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DVD The Three Lives of Thomasina
A beloved tabby cat becomes the catalyst for healing and hope between a young girl and her widowed father in Disney's 1964 classic, based on the enchanting fable by Paul Gallico. Set in the Scottish highlands in 1912, the story focuses on Andrew MacDhui (Patrick McGoohan) a veterinarian who, after the death of his wife, has closed his heart to goodness and empathy-- toward his animal patients and his only child. Left essentially an orphan, Mary (Karen Dotrice) finds love from her cat, Thomasina, until a tragedy injures the cat and her father orders it to be killed. A tenderhearted maiden (Susan Hampshire) finds Thomasina, detects a heartbeat, and nurses the feline back to health. Her healing powers eventually move beyond the animal kingdom into the lives of MacDhui and Mary. The stellar cast includes standout performances by Dotrice and Matthew Garber (who plays Mary's loyal chum)--better known as the duo, Jane and Michael Banks, in Mary Poppins. Best watched with kids and Kleenex. (Ages 5 and older) --Lynn Gibson
This beautiful little Disney film mesmerized me as a child. I watched it again recently and was beguiled all over again. The story is based on Paul Gallico's book of the same name and tells the tale of Thomasina, an orange tabby cat who shares her life with Mary MacDhui,played by Karen Dotrice, and her stern veterinarian father,played by Patrick Macgoohan. At times tender and sweet tempered but never cloying as so often is the case with "childrens" films,The Three lives of Thomasina can be appreciated and,dare I say it,enjoyed by all. The dvd has two featurettes and is letterboxed. Recommended without reservation.
For cat and animal lovers everywhere
I have just seen this movie for the first time with my young
children and loved it. I hadn't seen this film as a child and
would have driven my mum and dad crazy for a cat if I had.
We have a family cat and my daughter is mad about cats and
picked this out because of her obsession....she loved the movie.
She now wants to dress up our cat like Thomasina.....great movie
and a lovely meaning behind the story too.
Memories...
as a young girl, i loved this movie, now my kids watch it. parts made me cry - i was a sensitive kid, and i loved animals, especially cats (still do.) when the dad wouldn't listen, and Thomasina was in trouble, ohhh man, sniff.. well, i won't give it away. but, as a kid - my bigest question was - why only 3 lives? don't cats have 9 lives? i asked my mom this, and she said, the movie would be too long if they did all 9 lives. humm, ok, well, i bought that for awhile. now i want the honest truth - hummm Disney? the kids in the movie are the "mary poppins kids" cute. great movie. get it.
Purportedly one of Walt Disney's most personal pet projects, Darby O'Gill shows the effort and care put into it. Even now the special effects hold up shockingly well. Darby O'Gill is an estate caretaker, but in his advanced years he's more fond of telling tall tales in the local pub about the wee folk than keeping the grounds. A new man (a very youthful Sean Connery) is sent in to take his place, and O'Gill doesn't know what will become of himself and his daughter. He snags three spectacular opportunities, however, when he catches the king of the leprechauns. This film is whimsical without being silly, supernatural without being outlandish, and all and all a treat for the whole family. --Keith SimantonMore Info about this DVD Actor(s): Albert Sharpe - Janet Munro - Sean Connery Director(s): Robert Stevenson DVD Release Date: Released the 03 August 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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When a slightly cross-eyed Siamese cat named D.C. (Darn Cat) turns up with a wristwatch around his neck instead of a collar, it could be just the clue the FBI needs to crack a series of bank robberies in this lightweight comedy from Disney. The watch belongs to a bank teller who has been taken hostage. Dean Jones stars as the good-hearted FBI agent assigned to the case. Unfortunately, he is highly allergic to, you guessed it, cats. Hayley Mills is D.C.'s doting owner who hatches a hair-brained scheme to follow D.C.'s every move until he returns to the crooks' hideout where he got the wristwatch. After a lot of sneezing, slapstick, and comedic intrigue, the bank robbers are foiled, the hostage is safe, and everyone is happy. An impressive supporting cast of Frank Gorshin,... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Hayley Mills - Dean Jones Director(s): Robert Stevenson DVD Release Date: Released the 03 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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When a Great Dane puppy is raised with a litter of Dachshunds, it naturally thinks it's a Dachshund too--even when it grows to 10 times the size. Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette star as the hapless couple who took in the galumphing dog, which wreaks havoc on their house and home. The Ugly Dachshund is mostly a series of spectacular disasters (the doggy demolition of Jones's art studio will delight kids and reduce adults to nervous wrecks), but it's held together by the convincing domestic banter of Jones and Pleshette (who was quite a dish in 1965); the pair went on to star in a couple of other Disney live-action flicks, Bluebeard's Ghost and The Shaggy D.A.. Despite some racial and gender stereotypes, it's a good-natured and amusing movie in the Disney... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Dean Jones - Suzanne Pleshette Director(s): Norman Tokar DVD Release Date: Released the 06 July 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The Gnome Mobile is a cute movie and stars Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber the children who played Jane and Michael Banks in Mary Poppins. They are again playing a sister and brother but this time they are named Elizabeth and Rodney who go to California to visit their wealthy grandfather D.B. Mulrooney who is played by Walter Brennen who also plays one of the gnomes who Elizabeth and Rodney discover in a forest. The Great cast also includes Ed Wynn, Richard Deacon, Ellen Corby and Tom Lowell and I highly recommend this movie! This is a 5 star movie but I'm very disappointed that it's a pan and scan DVD and not widescreen! More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Walter Brennan - Matthew Garber - Karen Dotrice Director(s): Robert Stevenson DVD Release Date: Released the 02 March 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Optimism shines in this classic 1960 Disney film starring Hayley Mills. When the newly orphaned Pollyanna comes to live with her wealthy aunt in Harrington Town, life looks promising. Despite her aunt's insistence on propriety and modesty, Pollyanna's cheerful, optimistic ways spread throughout the town--converting even a cantankerous recluse and a whining hypochondriac. Only Aunt Polly has trouble welcoming her young niece into her heart. In a clash between the townspeople and Aunt Polly over local politics, it's Pollyanna's influence that helps individual townspeople find the inner strength to stand up for their own beliefs. When Pollyanna is involved in a serious accident, Aunt Polly finally realizes how much she loves her niece. Can Aunt Polly and the entire town somehow restore... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Hayley Mills - Jane Wyman DVD Release Date: Released the 07 May 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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