Family Films Apr 12 – Apr 28

Funny Face

This romantic Gershwin musical brings together Audrey Hepburn as a bookseller pining after a French philosopher, and Fred Astaire as a fashion photographer looking for a fresh face.

Robin and Marian

Robin Hood (Sean Connery) and Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn) reunite after many years apart to stand once again against their enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Roman Holiday

A runaway princess, Audrey Hepburn is befriended by a reporter (Gregory Peck) who hopes to get a scoop on her adventure story—until he falls in love.

101 Dalmatians

This live action version of the classic tale is a slapstick chase through London as pets unite to save 99 puppies from an outrageous Cruella, marvelously portrayed by Glenn Close. Rated G.

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

In another great Ray Harryhausen adventure, Sinbad and his shipmates first encounter the island of Colossa and the mythic beasts that populate it while sailing home.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Abbott and Costello get to meet not one, but three supernatural creatures in one movie as baggage handlers who deliver the “remains” of Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein’s Monster (Glenn Strange) to McDougal’s House of Horrors, where the Wolfman (Lon Chaney) is also on the scene. Rated PG.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mickey Rooney is the indomitable Huck Finn in this version of Mark Twain’s slave-era classic. To escape his drunkard father and the civilizing intentions of the Widow Douglass, Huck fakes his own death and sets out down the Mississippi with Jim, the Widow’s escaped slave. Ages 7+.

An American in Paris

Minnelli’s beloved musical comedy boasts a George Gershwin score that includes such iconic songs as "I Got Rhythm," and "'S Wonderful," and dances choreographed by Gene Kelly. All ages.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Cary Grant stars in this screwball comedy about a newlywed who discovers that his beloved spinster aunts are poisoning lonely old men and burying them in their basement. Ages 9+.

Artists and Models

Dean Martin is a struggling artist who takes advantage of his sleep-talking roommate Jerry Lewis’ vivid dreams to launch a successful comic book series in this wild farce from former Looney Tunes director Tashlin. Ages 7+.

Benji

In the first in the iconic series about the lovable stray dog, Benji bravely steps in to save two children who are kidnapped from a small Texas town. Rated G

The Big Sleep

In the second of their four iconic teamings, Humphrey Bogart is private eye Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall is the elder daughter of the millionaire general who hires Marlowe to settle his spoiled younger daughter’s gambling debts.

Black Beauty

The fourth feature film adaptation of the 1877 novel by Anna Sewell has become a classic tells the poignant story of a beautiful and noble black stallion living in England and the many hardships he endures. Rated G.

Blue Hawaii

Ex-GI Chad Gates returns to his home in Hawaii to get a job as a tour guide with his girlfriend. With 14 songs, including I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You, this musical comedy was Elvis’ biggest commercial success. Rated PG. 

The Blue Tiger

Extended run! 

Two kids must protect the mysterious blue tiger that appears in their garden from a group of mean classmates and the local mayor in this visually beautiful fable full of magic and imagination.

Body Troopers aka Chasing the Kidneystone

Eight-year-old Simon shrinks himself down to travel into his grandfather’s body to fight the kidney-stone that is making him sick. In Norwegian with English subtitles read aloud.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

In the Peanuts gang’s first movie, Charlie Brown wins the school spelling bee, then heads to New York for the national contest. But what if he doesn’t win? Rated G.

Chandani: The Daughter of the Elephant Whisperer

Chandani wants to be an elephant trainer like her father and grandfather before her, but no woman has even had the job. This engaging documentary follows Chandani as she breaks new ground in following her dream. Ages 8+

Charlotte’s Web

E.B. White’s classic book about the friendship between a spider and piglet returns to the screen in this superb remake of the 1973 animated version, featuring live-action humans and computer generated animals. Rated G.

The Court Jester

In this musical comedy, Danny Kaye poses as jester to a usurper king as part of a plan to restore the rightful king, a baby, to the throne. All ages.

A Day at the Races

The Marx Brothers delight in this boisterous tale of a wealthy hypochondriac, a phony doctor and a race horse owner, featuring some of the trio's funniest sequences. All ages.

Dracula

This stylized, beautiful, black-and-white classic evokes Dracula as he should be--a mysterious, exotic, menacing presence played by the great Bela Lugosi.

Eep!

Birdie is a tiny enchanting girl born with wings instead of arms. A kindly birdwatcher finds her in the woods and takes her home, but soon Birdie realizes that she wants to fly South and so embarks on the most exciting adventure. Ages 7 and up. In Dutch with English subtitles read aloud.

