver of a scheme. Good grief, what excitement! | (G) | 1:15 | Bill Melendez Arrin Skelly Daniel Anderson Melanie Kohn Stuart Brotman Gail Davis | |
| 73 | 27th (tie) | The Glacier Fox | 11 | An endangered species of foxes struggles for survival on a stormy Japanese isle, coping with mortal enemies—animal and human. | (G) | 1:30 | No director listed | |
| 74 | 27th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Snowball Express | 11 | Dean Jones A nice guy from the East inherits a dilapidated hotel in the Rockies. Deciding to start a new life, Dean Jones gets caught up in a chain of uproarious events as he turns it into a popular ski resort. Harry Morgan (“M.A.S.H..”) co-stars in this way-outdoors comedy. |
(G) | 1:56 | Norman Tokar Dean Jones Nancy Olson Harry Morgan Keenan Wynn Johnny Whitaker | |
| 75 | 28th (tie) | A Christmas Carol (1982) | 10 | It wouldn't be Christmas without Dickens’ classic, and this animated version will delight young and old. It's the story of stingy Scrooge and how his life is changed one Christmas. | (G) | 1:12 | (no credits found) | |
| 76 | 28th (tie) | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) | 10 | What's happening in the Kingdom of Caring? True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse set out to free a young girl from nasty Dark Heart. | (G) | 1:19 | Dale Schott Maxine Miller Pam Hyatt Hadley Kay Billie Mae Richards Bob Dermer | |
| 77 | 28th (tie) | Christmas Mountain | 10 | A scruffy cowboy and a disreputable angel (Slim Pickens) conspire to bring a bit of Christmas to a poor family. Touching holiday fare. | (G) | 1:30 | Pierre De Moro Mark Miller Slim Pickens Barbara Stanger | |
| 78 | 28th (tie) | Gigi | 10 | Leslie Caron Maurice Chevalier Louis Jourdan Hermione Gingold A perky Parisian girl, uninterested in love, encounters a dashing bachelor in a musical classic. Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier star in a delightful, song-filled tale of turn-of-the-century Paris, Winner of nine Academy Awards including Best Picture of 58, Best Director (Vincente Minnelli) and Best Song (Lerner and Loewe). |
(G) | 1:55 | Vincente Minnelli Leslie Caron Louis Jourdan Maurice Chevalier Hermione Gingold Eva Gabor | |
| 79 | 28th (tie) | Olly Olly Oxen Free | 10 | Katherine Hepburn Two boys, a sheep dog and an eccentric lady junk dealer are carried off in a runaway balloon. Katharine Hepburn is high in the sky doing her own amazing aerial stunts for which she refused a double! |
(G) | 1:28 | Richard A Colla Katharine Hepburn Kevin McKenzie Dennis Dimster | |
| 80 | 28th (tie) | Ten from "Your Show of Shows" | 10 | Starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca Here are some classic skits from what may be the funniest show ever on TV. Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca take a nostalgia trip through their best performances. (B/W) |
(G) | 1:30 | No director credited Sid Caesar Imogene Coca Carl Reiner Howard Morris Louis Nye | |
| 81 | 28th (tie) | The Amazing Captain Nemo | 10 | José Ferrer Burgess Meredith Navy divers join legendary Captain Nemo in the search for lost Atlantis. José Ferrer plays Jules Verne's hero, trapped for a century beneath a coral reef. Burgess Meredeith is his archenemy and captain of a futuristic ship. A thriller from the producer of The Poseidon Adventure. |
(G) | 1:42 | Alex March Jose Ferrer Burgess Meredith Leslie Nielsen Mel Blanc Ted Knight | |
| 82 | 28th (tie) | The Twelve Chairs | 10 | A priest, a rascal and an ex-nobleman scour Russia for a wealth of jewels in this madcap Mel Brooks spoof. | (G) | 1:33 | Mel Brooks Ron Moody Frank Langella Dom DeLuise Andreas Voutsinas | |
| 83 | 28th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Bedknobs and Broomsticks | 10 | Weaving a spell to save Britain from WWII Nazis, amateur witch Angela Lansbury stirs up a lively brew of fantasy and music. This blend of live action and animation won an Oscar for Special Visual Effects. | (G) | 1:57 | Robert Stevenson Angela Lansbury David Tomlinson Roddy McDowall Sam Jaffe Bruce Forsyth | |
