Top 17 Family Movies Editor's Choice from 1956

Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery. Learn about The Ten Commandments / IMDB / YouTube

A Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. Learn about Around the World in 80 Days / IMDB / YouTube

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King. Explore The Court Jester / IMDB / YouTube

The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War. See more about Friendly Persuasion / IMDB / YouTube

Davy and his friends leave for New Orleans to sell some fur pelts. Read about Davy Crockett and the River Pirates / IMDB / YouTube

Witch Hazel's claim to be the ugliest witch of all is threatened by a Halloween witch who turns out to be Bugs trick-or-treating. Read about Broom-Stick Bunny / IMDB / YouTube

During the Civil War Union spy Andrews and his men volunteer to steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory while destroying the Confederate railway system along the way. Look into The Great Locomotive Chase / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote unsuccessfully chases the Road Runner using such contrivances as a rifle, a steel plate, a dynamite stick on an extending metal pulley, a painting of a collapsed bridge (which the Coyote falls into while Road Runner passes right through), and a jet motor. Details on Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z / IMDB / YouTube

Daffy Duck is a detective who is hunting for the Shropshire Slasher. Learn about Deduce, You Say / IMDB / YouTube

A young boy named Leonardo adopts a bull after saving it during a storm, but their friendship is soon threatened by the legal owners of the animal who claim ownership of it and ship it off to the bullring to face a legendary bullfighter. Read about The Brave One / IMDB / YouTube

When Nasty Canasta cheats Bugs out of his gold, the rabbit retaliates by playing a naive hayseed whose effortless and unrelenting winning bankrupts Canasta's new casino. Read about Barbary-Coast Bunny / IMDB / YouTube

Daffy Duck must double for Bugs in any slapstick which Warners considers too dangerous for its star Bugs Bunny. Info on A Star Is Bored / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote, tired of eating mud, chases after the Road Runner instead. Explore There They Go-Go-Go! / IMDB / YouTube

Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald, however, doesn't appreciate them stealing his ship and makes several attempts to get it back and thwart their scheme to get to their acorn paradise. Chip a. More about Chips Ahoy / IMDB / YouTube

Tom and Jerry are forced to take care of a baby because the babysitter is more interested in talking on the phone. More about Busy Buddies / IMDB / YouTube

A family's attempt at matchmaking their oldest daughter and the conflicts that follow. Explore Tiga Dara / IMDB / YouTube

A ranger tries to get his bears to clean up the mess the tourists have left behind. More about In the Bag / IMDB / YouTube