FOR CHILDREN

101 Dalmatians Dir. Stephen Herek, this new live action version stars Glenn Close as Cruella. (VHS)

The Adventures of Pinocchio Dir. Steve Barron. Martin Landau stars in this appealing live action version. (VHS)

Aladdin Disney animation. (VHS)

Anastasia Dir. Don Bluth, animated tale about the last Russian “princess”. (VHS)

Alice in Wonderland Dir. Harry Harris, 1985, good live action version. (VHS)

Alice in Wonderland Dir. Tim Burton, 2010. This new take on an old classic has a 19 year old Alice returning to the magical world of her childhood adventure.

Anne of Green Gables Dir. Kevin Sullivan. Emmy Award winner stars Megan Follows & Colleen Dewhurst

Anne of Green Gables the Sequel Both based on the beloved children's novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Anne of Green Gables the Continuing Story. Dir. Kevin Sullivan. Concludes the story. Rated M.

Aristocats Disney’s feline classic. Animated.

Around the World in 80 Days Dir. Michael Anderson. 1956 classic. (VHS)

Arthur and the Invisibles French filmmaker Luc Besson’s homage to many children’s adventure classics.

Asterix and Cleopatra animated dual language versions of the popular French comic character. Also available -

Asterix and the Vikings

Asterix the Gaul

Asterix, The Twelve Tasks of

Bambi Disney animated classic. (VHS)

The Bear Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud. The unique story of an orphaned bear cub.

Beauty and the Beast Walt Disney Academy Award Winner. (VHS)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks Dir. Robert Stevenson. Disney film. (VHS)

Bee Movie Comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s first foray into children’s films is highly entertaining for all ages.

The Black Stallion Dir. Caroll Ballard. Story of a boy's exciting adventures with a horse. (VHS)

Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Movie Dir. Chuck Jones 1979. Classic Warner Brothers cartoon.

Charlotte's Web Dir. Charles Nichols. Classic animated version of E.B. White's popular book.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Dir. Ken Hughes. Charming story of a car that can fly, stars Dick Van Dyke.

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Dir. Andrew Adamson, 2005, Oscar award winning adapatation of C.S. Lewis.

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Dir. Andrew Adamson, 2008.

Cinderella Walt Disney's timeless classic. (VHS)

The Dark Crystal Dir. Jim Henson & Frank Oz. Elaborate fantasy drawing on both Tolkien and the Brothers Grimm.

Dumbo Walt Disney classic about a flying elephant. (VHS)

Fairytale – a True Story Dir. Charles Sturridge, stars Harvey Keitel and Peter O’Toole chasing after fairies. (VHS)

Fantasia Walt Disney's animated music classic. (VHS)

Fantastic Mr Fox Dir. Wes Anderson 2009. Fantastic animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s story about an urbane fox.

Five Children and It BBC version of the novel by E. Nesbit. (VHS)

Five Children and It Dir. John Stephenson, 2005 feature.

The Fox and the Child Dir. Luc Jacquet, 2007. From the Oscar winning maker of “The March of the Penguins” comes a delightful film that is part fantasy, part nature film.

The Grinch Dir. Ron Howard. Based on the Xmas story by Dr Seuss.

The Golden Compass Dir. Chris Weitz’ stunning adapation of the first volume of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy.

Hans Christian Anderson Dir. Charles Vidor. Danny Kaye stars in a musical about Anderson and his fairy tales.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Dir. Chris Columbus. First in a series of adaptations of the most popular children’s books of all time.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Dir. Alfonso Cuaron, 2004. The third in the series.

Happy Feet Dir. George Miller. Delightful Oz animated feature winner of the Oscar for 2006.

Heidi BBC dramatisation of Johanna Spyri's beloved book. (VHS)

Hoodwinked! Amusing tale of Red Riding Hood, The Woodsman, Granny, The Wolf. Not your typical crime and not your usual suspects.Animated.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Disney animated version. (VHS)

The Jungle Book Disney classic based on Kipling. (VHS)

Kirikou and the Sorceress Dir. Michel Ocelot. Delightful animated African tale.

