Mary Poppins Returns (2018) ***

Enchanted (2007) ***

Amy Adams is absolutely enchanting in this excellent spoof of Disney's animated musical fairy-tales. Entertaining and clever, this film manages the neat trick of simultaneously ridiculing and celebrating the conventions of the genre. Mostly live-action, but the film includes long animated sequences as well.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? (1988) *****

Pete's Dragon (1977) ***

Delighful children film about an orphan boy befriending an invisible dragon named Elliot. A musical film that mixes live-action with animation. Songs: 

"The Happiest Home In These Hills" ** 

"Boo Bop Bopbopbop (I Love You Too)" ** 

"I Saw A Dragon" * 

"It's Not Easy" ** 

"Passamashloddy" * 

"Candle On The Water" ** 

"There's Room For Everyone" * 

"Every Little Piece" * 

"Brazzle Dazzle Day" ** 

"Bill Of Sale" *

Bedknobs And Broomsticks (1971) ***

A sequel of sorts to "Mary Poppins", with Angela Lansbury as a good witch who saves England from a Nazi invasion. Songs:

"The Old Home Guard" *
"The Age Of Not Believing" *
"Eglantine" *
"Portobello Road" *
"The Beautiful Briny" **
"Substitutiary Locomotion" *

Mary Poppins (1964) ****

This musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke is undoubtedly Walt Disney's finest live-action picture. Songs include:

"Sister Suffragette" **
"The Life I Lead" **
"The Perfect Nanny" **
"A Spoonful Of Sugar" **
"Jolly Holiday" **
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" **
"Stay Awake" *
"The Life I Lead" (reprise) *
"Feed The Birds" *
"Fidelity Fiduciary Bank" *
"Chim Chi Cheree" ***
"Step In Time" **
"Let's Go Fly A Kite" *

So Dear To My Heart (1949) ***

An unofficial sequel to "Song Of The South" - another Disney's mix of live-action folksiness and animated delights.

Song Of The South (1947) ****

Because of excessive political-correctness, this wonderful Disney classic is unavailable on DVD. Songs: 

"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" ****

The Three Caballeros (1945) ***

A feature-length animated film with Donald Duck celebrating his birthday with two Latin American friends: Brazilian parrot Jose Carioca and Mexican rooster Panchito.

Victory Through Air Power (1943) ***

A unique film for Walt Disney, an animated documentary about the history of aviation and an exposé of the strategic bombing theory of Major Alexander de Seversky.

The Reluctant Dragon (1941) ****

An extremely pleasant film with Robert Benchley visiting the Disney studio, meeting animators, story men, voice artists (including Clarence Nash) and finally Walt Disney himself. He also sees several cartoons at various stages of their production. The first one (a brief black & white sequence about a train) offers a marvelous showcase for sound effects, while the second (a quirky story about an infant genius) reveals the importance of the storyboard. The third sequence (a Goofy cartoon) is followed by an amusing tale about a gentle dragon. Also included are brief animated scenes featuring Donald Duck and Bambi. Ironically, the release of this cheerful film coincided with a bitter strike at the studio.

"Casey Junior" ***
"Baby Weems" ****
"How To Ride A Horse" (J.Kinney) ***
"The Reluctant Dragon" ****