This is, I
believe, a comprehensive list of all films that
aired on the Festival. For casts, crew and
other info, click on the titles in red. If you
have additions or corrections, please email Phil,
who created this list. For airdates and more,
visit
his
page.
Adventure in Golden Bay
Dobrodružství na
Zlaté zátoce Czechoslovakia, 1956, 69
minutes Watch clip
An orphan
lives in the country with his grandfather. A
predatory pike threatens his playmates (birds, frogs
and a carp). Award winner at the Venice
Children’s Film Festival
Adventure in the
Hopfields
1954 Britain, 1954, 60 minutes Watch
film
A little girl
named Jenny tries to earn enough money to replace her
mother’s favorite china dog, which she has
broken. She takes a job and saves the money, but
a group of tough kids steal her money. After
following them, they tie her up and leave her in a
decrepit old mill. The junior-grade crooks turn heroes
when they rescue her during a violent electrical
storm. Stars Mandy Miller, Melvyn Hayes and Jane
Asher. The film was thought lost until a
copy was found recently.
The Angel and Big Joe
1975, 27 minutes
Watch
flim
Short film
focuses on the friendship of a telephone linerman
(Paul Sorvino) and a young migrant worker. Directed by Bert
Salzman, won an Oscar for Short Subject - Live
Action. Free
download available at the Internet Archive.
Anoop and the Elephant
Britain, 1972 55 minutes Watch
clip
Two English
kids meet their friend Anoop Singh and his baby
elephant Ranee. The nasty circus owner wants the
elephant for his circus and the children decide that
they must prevent this. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Bag on
Bag
Soviet Union
Allosh, a pint
sized 6 year-old, is nicknamed “Bag on Bag”. He
makes the mistake of smuggling his mischievous dog
Kitch into school - and losing him.
Birds Come Flying to Us
Ptitzi dolitat
Bulgaria, 1971
Saving
endangered species presents a problem for a gypsy
boy. His chief opposition are museum
taxidermists who are capturing and stuffing birds for
an ornithological institute.
A Bird
of Africa
Japan
A bird found
nesting on a local riverbank intrigues a group of
children in this film about amateur ornithologist and
the effects it has on their schoolwork.
Black Mountain
Chyornaya
Gora Soviet Union/India,
1971 Watch clip
Villagers
capture elephants in the jungle and train them to
work, all except one called Black Mountain. Only
one, a boy called Manu, manages to train it.
The Blind Bird
Slepaya Ptitsa
Soviet Union, 1963 Watch clip
A young boy
who finds a blind pelican talks his grandfather into
taking the bird in for medical help in this
sentimental children's story. The two search for a
doctor after they read a newspaper article about the
famous physician arriving in Moscow. The boy hopes
that successful surgery will enable the bird to fly
south for the winter with the rest of his flock. The
film won the grand prize in the Children’s category at
the Venice Film Festival in 1964.
The Boy and the
Airplane
The
Boy Who Wore Spectacles
Soviet Union
A timid
child’s imagination opens the door to a fantasy
world. Little Kury’s daydreams about besting
bullies give him the confidence to cope with the kids
who torment him and his girlfriend Bermeta.
The
Boy
With Glasses
Japan, 1962
When a
sensitive 9-year-old from Japan is told he must wear
glasses, he fears that he'll be subject to the taunts
of the rest of his classmates. As it turns out, the
only fear he has is fear itself; his friends are
curious and congratulatory, with only a pathetic
handful stooping to make fun of him.
Bunnie
Poland, 1973 Watch clip
A little
orphan girl leaves her foster home to live with
indifferent relatives.
The Camerons
Australia, 1974, 60 minutes
Airplane
thieves and an air-sea rescue turn a routine country
visit into an exciting adventure for three
children.
A Children’s Film Foundation Film
Captain Korda
Kapitan Korda
Czechoslovakia, 1970, 84 minutes Watch
film
Joey is sent
from a children's home to live with Mr. and Mrs.