Labyrinth Dir. Jim Henson, 1986. Entertaining variation on Alice in Womderland written by Monty Python's Terry Jones.

The Last Unicorn animated feature based on Peter S. Beagle's book. (VHS)

The Little Mermaid Walt Disney animated feature.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Dir. Bill Melendez, 1979. Emmy Award winning animated version.

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Marvellous BBC production of C.S. Lewis' powerful fantasy for all ages using live action, animation & stunning special effects.

Madeline Dir. Daisy von Scherler Mayer. Based on the popular books about a mischievous orphan and the wise nun who looks after her.

The Man Who Planted Trees Academy award winning animation by Frederic Back, a story for all ages. (VHS)

Mary Poppins Dir. Robert Stevenson. Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke in the timeless classic.

Milo & Otis A curious kitten and a pug-nosed pup!

Muppet Movie Dir. James Frawley, 1979. Henson’s loveable creations in their first feature film.

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Based on the books by Astrid Lindgren. (VHS)

Nim’s Island Dir. Jennifer Flackett, 2008. Delightful fantasy adventure, starring Jodie Foster.

Peter and the Wolf The much loved children’s classic - animated version by Chuck Jones. (VHS)

Peter Pan The much loved Disney animated classic. (VHS)

Peter Pan Dir. P. J. Hogan. This new live action version by the Australian filmmaker has been widely acclaimed.

Pete's Dragon Dir. Don Chaffey. Heart-warming Disney musical. (VHS)

Pocahontas The Walt Disney animated film. (VHS)

Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Another in the splendid BBC Chronicles of Narnia series.

The Princess and the Cobbler Charming animated tale from the team who made “Roger Rabbit”. (VHS)

The Princess Bride A fairytale able to be seen on two levels by Rob Reiner.

Rainbow Dir. Bob Hoskins. The world’s first all digital film. (VHS)

Ratatouille The animated adventures of Remy the talented French rat who wants to be a chef. Disney/ Pixar 2007.

The Red Balloon & The White Mane Dir. Albert Lamorisse, award winning French children’s films of the 1950s (see Flight of the Red Balloon in France)

Road to Avonlea Dir. Kevin Sullivan, another film from the makers of "Anne of Green Gables". (VHS)

The Secret Garden BBC adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic. (VHS)

The Secret of Nimh Dir. Don Bluth, animated. (VHS)

A Series of Unfortunate Events. Dir. Brad Silberling. Delightful adapatation of the Lemony Snicket book.

Shark Tale Dir. Bibo Bergeron. Animated watery comedy.

The Silver Chair One of the BBC Chronicles of Narnia series.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Walt Disney's 1937 groundbreaking animated feature, still a masterpiece. (VHS)

The Sound of Music Dir. Robert Wise. Julie Andrews stars in musical favourite.

Stuart Little Dir. Rob Minkoff. Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie star in the much loved story about an orphaned mouse who is adopted by a human family.

Stuart Little 2 Dir. Rob Minkoff. Further adventures of….

The Sword in the Stone Disney film based on Arthurian legend. (VHS)

Toy Story Dir. John Lasseter. Another giant leap for computer animation. (VHS)

Up! Disney/Pixar, 2009. Tying thousands of balloons to his home, an old man sets out to fulfill his dream to see the wilds of South America but soon learns he has a young stowaway on board.

Watership Down Dir. Martin Rosen. Animated adaptation of the rabbit novel by Richard Adams.

Where the Wild Things Are Dir. Spike Jonze, 2009. Live action, feature length adaptation of Sendak’s famous picture book.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Based on Roald Dahl's “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. (VHS)

The Wizard of Oz Dir. Victor Fleming. 1939 Academy Award Winner, musical stars Judy Garland.

The Wind in the Willows UK 2006, live action version stars Matt Lucas, Bob Hoskins and Imelda Staunton.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Dir. Stuart Orme. Very amusing. (VHS)