Greatest 25 Family Movies Popular from 1939

Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes. More about The Wizard of Oz / IMDB / YouTube

A little girl is left by her father in an exclusive seminary for girls while he fights in the Second Boer War. Later, after he is presumed dead, she is forced to become a servant. Check out The Little Princess / IMDB / YouTube

Ollie has fallen in love with the innkeeper's daughter in Paris. The only problem - she's very much in love with her husband. To forget her he joins the Foreign Legion with Stan. Bad idea. Get info on The Flying Deuces / IMDB / YouTube

A doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people. Check out Gulliver's Travels / IMDB / YouTube

Tarzan finds a boy from a crashed plane and raises him with Jane in the jungle. A search party comes looking for the plane. Explore Tarzan Finds a Son! / IMDB / YouTube

A cantankerous old man takes in his beloved, orphaned grandson, whom he must protect at all costs with the help of an agent of Death and a magical apple tree. See more about On Borrowed Time / IMDB / YouTube

The owner of a debt-ridden circus contends with pursuing bill collectors and sheriffs, and his beloved daughter's relationships with one of his performers and a stuffy but wealthy young man. Info on You Can't Cheat an Honest Man / IMDB / YouTube

Donald shows his nephews the moves that won him his hockey trophy. But the boys have a few moves of their own. Info on The Hockey Champ / IMDB / YouTube

To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters. More about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / IMDB / YouTube

Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges. More about Nancy Drew... Reporter / IMDB / YouTube

Donald Duck is at the beach and tries to ride a rubber horse. He notices Pluto sleeping at the shore and decides to have some fun with him by sending the rubber horse over to Pluto which completely mesmerizes him. Meanwhile, a tribe of ants abduct Donald's picnic lunch. Donald lays out fly paper to stop the ants. Pluto follows one of the ants and, of course, he and la. Learn about Beach Picnic / IMDB / YouTube

A military intelligence officer and a pretty reporter try to find a scientist whose inventions can destroy the world. Get info on The Phantom Creeps / IMDB / YouTube

Donald's cousin Gus Goose arrives unexpectedly. Despite the note from his mother saying he don't eat much, he's soon eating Donald out of house and home. Explore Donald's Cousin Gus / IMDB / YouTube

Rather out of place at a swanky dog show, Pluto flirts with Fifi, a dainty Pekingese. The judge orders Mickey and Pluto to leave, but when a fire breaks out Pluto rescues Fifi and is proclaimed a hero. More about Society Dog Show / IMDB / YouTube

Lieutenant Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. However, an avalanche covers the aircraft, and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane. Along with Lieutenant Wilma Deering, Buck and Buddy join in the struggle to overthrow Kane and, with the assistance of Prince Tallen of Saturn and his forces, they eventually do, and Earth is free of Kane's grip. Look into Buck Rogers / IMDB / YouTube

Goofy is going fishing with his best friend, Wilbur, a grasshopper. Read about Goofy and Wilbur / IMDB / YouTube

Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters. Details on Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase / IMDB / YouTube

Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark. Read about Sea Scouts / IMDB / YouTube

Working in the story department of Surprise Pictures, Olive Oyl writes a script based on the story of Aladdin, casting Popeye as the thief and herself as the Princess. Details on Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp / IMDB / YouTube

Autograph hound Donald, despite the security guard, manages to get signatures from Greta Garbo, 'Mickey Rooney', Sonja Henie, The Ritz Brothers, and Shirley Temple before he's recognized and everyone wants his autograph. Info on The Autograph Hound / IMDB / YouTube

Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. Meanwhile, Judge Hardy has his own problems after he gets conned into forming a phony aluminum corporation. Details on Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever / IMDB / YouTube

Mickey and Pluto's hunt for quail turns into a disaster when Mickey wakes up a bear. More about The Pointer / IMDB / YouTube

Officer Donald Duck (Officer #13) is assigned to apprehend a criminal named Tiny Tom. Donald assumes by the name that he'll be a pushover but when he reaches Tom's hideout, he discovers Tiny Tom is actually a hulking Pete who immediately disposes of Donald. Donald decides to use strategy and is able to reenter Pete's house disguised as a baby who Pete surprisingly w. Explore Officer Duck / IMDB / YouTube

Two of the Three Little Pigs are caught by the Big Bad Wolf while swimming. But when the wolf tries to get the third, he is captured by the third pig who uses his new lie detector to get the information about his two brothers from the wolf..... More about The Practical Pig / IMDB / YouTube

A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Elmer Fudd teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator. Learn about A Day at the Zoo / IMDB / YouTube