Korda, but his birth mother wants him back. Joey is
very unhappy with his new stepfather, and the final
straw comes when he tears apart a boat that Mr. Korda
built for Joey and uses it to patch the barn.
Captain Mikula, the Kid
Kapetan Mikula Mali
Yugoslavia,
1974, 95 minutes Watch
film
A sea
captain and his two grandchildren transport a group of
WWII refugees to safety from a German-occupied
island. German forces are advancing towards
Dalmatian coast, forcing many people to flee to Allied
or Partizan controlled areas. The captain joins a
convoy of boats to a free island, but has engine
trouble and must turn back. Shot and captured by the
Germans, he is helped by his two wards, though in the
end he sacrifices himself so that they can escape to
safety.
Carole, I Love You
France, 17
minutes
Carole can't
be more than nine, but already she's the object of a
suitor's attention. Her "boyfriend" is likewise just a
kid-and, like all kids, is victimized by a schoolyard
bully. Carole insists that her swain prove his love by
challenging the bully to a fight.
Charlie
the Rascal
Sweden
This film
follows the adventures of a mischievous lad who turns
his pranks to constructive purposes in 1930’s
Stockholm.
Chipmates
Britain
Two short
movies about a group of English children and their pet
chimp. The ape uncovers a thief in the waxworks
and gets involved in glider flying.
The Chiffy Kids
Britain,
1976 Watch
episode
Episodes from
the TV series center on a group of kids’ efforts to
decorate a school block, win a pancake-eating contest,
set a
new record in a snail race and capture an escaped
penguin.
Circus
Adventure
Netherlands
This story
follows 5 Dutch youngsters trying out for the big top
as jugglers and acrobats. Their ambitions take a
tumble when the kids inadvertently set off a series of
comic mishaps.
Circus Angel Fifi la plume France, 1965, 80 minutes Watch film Directed by Albert Lamorisse (The Red Balloon, White Mane). A bumbling cat burglar, Avron comes upon an abandoned nightgown. Upon donning the garment, he feels he has been transformed into an angel. Avron then joins a strange circus to escape the police, and allows the ringmaster to surgically implant him with wings. He continues his thefts during his off-hours, but gets involved in the problems of people around him.
Clown
Spain, 1969, 11 minutes
Watch video clips: One Two
This short
film concerns a young Spanish boy and his beloved dog
Clown. The little boy romps happily through the
streets with his dog, until one day when he stops to
play cards with friends in a park. After the game,
Clown is seen running off. The little boy searches the
streets for his pet, until one day he spies his
beloved Clown. It appears, however, that Clown
has found a new owner… Available on VHS
Cold Pizza
Canada, 1972, 19
minutes
Film follows
the escapades of two Greek boys trying to raise enough
cash to leave wintry Montreal for a visit to their
sunny homeland.
Countdown to Danger
Britain, 1967,
63 minutes
Story of four
youngsters whose explorations of an underground
warehouse traps one of them and reactivates an old
WWII German mine.
Cry Wolf
Britain, 1968 Watch
clip
A boy gives
too many false warnings and isn’t believed when real
danger strikes. He overhears a plot to kidnap
the Prime Minister. When no one believes him, he
and two of his friends try to interfere, nearly
becoming wolf-bait in the process. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Danger Point
Britain, 1971,
56 minutes
Three teens
steal a yacht. It runs out of fuel, trapping
them in treacherous waters. Filmed off the Isle
of Man.
Death of a Gandy Dancer
Canada Watch
film
Terminal
illness brings a family together.
Digby, the Biggest Dog
in the World
Britain, 1973 Watch
film
Lovable
sheepdog ingests a mysterious chemical and grows to
awesome proportions.
Doggie and Three
Obusku z pytle
ven!