| 84 | 28th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' The Cat From Outer Space | 10 | Jake, an extraterrestrial tomcat, crash-lands his flying saucer and befuddles earthlings with his amazing powers. Ken Berry and Sandy Duncan star as scientists befriending the galactic cat. McLean Stevenson, Harry Morgan and Roddy McDowall co-star in this cosmic comedy. | (G) | 1:58 | Norman Tokar Ken Berry Sandy Duncan Harry Morgan Roddy McDowall McLean Stevenson | |
| 85 | 28th (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' The World's Greatest Athlete | 10 | Raised Tarzan-style in Africa, a blond youth is carried off to an American college campus for athletic glory. Jan-Michael Vincent plays the muscular jungle boy in this action-packed farce. Howard Cosell, satirizing himself, and the boy’s pet tiger add to the fun. With Tim Conway. | (G) | 1:56 | Robert Scheerer Jan-Michael Vincent Tim Conway John Amos Nancy Walker Roscoe Lee Browne | |
| 86 | 28th (tie) | What's Up, Doc? | 10 | Remember the screwball comedies of the ‘30s? Peter Bogdanovich's wacky comedy recreates that style. Ryan O'Neal, Barbra Streisand. | (G) | 1:30 | Peter Bogdanovich Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Madeline Kahn Kenneth Mars Austin Pendleton | |
| 87 | 28th (tie) | Wilderness Family Part II | 10 | Escaping from the city to the remote Rockies, the Robinsons experience the joys and hazards of life in the wilderness. | (G) | 1:45 | Frank Zuniga Robert Logan Susan Damante Shaw Heather Rattray Ham Larsen George Buck Flower | |
| 88 | 29th (tie) | Brian's Song | 9 | Emotional true story. James Caan. |
(G) | 1:14 | Buzz Kulik James Caan Billy Dee Williams Jack Warden Shelley Fabares Judy Pace | |
| 89 | 29th (tie) | Hugo and Josefin | 9 | A minister's lonely eight-year-old daughter befriends the ruggedly independent nephew of her family’s gardener. A sunny, imaginative film set in the beautiful Swedish countryside. | (G) | 1:25 | Kjell Grede Fredrik Becklén Marie Öhman Inger Liljefors | |
| 90 | 29th (tie) | Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) | 9 | A rollicking animated version of the children’s classic—featuring the Hungry Giant, Hecuba the Wicked Witch and the Golden Goose. | (G) | 1:32 | Gisaburô Sugii Writers Shuji Hirami Peter J. Solmo Stars Tonpei Hidari Masachika Ichimura Nobue Ichitani | |
| 91 | 29th (tie) | Mr. Sycamore | 9 | Jason Robards A postman, bored with his daily life, writes poetry and talks to trees. Sandy Dennis, as his wife, and Jean Simmons star in the whimsical fantasy. |
(G) | 1:28 | Pancho Kohner Jason Robards Sandy Dennis Jean Simmons Mark Miller Robert Easton | |
| 92 | 29th (tie) | Oklahoma! | 9 | Shirley Jones Gordon MacRae “Oh, what a beautiful movie" is what the critics sang when this musical was released in 1955. The Rodgers and Hammerstein music is enhanced by the magnificent Agnes De Mille dances. With Rod Steiger, Gloria Grahame, and James Whitmore. |
(G) | 2:23 | Fred Zinnemann Gordon MacRae Shirley Jones Gloria Grahame | |
| 93 | 29th (tie) | Pinchcliffe Grand Prix | 9 | In a delightfully animated tale, a bicycle repairman builds a racer for an auto race. But skulduggery is a foot. | (G) | 1:17 | Ivo Caprino Norwegian Stop-Motion | |
| 94 | 29th (tie) | The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (aka The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad) | 9 | The Arabian Nights tale of Sinbad the Sailor comes thrillingly to life in this 1958 fantasy masterpiece. Kerwin Mathews stars. | (G) | 1:28 | Nathan Juran Kerwin Mathews Kathryn Grant Richard Eyer Torin Thatcher Alec Mango | |
| 95 | 29th (tie) | The Gnomes' Great Adventure | 9 | Evil trolls have stolen the gnomes’ gold! When the King asks David to recover it, he goes on a magic journey. | (G) | 1:15 | Rien PoortvlietWil HuygenClaudio Biern Boyd Stars Tom BosleyBob ElliottFrank Gorshin | |
