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The ultimate family DVD list

We asked; you answered. Here's the most-awesome-ever summertime list of offbeat, kid-friendly movies available on DVD -- as chosen (mostly) by Salon readers.
Andrew O'Hehir

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  • Sunday, July 13, 2008 03:52 PM

    National Velvet (1944)

    Came across this on TCM one night, and it's a strong, sweet story (with some mild conflict but no real violence except in the race at the end). Liz Taylor (as Velvet) and Mickey Rooney are great in their roles, but I think I liked the mom best.

    There is a fairly strong proto-feminist theme here, if I'm not mistaken.

    Anyway, I saved it for our 3.5-year-old and she loves the first half (after which she normally goes to bed). But I think older kids would like it, too.

    It's a well-told story.

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