Czechoslovakia, 1955, 70 minutes
This film
documents the consequences of fib. Tony is
followed down the street by a dog. To impress his
pals, Tony claims that the dog is his. When the pooch
goes back to its original owner, a little girl, two of
Tony's well-meaning friends kidnap the pet and
“return” it to Tony. The boys then run into
trouble with teachers, cops, the girl’s friends, and
their own consciences.
Egghead’s Robot
Britain, 1970, 90
minutes Watch
film
An English boy
sends his robot look-alike to school in his
place. A Children’s Film Foundation Film
Elephant River
Ceylon, 1956
A Eurasian boy
is treated as an outcast. He flees into the
jungle with a pet elephant, and has a series of
adventures.
The Firefighters
Britain, 1975,
60 minutes
Three English
kids are on the trail of thieves who cover up their
crimes with arson. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Flash the Sheepdog
Britain, 1966, 58 minutes
Watch
clip
Film About a
young English orphan’s favorite pet. When Tom
Stokes, a young English orphan comes to stay with his
Uncle and Aunt on a border sheep farm, he meets Andra,
a kindly shepherd, who introduces him to his first
real Scottish friend, Flash, a Border Collie. A next
door neighbor challenges Tom to prove Flash against
his own dog in the local Sheepdog trials. A
Children’s Film Foundation Film
Fly
Away Dove
1982, 19 minutes
An imaginative nonverbal tale about a young
circus performer, a beautiful white dove, and a
prince's magic palace. Based on the book The Boy and the
Dove by James Sage.
The Flying Sorcerer
Britain, 1973,
52 minutes Watch
clip
A faulty time
machine transports an inventor and his nephew back to
the middle ages. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
For Boys Only is For
Girls,Too Ivana v útoku
Czechoslovakia
Watch clip
12-year-old
Ivana wants to play soccer, but is the wrong
sex. She and her brother conspire to place her
on a soccer team by cutting her hair and passing the
girl off as a boy named “Ivan”.
Friends for Life
Тропой
бескорыстной любви Soviet
Union, 1971 72 minutes Watch film
A forester named Mikhalich and his dog help a lynx
kitten orphaned after a bear kills its mother.
Trouble starts when the full-grown cat is stolen and
sold to a traveling circus. DVD
available in Russian only.
Friend
or Foe
Britain
A youth
planning on robbery in London’s rough East End learns
a lesson in friendship.
Funny Stories
Soviet Union, 1962 Watch clip
The story
centers on two mischievous friends, Mishka and
Denis. Miska is the more curious of the two,
while Denis is the quiet one who reluctantly joins
in. They have a chase on a motorbike, pretend
they are cosmonauts in a barrel, and engage two girls
in a free-for-all with spray paint.
Get
Used to It
A girl
learns to handle the ridicule of classmates
Ghost
Of A Chance Britain,
1968 Watch clip
Three young
children oppose the destruction of a historical
mansion, but their pleas fall on deaf ears. Coming to
the rescue is a group of friendly ghosts. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Giamador
A
desolate island off the south of France becomes a
refuge for escaped horses. The story centers on
a boy torn between a responsibility to return the
animals and his desire to see them run free.
The
Giant Eel
Czechoslovakia, 1971
On a visit to
his aunt’s farm, Tony is dismayed to discover that the
local kids are hostile to newcomers. However, an
act of bravery involving a legendary monster makes him
a hero.
The Goalkeeper Also Lives On Our
Street
Czechoslovakia,
1957 Watch clip
A boy dreams
of winning an ice hockey game. Meanwhile, a
professional hockey star moves into the neighborhood,
offering his services as a goalkeeper--leading two
rival teams of Prague schoolboys to fall over
themselves in attempting to gain his favor.
The Golden Fish
Histoire
d'un poisson rouge France, 1959
Watch
film
Jacques
Cousteau directed this tale of a boy who wins a fish
at a carnival
Gosha the Bear
Король
манежа Soviet Union,
1971 Watch
clip
Gosha leaves
the safety of his railroad car to look for water, and
is soon facing hunters, dogs, and hunger. Filmed in
the Leningrad countryside. No DVD or VHS
available.
