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Bugsy MaloneBugsy Malone (1976) Recommended
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, John Cassini
Alan Parker's directing debut was this startlingly original feature debut reinvents the gangster movie as a musical pastiche cast entirely with…
Monster Squad (TV Series)Monster Squad (TV Series) (1976) Recommended
Feat. Fred Grandy
Short–lived kids show has wax museum figures Wolfman, Dracula and Frankenstein come to life to help young mortal Fred Grandy (Gopher from THE…
Muppet Show, The (TV Series)Muppet Show, The (TV Series) (1976-1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Various
Six volumes of inspired puppetry from Jim Henson’s legends: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gopher, Animal, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and the rest, beguiling,…
PinocchioPinocchio (1976)
Feat. Danny Kaye
Bright and energetic musical adaptation of the beloved children's fable, framed around the story of a young theater girl's desire to study and work…
Shaggy D.A., TheShaggy D.A., The (1976)
Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Dean Jones, Tim Conway, Suzanne Pleshette
Extremely shaggy later Disney live–actioner, with Dean Jones playing a District Attorney who finds himself repeatedly turning into a dog.…
Apple Dumpling Gang, TheApple Dumpling Gang, The (1975)
Dir. Norman Tokar
Feat. Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Harry Morgan
Attractive Disney adventure set on the Californian frontier in the 1870s, with an inveterate gambler (Bixby) ending up in charge of three orphaned…
Escape to Witch MountainEscape to Witch Mountain (1975) Recommended
Dir. John Hough
Feat. Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence
One of Disney's best live–action telemovies, where two orphans with mysterious telekinetic powers flee the attentions of a shifty entrepeneur.…
Huckleberry FinnHuckleberry Finn (1975)
Dir. Robert Totten
Feat. Ron Howard, Royal Dano, Antonio Fargas
Fairly straightforward version of Mark Twain's best–loved book, with Howard playing Huck with freckled charm. Avoids some of the darker…
One of Our Dinosaurs is MissingOne of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (1975)
Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes, Clive Revill
Inane British slapstick involving spy games, hidden microfilm, a colossal dinosaur skeleton and a squadron of English nannies. Ustinov helps keep the…
Paddington Bear (TV Series)Paddington Bear (TV Series) (1975)
London's cuddly, overcoated bear made his television debut in 1975 as a stop–motion puppet (a la Postman Pat), much to the delight of children…

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