Top 26 Family Movies Highly Rated Released in 1952

The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle. Details on The Greatest Show on Earth / IMDB / YouTube

Daffy Duck tricks Elmer Fudd into believing it's rabbit season; but Bugs Bunny uses a female disguise and faulty pronouns to fight back. See more about Rabbit Seasoning / IMDB / YouTube

The tree that Mickey and Pluto chop down to bring home for Christmas is the tree that Chip 'n Dale live in. Get info on Pluto's Christmas Tree / IMDB / YouTube

A bulldog, charmed by a kitten, tries to keep her hidden from his human guardian. Explore Feed the Kitty / IMDB / YouTube

Abbott and Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans. Find out about Jack and the Beanstalk / IMDB / YouTube

During World War I, a teenage girl begins a romance with a college student, but his unconventional attitudes cause friction with her father. Read about On Moonlight Bay / IMDB / YouTube

New Jersey couple Anna and Poppy Rose become foster parents to several kids born into less fortunate circumstances, including a desperately unhappy 13-year-old girl and a physically handicapped boy with a penchant for getting into serious trouble. See more about Room for One More / IMDB / YouTube

A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. But when a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama? See more about Lambert the Sheepish Lion / IMDB / YouTube

When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power. Details on The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs Bunny's rabbit hole floods, causing him to float to the laboratory of an evil scientist who wants to use his brain for a robot. Details on Water, Water Every Hare / IMDB / YouTube

When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to help the kids. By magic she gives Donald a bad time and the kids finally get their treats. Details on Trick or Treat / IMDB / YouTube

The Coyote chases the Road Runner through a maze of mine shafts, with their positions made visible only by the lamps on their helmets. See more about Beep, Beep / IMDB / YouTube

A magician seeks revenge against an opera singer for refusing to let him perform his magic act. He then devises what he thinks is a clever plan to enact his revenge with some hilarious results. More about Magical Maestro / IMDB / YouTube

Nastenka asks her good father to bring her a scarlet flower from his journey One thing she doesn't know: the flower belongs to a horrible beast. Details on The Scarlet Flower / IMDB / YouTube

The Cheaper by the Dozen crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and Ernestine find romance. Learn about Belles on Their Toes / IMDB / YouTube

Nebraska farmboy Grover Cleveland Alexander achieves baseball stardom before war injuries and alcoholism derail his career, but through his wife's faithful efforts he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption. Info on The Winning Team / IMDB / YouTube

Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an atomic ray originating from the moon. Check out Radar Men from the Moon / IMDB / YouTube

Instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb. Explore Duck and Cover / IMDB / YouTube

The Coyote makes various attempts to get the Road Runner with an explosive-tipped arrow, by shooting himself out of a sling shot and by covering the road with quick drying cement. Details on Going! Going! Gosh! / IMDB / YouTube

Mammy Two-Shoes agrees to babysit three seemingly innocent kittens. But while she is away buying cream, the trio of brats torment Tom and Jerry. More about Triplet Trouble / IMDB / YouTube

A fairy tale about the proud princess Krasomila who refused to marry King Miroslav. Find out about The Proud Princess / IMDB / YouTube

Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them that Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for R. Info on Rhubarb / IMDB / YouTube

At his own party, Pluto gets pushed around by the nephews and cannot even get any of his own cake until after the party, when Mickey presents him with a piece he had saved. Look into Pluto's Party / IMDB / YouTube

Donald the apple farmer notices his apples have been nibbled on and catches Chip n' Dale in the act. In the ensuing battle, Donald uses a helicopter to spray them (but they have tiny gas masks). And then he brings in the really heavy artillery. Look into Donald Applecore / IMDB / YouTube

Even with his long white beard and aching back, an aging Donald still has to make ends meet by lancing trash in the park. When he happens upon his old partner, an elderly honey bee named Spike, it conjures up memories of the good ol' days. Look into Let's Stick Together / IMDB / YouTube

Spike gets a job running the house for a hibernating bear. Only problem is that same bear is VERY noise-sensitive, and Spike's got a rival that wants his job. Details on Rock-a-Bye Bear / IMDB / YouTube