Now Showing 2 a directory of films for children Terry Staples CONTENTS Introduction by Terry Staples 2 D. A. R.Y.L. 16 Labyrinth 27 The Runner 39 List of Distributors and Danny the Champion of the World 16 The Land Before Time 27 School for Vandals 39 Rights–Holders 4 The Dark Crystal 16 The Last Unicorn 27 The Secret Garden (1993) 39 101 Dalmatians 5 Digimon: Digital Monsters The Legend of the Golden Prince 27 The Secret Garden (1949) 39 102 Dalmatians 5 The Movie 16 The Life and Surprising Adventures The Secret of NIMH 39 4D Special Agents 5 Dimples 16 of R Crusoe 28 The Secret of Roan Inish 39 The Adventures of Elmo in Dinosaur 16 Lili 28 Sesame Street Presents: Follow Grouchland 5 Doombeach 17 The Little Gang 28 That Bird 40 The Adventures of Huck Finn 5 Doug’s First Movie 17 The Little Mermaid (1976) 28 The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad 40 Adventures of Mark Twain 5 Dr. Dolittle 17 The Little Mermaid (1989) 28 Sherlock Junior + two Keaton shorts 40 The Adventures of Pinocchio 5 The Dragon of Pendragon Castle 17 A Little Princess 28 Shipwreck! 40 The Adventures of Prince Achmed 6 DragonHeart 17 The Little Rascals 28 Shrek 40 The Adventures of Robin Hood 6 Dunston Checks In 17 The Little Vampire 29 A Simple Wish 40 The Adventures of Rocky and Emily’s Ghost 17 Little Women 29 The Slipper and the Rose 41 Bullwinkle 6 The Emperor’s New Groove 18 Loch Ness 29 Small Soldiers 41 Air Bud 6 ET The Extra Terrestrial 18 Lord of the Rings 29 Snoopy Come Home 41 Aladdin and his Magic Lamp 6 Ever After: A Cinderella Story 18 Lorna Doone 29 The Snow Queen 41 Alakazam the Great 6 Exploits at West Poley 18 Lost in Space 29 Son of Sinbad 41 Alaska 7 Explorers 18 Madeline 30 Sons of the Desert + Helpmates 41 An American Tail 7 Fairytale: A True Story 18 The Magic Pudding 30 Space Jam 42 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 7 Fantasia 2000 19 The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot 30 Spiderman: The Dragon’s Challenge 42 Anastasia 7 Far From Home 19 The Mask of Zorro 30 Spy Kids 42 Andre 7 A Feast at Midnight 19 Matilda 30 Star Kid 42 Animal Farm 7 Felix the Cat: The Movie 19 Meet Me in St Louis 30 Star Wars Episode 1: Annie 7 Ferngully - The Last Rainforest 19 Melody aka S.W.A.L.K. 31 The Phantom Menace 42 Antz 8 The Flintstones 19 The Merry Musketeers 31 Strictly Ballroom 42 The Apple 8 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 20 Microcosmos 31 Stuart Little 43 Arabian Adventure 8 Flipper 20 The Mighty 31 Summer of the Colt 43 Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar 8 Flubber 20 Mighty Joe 31 Superman - The Movie 43 Asterix and the Big Fight 8 Fly Away Home 20 The Miracle Maker 31 Swallows and Amazons 43 Asterix Conquers America 8 Free Willy 20 Miracle on 34th Street 31 The Swan Princess 43 Asterix in Britain 9 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 20 Monkey Trouble 32 Tadpole and the Whale 43 At Sword’s Point/ Sons of the Free Willy 3: The Rescue 20 A Monkey’s Tale 32 The Tale of the Three Jewels 44 Musketeers 9 Friend or Foe 21 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday 32 Tales of Beatrix Potter 44 Autumn Bells 9 George of the Jungle 21 Moonwalker 32 Tarka the Otter 44 Babar: King of the Elephants 9 The Gingerbread House 21 Mousehunt 32 Tarzan the Apeman 44 Babe 9 The Glitterball 21 Mulan 32 Terry on the Fence 44 Balto 9 Godzilla 21 The Muppet Christmas Carol 33 The Thief of Bagdad (1940) 44 Barney’s Great Adventure 9 The Golden Seal 21 Muppet Treasure Island 33 The Thief of Bagdad (1924) 44 The Battle of Billy’s Pond 10 A Goofy Movie 22 Muppets from Space 33 Thomas and the Magic Railroad 45 Bean 10 The Goonies 22 The Muppets Take Manhattan 33 The Three Musketeers 45 Beethoven 10 Grey Owl 22 My Dog Skip 33 Thumbelina 45 The BFG 10 The Grinch 22 The Neverending Story 33 Thunderbird Six 45 Bigfoot and the Hendersons 10 Harriet the Spy 22 The News Boys 33 The Tigger Movie 45 Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 10 Haunters of the Deep 22 Nightshade 34 Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Black Beauty (1994) 11 Hocus Pocus 22 Nutcracker: The Motion Picture 34 Before Christmas 45 Black Beauty (1971) 11 Home Alone 23 October Sky 34 Tintin and the Lake of Sharks 46 The Black Pirate 11 Home Alone 3 23 Oliver! 