Best 29 Family Movies Must-See Released in 1938

Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household. Explore Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / IMDB / YouTube

An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve. Read about A Christmas Carol / IMDB / YouTube

When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldn't have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys. Read about Boys Town / IMDB / YouTube

Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world. See more about Block-Heads / IMDB / YouTube

Ferdinand is a quiet, gentle bull who only wants to stop and smell the flowers. After he is stung by a bee, the townspeople believe he is ferocious and take him to the bullfight. Find out about Ferdinand the Bull / IMDB / YouTube

Mickey and Donald ride in a trailer pulled by Goofy, who doesn't realize his car has separated from the trailer as they travel down a mountain. See more about Mickey's Trailer / IMDB / YouTube

Inspired by the Grimm's fairy tale, this classic 1938 Mickey cartoon finds our hero (voiced by Walt Disney) battling a hilariously huge problem. Learn about Brave Little Tailor / IMDB / YouTube

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder. Read about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / IMDB / YouTube

Porky Pig goes on a hunt to catch the surreally elusive last Do-Do bird. Check out Porky in Wackyland / IMDB / YouTube

Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly sets it up for her to become a radio broadcaster. Look into Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm / IMDB / YouTube

An evil gunslinging midget comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue. Look into The Terror of Tiny Town / IMDB / YouTube

Mickey, Donald, and Goofy build a boat, but find it's harder than they had anticipated. Details on Boat Builders / IMDB / YouTube

Donald is golfing, and his nephews are along to help. Between their noise and their practical jokes, Donald isn't having a lot of fun or success with his game. Get info on Donald's Golf Game / IMDB / YouTube

Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing. Details on Donald's Nephews / IMDB / YouTube

After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery. Get info on Nancy Drew: Detective / IMDB / YouTube

When a deadly Nitron ray strikes Earth, Flash Gordon and his friends travel to Mars to battle Ming the Merciless and his new ally Queen Azura. Details on Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars / IMDB / YouTube

An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show-business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage. Read about Little Miss Broadway / IMDB / YouTube

Schoolboy Donald is torn between his angel and devil sides, though in Donald's case, the devil side isn't hard to resist. But the smoking he's encouraged to do turns him green and gives him regrets, and when the good side shows up and kicks evil's butt, Donald cheers. Check out Donald's Better Self / IMDB / YouTube

Daffy Duck wreaks havoc on a movie set at Wonder Pictures (if it's good, it's a Wonder). Daffy's creative editing impresses producer I. M. Stupendous. Find out about Daffy Duck in Hollywood / IMDB / YouTube

Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish. Look into Wynken, Blynken & Nod / IMDB / YouTube

Young Pinkie Wingate and her friend, Buzz, will do anything to stop her widowed mother from entering into a loveless marriage with the town banker - including kidnapping. Get info on Listen, Darling / IMDB / YouTube

Donald and Goofy are trappers in the frozen south (Antarctica) with different approaches. Donald sees a penguin and dresses as one to lure her to the chopping block; Goofy baits a trap with fish (then acts like a walrus to capture one that steals his bait bucket). More about Polar Trappers / IMDB / YouTube

Dagwood loses his job on the eve of his and Blondie's fifth wedding anniversary. Find out about Blondie / IMDB / YouTube

Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, accompanied by her wimpish fiance. Ben Alleu Bey wants to add her to his 100-woman harem. Tarzan wants her too. Check out Tarzan's Revenge / IMDB / YouTube

Shirley helps her idealistic architect father get his dream of a slum-clearance project; the little miss dances with Bill Bojangles Robinson. Based on Paul Gerard Smith's book Lucky Penny. Read about Just Around the Corner / IMDB / YouTube

The farm comes to life, to various classical tunes. The high point is a rooster serenading a chicken, with all the animals joining in. But then comes the sound that's even more welcome to the animals: the farmer and his wife with food (the only actual words spoken). Learn about Farmyard Symphony / IMDB / YouTube

Adorable redheaded 'merbabies' materialize out of the crashing surf and proceed to the sea floor where they conduct a circus along with a variety of sea creatures. Find out about Merbabies / IMDB / YouTube

Doctor Quack is doing an operation, and Daffy is his assistant. Things start out sedately enough, with Daffy asking for quiet in various ways. Then the operation starts, and after handing over instruments at a ever-increasing pace, Daffy loses it and is ejected. He gets his head stuck in an iron lung, and feels the effects for a while. Daffy goes in search of a patien. Find out about The Daffy Doc / IMDB / YouTube

Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Alexis Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth. Learn about Rocket Ship / IMDB / YouTube