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26. The Great Valley Adventure- The Land Before Time II
by: Universal Studios Release date: Dec 10, 2002 Run Time: 73 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Everybody’s favorite prehistoric pals are back! Join Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie in this delightful, all-new, feature-length movie. It’s an exciting treat, filled with original songs, brilliant animation, and the beloved dinosaurs from the family classic, The Land Before Time. The enchanting tale continues in the beautiful, peaceful Great Valley where Littlefoot and his plant-eating friends live and play under the watchful eyes of their parents. But when mischievous Cera coaxes the group into the forbidden “Mysterious Beyond”, they soon find themselves in big trouble! The excitement begins when they encounter two egg-snatching struthiomimuses named Ozzie and Strut, a thundering landslide, a pair of ferocious Sharpteeth, and most amazing of all, a mysterious egg that’s just about to hatch! In the course of their surprising adventure, Littlefoot and company learn just how hard it is to be a grown up – and how nice it is to be a kid! – in this captivating story of hope, love and trust.
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27. The Absent-Minded Professor (Widescreen Edition)
by: Walt Disney Home Video Release date: Sep 02, 2003 Run Time: 96 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Hailed as one of Walt Disney’s most hilarious comedies, THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR contains two essential elements for laughter — Fred MacMurray and Flubber, his gravity-defying formula for flying rubber! You’ll visit Medfield College and delight in the fun when Professor Brainard (Fred MacMurray) uses Flubber to put more bounce in the basketball team, fly a Model “T” Jalopy over Washington, D.C., and save Medfield College from financial ruin! Join a brilliant cast full of your favorite Disney stars: Ed Wynn as Medfield’s bumbling Fire Chief, Keenan Wynn as the evil-minded Alonzo Hawk, and Nancy Olson as the college secretary who the Professor has absent-mindedly left at the altar … three times! It’s high-flying fun for the entire family!
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28. The Land Before Time: 2 Big Dino-Riffic Adventures Carrying Case
by: Universal Studios Release date: Aug 05, 2008 Run Time: 150 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
The Big Freeze Snow falls in the Valley for the first time, puzzling and enchanting everyone. But it’s not long before everyone realized that these fun and fluffy white flakes are a threat to their survival. A visiting Stegosaurus herd fascinated Spike, and he decides to join them on their journey to escape the freeze. When Ducky secretly follows, Littlefoot, Cera and Petrie embark on their coolest adventures ever when they decide to brave the icy weather to bring back there missing friends. This chilling and thrilling new escapade about friendship will warm your family’s heart. Journey to Big Water When heavy rains create a mysterious “new water,” Littlefoot sets off to explore the Great Valley. He quickly become friend with Mo, a prank-playing, dolphin-like creature who can’t find his way back to the Big Water. Littlefoot and his prehistoric pals come to the rescue, evade a scary sharp-tooth and prove the value of courage, friendship and diversity in this exciting adventure!
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29. The Land Before Time VI – The Secret of Saurus Rock
by: Universal Studios Release date: Apr 01, 2003 Run Time: 77 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
On the distant edge of the Great Valley stands mysterious Saurus Rock, and twin baby Threehorns, Dinah and Dana, have run away to find it. It’s up to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie to bring them back! The Land Before Time: The Secret of Saurus Rock is a fantastic adventure filled with fun songs, humor, excitement…and mystery! Legends claim that Saurus Rock keeps bad luck out of the Great Valley. Is it really true? Could the mysterious Longneck named Doc be the famous Lone Dinosaur, who can defeat a Sharptooth with his lasso-like tail? To find out, Littlefoot and company must cross the Great Valley and face a dangerous Sharptooth themselves! Along the way, the young dinosaurs learn about change, acceptance and responsibility. If you look close enough, sometimes you can find a hero living right in your own family!
