Greatest 21 Family Movies Must-Watch Released in 1957

A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris. Check out The Red Balloon / IMDB / YouTube

Elmer Fudd is again hunting rabbits - only this time it's an opera. Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. They sing, they dance, they eat the scenery. Get info on What's Opera, Doc? / IMDB / YouTube

In this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, she always sticks to her own moral code. Find out about Mother India / IMDB / YouTube

The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic. More about 20 Million Miles to Earth / IMDB / YouTube

A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south. Check out The Deadly Mantis / IMDB / YouTube

Johnny Tremain is drawn into the Revolutionary War, and becomes a patriot fighting to free the colonies from England. Along the way he learns about life and about himself. See more about Johnny Tremain / IMDB / YouTube

An immigrant family in 1850's Wisconsin prospers until tragedy strikes. Details on All Mine to Give / IMDB / YouTube

A ten-year-old boy and Robby the Robot team up to prevent a Super Computer from controlling the Earth from a satellite. See more about The Invisible Boy / IMDB / YouTube

Although mistreated by her cruel Stepmother (Ilka Chase) and stepsisters Portia (Kaye Ballard) and Joy (Alice Ghostley), Cinderella (Dame Julie Andrews) is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a Fairy Godmother (Edie Adams). Get info on Cinderella / IMDB / YouTube

A brave prince wants to win the heart of a stubborn princess by finding the singing, ringing tree for her. Learn about The Singing Ringing Tree / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote uses, among other things, a dehydrated boulder to try to catch the Road Runner. He applies a drop of water to enlarge it from pebble-size to usual boulder dimensions, but it enlarges as Wile E. is lifting it over his head, coming down on top of him. Details on Scrambled Aches / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote uses a bottle full of bees, a brick wall, a boulder in a catapult, and a harpoon gun in his usual unsuccessful attempts to catch the Road Runner. Find out about Zoom and Bored / IMDB / YouTube

An animated chorus line of treats dances down a theater aisle while singing a jingle that encourages the audience to visit the concession stand. Get info on Let's All Go to the Lobby / IMDB / YouTube

Overwhelmed by rats, a medieval town hires a magical piper who can rid the town of the pest in exchange for gold but the crooked mayor has no intention of honoring the deal. Explore The Pied Piper of Hamelin / IMDB / YouTube

An animated documentary about blood and the circulatory system. It was one of a series on bodily systems. Details on Hemo the Magnificent / IMDB / YouTube

Popeye opens a diner; Bluto pulls one up right across the street. Wimpy comes along, and they compete for his business. The competition escalates, until finally they are throwing things at each other; Wimpy stands between them and snags a complete meal from the stream of objects passing overhead. Another spinach-free Popeye. More about Spree Lunch / IMDB / YouTube

Popeye is enjoying watering his patriotic garden on July 4 when he catches his nephews attempting to light fireworks. The game is on when he attempts to confiscate the fireworks and the boys strike back with edgy pranks. Bluto and Olive Oyl do not appear in this cartoon. See more about Patriotic Popeye / IMDB / YouTube

Popeye and Bluto both plan to marry Olive Oyl, but Popeye proposes first. When Olive says, Yes! to Popeye, Bluto sets out to make Popeye look bad, break up the wedding, and win Olive over. Details on Nearlyweds / IMDB / YouTube

Two boys attempt to expose a charlatan stage hypnotist. One gets hypnotized, regresses to a past life, and reveals a pirate treasure map's location. The hypnotist plans to steal the treasure, leaving the boys trapped. More about Hold That Hypnotist / IMDB / YouTube

In order to be able to get the names of winning horses at the track, Sach agrees to sell his soul to the devil. Info on Up in Smoke / IMDB / YouTube

Bergriese Rübezahl lives in the Riesengebirge. For 999 years he has not been seen among the people who live in a nearby valley. Bitter about their badness, he doesn't want to have anything to do with them anymore and has therefore retreated into the interior of the mighty mountain. Explore Rübezahl - Herr der Berge / IMDB / YouTube