| 96 | 29th (tie) | Walt Disney Prouctions' Freaky Friday | 9 | A mother and daughter magically exchange bodies and personalities for a single day with hilarious complications. Jodie Foster plays a teenage tomboy on the brink of maturity whose wish to trade roles comes true. With Barbara Harris and John Astin. | (G) | 2:13 | Gary Nelson Jodie Foster Barbara Harris John Astin Patsy Kelly Dick Van Patten | |
| 97 | 30th (tie) | 80 Steps to Jonah | 8 | The popular entertainer Wayne Newton makes his movie debut in a heart-warming drama. On the run from the police, a loner seeks refuge in a camp for blind children. | (G) | 1:47 | Gerd Oswald Wayne Newton Keenan Wynn Mickey Rooney Jo Van Fleet | |
| 98 | 30th (tie) | Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | 8 | From Night of the Living Duckto Hide and Tweet,everyone's favorite mallard goes quackers in this zany collection of his looniest cartoons! |
(G) | 1:19 | Greg Ford Mel Blanc Greg Burson Jeff Bergman June Foray Chuck Jones | |
| 99 | 30th (tie) | Great Expectations (1983) | 8 | In the fourth classic in HBO's animated Dickens festival, a blacksmith's apprentice becomes involved with an escaped convict. | (G) | 1:12 | Bill KerrPhillip HintonSimon Hinton | |
| 100 | 30th (tie) | Heidi (1968) | 8 | Maximillian Schell and Jean Simmons head the all-star cast that brings the classic story of the little Swiss orphan girl joyously to life! | (G) | 1:44 | Delbert Mann Maximilian Schell Jean Simmons Jennifer Edwards Michael Redgrave John Moulder-Brown | |
| 101 | 30th (tie) | Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack | 8 | The last survivors of the human race engage in fiery combat with the vicious tin headed Cylons in this sci-fi adventure. Lloyd Bridges is commander of Battlestar Pegasus, streaking through deep space; Lorne Greene, commander of Galactica. Dazzling special effects. | (G) | 1:47 | Vincent McEveety Lorne Greene Richard Hatch Dirk Benedict Herb Jefferson Jr Terry Carter | |
| 102 | 30th (tie) | Raggedy Ann & Andy | 8 | Fearless rag dolls Raggedy Ann and brother Andy set out on a musical adventure to rescue the kidnapped French doll Babette. Clever animation plus live action. | (G) | 1:26 | Richard Williams Didi Conn George S. Irving Joe Silver Mark Baker Allen Swift | |
| 103 | 30th (tie) | Sounder | 8 | Human warmth shines through this poignant, widely praised drama of a black sharecropper family. Starring Oscar nominees Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield. | (G) | 1:45 | Martin Ritt Cicely Tyson Paul Winfield Kevin Hooks Carmen Mathews Taj Mahal | |
| 104 | 30th (tie) | The Amazing Mr. Blunden | 8 | Christmas is grim for Jamie and Lucy until Mr. Blunden comes to call. The friendly ghost leads the children back a century in time. | (G) | 1:39 | Lionel Jeffries Diana Dors Lynne Frederick Laurence Naismith Garfield Morgan Rosalyn Landor | |
| 105 | 30th (tie) | The Billion Dollar Hobo | 8 | Clear the tracks for this bumbler who must ride the rails cross-country as a hobo to earn a billion. Tim Conway is at his zaniest as the helpless Vernon with a super-smart canine. Will Geer is eccentric Choo Choo Trayne, who sends Tim tramping. Winning family film(LA. Times) |
(G) | 1:37 | Family fare | Stuart E McGowan Tim Conway Will Geer Eric Weston John Myhers Sydney Lassick |
| 106 | 30th (tie) | The Dog Who Stopped the War | 8 | In a touching story, a group of children learn a powerful lesson about the futility of war and the importance of friendship and peace. | (G) | 1:25 | André Melançon Cédric Jourde Véronique Béliveau Serge Dupire Marie-Pierre A. D'Amour Danny Gilmore | |
| 107 | 30th (tie) | The Man Who Loved Bears | 8 | Naturalist Marty Stouffer adopts a grizzly cub and teaches him how to survive in the wilderness. Henry Fonda narrates. | (G) | :50 | Marty Stouffer Writer John Savage Stars Henry Fonda Will Geer Marty Stouffer | |
