April 1910. Inspector John Strock travels to Morganton, North Carolina. There, the government entrusts him with a mission of the utmost importance: to climb and inspect a mountain called the Eagle's Nest from which alarming flaming trails escape...
Explorer Marco Polo is assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to China, to try to convert the "pagan" Kublai Khan to Christianity. However, on a dangerous trek through the mountains, the priests decide they don't believe that China even exists, and when Marco tries to argue the point, they abandon him and turn back. He eventually makes it through the mountains and into the fabled land of China, where he is received at the court of Kublai Khan as an envoy. Accompanied by his faithful servant Pedro, Marco spends 20 years in that country, and when he eventually returns to Europe what he brings with him changes the course of history forever.
This 1970 animated special contains two versions of Washington Irving's most popular stories; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - about the headless horseman (who makes a too brief appearance), and Rip Van Winkle - the man who fell asleep and awoke years later. It originally aired on TV between Halloween and Thanksgiving in the early 1970s and was later released on VHS home video by MGM in 1987 but it's currently out of print.
1972 animated adaptation of the classic Mark Twain tale
Following the instructions on a mysterious parchment, Prof. Lindenbrock and his companion, Alex, discover and explore the center of the Earth, a mysterious place full of dangerous electrical storms, prehistoric reptiles and swamp monsters. Based on author Jules Verne's fantasy novel, this animated adventure follows the explorers' struggles to survive and prove their findings to the rest of the world.
On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley.
In 1841 young Ishmael signs aboard the whaling ship Pequod, under the command of the strict, one-legged Capt. Ahab. Ishmael soon finds out that Ahab is searching for the legendary white whale, Moby Dick, who cost Ahab his leg, and he will let nothing stand in the way of getting his revenge on the beast.
Sinbad relates the story to his son of his adventures in trying to reclaim the Caliph's magic lamp from the Old Man of the Sea.
The Emperor of Japan is scheduled to visit the small fishing village of Titipu for the annual cherry blossom festival. Unfortunately, during the ceremony the town tailor, Koko, winks at the pretty Kataisha, who is to be the wife of the Emperor's son Nanki Poo. Koko is promptly arrested and thrown in a dark, dank dungeon and sentenced to death for disrespecting the Emperor. Things look bleak for Koko until Nanki Poo falls in love with the lovely Yum Yum, and Koko gets caught up in a scheme to deceive the Emperor.
Shipwrecked on a remote island, a family of castaways must overcome a host of challenges in their strange new environment. But with courage and ingenuity, the Robinsons build a happy home, even in the face of such dangers as wild animals and pirates. Based on the classic novel by Johann Wyss, this animated tale about love, cooperation and the joys of simple living offers wholesome entertainment for the entire family.
The only survivor of a ship's crew, Robinson finds himself alone with his dog, his cat and his parrot on an almost deserted island...
Animated Remake
A Russian count and a French captain and his corporal survey the Algerian coast. Suddenly they are swept up in a mysterious storm. Afterwards, their world is unfamiliar, but they find a science professor who leads them into a new adventure.
March 23rd, 1885. Fighting rages in the city and the southerners gain ground. Meanwhile, five northern prisoners, accompanied by their dog Tob, manage to escape. In their escape from the enemy, they had no choice but to board a hot air balloon to survive the chaos of the terrain. It is then that the flying machine will take them to a mysterious place, perhaps even more dangerous than the war itself...
Animated adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic.
This 1971 animated movie tells the well-known story of Jim Hawkins and his adventures in search of treasure of Treasure Island.
The adventures of a teen-aged boy and his friend, a runaway slave, as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.
In 1194 England, it is a time of rebellion as King Richard is away fighting in the Crusades, and his evil brother Prince John has employed the malicious Sheriff of Nottingham to take advantage of the people. It is up to Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Little John, Will Scarlett, and Friar Tuck, as they take on the scheming Sheriff in their defense of the poor and powerless.
Animated version of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure in which a young Scottish boy is enslaved by his wicked uncle.
