"Amazing... 101 Great Movies for Kids is not only mightyuseful, it is also a feast for adults and could have been subtitled '... And 1001 Fascinating Facts for Their Parents'."---GENE SHALIT, TODA NBC-TV

"If you love movies and love kids, this guide is indispensable." --JOEL SIEGEL, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ABC-TV

"A helpful resource for parents in their never-ending search for worthwhile family entertainment." --MICHAEL MEDVED, THE NEW YORL: POST AND SNEAK PREVIEWS, PBS-TV

Culled from twenty'five years of movie reviewing, here are 101 of Pthe finest films for children and families, handpicked by Sneak Previews critic Jeffrey Lyons. Jeffrey Lyons' 101 Great Movies for Kids is filled with detailed plot summaries, critical observations, historical perspectives, and little-known anecdotes about the movies and their stars. Covering the classics, recent films, and often overlooked screen gems, Jeffrey Lyons directs you to the best and most age-appropriate selections to share with your kids, from the youngest family members to teenagers.

Introduction  11

The Adventures of Milo and Otis  13

The Adventures of Robin Hood  15

Angels in the Outfield  17

Around the World in 80 Days  19

Bad Day at Black Rock  21

The Bear  23

The Big Country  25

The Bishop's Wife  27

Black Beauty  29

The Black Stallion  31

The Boy Who Could Fly  34

Breaking Away  37

Brian's Song  40

The Bridge on the River Kwai  42

Brigadoon  46

Captain Blood  49

Captains Courageous  51

Carousel  53

A Christmas Story  55

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court  57

The Court Jester  59

Damn Yankees  62

The Devil's Disciple  65

The Ernest Green Story  67

Escape to Witch Mountain  69

Fiddler on the Roof  71

Field of Dreams  74

Flight of the Navigator  77

Friendly Persuasion  79

Hans Christian Andersen  82

Harry and the Hendersons  85

Harvey  87

Heidi  89

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey  91

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids  94

Hoosiers  96

How the West Was Won  98

Inherit the Wind  101

In Search of the Castaways  104

I Remember Mama  106

Islands in the Stream  108

It Happens Every Spring  110

Ivanhoe  112

The Jackie Robinson Story  115

Jim Thorpe AII-American  118

The Journey of Natty Gann  120

The Jungle Book  122

The King and I  125

Lassie  127

Lean on Me  129

Little Women  132

Lost Horizon  136

Lucas  140

The Man in the Moon  142

The Man Who Never Was  145

Meet Me in St. Louis  148

The Miracle Worker  150

Mister Roberts  154

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington  157

Mutiny on the Bounty  160

My Fair Lady  165

My Favorite Year  171

My Girl  174

National Velvet  176

Never Cry Wolf  179

A Night at the Opera  181

North by Northwest  18S

Oklahoma!  188

Old Yeller  192

The Parent Trap  194

Phar Lap  196

Pocketful of Miracles  198

Pollyanna  201

The Prince and the Pauper  204

The Red Balloon  206

The Red Pony  208

The Rocketeer  210

Rocket Gibraltar  212

Rookie of the Year  215

The Russians Are Coming[ The Russians Are Coming!  217

The Sandlot  219

Scrooge  221

Searching for Bobby Fischer  224

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty  227

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers  229

The Shaggy Dog  232

Sounder  234

The Spirit of St. Louis  236

Stand and Deliver  239

Stand by Me  241

The Swan Princess  243

Swiss Family Robinson  245

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines  247

Three Godfathers  249

To Kill a Mockingbird  252

Treasure Island  254

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea  256

WarGames  259

Where the Red Fern Grows  262

Yankee Doodle Dandy  264

The Yearling  267