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The Wind in the Willows (1987) [Movie] IMDb Douban
The Wind in the Willows
director: Jules Bass / Arthur Rankin Jr. actor: Charles Nelson Reilly / Roddy McDowall
other title: 柳林风声 / Der Wind in den Weiden
The Irresponsible Toad is in a mess and needs help from his friends try and save Toad Hall.
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977) [Movie] IMDb Douban
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
director: Jules Bass / Arthur Rankin Jr. actor: Fred Astaire / Skip Hinnant
other title: 复活节兔进城记 / O Coelho da Páscoa Está Chegando
The Mailman decides to stop another deluge of letters by answering questions about the Easter Bunny: Sunny, a baby rabbit found and adopted by Kidville (a town of only kids--even a kid mailman). And when Sunny goes delivering eggs to the nearby town (which he has to dye to fool Gadzooks, the mean bear on the mountain), he discovers that there are no kids in the town, and that the rightful (kid) ruler is being suppressed by his aunt. But the young king likes Sunny's dyed eggs and jelly beans. So Kidsville, with the help of an old train engine, makes a few plans (and a decoy chocolate rabbit) to distribute them.
Mouse on the Mayflower (1968) [Movie] IMDb Douban
The Mouse on the Mayflower
other title: Die Maus auf der Mayflower / The Mouse on the Mayflower
The famous ship called Mayflower is trapped amidst a huge storm. The entire story is narrated by a church-mouse called Willum, from his viewpoint. The tale begins with the pilgrim preachers deciding to move to America and getting aboard the Mayflower. However, because of the huge storm, the ship gets on the verge of sinking. Then, Willum, the pilgrim mouse, comes up with an idea to save the ship. When the pilgrims land safely, they write the Mayflower Compact and start constructing their new church and colony. However, it is already the autumn season and they do not have much food stored for the winter. The pilgrims then learn to plant crops during the spring season and celebrate a big feast toward the onset of the autumn season or fall. This is their first Thanksgiving celebration.
The Wish That Changed Christmas (1991) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Wish That Changed Christmas
Ivy, an orphan wants a grandmother and a doll for Christmas. She mistakes a sign greeting her into a town, she jumps off a bus and shouts, "It's me, Ivy!". In the cold she looks for a grandma unsucessfully. She finally finds a woman who always wanted children and a doll, Holly. Based on the book The Story of Holly and Ivy.
Puff, the Magic Dragon (1978) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Puff, the Magic Dragon
other title: Puff, der Zauberdrachen / Puff le dragon magique
Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures that nurture Jackie's imagination and courage in unorthodox ways.
Cricket on the Hearth (1967) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Cricket on the Hearth
A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) [Movie]
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
other title: サンタが街にやってくる / Le Père Noël arrive en ville
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.
The Daydreamer (1966) [Movie] Douban
The Daydreamer
director: Jules Bass actor: Paul O'Keefe / Hayley Mills
other title: 幻想家
An anthology of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Thumbelina" and "The Garden of Paradise
The Flight of Dragons (1984) [Movie]
The Flight of Dragons
director: Jules Bass actor: John Ritter / Bob McFadden
other title: 飞龙 / フライト・オブ・ドラゴン
Faced with the inevitable replacement of magic by science, the magician Carolinus summons his 3 brothers (all magicians) to pitch a wild plan. The creation of a realm of magic to exist separate and apart from the world of man, where all things magical can be protected. 2 of Carolinus' brothers buy into the plan and offer their assistance. However one brother Ommadon rebels refusing to join this retirement village. Ommadon has another plan in mind, he wants to take the fight directly to man hoping to use their science against them. Prevented from direct interference, the 3 brothers arrange a quest to defeat Ommadon. A quest championed by a local knight Sir Orin Neville Smythe, the dragons Gorbash and Smrgol, and a yet unknown leader who must be a man of science. Calling out to antiquity, Carolinus locates Peter Dickenson, a modern day man of science and manages to convince him to join and lead the quest. However, a spell gone awry creates additional challenges for Peter, huge ones for that matter. What ensues is a wondrous adventure full of interesting characters, challenges, and perils that will cumulate in a face off between Peter and Ommadon. This story combines the literary works of Gordon R. Dickson's "The Dragon and the George" for core characters and themes, Peter Dickinson's "The Flight of Dragons" for the design of dragons and mechanics of dragon flight, and writer Romeo Muller who brings in the science verses magic angle as well as the romantic sub-plot.
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) [Movie]
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
director: Larry Roemer / 方明 actor: 伯尔·伊夫斯 Burl Ives / 比莉·梅·理查兹
other title: 红鼻子驯鹿鲁道夫 / Rudolf, a rénszarvas
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...
The Hobbit (1977) [Movie]
The Hobbit
6.5 (13 ratings) director: 朱尔斯·巴斯 / 小亚瑟·兰金 actor: 奥森·比恩 / 理查德·布恩
other title: 霍比特人 / 魔戒前传
Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by an evil dragon named Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't....