| 108 | 30th (tie) | The Muppet Movie | 8 | The Muppets descend on Hollywood for their first movie epic. Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Gonzo and all the beloved Muppet characters survive a carload of adventures in a cross-country trek from the Georgia swamps to Tinseltown and stardom. Guests including Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Bob Hope, Steve Martin and Richard Pryor add to the fun of this happy holiday treat. | (G) | 1:31 | James Frawley Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt | |
| 109 | 30th (tie) | The Tender Warrior | 8 | A hilarious wilderness adventure, filled with lots of animal stunts and action-packed chases. | (G) | 1:21 | Stewart Raffill Writers David DaLieStewart Raffill Stars Dan HaggertyCharles LeeListon Elkins | |
| 110 | 31st (tie) | 2001: A Space Odyssey | 7 | Join two astronauts and HAL, their computer companion, on a voyage to the moon, distant planets and the farthest stars. A hypnotic journey to infinity, only 20 years away, this epic drama of exploration is an all-time sci-fi classic. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood co-star. An Oscar winner for Special Visual Effects. Sheer beauty(N.Y. Post) |
(G) | 2:19 | Stanley Kubrick Keir Dullea Gary Lockwood William Sylvester Daniel Richter Douglas Rain | |
| 111 | 31st (tie) | Animals Are Beautiful People | 7 | From drunkenorangutans to fleet-footed gazelles, this film offers an unforgettable view of some very human African animals. |
(G) | 1:31 | ||
| 112 | 31st (tie) | Finian's Rainbow | 7 | Things are just fine in Glocca Morra in this colorful 1968 movie version of the Harburg and Lane Broadway hit. With Fred Astaire, Petula Clark and Keenan Wynn. | (G) | 2:21 | Francis Ford Coppola Fred Astaire Petula Clark Tommy Steele Keenan Wynn Barbara Hancock | |
| 113 | 31st (tie) | Mary Poppins | 7 | Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke One of the most joyous movies ever, winner of five Oscars, Walt Disney’s musical adventure is irresistible fun. Julie Andrews (Best Actress Oscar) is the magical English nanny who flies through the air with her umbrella and slides upstairs on a banister. Dick Van Dyke is her chimney-sweep sidekick. Chim Chim Cher-eeand 13 other songs. |
(G) | 2:27 | Robert Stevenson Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke David Tomlinson Glynis Johns Hermione Baddeley | |
| 114 | 31st (tie) | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | 7 | Rudolph and his pal Frosty the Snowman try to save a circus with a guest appearance on the Fourth of July. | (G) | 1:37 | Jules Bass Robert Morse Red Buttons Ethel Merman Mickey Rooney Shelley Winters | |
| 115 | 31st (tie) | The Children of Theatre Street | 7 | Young dancers of Leningrad’s Kirov Ballet School strive for grace and glory in a delightful film. Princess Grace of Monaco narrates the exciting story of the school where stars like Rudolf Nureyev learned their art. | (G) | 1:30 | Robert Dornhelm Grace Kelly | |
| 116 | 31st (tie) | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | 7 | The children's tale about a free-spirited little girl comes to life in this live-action movie. | (G) | 1:41 | Ken Annakin Tami Erin Eileen Brennan Dennis Dugan Dianne Hull George DiCenzo | |
| 117 | 31st (tie) | The Old Curiosity Shop | 7 | This animated Dickens classic, the third HBO festival feature, brings to life such memorable characters as Little Nell and the evil Mr. Quilp. | (G) | 1:15 | Michael Tuchner Anthony Newley David Hemmings Jill Bennett Sarah Holgate | |
| 118 | 31st (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Candleshoe | 7 | A suspense comedy bristling with action builds to an exciting climax in a hunt for hidden treasure. Tough teenager Jodie Foster poses as a missing heiress to win over Helen Hayes, owner of a vast English estate. David Niven is delightful in four roles: chauffeur, butler, gardener and local lord. | (G) | 1:59 | Norman Tokar David Niven Jodie Foster Helen Hayes Leo McKern Vivian Pickles | |
