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My Favorite Movies from Childhood (not just kids' stuff)
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Special Platinum Edition)Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
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One of my most vivid early memories of a movie was seeing this milestone during its re-release when I was six years old.
The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz
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Is there anyone on earth who didn't grow up with this classic?
The Lion King (Disney Special Platinum Edition)The Lion King (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
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I saw this one five times in 1994. I couldn't get enough of it.
Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)
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I couldn't get enough of this one either. I saw it so many times in theaters that I lost count.
Toy Story (10th Anniversary Edition)Toy Story (10th Anniversary Edition)
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Yet another movie I couldn't get enough of. One week I insisted on seeing it two days in a row.
The Magic VoyageThe Magic Voyage
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For some reason I was obsessed with this cheesy movie when I was little.
An American TailAn American Tail
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I was obsessed with this one too.
Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)
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I've always adored this one. To this day, this fairy tale is virtually my favorite.
Cats - The Musical (Commemorative Edition)Cats - The Musical (Commemorative Edition)
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My friends and I loved this video at first sight. I had one friend who watched it every day for weeks.
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast
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I want adventure in the great wide somewhere...
ThumbelinaThumbelina
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Let me be your wings...
The Swan Princess (Special Edition)The Swan Princess (Special Edition)
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Far longer than forever...
Charlotte's Web (Full Screen Edition)Charlotte's Web (Full Screen Edition)
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For some reason I hated this the first time I saw it. But then I read the book and loved it, gave the movie another chance, and loved it too. Go figure.
The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)
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I loved the soundtrack long before I ever saw the movie, and when I finally did see it, I was captivated.
The Hunchback of Notre DameThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
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This movie was my obsession when I was nine. It probably paved the way to my becoming a "Les Mis" fan later.
Mulan (Special Edition)Mulan (Special Edition)
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Be a man! We must be swift as the coursing river..."
Annie (Special Anniversary Edition)Annie (Special Anniversary Edition)
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A bit of a travesty of the stage musical, but still a movie I watched again and again.
Matilda (Special Edition)Matilda (Special Edition)
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Like so many kids, I was a Roald Dahl fan.
Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition)Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition)
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I also loved Alice...
Peter Pan (2-Disc Platinum Edition)Peter Pan (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
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...and Peter Pan...
Peter PanPeter Pan
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...no matter which version.
The Lion, The Witch and the WardrobeThe Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
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The more recent live-action version is spectacular in its own right, but this version was my introduction to Narnia.
West Side Story (Full Screen Edition)West Side Story (Full Screen Edition)
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Not exactly a kids' movie, but one that thrilled my eleven-year-old self all the same. For years I had a crush on Eliot Feld (Baby John).
The Muppet Christmas CarolThe Muppet Christmas Carol
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A Christmas classic that's still a tradition in my house.