Hand in
Hand
Britain, 1960, 72 minutes Watch video
clips: Watch film
A Catholic boy
and a Jewish girl, Michael and Rachel, are the best of
friends. At one point they become “blood
brothers” when it appears they soon will be
separated. Their religious differences never
enter the picture, until comments by family and a
friend cause them to question if God is opposed to
their friendship. Their efforts to resolve this
eventually lead to near-tragic consequences.
This film won 14 international awards, including the
children’s category at the Venice Film Festival. Available
on DVD
Headline Hunters
Britain, 1967
Three children
attempt to save their ailing dad’s newspaper by
scooping his rival. Mayhem ensues until the kids
finally figure everything out. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Heidi
Germany/Austria,
1965 Watch
film
Location
footage of the Swiss Alps highlights this familiar
tale of a girl and her grandfather. Available
on VHS
Joey
United States
Carly Simon’s
music underscores the story of Joey, a Puerto Rican
boy victimized by neighborhood toughs when he and his
family move into a new apartment complex
John
and Julie
Britain, 1954, 83
minutes Watch clip
The story
involves two friends whose parents have no plans to
attend the Coronation. They run off to
London, where with the help of several eccentric types
they get to see the Queen's coronation. The film
won an award in the children’s category of the Venice
Film Festival. Available
on VHS
The Johnstown Monster
Britain, 1971, 54 minutes Watch clip
A youngster’s
photo shows a Loch Ness-like monster to be real, but
skeptics think it is a ploy for tourist.
According to the local legend of the fictional town in
the story, it only arose once every 100 years. The
local town's kids make a fake monster which fools
everyone for a short time, until the hoax is revealed
by an American tourist. Just then, the REAL monster
from the deep, who just so happens to be awakening
from his century long slumber on that very day,
surfaces and capsizes the American's boat. Available on DVD
J.T. Watch
film
A boy living in the projects befriends a stray cat.
Often associated with the CBC Children's Film Festival, this
film was actually broadcast as part of the CBS Children’s Hour
from 1969-1972, usually in December. Starring Kevin
Hooks
Jumping Over Puddles
Uz Zase Skacu Pres
Kaluze Czechoslovakia,
1970, 91 minutes Watch film
The
10-year-old son of the Imperial horse-trainer loves
nothing more than riding his own horse. Then he is
stricken by polio, and hospitalization and operations
follow. Still, for the time he is lucky, for he can
get around for short distances on crutches, though he
usually uses a wheelchair. With the help of his
friends, he is able to ride his horse again, and his
joy knows no bounds.
The
Legend of Paul Bunyon and The Legend of John Henry
A pair of
animated films concerning two famous legends
Lionheart
Britain,
1968, 57 minutes Watch
clip
A young boy
has his own lion, an escapee from a circus. The
lion is harmless, but the army has orders to shoot it
on sight.
A Children’s Film Foundation Film
The
Little Bearkeepers
Czechoslovakia, 1957
The story
focuses on the loving relationship between a little
boy who grows up at a zoo and has a pet bear
cub. Conflict arises when Kaleb discovers his
pet is to be is to be exchanged for a baby elephant
belonging to a group of Asian children..
The Little Ones
Britain, 1965,
66 minutes Watch
documentary on the film
Two boys from
the London slums--one an abused child, and the other,
the son of a neglectful hooker—flee their neighborhood
for adventures on the road to and in the streets of
Liverpool. They attempt to board a Jamaica bound
ship in order to escape their miserable lives. It is
on the exotic island that one of the boys father is
said to live. They get passage by stealing a suitcase
from a car belonging to a shipping magnate. They are
unfortunately, caught, lectured and sent home. Their
one hope is that the fellow informed them that there
are many ships leaving from Jamaica.
Little
Pig
China
Stolen money
brings a profound lesson in values to a Chinese teen
and her young brother.