| 119 | 31st (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' Return From Witch Mountain |
7 | Bette Davis In this spirited sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain, a pair of young travelers from outer space meet some sinister forces on earth. Bette Davis and Christopher Lee play partners in crime who menace the aliens in a suspenseful sci-fi adventure. Loaded with visual hi-jinks(Variety) |
(G) | 1:55 | John Hough Kim Richards Ike Eisenmann Bette Davis Christopher Lee Jack Soo | |
| 120 | 32nd (tie) | A Man For All Seasons (1966) | 6 | The winner of six 1966 Oscars® including Best Picture and Best Actor (Paul Scofield). It’s the story of Sir Thomas More's historic clash over religious principles with British King Henry VIIll—a battle that cost him his head. | (G) | 2:00 | Fred Zinnemann Paul Scofield Wendy Hiller Leo McKern Robert Shaw Orson Welles | |
| 121 | 32nd (tie) | Airport (1970) | 6 | Burt Lancaster Dean Martin Jacqueline Bisset An all-star cast help make this original Airport one of the most popular films of all time. Helen Hayes won her second Oscar and the picture received nine other nominations. Among those living a night of crises: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jacqueline Bisset. Highest rating!(N.Y. Daily News) |
(G) | 1:47 | Adult situations. | George Seaton Burt Lancaster Dean Martin Jean Seberg Jacqueline Bisset George Kennedy |
| 122 | 32nd (tie) | An Elephant Called Slowly | 6 | In this unusual and amusing adventure, two visitors to Kenya are adopted by three elephants. Filmed on location. | (G) | 1:27 | James Hill Virginia McKenna Bill Travers | |
| 123 | 32nd (tie) | Don't Change My World | 6 | A suspense-filled battle between wildlife conservationists and greedy land developers explodes in a climax. | (G) | 1:27 | HBO Children's Special | |
| 124 | 32nd (tie) | My Brilliant Career | 6 | A determined young woman, out of sync with the stuffy ideas of her family and society, searches for her true self. Exuberant, shining Judy Davis makes a stunning debut as the Australian rebel who turns her world upside down. “A sparkling movie” (Gene Shalit) | (G) | 1:41 | Gillian Armstrong Judy Davis Sam Neill Wendy Hughes Robert Grubb Max Cullen | |
| 125 | 32nd (tie) | Pickwick Papers | 6 | Dicken's first novel tells the story of Samuel Pickwick, a man who observes and writes about human nature. | (G) | 1:25 | ||
| 126 | 32nd (tie) | The Chipmunk Adventure | 6 | Join Alvin and his silly, squeaky-voiced chipmunk pals for a whirlwind super-super cartoon caper! | (G) | 1:17 | Janice Karman Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Dody Goodman Susan Tyrrell Anthony De Longis Frank Welker | |
| 127 | 32nd (tie) | Three Warriors | 6 | A sensitive look at American indians and a 13-year-old boy ashamed to be one. Forced back to the reservation to visit his grandfather, he gains new insight into his heritage. With Randy Quaid. | (G) | 1:45 | Violence. | Kieth Merrill Mike Lookinland Ken Swofford Jim Bradford A Martinez John Anderson |
| 128 | 32nd (tie) | Walt Disney Productions' No Deposit, No Return | 6 | David Niven Plotting a daring vacation caper all on their own, two kids and their pet skunk create big headaches for the grown-ups—like rich grandfather David Niven. It’s fast, furious fun with plenty of suspense. Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, as the over-the-hill safe-crackers, co-star. |
(G) | 1:58 | Norman Tokar David Niven Darren McGavin Don Knotts Barbara Feldon Brad Savage | |
