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Films & DVDs - Kids

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Looking for a DVD or video to show to children under 14 on a rainy afternoon? Try one of these films. Click on the movie for an easy purchase option.

Flintstones, The

PG | 1994 | John Goodman, Rick Moranis

Stone-Age quarry worker Fred Flintstone must deal with his demanding wife Wilma, her horrible mother, his idiot best friend Barney and an unsympathetic boss in this adaptation of the hit 1960s animated television series.

Lion King, The

G | 1994 | Voices of James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons

When his father, the wise King Mufasa is killed, young lion cub Simba blames himself and is convinced to leave his country by his evil uncle Scar, who wishes to rule the kingdom himself. Simba grows to maturity in the wild and eventually returns to face his wicked uncle

Little Women

PG | 1994 | Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon

A retelling of the classic book by Louisa May Alcott about the March family, four daughters and their mother, living on the home front during the Civil War.

Aladdin

G | 1992 | Robin Williams, Linda Larkin

A boy's adventures begin when he discovers a magic lamp inhabited by an eccentric, lovable genie who grants him three wishes.

Little Mermaid, The

G | 1989 | Voices of Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright

Ariel, a mermaid, is fascinated by the human world and sneaks peeks above the sea in defiance of her father. She trades her beautiful voice to a witch for legs so that she can win a prince she loves.

Back to the Future

PG | 1985 | Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson

A skateboarding teenage boy, Marty McFly, befriends an oddball scientist who's working on a time-travel machine. When the scientist is killed in a drive-by shooting, Marty decides to go back to the future just far enough to save him, but he goes back too far—to the 1950s—and is suddenly face to face with teenage versions of his mother and father.

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

PG | 1983 | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford

This high-speed conclusion to the Star Wars trilogy finds Han, Luke and Leia imprisoned by the morbidly obese Jabba the Hutt. But Soul Train-smooth Landro Calrissian springs them so they can rid the galaxy of Darth Vader and the emperor before they put the final touches to a new Death Star.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

PG | 1980 | Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

Number two in the classic saga, this installment finds Luke escaping from Darth Vader into a serious study of the Force under wise Yoda. Before battle's end, a secret is revealed that profoundly affects both Luke and evil helmet-headed Vader.

Star Wars Episode IV

PG | 1977 | Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill

An idealistic adventurer teams with a wise old space warrior, a self-centered mercenary, two robots, and a giant furry alien to rescue a rebel princess.

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