Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the "circle of life" with some new friends ...

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Directed By: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers

[VHS] Babes In Toyland. Once a bright and cheerful community, Toyland is in great danger from the terible Barnaby (Mulligan) and his scary creatures who live in the forest of the night. They are trying to turn Toyland into a world without toys. The only person who can save Toyland is Lisa (Barrymore), a little girl from Cincinnati who lands in Toyland on Christmas Eve. But since Lisa, a very ...

Manufacturer: Orion Home Video
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan, Eileen Brennan, Keanu Reeves

One of the brightest nuggets from Disney's golden age, this 1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world, with scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct identity. When you watch Snow White's intricate, graceful movements of fingers, arms, and head all in one shot, it is not the technical brilliance of Disney's ...

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan
Directed By: David Hand

When it was released during Hollywood's golden year of 1939, The Wizard of Oz didn't start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn't until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz's TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home ...

Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley
Directed By: King Vidor, Mervyn LeRoy, Richard Thorpe, Victor Fleming

Disney's adaptation of the beloved fairy tale became a classic in its own right, thanks to some memorable tunes (including "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and the title song) and some endearingly cute comic relief. We all know the story--the wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply won't have it, this uppity Cinderella thinking she's going to a ball designed to find ...

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Claire Du Brey
Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson

This television classic features the Peanuts characters in the story of Charlie Brown's problematic efforts to mount a school Christmas pageant. Everybody's on board: Lucy, Snoopy, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, but the biggest impression is surely made by Linus, who stops the show with his recitation from the gospels of the story of Christ's birth. --Tom Keogh

Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Ann Altieri, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer, Bill Melendez, Karen Mendelson
Directed By: Bill Melendez

Disney's first animated feature in CinemaScope is now available in widescreen presentations on video, and it is definitely good to get the whole picture. One of the studio's most original and charming movies, the 1955 film tells the story of a rakish, street-smart dog named Tramp, who helps an aristocratic pooch named Lady out of some trouble and then commences a romance with her. Sweet, funny ...

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Starring: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom
Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson

Disney's Classic

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Orbach, Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White
Directed By: Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale

Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Starring: Butch Patrick, Hans Conried, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido
Directed By: Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones, Dave Monahan

Disney's 1992 animated feature is a triumph of wit and skill. The high-tech artwork and graphics look great, the characters are strong, the familiar story is nicely augmented with an interesting villain (Jafar, voiced by Jonathan Freeman), and there's an incredible hook atop the whole thing: Robin Williams's frantically hilarious vocal performance as Aladdin's genie. Even if one isn't particularly ...

Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker
Directed By: John Musker, Ron Clements