Best 16 Fantasy Movies Hits from 1961

During the Civil War a group of Union soldiers, a Confederate and a civilian escape the stockade using a hot-air balloon and end up on a strange Pacific island. Find out about Mysterious Island / IMDB / YouTube

With her mother away for the weekend, a brash and precocious ten-year-old country girl sets out to explore Paris during a Métro strike under her uncle's not-so-watchful eye. But can a little girl cause so much chaos in the city centre? Learn about Zazie in the Metro / IMDB / YouTube

Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance. Explore Babes in Toyland / IMDB / YouTube

After copper miners discover a piece of the frozen tail of a giant prehistoric reptile in Lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life. Learn about Reptilicus / IMDB / YouTube

In 1862, during the American Civil War, a Southern civilian is about to be hanged for attempting to sabotage a railway bridge. When the execution takes place from the bridge, the rope breaks and he begins his escape toward home. Info on Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge / IMDB / YouTube

Hercules must journey into Hades itself to retrieve the magic stone that will free his love from the powers of darkness. Look into Hercules in the Haunted World / IMDB / YouTube

Welcome to Atlantis, where royal guardsmen wear uniforms that could easily be from the wardrobe of Ming the Merciless and some unfortunate slaves are turned into bovine-headed beasts. Check out Atlantis: The Lost Continent / IMDB / YouTube

Based on popular Indian stories of the great writer Rabindranath Tagore, these short films reveal definitive moments in the lives of three young girls. See more about Three Daughters / IMDB / YouTube

A rich rocket scientist organizes an expedition to the moon, which they discover is inhabited by nude women. More about Nude on the Moon / IMDB / YouTube

An ice-skating Snow White finds refuge from the Wicked Queen with the Three Stooges. Get info on Snow White and the Three Stooges / IMDB / YouTube

A cross-country airliner, whose passengers include a nuclear physicist, a rocket expert, and a mathematical genius, is drawn beyond radar range by an unknown, unbreakable force. Get info on Flight That Disappeared / IMDB / YouTube

In 1881, in Algeria, Michael Denning and Hector Servadac are fighting a duel when a comet brushing Earth takes the two men to the Moon where they discover a prehistoric civilization. Explore Valley of the Dragons / IMDB / YouTube

A little girl Assol met a wizard and it has been foretold: ... it will be a fine sunny day when a beautiful ship under scarlet sail comes and the noble prince will take you away from here. He'll take you to the world of your dreams, where you will be loved and happy. The neighbours told jokes about her, children teased her, but she waited for her prince. She trusted. Learn about Alye parusa / IMDB / YouTube

In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. The poor of Baghdad are aided by Karim, the Thief of Baghdad. Learn about The Thief of Baghdad / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent. Check out Panda and the Magic Serpent / IMDB / YouTube

A poor young man finds a magic lamp that possesses a genie, who will grant the boy three wishes if he sets him free from the lamp. Check out The Wonders of Aladdin / IMDB / YouTube