The Little
Wooden Horse Watch clip
A young boy is
captivated by a carousel horse, and follows it after
it is sold to a wealthy family. Available
on
VHS and DVD-R.
Lone Wolf
Yugoslavia,
1972 Watch clip
A story about
the unusual friendship between a 9-year-old boy and a
“dangerous” German Shepherd. The dog is
considered a sheep slayer by local hunters, who seek
to kill him. The boy, Runko, risks his life to
prove them wrong.
Lost
in Pajamas
Czechoslovakia,
1966 Watch
film
When a train
stops because of a cow, a 10-year-old Russian tourist
is left behind in a foreign country. The film
focuses on her adventures with two frightened boys,
who are camping out together for the first time.
Lucie and the Miracles
Lucie a zázraky/Lucia
und die Wunder Czechoslovakia,
1970 72 min. Watch
film
The harsh
reality of a home for abandoned children blends with
episodes of youthful fantasy and slapstick comedy in
this story of an orphan girl whose fondest wish is to
find new parents and leave an
orphanage. VHS
available
in Czech
The
Magnificent 6 ½ Britain,
1967
Short comedies
with
seven youngsters - from the British television
series.
Ghosts and Gholies
Boy spends an hour in a haunted house. Watch
episode
When Knights were Bold
A boy is trapped in a suit of armor
Pee-Wee’s Pianola
The kids find a runaway player piano with a mind of
its own.
Mauro the Gypsy
Britain Watch
clip
A gypsy boy
finds troubles in a Scottish village. His only
friend is a girl, whom he later saves. The
village eventually reconsiders their treatment of the
lad. A Children’s Film Foundation Film that won the Gold
medal at the Moscow Film Festival.
Me and
You, Kangaroo
Australia, 1974, 19
minutes Watch
film
Stunning color
photography and aboriginal music enhance this moving
story of a young Australian boy who raises a baby
kangaroo and then must set it free. Free
download available at the Internet Archive.
A Member of the Family
Britain, 1971
A girl, her
horse, and a mischief-maker are the central characters
in this except from the Britain television series of
“Black Beauty”. A disturbed boy sets fire to a
stable and is taken in by the owners. Later, the
horse saves him from suspicion of robbery by cornering
the real thief.
Miguel,
Felipa and Geronimo Jones (directed
by Bert Salzman)
Miguel: Up From Puerto
Rico 1970, 15 minutes
Story of a boy who moves to New York City with his
family. He finds his ability to speak English
and Spanish puts him at an advantage in assisting his
family in their new surroundings. Miguel later
stretches his ingenuity to an extreme when, to put
food on his family’s table, he goes fishing in the
heavily polluted East River. Available on
16mm film, and for free
download at the Internet Archive.
Felipa: North of the
Border 1971, 17 minutes
A bilingual girl of Mexican-American parents has
ambitions to be a teacher. She gets early
experience when she helps her uncle learn English so
he can obtain a driver’s license for a new job.
Free
download available at the Internet Archive.
Geronimo Jones
1970, 20 minutes
A young Apache is torn between the traditions of his
heritage and the challenging life led by his cousin,
who left the reservation to become an
astronomer. The boy is also faced with deciding
whether to keep a tribal artifact from his grandfather
or trade it for a new TV. He does the latter in
order to buy a birthday present for the
grandfather. However, when Geronimo turns on the
TV, the two are instantly reminded or the relationship
of the Native American to contemporary society.
Free
download available at the Internet Archive.
Miguel’s Navidad
Mexico
A miracle
befalls a mute, fatherless boy on Christmas Eve.
Ricardo Montalban narrates and portrays the adult
Miguel.
Available
on video.
Mischief
Britain, 1968, 57 minutes
A riding
stable’s acquisition of a temperamental circus pony
leads to unforeseen problems. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Mr. Horatio Knibbles
Britain, 1971, 60 minutes Watch clip
Mary Bunting's
parents refuse her a rabbit as a birthday present.
