Best 19 Fantasy Movies Editor's Pick Released in 1948

A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church. Explore The Bishop's Wife / IMDB / YouTube

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body. See more about Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein / IMDB / YouTube

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo, about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale. More about Fun and Fancy Free / IMDB / YouTube

After phony stage mentalist Triton mysteriously acquires supernatural powers of precognition, he becomes frightened and abandons his act to live in anonymity. Explore Night Has a Thousand Eyes / IMDB / YouTube

Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. However, the problems begin when Venus falls in love with him. Details on One Touch of Venus / IMDB / YouTube

While on vacation in the Caribbean with his wife, a middle-aged man unexpectedly finds, and falls in love with, a mermaid. More about Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid / IMDB / YouTube

Following American reporter Stephen Fitzgerald from Ireland to New York, a grateful leprechaun acts as the newsman's servant and conscience. Find out about The Luck of the Irish / IMDB / YouTube

A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives in to her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue soon after. Explore Miranda / IMDB / YouTube

Santa and his sleigh crash into some trees while attempting to deliver presents on a foggy Christmas Eve. Rudolph is enlisted to lead the sleigh and is hailed as a hero. Look into Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / IMDB / YouTube

That Lady in Ermine tells two parallel stories, both taking place in the small Mittel-European duchy of Bergamo, with one set in the 19th century and the other in the 16th. Details on That Lady in Ermine / IMDB / YouTube

Paul is sending his son Dick to boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Look into Vice Versa / IMDB / YouTube

The feathered residents of Chirpendale are terrorized by an evil black crow by the name of The Black Menace. But to the citizen's rescue comes a brave young taxi puller named Bill. Learn about Bill and Coo / IMDB / YouTube

Casper makes friends with a fox cub. But the new friendship is threatened when a fox hunter and his two hounds come on the scene. See more about There's Good Boos to-Night / IMDB / YouTube

The first Olympics, starring Hercules (looking, but not quite sounding, like a really pumped-up Bluto), who challenges anyone to do the same feats as him. Popeye takes that challenge, of course. First, they battle animals, with Bluto pulling the skins off two wild elephants and Popeye turning three lions into a nesting set. The discus throw doesn't go well, with Herc'. Learn about Popeye Meets Hercules / IMDB / YouTube

The brother of a nuclear scientist dies, but is reincarnated as a dog so he can return to Earth to protect his brother. See more about Let's Live Again / IMDB / YouTube

Santa Claus puts in a Punch and Judy show for kids. Hilarity ensues. See more about Santa Claus' Punch and Judy / IMDB / YouTube