Movies I saw with family
only the movies I've seen at the theater as a kid with family
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- DirectorKen HughesStarsDick Van DykeSally Ann HowesLionel JeffriesA down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.With whole family
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsDean JonesMichele LeeDavid TomlinsonDown-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.With whole family
- DirectorRobert ButlerStarsKurt RussellCesar RomeroJoe FlynnAt Medfield College, an accident with a donated computer gives Dexter Riley the ability to remember any knowledge learned instantly and perfectly.With whole family
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsDean JonesSandy DuncanJoe FlynnProfessor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a pet for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.With whole family
- DirectorRobert StevensonWard KimballStarsAngela LansburyDavid TomlinsonRoddy McDowallAn apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.
- DirectorMel StuartStarsGene WilderJack AlbertsonPeter OstrumA poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
- DirectorPeter BogdanovichStarsRyan O'NealTatum O'NealMadeline KahnDuring the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.Drive-In Theatre with whole family.
- DirectorDon TaylorStarsJohnny WhitakerCeleste HolmWarren OatesTom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn investigate a suspicious graveyard murder and more in this musical version of Mark Twain's novel.
- DirectorRobert ScheererStarsJohn AmosJan-Michael VincentTim ConwayA down on his luck coach travels to Africa where he spots the world's greatest athlete - a white Tarzan-type. The coach brings him back to the U.S. of A. to compete.With whole family
- DirectorJoe CampStarsPeter BreckDeborah WalleyPatsy GarrettA stray dog saves two kidnapped children.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsHelen HayesKen BerryStefanie PowersThe living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim PickensIn order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.Drive-In Theatre with whole family.
- DirectorNorman TokarStarsBill BixbySusan ClarkDon KnottsThree orphan children strike gold in 1878 California.
- DirectorJohn HoughStarsEddie AlbertRay MillandDonald PleasenceTwo mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.Just with mom
- DirectorMichael RitchieStarsWalter MatthauTatum O'NealVic MorrowAn aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
- DirectorCarl ReinerStarsJohn DenverGeorge BurnsTeri GarrWhen God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
- DirectorJohn LounsberyWolfgang ReithermanArt StevensStarsBob NewhartEva GaborGeraldine PageTwo mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Just with mom
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRichard DreyfussFrançois TruffautTeri GarrRoy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
- DirectorJohn HoughStarsBette DavisChristopher LeeKim RichardsTia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.
- DirectorDonald WryeStarsLynn-Holly JohnsonRobby BensonColleen DewhurstAn inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams.With mom, Linda, Angela
- DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBurt ReynoldsSally FieldJerry ReedThe Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.With whole family. Saw two years later not knowing we were watching a 1977 movie at a discount theatre. So good we thought we would try another movie there the next weekend.
- DirectorDom DeLuiseStarsDom DeLuiseSuzanne PleshetteJerry ReedMiami police fence stolen goods at a storefront-sting operation equipped with a two-way mirror.With whole family. Watched this the week after watching "Smokey and the Bandit" at the same theatre thinking it would be as good. The movie poster made it seem like it was made by the same people. It was obviously made with Burt Reynolds in mind for the lead role but no. All I can remember of it was Dom Deluise being in a small pawn shop for the whole movie, he was very funny but it needed more of the action scenes that I can't even remember.
- DirectorMichael SchultzStarsRichard BenjaminJames CocoScatman CrothersTo inherit a fortune, various addressees of a will must compete in a wild scavenger hunt to collect selected items, but cannot be simply bought.With whole family.
- DirectorHal NeedhamStarsKirk DouglasArnold SchwarzeneggerAnn-MargretFacing hanging, a bank robber makes a deal with the corrupt banker to avoid execution in exchange for a dirty assignment.
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsChristopher ReeveJane SeymourChristopher PlummerA Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.With mom, Linda, Angela
- DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.Just with mom
- DirectorJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsRobert HaysJulie HagertyLeslie NielsenAfter the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
- DirectorClive DonnerStarsDon AdamsAndrea HowardSylvia KristelMaxwell Smart is recalled to duty to help fight a villian who threatens to detonate a weapon that destroys clothing.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsGoldie HawnChevy ChaseCharles GrodinWrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be Attorney General of California.With mom, Linda, Angela, Tony
- DirectorJerry LewisStarsJerry LewisSusan OliverRoger C. CarmelIn Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.With mom, Linda, Angela, Tony
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.With mom, Tony