Release date: 1993-04-26
Run time: 30 min.
List Price: $14.99
Price: $27.95
Review Laurel With a Moral/Religious / Instructional Media Internatio:
Actors & Directors
- Justin Shenkarow
- Bert Ring
- Joe Alaskey
- Edie McClurg
- Louie Anderson
- Matthew O'Callaghan
- Mary Wickes
Run time: 22 min.
Price: $9.99
Review Life With Louie: For Pete's Sake / Walt Disney Video:
Release date: 1995-09-26
Price: $12.98
Review Beethoven: Puppy Time / Universal Studios:
Release date: 1994-10-13
Run time: 28 min.
List Price: $12.99
Price: $49.99
Review Morris the Moose: Morris Goes to School and Morris Has a Cold / Golden Books Video:
Actors & Directors
- Anna Tornhill
- Mark Surkin
- Carroll Rue
- Doro Vlado Hreljanovic
- Milan Blazekovic
- Lauren Shanahan
- Chris Helmer
Price: $14.95
Review Elm Chanted Forest / Bridgestone Group Inc:
Actors & Directors
- Bernard Cowan
- Peg Dixon
- John Vernon
- Paul Soles
- Chuck Harriton
- Ralph Bakshi
Run time: 42 min.
Creator: Steve Ditko
List Price: $14.99
Price: $39.95
Review Iron Man: Origin of Iron Man / Walt Disney Video:
Actors & Directors
- Joe A. Giamalva
- Dick Darley
- Paul Gale
- Murray Golden
- Bill Germaine
- Sparky Marcus
- Larry Larsen
Run time: 50 min.
Creator: Warren Murray
List Price: $9.98
Price: $29.99
Review Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Vol. 3 / Rhino / Wea:
Release date: 1993-01-28
Run time: 30 min.
Price: $9.99
Review Postman Pats 123 Story / Strand Video Entertainment:
Release date: 1998-05-12
Run time: 83 min.
Price: $14.99
Review Elm-Chanted Forest / Plaza Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Theodore Bikel
- Nicholas Hammond
Run time: 90 min.
Price: $12.98
Review Spider-Man: Con Caper & Curse of Rava / Prism:
Release date: 1989-10-17
List Price: $39.95
Price: $49.99
Review Clementine - A Young Girl & Her Dreams / Celebrity Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Lorne Greene
- Robert Taylor
- Michael Bell
- Peter Cullen
- Margery Gray
Run time: 94 min.
Creator: Johanna Spyri
List Price: $19.98
Price: $52.69
Review Heidi's Song / Paramount Pictures:Animated version of the classic children's tale. Heidi must go to live with her Grandfather in the swiss alps. In the process, she learns to appreciate the beauty of nature around her and the pleasures of country life.
Actors & Directors
- Harry Shearer
- Steven Lisberger
- Gilda Radner
- Billy Crystal
- Michael Fremer
Run time: 79 min.
Creator: Roger Allers
List Price: $5.99
Price: $149.99
Review Animalympics / United American Video:
Release date: 2001-10-01
Price: $5.99
Review Kimba the Lion Prince - Insect Invasion / United American Video:
Actors & Directors
- Gwen Wetzler
- Susan Blu
- Ed Friedman
- Linda Gary
- Tom Tataranowicz
- Peter Cullen
- Pat Fraley (II)
- Bill Reed
- Alan Oppenheimer
List Price: $39.95
Price: $39.86
Review Ghostbusters:Ghosts Coast to Coast / Celebrity Home Entertainment:
Release date: 1997-01-14
Run time: 90 min.