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30. An American Tail – Fievel Goes West
by: Universal Studios Release date: Jan 20, 2004 Run Time: 76 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
From legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, this delightful full-length animated feature continues the adventures of Fievel, the brave young mouse who captured audiences’ hearts in An American Tail. Lured out west by the crafty Cat R. Waul, Fievel joins forces with famed lawdog Wylie Blurp to thwart a sinister plot to transform unsuspecting settlers into…mouseburgers! This heartwarming family film features the voices of Dom DeLuise and Amy Irving with an original score, including “Dreams to Dream” sung by Linda Ronstadt.
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31. The Land Before Time IV – Journey Through the Mists
by: Universal Studios Release date: Apr 01, 2003 Run Time: 74 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Join Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky, Petrie and shy newcomer Ali on their most exciting adventure ever! It’s an all-new, song-filled, animated classic on the continuing story of The Land Before Time. A herd of migrating Longnecks has important news of weather changes in the regions beyond the Great Valley. What was once dry land has become “The Land of Mists”. Strange new creatures have begun to appear in these rainy marshes, while still others have moved into the high trees from which the Longnecks used to feed. Fortunately, the Great Valley is as beautiful as ever. There’s no need to brave the wetlands – until Littlefoot’s Grandpa becomes ill. His one hope is to eat the healing petals of a golden Night Flower that only grows…in the Land of Mists! Now it’s up to Littlefoot and his prehistoric pals to explore the swamps, outwit sly new villains and find the Night Flowers in time to save Grandpa. Along the way, the kids will learn some loving lessons about teamwork, cooperation, and most important of all: that it’s great to have friends of all kinds, in all shapes and sizes. Sparkling with delightful songs, dazzling animation and a heartwarming story, The Land Before Time: Journey Through the Mists celebrates the power of embracing the differences that make each of us truly special!
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32. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
by: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Release date: Jun 06, 2000 Run Time: 105 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
This is a spectacular adventure set in mysterious ancient lands inhabited by incredible creatures! Sinbad (John Phillip Law), Prince of Baghdad and legendary sailor, finds an intriguing map and sets sail for the previously uncharted island of Lemuria with a beautiful slave girl, Margiana (Caroline Munro), and the Grand Vizier of the land of Marabia. Prince Koura (Tom Baker), an evil wizard who istrying to gain control of malevolent spirits, follows in an effort to thwart Sinbad’s quest. Sinbadreaches Lemuria in spite of an enchantment Koura casts upon the giant figurehead of Sinbad’s ship which brings it to life. On Lemuria, Sinbad and his stalwart crew encounter a six-armed, sword-brandishing statue, a one-eyed centaur and a griffin. Finally, Sinbad confronts Koura in a face-to-face duel to the death!
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33. The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
by: Universal Studios Release date: Jan 16, 2011 Run Time: 81 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Fun takes flight with prehistoric pals Littlefoot, Cera, Petrie, Spike and Ducky in this all-new soaring adventure Parenting Magazine call “Charming and fun and dino-liciously darling!” “The Day of the Flyers,” an important event for the flyers in the Great Valley, is approaching, and free-style Petrie is having trouble flying in formation with his siblings. His friends try to help him, but a “fuzzy” newcomer named Guido gives the most helpful advice — that it’s always best to just “be yourself.” No one has ever seen anyone else like Guido, and when the gang tries to figure out what kind of dinosaur he is, their questions lead them on a thrilling journey to the Mysterious Beyond.
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34. Around the World in 80 Days (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by: Warner Home Video Release date: May 18, 2004 Run Time: 182 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition (Dbl DVD)
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35. The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends
by: Universal Studios Release date: Nov 27, 2007 Run Time: 76 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Get ready for lots of laughs with your favorite prehistoric pals and their new friends in their funniest journey ever! Featuring memorable new songs and the hilarious voice talents of Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy), it’s an adventure filled with dino-riffic fun and heartwarming friendship! Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Petrie and Ducky are excited to meet two goofy and lovable yellow-bellied Beipiaosauruses, Loofah and Doofah, who have lost their way while traveling to the distant Berry Valley. Loofah and Doofah seem to be too clumsy to find the way back, so Littlefoot and the others decide to help their new friends while sharing important life lessons called Wisdoms along the way. By the time they reach Berry Valley, Littlefoot realizes that even though the Yellow Bellies don’t follow his Wisdoms very well, their silly techniques work just fine.
