Bryan Russell

Babes in Toyland (1961)

All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Donohue  •  Austen Jewell
CAST:  Annette Funicello  •  Ray Bolger  •  Tommy Sands  •  Ed Wynn

All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Donohue  •  Austen Jewell
CAST:  Annette Funicello  •  Ray Bolger  •  Tommy Sands  •  Ed Wynn

How the West Was Won (1962)

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The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Marshall  •  Henry Hathaway  •  John Ford
CAST:  Carroll Baker  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Henry Fonda  •  Carolyn Jones

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Marshall  •  Henry Hathaway  •  John Ford
CAST:  Carroll Baker  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Henry Fonda  •  Carolyn Jones

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Pal  •  Henry Levin
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Karlheinz Böhm  •  Claire Bloom  •  Walter Slezak

The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Pal  •  Henry Levin
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Karlheinz Böhm  •  Claire Bloom  •  Walter Slezak

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)

To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Roddy McDowall  •  Suzanne Pleshette  •  Karl Malden  •  Harry Guardino

To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Roddy McDowall  •  Suzanne Pleshette  •  Karl Malden  •  Harry Guardino

Emil and the Detectives (1964)

When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. Emil must get the money back as it is for his grandmother. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Tewksbury
CAST:  Walter Slezak  •  Bryan Russell  •  Roger Mobley  •  Heinz Schubert

When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. Emil must get the money back as it is for his grandmother. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Tewksbury
CAST:  Walter Slezak  •  Bryan Russell  •  Roger Mobley  •  Heinz Schubert

Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967)

A heartwarming Disney classic in which a cougar, who was rescued as a cub and raised by a group of loggers in the Pacific Northwest, reverts back to his natural instincts, leading to hilarious (and dangerous) consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Winston Hibler
CAST:  Ron Brown  •  Bryan Russell  •  Linda Wallace  •  Jim Wilson

A heartwarming Disney classic in which a cougar, who was rescued as a cub and raised by a group of loggers in the Pacific Northwest, reverts back to his natural instincts, leading to hilarious (and dangerous) consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Winston Hibler
CAST:  Ron Brown  •  Bryan Russell  •  Linda Wallace  •  Jim Wilson

Safe at Home! (1962)

A Florida boy (Bryan Russell) tells his Little League buddies that his father knows two New York Yankees (Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Doniger
CAST:  Mickey Mantle  •  William Frawley  •  Roger Maris  •  Patricia Barry

A Florida boy (Bryan Russell) tells his Little League buddies that his father knows two New York Yankees (Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Doniger
CAST:  Mickey Mantle  •  William Frawley  •  Roger Maris  •  Patricia Barry

A Ticklish Affair (1963)

A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Shirley Jones  •  Gig Young  •  Red Buttons  •  Edgar Buchanan

A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Shirley Jones  •  Gig Young  •  Red Buttons  •  Edgar Buchanan

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

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A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Janet Leigh  •  Dick Van Dyke  •  Ann-Margret  •  Maureen Stapleton

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Janet Leigh  •  Dick Van Dyke  •  Ann-Margret  •  Maureen Stapleton

The Adventures of Gallegher (1964)

An energetic newspaper copyboy in 1889 wants to become a reporter, and he is soon more deeply involved in his stories than he had expected. When he discovers a bank robbery, he helps the reporter, Brownie, to apprehend the four-fingered culprit. Later he helps the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byron Paul
CAST:  Roger Mobley  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Jack Warden  •  Ray Teal

An energetic newspaper copyboy in 1889 wants to become a reporter, and he is soon more deeply involved in his stories than he had expected. When he discovers a bank robbery, he helps the reporter, Brownie, to apprehend the four-fingered culprit. Later he helps the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byron Paul
CAST:  Roger Mobley  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Jack Warden  •  Ray Teal