| 129 | 32nd (tie) | Where Time Began | 6 | This retelling of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth is top-flight family entertainment, complete with sea serpentsm giant turtles and prehistoric dinosaurs. Kenneth More leads a scientific expedition to the Earth's core through an inactive volcano, an underground storm—and into the hands of a mysterious stranger. | (G) | 1:26 | Family fare. | Juan Piquer Simón Kenneth More Pep Munné Jack Taylor Frank Braña Lone Fleming |
| 130 | 33rd (tie) | Chisum | 5 | In this rousing Western, John Wayne saddles up as John Chisum, one of the most powerful cattlemen in 1870s New Mexico. With Forest Tucker, Ben Johnson and Christopher George. | (G) | 1:51 | Andrew V McLaglen John Wayne Forrest Tucker Christopher George Ben Johnson Patric Knowles | |
| 131 | 33rd (tie) | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | 5 | Spencer Tracy Milton Berle Sid Caesar Buddy Hackett Ethel Merman Mickey Rooney Dick Shawn Phil Silvers Here's a fun, fun, fun, fun for one and all. A great cast of comic talent cuts loose for almost three hours of wackiness. Sight gags, crazy chases and daredevil stunts blend with biting satire on American life. |
(G) | 2:46 | Family fare. | Stanley Kramer Spencer Tracy Milton Berle Sid Caesar Buddy Hackett Ethel Merman |
| 132 | 33rd (tie) | Journey Back to Oz | 5 | In this animated musical delight, Dorothy and Toto travel over the rainbow to find again the Emerald City threatened by a wicked witch. Celebrity voices include Mickey Rooney and Liza Minnelli. Bill Cosby is the live-action host. | (G) | 1:29 | Hal Sutherland Liza Minnelli Milton Berle Margaret Hamilton Paul Lynde Ethel Merman | |
| 133 | 33rd (tie) | Lawrence of Arabia | 5 | Peter O'Toole Omar Sharif This magnificent achievement, a spectacular epic, won seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Peter O'Tools, as bold, dashing Lawrence, captures all the mystery of this fascinating 20th century adventurer. Alec Guinneess co-stars. Most visually stunning movie ever made(Life) |
(G) | 3:26 | Family fare. | David Lean Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Jack Hawkins Omar Sharif |
| 134 | 33rd (tie) | Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) | 5 | Tale of Malamute's adventures in the Canadian Rockies. | (G) | 1:02 | Jack Couffer Don Haldane Jean Coutu Emile Genest Uriel Luft Robert Rivard | |
| 135 | 33rd (tie) | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | 5 | Barbra Streisand and Yves Montand star in this musical classic based on the Broadway smash. | (G) | 2:09 | Vincente Minnelli Barbra Streisand Yves Montand Bob Newhart Larry Blyden Jack Nicholson | |
| 136 | 33rd (tie) | Rio Lobo | 5 | John Wayne Former Civil War enemies band together to fight for justice in this classic, browny western adventure. John Wayne, at his ruggedest, rides the trail, tracking a Union traitor and some bad guys from a small frontier town. Jennifer O’Neil, Sherry Lansing and Jack Elan co-star. The great Howard Hawks directed. A reminder of what movie makings all about(N.Y. Times) |
(G) | 1:54 | Howard Hawks John Wayne Jorge Rivero Jennifer O'Neill Jack Elam Victor French | |
| 137 | 33rd (tie) | Running Wild | 5 | A modern western about preserving one last freedom—wild horses. Sheriff Lloyd Bridges is caught between a greedy tycoon and Dina Merril, who wants to keep the mustangs free. | (G) | 1:43 | Abby Mann Lloyd Bridges Melody Anderson Pat Hingle Ben Ryan Ganger Ray Girardin David Morse | |
| 138 | 33rd (tie) | The Bible in the Beginning... | 5 | Acclaimed filmmaker John Huston (Prizzi’s Honor) both directed and appears in this lavish 1966 epic. With Ava Gardner, Peter O'Toole. | (G) | 2:54 | MV, N | John Huston George C Scott Ava Gardner Michael Parks Richard Harris Peter O'Toole |
| 139 | 33rd (tie) | The Golden Voyage of Sinbad | 5 | Ray Harryhausen special effects highlight this fantasy epic. John Phillip Law. | (G) | 1:45 | Gordon Hessler John Phillip Law Caroline Munro Tom Baker Douglas Wilmer Martin Shaw | |
