Children's & Family Theatre
Enjoy your journey down the yellow brick road and into the wondrous world of family films. Children's and family-oriented films are often suitable for all age groups, and cover a wide range of genre categories (comedy, adventure, fantasy, musicals, etc.).
There are several category choices with something to entertain the little ones or the whole darn family. For the younger ones click on 'Pre-School Entertainment' in green on the left. 'Disney Animation', 'Family Animation' and 'Classic Animation' can be accessed via the 'Animation' link further up the menu.
Pictured: 'The Wizard of Oz', one of the best-loved family films of all time.
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
7/10
Director: Charles Sturridge
Starring: James Fox, Mary Steenburgen, Peter O'Toole, Ted Danson
Remaining loyal to Jonathan Swift's classic, we travel not only to the lands of giants and little people but also to a flying island of pseudo-intelle... Read more
Gumby: Volume One - The 50s and 60s (1964)
7.2/10
Starring: Gumby
Gumby is the instantly recognisable little green clay boy whose wild adventures have enthralled children since the 1950s - and continue to do so to th... Read more
H.R. Pufnstuf: The Complete Series (1969)
7.6/10
Director: Hollingsworth Morse
Starring: Jack Wild, Billie Hayes
From the world of Sid and Marty Krofft comes the kids show favourite with dragon H.R. Pufnstuf. Travel to Living Island with Jimmy and Freddie, his ta... Read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
8.1/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, Richard Gere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Erick Avari, Sa...
Richard Gere stars as Professor Parker Wilson, a distinguished scholar who discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home from work. Despite initial obj... Read more
Hairy Maclary: 10 Favourite Stories (2003)
7.8/10
Director: Euan Frizzell
From the best-selling New Zealand children's books by Lynley Dodd comes 10 favourite animated stories about Hairy Maclary and his friends. 'Hairy Macl... Read more
Handy Manny: Manny's Pet Roundup (2006)
5.7/10
Starring: Wilmer Valderrama
When Handy Manny (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama) is on the job, you know everything will get fixed...even when the "job" is helping find lost animals an... Read more
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
2.3/10
Director: Bruce Hendricks
Starring: Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus
Miley Cyrus pulls double duty, appearing as herself and alter ego Hannah Montana in this documentary/concert film shot during the "pair's" insanely po... Read more
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
4.3/10
Director: Peter Chelsom
Starring: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moises...
Teen superstar Miley Cyrus plays teen superstar Hannah Montana, the singing sensation; and also the brunette behind the blonde, Miley Stewart, an ever... Read more
Hans Christian Anderson: The Princess and the Pea / The Travelling Companion (2001)
7.4/10
This fairy tale has been created in the Danish monastery of Borglum, where Hans Christian Anderson himself once lived. The fairy tales come alive thro... Read more
Hans Christian Anderson: The Tinder Box (2001)
7.4/10
This collection of unique fairy tales has been created in the Danish monastery of Borglum, where Hans Christian Anderson himself once lived. The fairy... Read more