Later, to her surprise, a six foot rabbit appears, Mr
Horatio Knibbles. He is a magic rabbit that only
Mary can see. Some belongings of Mary's mother go
missing and with the help of Mr Knibbles and his
friends---squirrel, pigeon and magpie---the real
culprit is found. Available on DVD
My
Father, Sun-Sun Johnson
Jamaica
Fortunes shift
for a Jamaican family, whose debt forces them from
their farmlands.
My
Main Man
A boy
can’t seem to do anything right.
Nikkolina
Canada Watch
film
A second
generation Greek child comes to appreciate the old
world heritage she once resented. Available
Nina and the Street
Kids
Sweden Watch
film
A 12 year-old
wheel chair bound girl from the ghetto is placed in
the care of a struggling artist after the death of her
mother. Watch video clip
Nunu
and the Zebra
South Africa, 25 minutes
A story about
an East African boy's adventures, enacted by the
people and animals of the area. An attractive picture
of East Africa, with a storyline to add
interest.
On
Snow White Czechoslovakia,
1972
Youngsters
spend a creative summer staging their version of the
classic Grimm fairytale.
The
Orange Watering Cart
Hungary Watch
clip
Story revolves
around 3 sixth graders and a school project.
Their youthful romantic triangle provides a
springboard for visual fantasy.
Paddle to the Sea
Voyage à la mer
Canada, 1966, 28 minutes Watch film
During the long winter night, an Indian boy
carves a man and a canoe. He calls the man "Paddle
to the Sea." The boy sets the carving down on a
frozen stream to await the coming of spring. The
film charts the adventures of the canoe on its
long odyssey from Lake Superior to the sea. Available
on
DVD
Paganini Strikes Again
Britain,
1974 Watch
film
Two schoolboy
detectives, Mike and Bill, try to solve a jewelry shop
robbery. The two chief clues: the thief wore
yellow boots. Mike and Bill, on their way to a music
lesson, get stuck in a lift. They hear a gunshot and
see a pair of yellow shoes run past. They suspect some
unseen criminal has robbed the nearby jewelry shop,
but the police just won't believe them. So it's up to
the kids to take care of it. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Pero and His Companions Druzba Pere
Kvrzice Croatia,
1970 Watch clip
A boy named Pero organizes his friends to work on a
secret project - restoring an abandoned water mill. Available
on DVD.
The
Promise
An
11-year-old’s favorite horse is sold.
The Ransom of Red
Chief Soviet
Union, 1963 Watch
film
Based on a
story by O’Henry. Two petty thieves kidnap a
boy, but soon wish they had never bothered.
Meanwhile, the imaginative boy is enjoying the
adventure. There have been several US remakes,
including one in 1998 with Haley Joel Osment.
The
Red Balloon Le Ballon Rouge
France, 1956, 34 minutes Watch
film
The story,
told without dialogue, concerns a little boy (played
by the director's son Pascal) who comes across a
helium-filled balloon. As he plays with his new
acquisition, the boy discovers that the balloon
seemingly has a mind of its own. The little red orb
follows its new "master" all through the streets of
Paris. Towards the end, it seems as though boy and
balloon will be parted forever when jealous boys
“kill” the balloon with rocks, but there is a surprise
at the end. Available
on
DVD
Soapbox
Derby
French-Canadian
A boys’ club
excludes girls from their membership - until a young
lady proves she’s as good a driver as anyone.
Scramble
Britain, 1969, 61 minutes.
A young boy,
Jimmy Riley is tempted to follow in his imprisoned
father's footsteps until he joins a motorbike club and
learns important life lessons along with the
rules-of-the-road. He puts his new outlook to the test
when he must face down a pair of car thieves. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
A
Seafaring Dog
Soviet Union
A ship’s
captain adopts an abandoned, adventurous puppy.
Salty and his new master are inseparable until, while
in port one day, Salty runs off to play with another
dog.
