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Jem! (TV Series)Jem! (TV Series) (Jem and the Holograms) (1985)
Jerrica runs a foster–home for girls, but has a secret career as lead singer of 'Jem and the Holograms' , who when touring project themselves…
Journey of Natty Gann, TheJourney of Natty Gann, The (1985)
Dir. Jeremy Kagan
Feat. John Cusack, Meredith Salenger, Ray Wise
Lowkey and rich in atmosphere, this superior Disney feature crosses Depression–era America with a young runaway, who forms an unlikely bond…
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, TheLife and Adventures of Santa Claus, The (1985)
Dir. Arthur Rankin Jnr, Jules Bass
Stop–motion animated version of the story by "Wizard of Oz" creator, L. Frank Baum about how St. Nick became the symbol of Christmas.
Pee-Wee's Big AdventurePee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Paul Ruebens
A stylised masterpiece in which Pee–Wee Herman embarks on a priceless search for his prized possession; a bicycle. A brilliant,…
Return to OzReturn to Oz (1985) Recommended
Dir. Walter Murch
Feat. Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh
This unusually–conceived sequel to THE WIZARD OF OZ is almost too scary for kids, with a disturbed Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) blown by a storm from…
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, TheSecret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Peter Sasdy
Feat. Gian Sammarco, Julie Walters, Lulu
Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of FearYoung Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (1985) Recommended
Dir. Barry Levinson
Highly watchable updating of Sherlock Holmes, with his teenage incarnation plumbing 'thugee' cult mysteries in Victorian London. Notable at the…
Children Of The Dog Star (TV Mini-series)Children Of The Dog Star (TV Mini-series) (1984)
Feat. Sarah Dunn, Jason Wallace, Hamish Bartle
Beloved New Zealand sci–fi series following 12–year–old Gretchen (Dunn) who discovers a link to an extra–extraterrestrial…
Chocky (TV Series)Chocky (TV Series) (1984) Recommended
Dir. Vic Hughes, Christopher Hodson
Feat. Carol Drinkwater
One of the best sci–fi TV serials of the 1980s is set around a schoolboy who begins to develop supernormal talents. It seems an alien force has…
Christmas Carol, AChristmas Carol, A (1984) Recommended
Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence
Faithful adaptation of the Charles Dickson classic with George C. Scott as the DEFINITIVE Ebenezer Scrooge. Faultless Christmas fare.

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