Families with Younger Children

The Little Colonel (1935/David Butler) A Shirley Temple classic in which a little girl mends the relationship between her mother and grandfather in the post-Civil War South. Includes the famous stair-dancing sequence with Bill Robinson.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937/ David Hand) and Pinocchio (1940/ Hamilton Luske & Ben Sharpsteen) Great songs, dazzling (and groundbreaking) animation, and endlessly colorful supporting characters make these two early Disney cartoons timeless, ageless classics.

The Wizard of Oz (1939/G/ Victor Fleming) When it was released, Oz was advertised as "The Biggest Screen Sensation Since Snow White," and it still lives up to that boast, despite advances in technology. Frank Baum's story is a fantasy classic that gently communicates real-world lessons.