Miranda (1948)
Oct 22, 2020Mermaid Comedy
The very first mermaid film, a wonderfully droll comedy in which a capricious Glynis Johns innocently wreaks havoc on all the men around her
David Tomlinson
Castle in the Air (1952)
Jun 8, 2023Haunted Castle Comedy
British quota quickie that is a likeable light fantasy comedy about a haunted Scottish castle and comes peopled with a cast of eccentrics
Mary Poppins (1964)
Mar 1, 2001Flying Nanny Frolics
Disney classic that is mostly a series of dance and effects sequences strung together without any real plot nevertheless is conducted with a dizzying absurdism and perfect charm that never wears out its welcome
The City Under the Sea (1965)
Jul 12, 2000Lost Underwater City
The title of Edgar Allan Poe's poem is appropriated in an effort to appeal to the 1960s fad for Poe film adaptations, otherwise this is an unrelated work about a lost underwater city ruled by Vincent Price.
The Love Bug (1969)
Nov 12, 2002Cute Car/Disney Comedy
The first of Disney's Herbie films about a Volkswagen with a life of its own. Not quite as good as the sequels, this still has a charming silliness to it
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Feb 4, 2000Adventures with a Good Witch/Disney Film
Obvious but likeable attempt by Disney to replicate the success of Mary Poppins with Angela Lansbury as a good witch taking a group of children on a series of nonsense adventures
The Water Babies (1978)
Mar 10, 2004Children's Adventure/Magic Underwater World
Part live-action, part animated adaptation of a classic Victorian children's story about an urchin who discovers a secret world underwater
The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu (1980)
Jul 4, 2002Fu Manchu Spoof
Peter Sellers’ last film and usually lambasted by his fans. Spoofing the great villain, Sellers indulges his penchant for playing multiple roles and the result is some likeable silliness