The Greatest Story Ever Told (
1965) | IMDb:
6.5
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Starring:
Max von Sydow
,
Michael Anderson Jr.
,
Carroll Baker
,
Ina Balin
,
Victor Buono
,
Richard Conte
Mary Poppins (
1964) | IMDb:
7.8
Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.
Starring:
Julie Andrews
,
Dick Van Dyke
,
David Tomlinson
,
Glynis Johns
,
Hermione Baddeley
,
Karen Dotrice
The Absent-Minded Professor (
1961) | IMDb:
6.7
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.
Cinderfella (
1960) | IMDb:
5.9
When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.
Starring:
Jerry Lewis
,
Ed Wynn
,
Judith Anderson
,
Henry Silva
,
Robert Hutton
,
Anna Maria Alberghetti
The Diary of Anne Frank (
1959) | IMDb:
7.4
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
Starring:
Millie Perkins
,
Joseph Schildkraut
,
Shelley Winters
,
Richard Beymer
,
Gusti Huber
,
Lou Jacobi
Marjorie Morningstar (
1958) | IMDb:
6.2
While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist working at a nearby summer theater. Like Marjorie, he is an upper-middle-class New York Jew, but has fallen away from his roots, and Marjorie's parents object among other things to his lack of a suitable profession. Noel himself warns Marjorie repeatedly that she's much too naive and conventional for him, but they nonetheless fall in love.
Starring:
Gene Kelly
,
Natalie Wood
,
Claire Trevor
,
Everett Sloane
,
Martin Milner
,
Carolyn Jones
Alice in Wonderland (
1951) | IMDb:
7.3
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
Starring:
Kathryn Beaumont
,
Ed Wynn
,
Richard Haydn
,
Sterling Holloway
,
Jerry Colonna
,
Verna Felton