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36. The Land Before Time VII – The Stone of Cold Fire
by: Universal Studios Release date: Jan 16, 2011 Run Time: 75 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie are back in an enchanting new, feature-length adventure from the beloved The Land Before Time series! Littlefoot has witnessed an amazing sight: a “stone of cold fire” that fell through the night sky and landed somewhere in the Smoking Mountains. But Littlefoot is the only one in the Great Valley who saw the stone and he can’t find anyone who believes him. Petrie’s long-lost uncle, Pterano, offers encouragement, but Petrie and his friends don’t know that the shady Pterano has his own reasons for wanting to find the stone, which he believes has special powers. Searching for the truth, the young dinos venture out into the Mysterious Beyond…and enter a thrilling adventure beyond their imaginations! With beautiful animation, delightful songs and an unforgettable lesson about the value of friendship, this is a film families will cherish.
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37. Pufnstuf
by: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Release date: May 19, 2009 Run Time: 95 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
From Land of the Lost producers, Sid & Marty Krofft, comes a family comedy filled with mirth, magic and music. After a bad day at school, Jimmy runs to the shore to play his flute, but he can’t believe his eyes when his ordinary flute comes to life! When a magical talking boat appears, he boards the ship only to discover that it has been sent by an evil witch named Witchiepoo to keep him prisoner and take his flute. It’s up to the fantastic dragon H.R. Pufnstuf and his comical companions, Cling and Clang, to come to the rescue in an adventure beyond anyone’s wildest imagination.
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38. The Wiz [Blu-ray]
by: Universal Studios Release date: Nov 02, 2010 Run Time: 135 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when Dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of Oz, where she encounters the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion. The Wiz features spectacular musical numbers from legendary producer Quincy Jones and an all-star cast, including Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell and Ted Ross. It’s an experience of the land of Oz unlike anything you’ve seen before!
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39. The Secret of NIMH
by: MGM Release date: Nov 17, 1998 Run Time: 82 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Get ready to meet some runaway rodents with an earth-shattering secret! Suspenseful and heartwarming, this beautifully animated odyssey stars Mrs. Brisby, a mild-mannered mother mouse with a plan to move Heaven and Earth (or at least her house and home) to save her family from Farmer Fitzgibbon’s plow! Along the way she gets some help from a lovelorn Crow, a busybody neighbor mouse and a fearsome Great Owl. Unfortunately, Mrs. Brisby will need an engineering miracle to hoist her home, and for that she must face a mysterious rat, fend off a ferocious cat and claim a magic amulet! But when Mrs. Brisby discovers the astounding secret of NIMH…it could change her life forever! This timeless tale of love, courage and determination will transport the whole family into an enchanting world where the bravest hearts live in the meekest of mice.
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40. Hello Down There
by: Paramount Release date: Feb 22, 2005 Run Time: 88 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his family to take advantage of the offer. Once the family agrees to move in, underwater mayhem occurs!
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41. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
by: Disney Home Video Release date: Jan 14, 2003 Run Time: 90 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell), a handsome but bumbling Medfield College student, accidentally becomes The Computer Who Knew Too Much when he is effortlessly transformed from half-wit to genius in an electriyfing computer mishap. Gamblers, gangsters, and greedy college deans are quick to fight for control of his computer-like brain … especially when Dexter nonchalantly starts blabbing the syndicate’s secrets! A riotous comedy, programmed for hours of laughter and fun!