34 Titan AE 46 The Black Stallion 11 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Once Upon a Forest 34 Tom and Jerry: The Movie 46 BMX Bandits 11 Journey 23 The Pagemaster 34 Tom Sawyer 46 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown 12 Honey I Shrunk the Kids 23 The Parent Trap 35 tom thumb 46 The Borrowers 12 Hook 23 Paulie 35 Tom’s Midnight Garden 46 The Boy From Mercury 12 How’s Business 23 Paws 35 Tommy Tricker and the The Boy Who Turned Yellow 12 Hue and Cry 24 The Pebble and the Penguin 35 Stamp Travellers 47 The Brave Little Toaster 12 Hugo the Hippo 24 Pippi Longstocking 35 Toy Story 47 Breakout 12 The Indian in the Cupboard 24 Pokemon the First Movie Mewtwo Toy Story 2 47 A Bug’s Life 13 Inspector Gadget 24 Strikes Back 35 Treasure Island (1934) 47 Bugsy Malone 13 Into the Arms of Strangers: The Prince of Egypt 36 Treasure Island (1971) 47 Bush Christmas 13 Kindertransport 24 Prince Valiant 36 True Grit 48 Bye Bye Red Riding Hood 13 Into the West 24 The Princess and the Goblin 36 War of the Buttons 48 Calamity Jane 13 Invaders From Mars 25 The Princess and the Pea 36 The Water Babies 48 Captain Johnno 13 The Invisible Boy 25 The Princess Bride 36 Watership Down 48 The Case of the Witch Who Wasn’t 14 The Iron Giant 25 Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown 36 Way Out West + The Music Box 48 Casper 14 Island in the Snow 25 The Railway Children 37 When the Wind Blows 48 Charlotte’s Web 14 It Takes Two 25 Rainbow 37 Whistle Down the Wind 49 Chicken Run 14 Jack Frost 25 The Real Howard Spitz 37 The White Balloon 49 The Children’s Midsummer Night’s James and the Giant Peach 25 Recess School’s Out 37 White Fang 49 Dream 14 Jason and the Argonauts 26 Richie Rich 37 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 49 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 14 Jumanji 26 Ring of Bright Water 37 Willie’s War 49 A Christmas Story 15 Jungle Book 26 The Road to El Dorado 38 Willow 49 Clash of the Titans 15 Just Ask For Diamond 26 Rock-a-Doodle 38 The Wind in The Willows 50 The Colour of Paradise 15 Kes 26 The Rocketeer 38 The Witches 50 Cool Runnings 15 Kidnapped (1938) 26 Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book 38 Wombling Free 50 Courage Mountain 15 Kidnapped (1971) 26 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 38 The Young Magician 50 Courage of Lassie 15 The King and I 27 The Rugrats Movie 38 The Cup 15 Knights of the Round Table 27 Run Wild, Run Free 39 2 Now Showing 2 Now Showing 2 introduction by Terry Staples FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION Since the first edition of this directory was printed, over two years ago, some distributors and titles have gone, and new distributors and titles have arrived. There has also been a fair amount of moving around of titles. This new edition has tried to catch up with these changes. In the process, the number of titles listed and described has grown from 231 to 284. ORIGINS This directory was in part prompted by a recommendation that came from the Council of Europe in 1989. On the basis of a Europe-wide study, a Committee of Governmental Experts on the Cinema con- cluded that there are long-term benefits to be gained from providing a “satisfactory cinema experience” for young people. However, there were production, distribution and exhibition problems standing in the way, so the Committee went on to offer thirteen remedial pro- posals, one of which was that member states should “encourage the creation of a catalogue or databank ... of existing films for young people, which would enable them to have a better idea of what is available to them.” ET – one of the most popular children’s films of all time At the same time the BFI, working as it does with independent cine- mas throughout Britain, has long been aware of the potential useful- informed each film, and the intentions its makers brought to it. This ness of such a resource. Programmers have said that they would like should convey a fairly clear impression of what kind of film each one to put on screenings for children, but do not know where to start. For is; and its inclusion in this directory implies that I am putting it for- several years financial and other constraints delayed the funding of ward as good of its kind. the necessary research, but in 1998 the way became clear, and the BFI commissioned me to amass and sift appropriate titles. 'MANAGERS MAKE MATINEES' However, inclusion of a film should not be taken as meaning that it is The result - this directory - aims to respond both to the Council of guaranteed to please any and every young audience.