Top 19 Family Movies Must-Watch Released in 1961

When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. Explore One Hundred and One Dalmatians / IMDB / YouTube

Teenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents. Check out The Parent Trap / IMDB / YouTube

A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. More about The Absent Minded Professor / IMDB / YouTube

During the Civil War a group of Union soldiers, a Confederate and a civilian escape the stockade using a hot-air balloon and end up on a strange Pacific island. Details on Mysterious Island / IMDB / YouTube

Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance. Read about Babes in Toyland / IMDB / YouTube

A comedy about tigers and lions running around a cruise ship full of passengers. More about Striped Trip / IMDB / YouTube

A goofy paperhanger is hired to root out a financial inefficiency on a Hollywood studio lot, wreaking havoc as he goes. Get info on The Errand Boy / IMDB / YouTube

The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death. Get info on Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog / IMDB / YouTube

An ice-skating Snow White finds refuge from the Wicked Queen with the Three Stooges. Info on Snow White and the Three Stooges / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs and Daffy run into the abominable snowman in the Himalayas. Find out about The Abominable Snow Rabbit / IMDB / YouTube

Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertently enters the water-skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league. Details on Aquamania / IMDB / YouTube

King Saul of the Israelites is visited in Jerusalem by the Prophet Samuel who foretells him that a war with The Philistines is inevitable and the shepherd David will become king. Explore David and Goliath / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote tries and fails to catch the Road Runner using his foot extended to trip, an arrow, a hole in the road, a winged-rocket outfit, two electronically activated machine guns, and a super magnet. More about Beep Prepared / IMDB / YouTube

In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. The poor of Baghdad are aided by Karim, the Thief of Baghdad. Check out The Thief of Baghdad / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent. Details on Panda and the Magic Serpent / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote tries to catch the Road Runner using a sling shot, a grenade in a toy airplane whose propeller detaches and leaves the plane behind, a cannon on a cliff ledge that gives way, and axle grease on his feet that sends him into the path of a train driven by the Road Runner. Look into Zip 'N Snort / IMDB / YouTube

The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from his owner. Info on Nikki, Wild Dog of the North / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote releases a number of explosive darts to attack the Road Runner, only to have them bedevil him continually during his subsequent attempts. See more about Lickety-Splat / IMDB / YouTube

Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague Island, and then auctions off the colts and yearlings to thin out the herd. A young brother and sister, Paul and Maureen Beebe, have set their hearts on owning one particular wild three-year-old pony, The Phantom. Only they have to earn the money, the Phantom has to be captured in the . Read about Misty / IMDB / YouTube