Best Children's/Family Films of 1983
Alice in Wonderland
This 1982 made-for-TV version ... eccentric costuming as Carroll's alternate-world loonies. Alice in Wonderland was first telecast Oct 3, 1983, on PBS' Great Performances. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
The Black Stallion Returns
Only Kelly Reno and ... to Africa. This paves the way for a repeat of all the salient action from the first Black Stallion. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
The Golden Seal
The Golden Seal manages ... Seal is a fairly faithful adaptation of A River Ran Out of Eden, a novel by James Vance Marshall. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 01
Season One of the ... comical sidekick Orko, who has been forced to perform his rather seedy magic tricks in a sinister travelling circus. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Fraggle Rock: Season 01
Although kindly old inventor ... out; and Mokey's efforts to one-up the Gorgs culminate in her funeral -- even though she's very much alive! [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
El Caballito Volador
The family film El ... who, in order to save his family's farm, sets off with a flying pony for a series of adventures. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Sesame Street: Big Bird in China
The favorite Sesame Street ... tour through China, with the guidance of a youngster, and learns about the culture and traditions of the country. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Dot and the Bunny
Skillfully combining animation and ... at the parents than the pre-teen viewers lies a light-handed moral about being happy with yourself as you are. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Inspector Gadget [Animated TV Series]
[ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Mystery Mansion
Slow-paced and with mediocre ... is find the answers to their two big questions -- where is the gold, and what happened to Rachel? [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Paddington Goes to the Movies
Join in the fun ... excitement when Paddington Bear goes to the movies. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Princess and the Pea
A princess from an ... unusual test to prove her royal origins in this lively episode from Shelley Duvall's popular, family-oriented cable television series. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
The Wind in the Willows
For many aficionados of ... Pal's Puppetoons. The Wind in the Willows was directed by Mark Hall, of Count Duckula and Danger Mouse fame. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
A delightful episode from ... little Goldilocks is an ill-mannered, destructive brat who turns the lives and household of three kindly bears upside down. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Pinocchio
Paul Reubens is the ... a sly gypsy and a scene-stealing Lainie Kazan as the outrageous Blue Fairy with a hilariously exaggerated Italian accent. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Sleeping Beauty
Based on the beloved ... an evil fairy and doomed to an eternal sleep unless she receives the kiss of a prince (Christopher Reeve). [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The classic tale of ... and Vincent Price lends his incomparable voice and screen presence to the film as the queen's omnipresent magic mirror. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Kuni Lemel in Cairo
In this weak musical ... film is the fact that this was the first time that an Israeli production crew shot scenes in Egypt. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Barney: Barney's Super Singing Circus
The circus is coming ... and sing and dance to lots of musical numbers. This is a real gem for a child's Barney collection. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Barney: Barney's Beach Party
Barney and his friends ... are valuable lessons about beach safety, as well as some fun activities such as hula dancing and sandcastle building. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
Barney: Barney's Round and Round We Go
Designed to be both ... The Station," "Hey Look At Me, I Can Fly," and several others. Lessons on bike safety are also incuded. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens' classic story ... himself as a writer while dealing with the pangs of first love when he falls for the unattainable Dora. [ best children's/family films - 1983 ]