The
Secret
Concerns
a stray dog’s apparently fatal accident.
The
Seven Ravens Sieben
Raben Germany, 1937,
50 minutes Watch
film
Animated
version of the Brother's Grimm tale of seven cursed
brothers and their little sister.
Shok and Sher
Soviet Union, 1972, 68 minutes Watch
film
A boy’s love
for his colt leads to unexpected adventures. The
two are inseparable, until Sher is injured in a big
cross-country race, and his family sells the horse to
pay for a new motorbike.
Shopping Bag Lady
United States,
1975, 19 minutes
Set In
Manhattan's Central Park, this film is the poignant
story of a teenage girl's encounter with a homeless
old woman who carries all her belongings around in
shopping bags. This encounter eventually leads to the
girl's understanding of the problems of aging and the
dignity of all individuals, regardless of their place
in society. Written and directed by Bert
Salzman. Available
on 16mm film, and for free
download at the Internet Archive.
The
Show Must Go On
Soviet Union
Presents the
misadventures of school pals in Soviet Russia.
Six Bears and a Clown
Sest medvedu s Cibulkou
Czechoslovakia, 1972 Watch clip
A circus clown
named Orion is hired as a boarding school cook.
Havoc ensues when the trained bears at the circus
follow their former master to his new job, arriving
the same day a school inspector is due. A
chimpanzee named Tony tries to hide the six bears.
Sirius
Czechoslovakia, 1974, 50 minutes
A boy and his
devoted German shepherd face danger in Nazi-occupied
Czechoslovakia.
Skinny and Fatty
Japan, 1959, 55 minutes Watch film
A chubby boy
from a wealthy family befriends a lean and poorer
classmate in this sentimental children's story from
1959. “Skinny” excels at school, sports, and making
friends. He tries to help “Fatty”, who has a
talent for antagonizing the other children, but finds
he is only fighting his friend’s battles for
him. He tries to prod Fatty into thinking and
acting on his own. Available on VHS
Stowaway in the Sky
Le Voyage en Ballon
France, 1959 Watch film
Narrated by
Jack Lemmon. An old aeronaut wagers he can fly
across France in a balloon. He does so, with his
grandson as a stowaway. Aerial footage of Paris,
Alsace-Lorraine, and the Loire valley highlights the
tail. Available
on
VHS
Strange Holiday
Australia, 1969 Watch film
A group of 10
marooned boys are shipwrecked on a desert island in
the South Pacific. They are surprised when
another shipwreck brings along another band of
survivors. Among them are British prisoners who
threaten the little colony until the boys take care of
them for good
Testa di
Rapa Blockhead orTurniphead
Italy, 1965
A comedy set
in 1877 that focuses on Gosto, whose carefree life of
farming, fishing, and hunting is suddenly halted due
to a compulsory education law. His father, Testa
di rapa, is vehemently opposed to the new law and
risks jail to keep his son home from school.
Most galling to the father is the reaction of
Gosto---who likes school. Winner in the
Children’s category at the 1966 Venice Film Festival
That’s
My Name, Don’t Wear It Out
Britain
An unusual
friendship between two outcasts is recounted.
Three Nuts for
Cinderella Tri oríšky pro popelku
Czechoslovakia, 1973 Watch film
Updated
version of the classic tale, with the fairy godmother
replaced by three magic hazelnuts that help
Cinderella’s dreams come true. Available
on
DVD. Soundtrack
also
available.
Thunderstorm
France
A boy and his
dog battle the elements,
Ticko
Sweden
This film
depicts the efforts of a bored and restless 6-year-old
girl to visit her veterinarian mother at work.
