The Buena Vista Boys

The season finale of BVB is here, and we're going out with one of the darker movies under the Buena Vista header - The Black Hole. While this was not the "response to Star Wars" that many people think it was, our plucky film is sort of awkward in it's own right, and doesn't need to underachieve compared to other, bigger movies. Featuring robots, space, pro and anti-gravity, and robots!

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Culinary tales of the Old West, wrapped up in a gold heist, and left to simmer in a slapstick sauce, "The Apple Dumpling Gang" is like two movies in one. Some great acting by Bill Bixby, peppered with some great moments from Don Knotts and Tim Conway, paired with the casual brightness of Slim Pickens. Don't worry, I'm fresh out of cooking analogies.

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The exciting world of ballooning takes center stage, against the backdrop of locating a long-rumored whale graveyard in the far corners of the Arctic. Throw in a lost Viking exploration party, a yapping dog, and a language barrier, you'll soon find yourself on The Island at the Top of the World!

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Hot off the heels of the True Life movies, "Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar" blended amazing animal shots with a scripted film, combining to make something not quite as good as either. still, an all-around good movie, very enjoyable, and lots of little baby animal footage!

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Two kids bully grown, adult men into kidnapping them for ransom. One kid has a pet skunk, and that's not the weirdest part of "No Deposit, No Return". A classic Disney movie starring Don Knotts and Darren McGavin, with enough sight gags and car chases for anyone!

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The story of a sometimes-sentient car, possessing supernatural speed and endurance, that helps a washed-up race car driver find purpose. Well, not really purpose so much as a car that can do his job better than he ever could.

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The last of the Medfield College trilogy ends with, "The Strongest Man In The World". The title might be different, but we assure you, the plot is untouched from the other two films. Good Ol' Medfield College is on the financial ropes, and it's up to the chemical-tasting wiz kids in the Science Lab to save the day! Somehow that involves two competing cereal companies and a weightlifting exhibition ...

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A former jazz player who is studying to be a lawyer, stops in a small town on his way to a gig, and is so enamored with his surroundings that he quits his band and settles down. This starts a sequence of events that leads Lem Siddons head-first into the Boy Scouts of America, marriage, and over-the-counter drug use.

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An aquatic recluse - who also happens to be a well-funded genius - takes three guests onboard his fantastical "submarine boat", leading to wild adventures, unlikely friendships, and the largest serving of calamari the world has ever seen!

Released in 1954, 20,000 Leagues would go on to be a huge influence on cinema and popular culture, including it's very own walkthrough in Disneyland.

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Leprechauns do exist, just ask Darby O'Gill. He'll tell you all about them and, if you're lucky enough, you just might get to meet King Brian himself! On this opening episode of season three, the Buena Vista Boys tackle the classic, "Darby O'Gill and the Little People", featuring some of the most believable background paintings (and Irish accents) you've ever encountered!

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