The Endless Summer

The first of its kind, Bruce Brown’s iconic documentary follows two surfers’ around-the-world quest for the perfect wave. Rated PG.

Flipper

12-year-old Sandy saves an injured dolphin and makes a life-long friend. Now, if only dad will allow Flipper to live nearby instead of being forced away. Rated G.

Fly Away Home

In this tender and uplifting fable from director Carroll Ballard (The Black Stallion), a 13-year old girl (Anna Paquin) sent to live with her father (Jeff Daniels) becomes a mother of sorts to the flock of baby geese she rescues from a developer’s bulldozer. Rated PG.

Free Willy

A young orca becomes the star attraction at an adventure park, where he befriends a 12-year-old street kid and a series of unexpected events lead to the prospect of freedom. Rated PG.

Gidget

15-year-old tomboy Gidget falls in with a bunch of surfers and tries desperately to get them to take her seriously--first as a surfer and then as a girl. Ages 12+

Gigi

Winner of nine 1959 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Minnelli’s Parisian musical classic follows the courtship of the titular tomboy (Leslie Caron) by the young and wealthy Gaston (Louis Jourdan). All ages.

The Great Bear

Jonathan spends most of the summer at his grandfather's house trying to ditch his little sister. But when she is kidnapped by a giant, 1000-year-old bear, it falls to him to go into the forest to find her. There Jonathan meets many mythical creatures... and one bad hunter. In Danish with English subtitles read aloud.

The Illusionist

As he wanders from one town to another in search of work as a performer, a struggling magician meets a young girl who is enchanted by his performance. Based on a never-produced script by Jacques Tati.

Jour de Fête

A rural mailman is inspired to speed up service on his route after seeing a newsreel about the modern techniques of the US Postal Service, to hilarious effect since his only form of transportation is a bicycle.

Lassie Come Home

When a Yorkshire boy’s devoted collie is sent hundreds of miles away, the dog embarks on a very long and difficult but relentless journey to return home. First in MGM’s Lassie series. Rated G.

A Little Princess

11-year-old Sara Crewe is sent to a New York boarding school to wait out WWI while her father serves in the army. There, her fortunes reverse from wealth and security to impoverishment and dependence on the snobbish headmistress. Rated G.

Lost in Africa

While visiting Kenya, the country of his birth, 11-year-old Simon loses his beloved soccer ball only to see some local kids running off with it. On a desperate search to retrieve the ball, he gets lost in a sprawling Nairobi shantytown. In Danish with English subtitles read aloud.

The Magicians

When aspiring father-and-son magicians accidentally make their assistant Sylvie disappear, the boy devises a plan to find her and discovers what is and isn’t real in the crazy world of grown-ups. In Dutch with English subtitles read aloud.

Manuelita

Based on a famous Argentinian children’s song, Manuelita is a young turtle who gets lost from home in a runaway balloon. On her trip she makes new friends and discovers a talent for hat-making. In Spanish with English subtitles read aloud.

Mon Oncle

Monsieur Hulot struggles to adapt to the new gadgets, modern architecture and drive to consume that characterize postwar Paris, resulting in one of the most unforgettable and delightful comical moments in cinema.

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday

Pipe-smoking Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s wildly funny satire of vacationers determined to enjoy themselves includes a series of precisely choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers. 

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Long before Chevy Chase, Jimmy Stewart tries to save the family vacation, but how can he get any rest with a sulky preteen daughter and a host of noisy grandkids! Rated G.

The Muppet Movie

Kermit sets off on a cross-country trip to make his name in Hollywood, meeting up with the other muppets along the way. Great songs and gags! Rated G.

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the rest of the gang graduate from college and decide to take their musical variety show to Broadway. Will these idealistic kids get their big break? Rated G.

My Dog Skip

Young Willie is unpopular, often bullied by other kids in his town, until he receives a pet Jack Russell terrier who turns his life into an exciting adventure.

My Fair Lady

Elocution professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) bets a friend that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) as an upper class lady.

Napoleon and Samantha

Jodie Foster made her screen debut at age 9 as Samantha, a spunky girl who runs away with her friend Napoleon (Johnny Whitaker) and his pet lion after Napoleon’s grandfather dies. Rated G.

National Velvet

With the help of Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), the vivacious Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor) sets off to train a magnificent sorrel gelding to run in the Grand National. Rated G.

On the Sly

Six-year-old Cathy believes her parents don’t even notice her anymore, so she decides to test them by disappearing into the woods. With a fairy tale-like setting and told in voiceover from Cathy’s point-of-view, the film opens a door into a little girl’s private world. Ages 8+. In French with English subtitles read aloud.

