Best Children's/Family Films of 1984
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit is ... Margery Williams' classic children's story, featuring drawings by David Jorgensen, narration by Meryl Streep and music by George Winston. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' classic holiday ... Christmas Carol also features Susannah York as Mrs. Crachit, Anthony Walters as Tiny Tim, and Joanne Whalley as Fan. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Jim Henson's Muppets find ... and on-scene locations in New York City, the film is impressive in its merging of technical achievements and acting. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Cloak and Dagger
Juvenile actor Henry Thomas, ... heavily disguised remake of 1949's The Window; both are based on the Cornell Woolrich story The Boy Cried Murder. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel and Gretel
The Grimms' grim tale ... its inhabitant is far from sweet (Joan Collins, in a dual role as both the stepmother and the witch). [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
The Karate Kid
Newly arrived in California ... popular, The Karate Kid spawned three sequels of rapidly descending merit, as well as a Saturday morning cartoon series. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 02
Undoubtedly the makers of ... episodes, this second and final He-Man season also yielded a charming Christmas episode, which initially aired January 1, 1985. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
The Neverending Story
Wolfgang Petersen adapted Michael ... only way to save the land from its blight is with the help of this strange earth boy, Bastian. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Punky Brewster: Season 01
Abandoned by her parents, ... was also intended as the pilot for a series starring Billy Lombardo as a resourceful orphan named T.C. Fenestra. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
The Transformers: Season 01
Season one of the ... brand-new threat to Autobots and Decepticons alike -- not to mention a fresh new line of Hasbro-licensed Transformer toys! [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
The Enchanted Journey
An adventurous chipmunk sets ... in one piece the wily young woodland creature will have to keep his wits and always be on alert. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
I Believe in Santa Claus
In this standard children's ... values, this story might be all the more enchanting to an older and more discriminating set of little viewers. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Where the Toys Come From
In this blend of ... and eventually trace the pattern of their origin back to the company where they were dreamed up and designed. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Las Aventuras De Pinocho
This is a Spanish ... version of the classic tale about a toymaker's wooden puppet that turns into a boy. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Originally aired on Shelley ... good-hearted slave girl who overcomes all to become a princess. Matthew Broderick plays the handsome object of her affection. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: Dancing Princesses
This made-for-TV children's film ... each day. The King promises a fortune to the person who can figure out the reason for the problem. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Faerie Tale Theatre: The Little Mermaid
Mork and Mindy's Pam ... Mermaid was originally telecast on the Showtime cable service as part of the Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre anthology. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Raffi: A Young Children's Concert with Raffi
This video stars Canadian ... Young Children's Concert with Raffi runs only 50 minutes, so be prepared for several replays each and every day. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
La Guerre des Tuques
The Canadian Dog Who ... as indicated by the title, a little dog shall lead them. Cedric Jourde and Julien Elie head the cast. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Thomas & Friends [TV Series]
This live-action animation comes ... the Rev. W. Awdry. Designed for children, this European series has welcome continuity and is narrated by Ringo Starr. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and His Friends Help Out
Part of the Thomas ... all present on these educational yet fun episodes on helping. This video is for children ages one to five. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Originally telecast the day ... odyssey down the Mississippi in the company of philosophical slave Jim. An entry in the "Kenner Family Classics" series. [ best children's/family films - 1984 ]
