BS2506.5 .A38 2006 DVD
27 minutes
Three nine-minute 3-D animated segments introducing children to the incredible life and ministry of the Apostle Paul.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
PZ8 .L4778 B452 2003 DVD
93 minutes; released 1946.
This film retells the fable of the kindly beast and the self-sacrificing beauty whose love releases the prince in him. Directed by Jean Cocteau.
USCCB A-II.
PN1997 .B7396 2001 DVD
100 minutes; released 1979.
In this Academy Award winning comedy, an idealistic young man and his friends pursue jobs, bicycling glory, and a purpose to life in their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. Directed by Peter Yates.
MPAA PG. USCCB A-II.
PS3566 .A75 B7522 2007 DVD
96 minutes; released 2007.
Two best friends in fifth grade escape into the woods where they invent Terabithia, an alternate world populated by giants and ogres. These experiences help the boys better their lives in the real world. Based on the book by Katherine Paterson.
MPAA PG.
PR4572 .C682 2007 DVD
86 minutes; released 1951.
The best-known movie version of Charles' Dickens tale about the transformation of a miserly man in 19th century London. Starring Alastair Sim.
PR6023 .E926 C472 2002 DVD
Approx. 500 minutes on 3 discs; released for TV 1988-1990.
Comprising The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawntreader and The Silver Chair, this BBC set is based on the classic fantasy children's novels by C.S. Lewis. In the first story, four children staying at a country house outside London during the Second World War stumble on an entrance to the Land of Narnia through an old wardrobe. Narnia is frozen in continual winter under the spell of the White Witch.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
PR6023 .E926 C4723 2006 DVD
PR6023 .E926 C4723 2006b DVD
135 minutes; released 2005.
In this feature film based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, four children staying at a country house outside London during the Second World War stumble on an entrance to the Land of Narnia through an old wardrobe. Starring Tilda Swinton. Directed by Andrew Adamson.
MPAA PG; USCCB A-II.
PN1997 .F3 2000 DVD
Approx. 125 minutes; released 1940.
This Disney flick gets its fame from its seamless blending of classical music and animation. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse as an apprentice magician who oversteps his limits with his master's books. Large hippos dancing ballet are just part of the many moody and melodic scenes in this film.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PR6039 .O32 H622 2001 DVD
78 minutes; released 1977.
An animated feature film based on the first book in J.R.R. Tolkier's classic Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tells the story of a group of young dwarves on a quest to reclaim their kingdom from an evil dragon.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
BT315.3 .J336 2001 DVD
45 minutes; released 2001.
In this Christmas story based on Max Lucado's book, a young boy sacrifices winning a woodworking contest to do a kindness for a family with a newborn baby.
PN1997 .J844 1993 DVD
50 minutes.
A poor grieving juggler stays in a small community where he is treated kindly and learns the true meaning of Christmas.
PS1017 .L522 2001 DVD
115 minutes; released 1933; black and white.
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women tells the story of four New England sisters and their family during the American Civil War. Starring Katharine Hepburn. Directed by George Cukor.
USCCB A-I.
PR6039 .O32 L62 2001 DVD
134 minutes; released 1978.
An animated feature based on the second and third novels in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic The Lord of the Rings trilogy. When a magical ring falls into the hands of the hobbit Frodo, he and a group of elves and warriors get caught up in a quest to save Middle Earth from an evil sorcerer.
MPAA PG.
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PN 1997 .M56 2003 DVD
58 minutes; released 1985.
Three Jewish children hide from the Nazis in a convent school in France. Starring Loretta Swit. Directed by Paul Shapiro.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
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BT302 .M57 1999 DVD
87 minutes; released 2000.
The story of Jesus in animation featuring the voices of Ralph Fiennes, Julie Christie, Richard E. Grant, William Hurt, and Miranda Richardson.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
PQ6635 .A518 M372 2004 DVD
90 minutes; released 1955.
A little boy is left on the doorstep of a monastery as a baby and is raised
by the monks. Directed by Ladislao Vajda.
USCCB A-I.
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PQ6635 .A518 M3725 2004 DVD
98 minutes; released 1991.
Colour re-make of the 1955 original (above), but usually not considered to be
on the same level.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
PN1995.75 .M63 2003 DVD
Approx 135 minutes.
In this classic satire, the little tramp attempts and flops at a variety of jobs, including an assembly-line employee, a roller-skating night watchman, a jailbird and a singing waiter. Starring Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PR5363 .P822 1998 DVD
173 minutes; released 1964.
A linguistics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PN1997.2 S433 2008 DVD
88 minutes; released 2007.
After his grandfather tells him stories from their family's past, a young man takes an adventure to one of Scotland's most treacherous mountains. Seachd is the first contemporary Scots Gaelic feature film. In Gaelic with English and Spanish subtitles. This is a Region 2 DVD and may not be compatible with all DVD players.
PN1997 .S573 1997 VHS
74 minutes; released 1973.
An old priest helps a young boy in Assisi who wants to take his dying donkey
to be cured at the tomb of St. Francis, but is refused.
Starring Vittorio De Sica and Marco Della Carva. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
Not rated by MPAA or USCCB.
PZ8 .G882S392 2001DVD
84 minutes; released 1937.
Fairy tale story of Snow White and the adventures she has with the seven dwarfs, the prince, and the evil queen.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PS3523 .I575 S682 2005 DVD
174 minutes; released 1965.
A novice nun takes a leave from her convent to become governess to six children in pre-World War II Austria. Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PS3570 .R29 T72 2003 DVD
111 minutes; released 1966.
Two teenage girls put a convent school into disarray with their pranks and practical jokes. Starring Rosalind Russell, Hayley Mills and June Harding.
MPAA PG; USCCB A-I.
PN1997 .W54 2003 DVD
94 minutes; released 1968.
In this sequel to The Trouble With Angels a young nun convinces her wry but wise Mother Superior to take the convent's nuns on a bus trip to a California peace rally. Starring Rosalind Russell, Stella Stevens and Susan Saint James.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PS3503 .A923 W592 1999 DVD
101 minutes; released 1939.
Dorothy Gale is swept away in a tornado from her home in Kansas to the Land of Oz. To return home, she must travel to the Emerald City and get the help of a great wizard. On her journey she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Lion.
MPAA G; USCCB A-I.
PS3523 .E55 W722 2004 DVD
128 minutes; released 2003.
A young brother and sister and their neighbour embark on an adventure through space and time to look for the siblings' scientist father. Based on the novel by Madeleine L'Engle.
MPPA PG.