The Painting

Family Film!

In Person: Jean-François Laguionie & Annick Le Ray!

A touching, wonderfully inventive animated fable, The Painting takes place within the borders of an unfinished canvas, where the fully drawn and colored creatures lord their privilege over the half-drawn and merely sketched underclasses. In French with English subtitles read aloud.

The Princess Bride

A hilarious and enchanting storybook romance—full of pirates, princesses, giants, evil lords and a white horse—whose offbeat humor has made it a perennial favorite. “Inconceivable!” Rated PG.

Rumpelstiltskin

The young dancers of the London Children’s Ballet retell the story of Rumpelstiltskin in this dazzling new production.

The Sandlot

New kid in town Scotty Smalls makes friends and learn to play baseball during the summer of ‘62 in this unconventional, thoroughly satisfying film. Rated PG.

A Shot in the Dark

Peter Sellers is at his bumbling best as Inspector Clouseau in this second Pink Panther film.  Chaos follows as Clouseau gets in and out of absurdly funny situations. Ages 10+

Silk Stockings

This delightful musical remake of Ninotchka boasts an unforgettable score by Cole Porter and spectacular widescreeen, color cinematography. Starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. All ages. 

Steamboat Bill Jr.

One of Buster Keaton's last and possibly funniest films merges action, drama and romance in this great introduction to the genius of silent comedy. All ages. 

The Sting

Con Men Robert Redford and Paul Newman team up to avenge the death of Redford’s partner in this action-packed and immensely entertaining heist film classic. Rated PG.

Time Bandits

A young boy meets a restless band of little people through a time hole in his closet. He joins them on their escape from their employer (the Supreme Being) after “borrowing” his map of the universe’s time holes to hunt for treasure.

Tom and Jerry

A compilation of classic shorts starring the contentious cat and mouse from their Chuck Jones years. Including The Cat Above and The Mouse Below and Is There a Doctor in the Mouse.

Trafic

On their way from Paris to present Monsieur Hulot's newly designed vehicle at an auto show in Amsterdam, Hulot and his conceited PR exec run into all sorts of comic disasters.

Twigson

Lillebror has moved to a new town and doesn’t have any friends, so he invents one: Twigson the twig! Together they explore their new home. But will money problems mean Lillebror's family will have to move yet again? A family favorite in Norway! In Norwegian with English subtitles read aloud.

Twigson Ties the Knot

Lillebror has a new friend in town, and so does Twigson. Twigson’s friend, Karoline, is a lovely birch wood twig. Lillebror’s friend is Tiny, a real girl. Together they help Lillebror play detective to find out who caused his mother to have a bike accident. In Norwegian with English subtitles read aloud.

The Ugly Duckling

An enchanting new version of the Hans Christian Andersen tale, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and filmed using clay and feather puppet animation. Ages 5 and up. In Russian with English subtitles read aloud.

Wolf

Sergei is a reindeer breeder in Siberia and in charge of protecting the clan’s herd from wolves. But when he cannot kill a mother wolf and her cubs, he is forced into exile from his village and on a journey of survival on his own. Ages 8+ In French with English subtitles read aloud.

Woman of the Year

In their first film together, the sparks fly as Tracy and Hepburn portray Sam, a sports journalist, and Tess, a foreign correspondent who fall in love and marry despite their very different interests. This fast-paced comedy launched a durable pairing on and off the screen. Ages 10+

World Without Sun

Earth Day! Explore undersea caverns! See plant-like animals and animal-like plants! Ride in a two-person “diving saucer” to depths of 1000 feet! And more in Cousteau’s Oscar-winning documentary about life on the undersea “Continental Shelf Station.”

Zarafa

Family Film!

In this beautiful hand-drawn animation,10-year-old Maki and the orphaned giraffe, Zarafa, go on an epic adventure from the Sudan, where Maki escapes from slave traders, to Alexandria, Marseille and Paris. Ages 7+. In French with English subtitles.

Shall We Dance

Astaire is a legendary ballet dancer who embarks on a transatlantic trip in order to be with the musical star (Rogers) he loves in this dazzling musical comedy boasting a spectacular score by George Gershwin.

Where the Wild Things Are

Young Max creates his own imaginary kingdom of wild beasts and monsters where he is king in director Spike Jonze’s richly imagined version of author Maurice Sendak’s beloved childhood tale. Rated PG.

White Fang

In this riveting Jack London adventure, White Fang is the wolf-dog young Jack (Ethan Hawke) saves from an abusive owner. Together they endure hardship and danger in search of gold in the Yukon. Rated PG.