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The Iron Giant Willy Wonka Mary Poppins The Sound of Music

	The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set-- DVD This isn't the new Disney/ Walden Media Narnia movie. It's the nine hour BBC series that ran on PBS. This three disc set covers the first four of the seven Chronicles of Narnia books: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair (In later sets, the books have been renumbered starting with The Magician's Nephew. See the Wonderful Books section to compare the old and new numbering). These BBC shows are not high tech; they're like filmed plays, with budget sets and costumes as on Dr. Who, but are very popular. Tom Baker from Dr. Who even plays Puddleglum. Check the great price.
	The Iron Giant-- DVD Brad Bird of the Simpsons directed this animated triumph based on the short story by Ted Hughs. Bird's version deviates substantially from the story to create his own memorable tale in this widely-hailed Warner Bros. feature film.
	October Sky-- DVD The widely acclaimed film based on Homer Hickam's memoir, Rocket Boys, by the producer of Field of Dreams. Like My Dog Skip, this movie looks like it was filmed in the 'fifties.
	Brother Sun, Sister Moon-- DVD Franco Zeffirelli's lyrical story of Saints Francis and Claire, with a captivating sountrack by Donovan. An audience favorite, much loved and long awaited, now on DVD.
	Jesus of Nazareth-- DVD Before Mel Gibson's Passion, Franco Zeffirelli offered this masterful miniseries written by Anthony Burgess (who also wrote the A.D. miniseries. Although rumours led to a pre-release boycott, the film was later praised by leaders of all faiths. Over six hours on two discs.
	Romeo and Juliet-- DVD Few treatments of the bard can match Franco Zeffirelli's visually stunning film. Resonant in echoing the play's sensibilities, engaging and sweeping in scope, it remains an audience favorite.
	O Brother Where Art Thou?-- DVD With a tip of the hat to Homer's Ulysses, this Coen Brothers film takes off on its own on a wild trip to discover American music. And what music it is! T-Bone Burnett and the Coen Bros. searched the highways and byways for three years to discover true country roots music, and the amazing soundtrack is only matched by the riotous story and lavish photography of this one of a kind film.
	Down From the Mountain-- DVD The first thing audiences say coming out of a showing of O Brother Where Art Thou? is "Where can I get that amazing music?" and the CD soundtrack regularly sold out. This video presents live performances by artists in the film, including Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, The Cox Family, John Hartford, and Ralph Stanley at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium (2001).
	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-- DVD The only thing more fascinating than this film is the story behind it. If it looks like this adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was made with more love than money, it's because it was. This widescreen anniversary edition goes behind the scenes of Gene Wilder's best vehicle to sample this tasty treat of "pure imagination."
	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-- DVD The novel was by Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, but you can't fail to miss the script writing touches of Roald Dahl. Regularly dismissed by critics as "flawed," this very British 1968 film has everything audiences love: flying cars, castles, pie fights, and Dick Van Dyke at his unsinkable best.
	The Gnome-Mobile-- DVD Of all the 'sixties Disney live action fantasies, this unassuming 1967 film remains an audience favorite, and features one of the last on-screen appearances of Walter Brennan.
	Mary Poppins-- DVD There are so many reasons to love this wonderful Disney adaptation of P.L. Travers' classic story, and forty years later, this 1964 film is still a joy to watch. It's also a textbook study in seat-of-your-pants special effects, when the Disney studio dove in and tried all sorts of experimental techniques, not only in animation but also live action films. Mary Poppins was by far Julie Andrews' plum role, but what about Dick Van Dyke as Bert, the chimney sweep? Or Ed Wynn? The list goes on and on, not to mention the choreography, the animated sequences, the acting, the story, and of course, the songs. Supercalifragilistic!
	The Sound of Music-- DVD What can one say about Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1965 musical about the Trapp Family Singers that hasn't already been said? The songs have passed into the American vernacular, and the hills are alive with The Sound of Music.
	Fiddler on the Roof-- DVD If I were a rich man, I'd buy an extra copy of Norman Jewison's delightful 1971 musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Thirty something years later, the tale of Topol is still one of the most- performed musicals, and we're still singing the songs. Now on DVD.

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