Children's Classic Collection DVD

The Children's Classics Collection Box Set contains three of the finest family films ever made. Titles Comprise: Lassie: The Painted Hills After years of prospecting Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left his son Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Lassie with Tommy to cheer him up. In the meantime Jonathan's new partner Lin isn't interested in sharing the gold and tries to lure Jonathan to his death. Lassie immediately deduces what's happened and comes to the rescue. The Water Babies The Water... Babies is a classically enchanting tale of a young chimney sweep apprentice forced to work long hours and in terrible conditions at the hands of his heavy drinking and dishonest master (Triple Oscar nominee James Mason). One day the young boy Tom is unfairly accused of stealing silverware from the home of a client. Frightened and confused he makes a run for it and leaps into Dead Man's Pool where he is magically transported to a fantasy world filled with animated creatures. Here he makes friends with The Water Babies and becomes immersed in an amazing world of adventure and song. Before he can return to the surface however he must help the Babies escape a tyrannical eel and a devious shark who are holding them prisoner. Black Beauty This faithful adaptation of Anna Sewell's children's classic tells the adventures of a young boy and a spirited horse. Beginning life on a country estate the young colt Beauty is given away to cruel squire Sam Greene when he takes possession of the farm on which he lived. The horse then starts on an adventurous journey where he experiences the best and worst in human nature before finally being reunited with the boy who was his first friend. This is a classic and beautiful adaptation which the whole family will enjoy. [show more]

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