Treasures From the Disney Vault on TCM 6/25/19

Hello again my friends, important news on June 25th, Turner Classic Movies is going to do another line up of Treasures of the Disney Vault. Like always it will be hosted by film historian and critic (as well as huge influence on me) Leonard Maltin and feature a great line up of rare Disney live action features and short cartoons.

The line up begins with a movie I absolutely love and feel deserves much more attention. This is The Moon-Spinners (1964). As Disney's great child star of Pollyanna (1960) and The Parent Trap (1961), Hayley Mills was getting older and outgrowing the roles she got in early Disney films, the studio decided to place her in a grownup role in this very exciting Hitchcock influenced feature. The results were very successful as you will see. Next comes a fun little Pluto cartoon, The Bone Bandit (1948). This is not one of the funniest Disney cartoons of its era, but it is certainly enjoyable. After this comes one of my favorite Disney movies of the 1970's, The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976). This is a very low key and extremely charming little film, that I couldn't love more. This is followed by a classic Silly Symphonies cartoon, The Robber Kitten (1935). As I have stated before on this blog, the Silly Symphonies still stand as one of the greatest cartoon series of all time and this is an especially delightful entry. After this comes one of the studio's many delightful live action slapstick comedies, The North Avenue Irregulars (1979). This is followed by another fun little live action comedy with Emil and the Detectives (1964). The line up ends with another live action Disney comedy with Never a Dull Moment (1968), the film that marks the last time Edward G. Robinson played a gangster.

Line-Up

The Moon-Spinners (1964) Director: James Neilson. Starring Hayley Mills and Eli Wallach. 5pm Pacific. 8pm Eastern.

Bone Bandit (1948). Director: Charles A. Nichols. Starring Pluto. 7:15pm Pacific. 10:15pm Eastern.

The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976) Director: Charles Jarrott. Starring Leslie Sands and Maurice Colbourne. 7:25pm Pacific. 10:25pm Eastern.

The Robber Kitten (1935) Director: David Hand. 10:15pm Pacific. 1:15am Eastern.

The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) Director: Bruce Bilson. Starring Douglas Fowley and Kim Bullard. 10:30pm Pacific. 1:30am Eastern.

Emil and the Detectives (1964) Director: Peter Tewsbury. Starring Walter Selzak and Bryan Russell. 12:15am Pacific. 3:15am Eastern.

Never a Dull Moment (1968) Director: Jerry Paris. Starring Dick Van Dyke and Edward G. Robinson. 2am Pacific. 5am Eastern.

-Michael J. Ruhland.