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Christmas film
Holly and Ben arrive to her mother's new work place. They meet Nick and Ben starts to believe Nick is Santa Claus. Throughout the film, Ben tries to set Holly and Nick up together so he could get his wish of bringing back his dead father.
Adventure, family film
An ancient and magical amulet which has the power to stop time is passed through generations. Justin, a half-Shoshone kid, tries to prevent an evil mogul from taking control of the object with his imaginary friend, Olive.
Family Drama
The film is about the life of 24-year-old Raju Tawde (Moin Khan). Raju’s father who is a lift operator in a building suffers from a heart attack while on duty. To fill his father’s shoes while he is away, Raju takes up the job.
Comedy
Snubbed by his girlfriend Darla, Alfalfa accepts the invitation of tomboyish Muggsy to attend the local picture show. While watching the adventures of his favorite cowboy star, Alfalfa dreams that he himself is a Wild West sheriff, with his pals Buckwheat and Porky as deputies. Naturally, Darla also figures prominently in Alfalfa's dream, as does his archrival Butch.
Family Drama, sport film
High-school student Doug Dawson has it all: a loving family (composed of his younger brother and their parents), a terrific girlfriend, a rock band he plays in after school...and a drug habit. He began by smoking marijuana but is now seeking more dangerous highs. The latter costs him everything else, as his behavior becomes increasingly erratic and alienation – some of it mutual – sets in.
Comedy
thumb|thumbtime=10|Helping Grandma (1931) An elderly woman, Mrs. Margaret Mack, owns a small grocery store, and the gang helps her to run it by waiting on customers, delivering groceries and keeping her company. They call her Grandma, although she is not any one kid's grandmother.
{{Expand section}} Children with Tourette's Syndrome discuss the challenges of living with Tourette's, a misunderstood and often stigmatizing condition. They demonstrate some of their tics, and talk about their lives with tics including embarrassing and isolating situations at school and among friends. Professionals and experts offer further information about Tourette's on the DVD.
Action, Western
Prospector Juan Valdez is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang in an attempt to discover the location of his gold mine. Valdez's dog Rinty witnesses the murder and can also lead the gang to the mine, making him the villains' target throughout the serial. In addition, while being blamed as the wolf that has been attacking local livestock, Rinty must help Valdez's daughter Dolores legitimately find and claim the mine.
family film
A canine officer is called out to rescue a kitten, harassed by an aggressive bulldog. He continues to tangle with the situation, then finds a basket full of kittens. He carries the basket into an alley where he runs into a whole pack of dogs.
Comedy
thumb|thumbtime=15|Lazy Days (1929) Farina lazily minds his baby brother and his girlfriend Trellis waits for him. The rest of the gang are preparing their younger brothers and sisters for entry in a $50 baby contest, including Joe's crude attempt to present 11-year-old Chubby as an infant. When Farina learns about the contest, he slowly begins bathing and dressing his younger brother.
Drama
A young girl who is intrigued with her Roman Catholic upbringing, Monica likes to play with angel and Blessed Virgin Mary figurines the way other girls play with dolls. She sneaks out of the house to go to church. Set in Toronto's Portuguese-Canadian community, Monica lives with her mother Icelia and lethargic uncle Albert in a basement suite.
fantasy film, speculative fiction
Tommy has just joined the cast of the top-rated kids' show, "Captain Mike's Mystery Monsters," and is anxious to find out just how the special effects crew gets the monsters to work. Imagine his surprise when he discovers they're not special effects at all! Complicating the situation, the monsters' previous owner, evil Queen Mara, has returned to Earth to reclaim her property and take revenge on Captain Mike for stealing them.
children's film
Like with the other DVDs of Strawberry Shortcake, Let's Dance uses a "Compilation" format where Strawberry recalls the featured episodes in her "Remembering Book". The episodes featured on this DVD are Dancin' in Disguise and Meet Apricot. Dancin' in Disguise (Everybody Dance) Sour Grapes disguises a dance instructor to distract the girls while the Purple Pieman loots the berry fields, but Sour later experiences a change of heart since she enjoys teaching the girls.
Drama
Mouth to Mouth follows the lives of four young people, trying to improve their lives in a harsh and unforgiving city. One night, after a fight with other inmates in a juvenile detention centre, Carrie and Jeanie escape and hide from the police in a derelict factory. Finding work in a roadside cafe, they meet Tim and Serge, two young country guys who have come to the city looking for work.
Comedy
Confined to a neck brace, poor little rich boy Dickie would like to play with the neighborhood kids, but his overprotective mother will not let him. On the sly, however, Dickie sneaks out of his bedroom in search of adventure in the company of his best pal, Stymie. Purchasing a ride on the donkey-driven "taxicab" piloted by Breezy Brisbane, the boys, along with hitchhikers Spanky and Jacquie Lyn, experience enough thrills and excitement to last a lifetime when the taxi begins rolling down a steep hill minus brakes.
Comedy
Alfalfa's Aunt Penelope sends the Switzers a telegram that says that she is coming to visit. She has given up her pursuits of being a sculptor and has turned to writing murder mysteries. Just before Alfalfa's parents leave to attend a meeting that night, Penelope reads Alfalfa's father, John, a page of her story, which is written in the form of a letter: Dear X, I have discovered that only my nephew stands between me and the Switzer millions!
Comedy, Comedy drama, fantasy film
Drama about a 12-year-old boy who fantasises about having enough money to be able to cure his grandmother's serious heart condition. When he finds himself in a haunted house, the mysterious owner 'grants' him one wish - the Midas touch. The boy soon learns that it is more of a curse than a blessing when everything he touches turns into gold.
Comedy
Spanky's father reads a newspaper article about treasures found at a nearby cave during breakfast with the family. This inspires Spanky to explore another nearby cave with the gang for more treasures. The cave is too dark so Spanky goes back home to get a flashlight.
Comedy
Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius (also played by Carl Switzer). This fateful meeting provides a golden opportunity for both boys: By trading places with his double, Alfalfa will be able to weasel out of his yard work and live a life of luxury, while Cornelius will be able to escape the rigors of dancing lessons, baths, and the like, and briefly enjoy the benefits of being a "regular kid." But the consequences of the boys' identity-trading serves only to lend credence to the old saying "Stay in your own backyard." Alfalfa is not used to the dancing lessons, formal meals, having to behave like a gentleman,…
Beatrice "Booky" Thomson is a spunky 15-year-old who dreams of becoming a great writer despite the odds. Life in Toronto during the 1930s are hard ones for Booky's family. Parents Thomas and Francy are barely able to eke out a living for themselves and their children Willa, Arthur, and Booky.
Comedy
Fascinated by the story of Aladdin and his magic lamp, the gang gather together with several gasoline and kerosene lamps and lanterns and a few electric lamps hoping that by rubbing them vigorously, a genie will appear. Thanks to a series of coincidences—not least of which involves a friendly stage magician—the kids become convinced that they have succeeded in invoking Aladdin. But their excitement turns to dismay when Stymie believes Spanky has transformed his kid brother Cotton into a monkey (chimpanzee).
Comedy
The children are taking care of their baby brothers and sisters on a Saturday, but would much rather go swimming. They blackmail Spanky into doing the job for them, by threatening to reveal that he broke a neighbor's window. Spanky is left at home alone to mind all the babies.