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42. Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (The Top-Secret Extended Edition)
by: Walt Disney Home Video Release date: May 10, 2005 Run Time: 71 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Kim Possible is ready to save the world (again) in this Top-Secret Extended Edition. Here’s the sitch: Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP’s weakness. Could it have anything to do with a certain new hottie named Eric? Kim is definitely distracted by the prom date drama. Meanwhile, Ron is up to his eyeballs in strange little Diablo Devil toys when his favorite food joint, Buenos Nachos, crosses over to the dark side. Now he’s acting like such a dweeb — just when Kim needs him most! If Dr. D can keep up the pressure, KP will SO have to surrender! But it’s not over till it’s SO over! Don’t miss all the undercover adventure, explosive action, and never-before-seen DCOM-Extra bonus features in Disney’s KIM POSSIBLE MOVIE: SO THE DRAMA.
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43. Space Buddies
by: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Release date: Feb 03, 2009 Run Time: 84 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
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DESCRIPTION: Disney s irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them where no Buddy has gone before the moon! With the help of some stellar new friends, this out-of-this-world adventure is one small step for dog, one giant leap for dogkind.
Moving at warp speed, dodging asteroids and more, the Buddies and their two new friends, Spudnick and Gravity, must summon their courage and ingenuity to launch plans for a moon landing and a rocketing trip back home. Will they have the right stuff?
Overflowing with intergalactic action and heart, Space Buddies is an amazing tale of teamwork, and loyalty that celebrates the journey of life and the friendships made along the way. It s Buddy-loving fun your family will enjoy again and again.
DESCRIPTION: Disney s irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them where no Buddy has gone before the moon! With the help of some stellar new friends, this out-of-this-world adventure is one small step for dog, one giant leap for dogkind.
Moving at warp speed, dodging asteroids and more, the Buddies and their two new friends, Spudnick and Gravity, must summon their courage and ingenuity to launch plans for a moon landing and a rocketing trip back home. Will they have the right stuff?
Overflowing with intergalactic action and heart, Space Buddies is an amazing tale of teamwork, and loyalty that celebrates the journey of life and the friendships made along the way. It s Buddy-loving fun your family will enjoy again and again.
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44. The Strongest Man in the World
by: Walt Disney Home Video Release date: May 04, 2004 Run Time: 95 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Medfield College science major Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter’s cereal box! After breakfast the next morning, Dexter is transformed, possessing a superhuman strength that levels lampposts and destroys doorknobs. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events. Ultimate control of the moneymaking formula rides on a weight lifting match between the pitifully small Medfield team and the superior State challengers. It’s a mixture of fun, comedy, and adventure that will have everyone exploding with laughter!
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45. Recess: School’s Out
by: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D’Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson, Courtland Mead, Han-young Kang, Joe Ansolabehere, Joe Ansolabehere, Michael Tyau, Paul Germain, Paul Germain, Jonathan Greenberg Release date: Apr 17, 2016 Run Time: 82 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
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46. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
by: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Release date: Apr 24, 2001 Run Time: 89 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Young Bart Collins, lulled to sleep by the monotony of his piano lessons, dreams of a castle ruled by his piano teacher, the eccentric Dr. Teriwilliker. Dr. T is determined to prove that his “Happy Fingers Method” of teaching piano is the best method in the world. Having banished all other musical instruments to the dungeon, Dr. T lures 500 reluctant little boys to perform in a colossal concert on the grandest grand piano ever built. In his effort to escape, Bart comes in contact with some of the strangest characters imaginable – Siamese twins on roller skates, a human drum and the most memorable villian since the “Grinch”. Filled with surreal landscapes and tongue-twisting rhymes, for which Dr. Seuss is famous, this is a movie children and their parents will love to watch again and again. THE 5000 FINGERS OF DR. T is fantasy entertainment at its best.