| 140 | 33rd (tie) | True Grit (1969) | 5 | True Grit This roughshod, cantankerous U.S. marshal who shoots first and asks questions later won the Academy Award for John Wayne. His “Rooster Cogburn,” a one- eyed whiskey-gulping rascal, is just the man a 14-year-old needs to hunt her father's killer. Persevering young Kim Darby proves more than a match for the Duke. Glen Campbell is a spur-jangling Texas Ranger. |
(G) | 2:08 | Henry Hathaway John Wayne Kim Darby Glen Campbell Jeremy Slate Robert Duvall | |
| 141 | 33rd (tie) | Walt Disney's The Goofy Sports Story | 5 | Favorite cartoon character Goofy learns the history of the Olympics the hard way—giving hilarious demonstrations of the events and making a disastrous run with the symbolic torch. | (G) | :47 | *(No director credited - animated sports compilation)* | |
| 142 | 33rd (tie) | White-Water Sam | 5 | A trapper and mountain man, Sam travels the Northwest, searching for the great white water route south. Keith Larsen in a tale of the untamed frontier. | (G) | 1:27 | *(No director credited - children's adventure)* | |
| 143 | 34th (tie) | Lost Horizon (1973) | 4 | Here's the lavish 1973 musical version starring Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Michael York and Charles Boyer. | (G) | 2:18 | Charles Jarrott Peter Finch Liv Ullmann Sally Kellerman George Kennedy Michael York | |
| 144 | 34th (tie) | Tales of Beatrix Potter | 4 | Ready for something original? In this refreshingly offbeat film, Peter Rabbit and his friends become playful dance characters. Stars of Britain's Royal Ballet tell the beloved stories by Beatrix Potter in delightful dance fantasies. Join Squirrel Nutkin, Pigling Bland, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle as they make merry for the young at heart. | (G) | 1:29 | Family fare. | Reginald Mills |
| 145 | 34th (tie) | The Greatest Story Ever Told | 4 | Reverent, artistic and stunning, this life of Christ from Nativity through Resurrection is one of the screen’s great biblical epics. Charlton Heston, John Wayne and Max Von Sydow as Jesus, turn the Scriptures into moving drama. Nominated for five Oscars. | (G) | 3:17 | George Stevens Max von Sydow Charlton Heston Dorothy McGuire José Ferrer Claude Rains | |
| 146 | 34th (tie) | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) | 4 | In this unusally tenger, moving film(N.Y. Daily News), a lonely deaf-mute reaches out for love. With Alan Arkin and Sondra Locke. |
(G) | 2:04 | Robert Ellis Miller Alan Arkin Sondra Locke Laurinda Barrett Stacy Keach Jr. Chuck McCann | |
| 147 | 35th (tie) | Antarctica (1983) | 3 | Rugged, beautifully filmed tale of sled dogs. (Contains animal violence). | (G) | 1:52 | Koreyoshi Kurahara Ken Takakura Tsunehiko Watase Eiji Okada Masako Natsume Keiju Kobayashi | |
| 148 | 35th (tie) | Bugsy Malone | 3 | Jodie Foster Tiny henchmen chauffeur their bosses in pedal-driven limos, guns shoot cream puffs and the oldest gangster is 12 in this original and delightful family film. Jodie Foster (Taxi Driver) highlights the cast of dressed-up, tough-talking youngsters. Plus there’s a jazzy musical score by Paul Williams. |
(G) | 1:33 | Family Fare. | Alan Parker Scott Baio Florrie Dugger Jodie Foster John Cassisi Martin Lev |
| 149 | 36th | Marco Polo Jr. | 2 | [No information was available in the guide. -JS] | (G) | 1:22 | Eric Porter Writer Sheldon Moldoff Stars Bobby RydellArnold StangCorie Sims | |
| 150 | 37th | The Wiz (1978) | 1 | Diana Ross Richard Pryor Michael Jackson Lena HorneEase On Down the Roadto the Emerald City with Dorothy, Toto, the Cowardly Lion, Tinman and Scarecrow in this delightful, updated musical version of The Wizard of Oz. Diana Ross is Dorothy, whisked off to a fantasyland. Richard Pryor's the Wizard; Nipsey Russell, the Tinman; and Lena Horne, Glinda, the Good Witch, in this film of the Broadway Hit. Movie magic(Rex Reed) |
(G) | 2:14 | Sidney Lumet Diana Ross Michael Jackson Nipsey Russell Ted Ross Mabel King |