Tiko and
the Shark Ti-Koyo and His Shark
Italy/France,
1965 88 min. Watch clip
Polynesian boy
and his beloved pet shark provide the basis of this
South Seas adventure. The boy finds a helpless baby
shark and, with the help of a girl friend, raises it
as a pet. After the shark grows up, the boy
reluctantly returns it to the ocean. Ten years pass
and the natives are being forced to leave their
fisheries by modern, more organized fishermen. Leading
the way to progress is the girl's brother who sends
her to the US for an education. Meanwhile, the boy
works as a pearl diver. One day his life is endangered
and he finds himself rescued by his shark. He is
thrilled until the modern fishermen destroy his
village and force the residents to flee. Eventually
the girl returns from the States; she, the boy, and
the shark leave the island to find a peaceful home of
their own. Available
on DVD. Soundtrack
also available.
Tjorven, Batsman and
Moses Tjorven, Båtsman och Moses
Sweden, 1964, 89 minutes Watch film
A girl’s
closest friends are a 220lb watchdog and a baby
seal. She faces a dilemma: Should she sell
the seal to a zoo, or set it free in the sea.
Hmm, I wonder what she does. Filmed in
Stockholm, based on a story by Astrid Lindgren,
Tony and the Tick-Tock
Dragon Hahó, Öcsi! Hungary,
1971,
90 minutes
A story that
blends animation with live action about a boy looking
for time, something his father won't give him.
Tony is punished and sent to the bathroom. Two little
animated men come through the running water of the
bathtub and take him on a journey down the
drain. Available
on
DVD (in Hungarian without subtitles)
Tymancha’s
Friend
Soviet Union, 1970
An award
winning film about a wolf cub and a young boy, lent
poignancy by the separation and a concluding act of
courage.
Up in the Air
Britain, 1969, 55 minutes
Freddie is
sent to a boarding school. Finding life unendurable
due to bullies and the headmaster, Freddie and his
friends determine to run away. The idea of building a
balloon occurs when they see the amateur balloonist
flying over the school. Secretly they manufacture
their balloon and set off to put their grievances
before the school governor. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Un Amico
A Friend
Italy, 1967
A lonely boy
runs away from home and has a series of seaside
adventures with his dog on an offshore island.
Sergio finds danger, excitement, and an unusual
friend: a teacher hunting for buried treasure.
The
Violin Canada,
1974, 17 minutes
Story of a
young boy who is inspired to play the violin by an
aging master. Won Oscar for Best Short Film (Live
Action).
What
Next?
Britain, 1974, 60 minutes
The power to
foretell future events involves a boy and his pals
with crooks and a hunt for stolen money in this
adventure tale. A boy living in London is struck
hard on the head and knocked unconscious. When he
comes to the boy finds that he can tell when a crime
is about to be committed. Being a good little boy he
uses this new talent to help the police to catch a
criminal mastermind. A Children’s Film
Foundation Film
Where’s Johnny?
Britain, 1974,
59 minutes
A boy’s pet
dog accidentally invents a means of
invisibility. A Children’s Film Foundation Film
White Mane
Crin-Blanc
France, 1952, 40 minutes Watch
film
In a
story set in southern France, a small boy decides to
set out to befriend and tame a White Man, a
white-haired wild stallion which has resisted all
other attempts by ranchers to capture him. This
is an early feature by Albert Lamorisse, who directed
“The Red Balloon” and “Stowaway in the Sky”.
Also: “The Boy Who Owned an Elephant”, narrated
by Agnes Moorehead.
Winter of the Witch
Britain, 1969,
24 minutes Watch film
A city boy and
his mother move to a country house that holds a
surprise. The life of a witch is disrupted by the
arrival of a boy and his mother. The intruders'
presence forces the witch to adjust to the modern
world, and to change from a bad to a good witch
Available on
VHS
The Yellow Slippers
Historia zóltej cizemki Poland,
1961, 83 minutes Watch film
This is a
story set in medieval times of a 10 year old wonder
child, the little sculptor Wawrzek. After a
series of adventures, he finds work as an apprentice
for a great master sculptor, Wit Stwosz. The story
culminates in the unveiling of Stwosz's greatest
masterpiece, the Altar of St. Mary's Church in Cracow.
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