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47. Escape to Witch Mountain / Return From Witch Mountain
by: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Release date: Sep 05, 2006 Run Time: 191 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Escape To Witch Mountain – 2 movie Collection Release – DVD- A vehicle floats in midair … a coat rack comes to life and attacks a sheriff … and wild animals are putty in the hands of Tony and Tia Malone in Disney’s thrilling fantasy adventure about the psychic powers of two young orphans. Their clairvoyance prompts evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt (Ray Milland) to lure them to his mansion to exploit their powers. While escaping, they meet a friendly camper (Eddie Albert) and begin to unravel the mystery of their origin. Soon, all three are fleeing townspeople who have branded the children witches. But then IT happens! Someone with even greater powers takes over and leads the children — and the audience — into a dazzling and unexpected experience … one that is truly out of this world! Return From Witch Mountain – DVD- In this thrilling sequel to Disney’s ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN, automobiles mysteriously fly and humans float in thin air as sinister masterminds Christopher Lee and Bette Davis unleash a diabolical plan. The entire city of Los Angeles teeters on the brink of nuclear disaster when the greedy criminals manipulate a young boy’s supernatural powers for their own devious gain. But the youth’s sister and a streetwise band of truants join forces in a desperate attempt to save the city from destruction.
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48. Pokemon the First Movie – Mewtwo vs. Mew
by: Warner Home Video Release date: Mar 21, 2000 Run Time: 96 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
The adventure explodes into action with the debut of Mewtwo, a bio-engineered Pokemon created from the DNA of Mew, the rarest of all Pokemon. Determined to prove its superiority, Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before. Mewtwo vs. Mew. Super-clones vs. Pokemon. It’s the ultimate showdown … with the very future of the world at stake! Also, includes the mini-movie Pikachu’s Vacation and never-before-seen bonus footage!
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Audio Commentary:Commentary by M. Haigney & N. Grossfeld
Featurette:“Pikachu’s Vacation” – 19:00 with chapters
Music Video:“Don’t Say You Love Me” by M2M (3:42)
Other:Preview of “Pokemon: The Second Movie” (1:00) “Mewtwo’s Origin” (2:17)
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49. Jimmy Neutron – Boy Genius
by: Paramount Release date: Jul 02, 2002 Run Time: 82 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
JIMMY NEUTRON: Boy Genius, is trying to make contact with an alien civilization. Unbeknownst to him, a satellite he launches (okay, it’s the kitchen toaster, but it works!) is picked up by an alien species. In the dark of night the aliens fly their war ships-looking like a fleet of rubber chickens to earth and abduct all the parents in Jimmy’s hometown of Retroville. So it’s up to Jimmy to create a fleet of space ships from the rides at the town’s new amusement park (hey, he’s a genius, remember?) and launch them into orbit in a bid to rescue the abducted parents of Retroville. But Jimmy better hurry! Because the aliens are preparing to use the parents as human sacrifices! With his robotic dog, Goddard, and his best friend, Carl, by his side, Jimmy and the rest of the kids in Retroville take to the skies on a trip that’s sure to be a blast! Featuring the voice talents of Patrick Stewart and Martin Short as the evil King Goobot and his sidekick Ooblar.
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50. The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
by: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Release date: Sep 02, 2003 Run Time: 73 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Find in Library Read Review |
Excitement awaits the entire family as all your favorite electrical appliances — Toaster, Lampy, Radio, Kirby, and Blanky — return for their bravest adventure yet. Robbie, the master’s baby, has been mysteriously beamed up to Mars! It’s up to our heroes, plus a houseful of new friends — a fan, a microwave, calculator, bag of cheddar-flavored popcorn, and “the contraption in the junk drawer” — to reach for the stars and bring him safely home. Starring the voice talents of Farrah Fawcett, Carol Channing, Wayne Knight (Newman on “Seinfeld”), and Alan King, and featuring all-new songs, this delightful tale overflows with friendship and courage. For out-of-this-world entertainment, Disney’s THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER GOES TO MARS is one fun-filled mission your children will love!
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