List Price: $38.99
Price: $38.99
Review Beginners Bible Box Set: Volume 2 / Sony Music Dist.:
Actors & Directors
- Mario Piluso
- Alex Greenwald
- Darleen Carr
- Annie Barker
- Lindsay Crouse
- Ray Bradbury
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Mark Young
List Price: $14.98
Price: $45.95
Review Halloween Tree / Turner Home Ent:Spock (Leonard Nimoy) waxes spooky as Death personified in this video retelling of Ray Bradbury's classic Halloween adventure. A Hanna-Barbera animated presentation, The Halloween Tree tells the story of four close friends who must face their greatest fears as they travel through time to save their dear comrade, Pip. It's Halloween night, Pip's favorite holiday, and the friends are baffled to spot his spirit running through the woods when they've just seen his body hauled off in an ambulance. Mustering their courage, they follow the spirit and meet Moundshroud (Nimoy), the mysterious black-caped proprietor of a haunted house. Moundshroud challenges them each to gain a deeper understanding of the origins of this ghostly holiday as he leads them on an educational journey through faraway places and time periods. From Egyptian sarcophaguses to Mexican graveyards, the children learn the legends behind Halloween and the importance they place on their friendship with Pip. Imaginative, not too scary, well-acted, and nicely drawn, this hour-long treat will appeal to little spooks ages 5 and older. A short Yogi Bear "classic" involving a witch vacationing in Jellystone Park opens the show; parents not into reminiscing might wish to fast-forward past this dated time-waster. -Liane Thomas.
Release date: 1991-09-26
Run time: 30 min.
List Price: $9.99
Price: $36.99
Review Cabbage Patch Kids - First Christmas / Hanna Barbera Video:
Release date: 2001-08-28
Creator: Charles M. Schulz
List Price: $34.95
Price: $28.99
Review Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas/A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving/It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown) + Inflatable Chair / CBS Television:Two of the all-time cartoon classics It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (a Peabody and Emmy winner from 1965) highlight this three-disc, six-episode set. Although the DVDs contain no extras (good grief!) and could have been combined on a single disc (drat!), the collection looks and sounds wonderful on DVD. The content is the same on the VHS and DVD sets, with two episodes per tape or disc. Accompanying Pumpkin is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, a cute spin on politics that has aged very well since its 1972 release. Christmas sports a lackluster sequel of sorts, It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown (1992) that has Sally dwelling on getting (instead of giving), Charlie Brown facing a spending dilemma, and everyone suffering stage fright before the annual school play. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) also won an Emmy but is not as well known as others; it also suffers from not having the original cast. Snoopy is foremost in helping to put on an impromptu feast (toast and popcorn) as the gang keeps forgetting the true meaning of the holiday. Also on the disc is a better Thanksgiving venue, The Mayflower Voyages (1988), part of the This is America, Charlie Brown series that breathed new life into the franchise. Mostly narrated by Linus, the show traces the Pilgrims' plight and doesn't talk down to youngsters on the hardships they faced. It's a treasure of a gift (for others or yourself), all nicely packaged. [+]-Doug Thomas.
Actors & Directors
- Joanna Lumley
- Eric Goldberg
- Henry Selick
- Paul Terry
- Mel Gibson
- Mike Gabriel
- Christian Bale
- Linda Hunt
Creator: Carl Binder
List Price: $31.74
Price: $29.50
Review Pocahontas/James & The Giant Peach / Disney Studios:Disney's take on this historical confrontation between European settlers and Native Americans follows the paths of two future lovers. One is British adventurer John Smith, who travels the Atlantic with the Virginia Company to establish Jamestown. On the shore is Pocahontas, a typical Disney heroine: bright, beautiful, mischievous, and motherless. The two meet in the untamed wilds of America (the first meeting is quite divine), fall in love, and try to ward off the warring factions. It's Disney's version of a Native American West Side Story. Two Disney trademarks do not quite muster up: the villain isn't hissable and the score's only high point is the Oscar-winning "Colors of the Wind. " Calling it "historical" is a stretch, but Disney created a very natural look at the two cultures. The Native American characters are handled especially well, and kids should be intrigued by their world; the movie is a far different lesson from the one their parents and grandparents learned. Disney has discovered a few things, though: you don't have to kill to solve your problems, and you can end the film without a happily-ever-after, illustrated by a touching final visual. (Ages 5 and older) -Doug Thomas.
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