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Snowball Express (1972)

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Just when you’ve thought we’d seen all the Dean Jones Disney films already, another one appears to prove us wrong! Is the Norman Tokar-directed Snowball Express a hidden gem or best left covered in snow? Read on to find out!

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Shipwrecked (1990)

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Today’s film is one that I’m a bit unsure about. As you know, I’m only reviewing the theatrical live-action Disney films wherein the Walt Disney Studios was involved in the production, even if merely. Directed by Nils Gaup, Shipwrecked is an English-language 1990 film made by a consortium of Scandinavian countries. Now was Disney involved in producing this or did they merely release it? I’m not 100% sure. For the sake of the blog, I’ll just “yes, it qualifies” and move on!

Without further ado, here’s my review of the film based on a children’s book by Oluf Falck-Ytter, Shipwrecked!

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Toby Tyler (1960)

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I have been aware of Toby Tyler for years, but never bothered to watch it until now. I  had always thought it was a TV movie, but lo and behold, it actually went to theaters! Without further ado, let’s jump into my review of Toby Tyler!

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