Today, Hallmark Channel had some classic Disney movies on its schedule. Swiss Family Robinson, Pollyanna and then the modern version of The Parent Trap (and as much as I love the original Haley Mills version, the Lindsay Lohan movie totally does it justice).
This made me think back to growing up and staying up late to watch classic Disney movies on the Disney Channel. I absolutely loved all of the movies with Kurt Russel (The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive, and my FAVORITE The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit), Dean Jones (The Million Dollar Duck, The Ugly Dachshund, and all those original Herbie movies), and Tommy Kirk (Swiss Family Robinson, The Shaggy Dog, and Old Yeller).
I remember back in the late 80s and early 90s, The Wonderful World of Disney/The Disney Sunday Movie remade many of the classic movies from the 60s. Kurt Cameron reprized many roles originated by Kurt Russel. My mom and I were both in love with the actor that played Davy Crockett in the 80s remake. I loved those movies just as much as the originals. I guess Disney's plan in the mid-to-late 90s and 2000s of remaking movies for the big screen (Flubber, The Shaggy Dog, Freaky Friday, Herbie Fully Loaded, and The Parent Trap) has brought these movies to a new generation. But what about the originals? I wish the new Disney Channel would bring back these classics, so that my nieces and nephews (the ones I currently have, and the future ones) can fall in love with these wacky characters like I did.Here is a short list of my favorites, not already mentioned:
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Mary Poppins
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Babes in Toyland
The AbsentedMinded Professor
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Monkey's Uncle
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