Rentals
Family Films
Films for kids have changed dramatically over the last 100 years, as seen in this family-friendly collection.
The early silhouette animations by Lotte Reiniger make the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Thumbelina come alive, offering a traditional and delightful take on the fairy stories. Nostalgic adults and children alike will take to the films from the Children’s Film Foundation, from the hair-raising adventures of Sky Bike to the spookier gothic tales of Out of the Darkness (not suitable for very young children) and Haunters of the Deep.
Pop PiratesPop Pirates
Action and Adventure 1984 58 minsDirector: Jack Grossman
Home taping almost kills music as a schoolboy band's dreams of talent show glory may be scuppered by video piracy.
Anoop and the ElephantAnoop and the Elephant
Children's 1972 52 minsDirector: David Eady
Fun-packed comedy for kids, in which a boy befriends a baby elephant – then teams up with his friends to stop it being sold
Eagle RockEagle Rock
Children's 1965 62 mins Location: Lake District National Park
A teenage boy breaks all the rules of rock climbing to reach the top of an off-limits Lake District mountain.
Wings of MysteryWings of Mystery
Children's 1963 55 minsDirector: Gilbert Gunn
A thrilling chase through Sheffield’s steelworks with young Don and Jane, looking for clues after the theft of a secret alloy.
Peril for the GuyPeril for the Guy
Children's 1956 56 minsDirector: James Hill
In the run up to November the 5th, kids collecting coins for their living Guy foil a dastardly plot to steal an amazing new oil detection machine.
Adventure in the HopfieldsAdventure in the Hopfields
Children's 1954 59 mins Location: Goudhurst
Child actor Mandy Miller shines in this children's adventure set in the traditional hop picking season in Kent.
A Letter from Wales (Welsh-language version)A Letter from Wales (Welsh-language version)
Children's 1953 15 mins Location: Llandwrog
A hard task it is for a schoolboy to sit and write a letter when so much more exciting things are claiming his attention. His adventures are dramatised as he relates them on paper.
The Ballad of the Battered BicycleThe Ballad of the Battered Bicycle
Children's 1947 9 mins
Henry demonstrates his two-wheel tomfoolery, but there's no happy ending for this bike.
Amelia and the AngelAmelia and the Angel
Amateur film 1958 26 mins Location: South Kensington
A young angel scours London for her wings in this tender short by the young Ken Russell.
It's a Bike!It's a Bike!
Sponsored film 1983 21 mins Location: Yaxley
A ripe slice of 80s cheese: a lively, rapping cautionary tale for the young cyclist.
Vote for FrogletVote for Froglet
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1974 7 mins
As the general election is held in the UK, it's polling day for the Clangers on a small blue planet far away.
The Christmas VisitorThe Christmas Visitor
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1958 7 mins
The Night Before Christmas meets Toy Story in this charming British cartoon from 1958.
Toys Will Be ToysToys Will Be Toys
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1988 5 mins Location: South Shields
Barbie dolls in pink battle khaki killing machines in a Christmas animation that cocks a snook at the “Disney Doctrine”.
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland
Fantasy 1903 10 minsSilent
The first-ever film version of Lewis Carroll's tale, made just 37 years after the novel’s publication and eight years after the birth of cinema.
Elsie and the Brown BunnyElsie and the Brown Bunny
Advert 1921 8 mins Location: Bournville
This early Cadbury advert plays like a surreal outtake from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.