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CBS Children's Film Festival (also known as CBS Children's Hour) was a TV show that ran from 1967 to 1984. It showed live-action movies from many different countries, made especially for kids. Some of these movies were dubbed, meaning their original language was changed into English.

The show first started in February 1967. It didn't have a regular time slot at first, appearing on Saturday mornings, Sunday afternoons, or even weekday afternoons. By 1971, it became a regular part of CBS's Saturday morning lineup. Each episode was an hour long, and some movies were shortened to fit the time.

The show was hosted by the famous puppet characters Kukla, Fran and Ollie. These characters were brought to life by puppeteer Burr Tillstrom and actress Fran Allison.

Changes to the Show

In 1977, Kukla, Fran and Ollie stopped hosting the show. The program's name also changed to CBS Saturday Film Festival.

Why the Show Ended

In 1978, CBS decided to cancel the Saturday Film Festival. They replaced it with a new show called 30 Minutes. This show was like a news magazine for young people, similar to the adult show 60 Minutes.

However, 30 Minutes was canceled in 1982. So, CBS brought back the Saturday Film Festival! It ran for two more years before CBS finally canceled it for good in 1984.

Later Narrators

During the show's final years in the 1980s, actor Ray Bolger helped narrate some of the episodes. You might know him as the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz movie!

Featured Films

The CBS Children's Film Festival showed movies from all over the world. Besides films from the USA and the UK, it also featured movies from countries like Russia, France, Bulgaria, Japan, Sweden, Italy, China, Australia, South Africa, and Czechoslovakia.

Famous Movies Shown

One of the most well-known films shown on the series was the 1960 British movie Hand in Hand. It told the story of a very close friendship between two elementary school students: a Catholic boy and a Jewish girl.

Other popular films that aired included:

List of Films

Here is a partial list of some of the films that were shown on the program:

  • Adventure in Golden Bay - Czech, 1956
  • Adventure in the Hopfields - British, 1954
  • Angel and Big Joe - American, 1975
  • Anoop and the Elephant - British, 1972
  • Bag on Bag - Soviet, 1974
  • A Bird of Africa - Japanese, 1975
  • Birds Come Flying To Us - Bulgarian, 1971
  • Black Mountain - Soviet, 1970
  • The Blind Bird - Soviet, 1963
  • The Boy and the Airplane - French, 1965
  • The Boy Who Owned a Melephant - American, 1959
  • The Boy Who Wore Spectacles - Soviet, ?
  • The Boy With Glasses - Japanese, 1962
  • Bunnie - Polish, 1973
  • The Camerons - Australian, 1974
  • Captain Korda - Czech, 1970
  • Captain Mikula, the Kid - Yugoslavian, 1974
  • Carole, I Love You - French, 1971
  • Charlie the Rascal - Swedish, 1972
  • Chimpmates - British, 1976
  • The Chiffy Kids - British, 1976
  • Circus Adventure - Dutch, 1972
  • Circus Angel - French, 1965
  • Clown - Spanish, 1969
  • Cold Pizza - Canadian, 1972
  • Countdown to Danger - British, 1967
  • Cry Wolf - British, 1968
  • Danger Point - British, 1971
  • Death of a Gandy Dancer - Canadian, 1977
  • Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World - British, 1973
  • Doggie and Three - Czech, 1955
  • Egghead's Robot - British, 1970
  • Elephant River - Ceylon, 1956
  • Felipa: North of the Border - American, 1971
  • The Firefighters - British, 1975
  • Flash the Sheepdog - British, 1966
  • Fly Away Dove - American, 1982
  • The Flying Sorcerer - British, 1973
  • For Boys Only Is For Girls, Also - Czech, 1964
  • A Friend - Italian, 1967
  • Friend or Foe - British, 1969
  • Friends for Life - Soviet, 1971
  • Funny Stories - Soviet, 1962
  • Geronimo Jones - American, 1970
  • Get Used to Me - American, 1976
  • Ghost of a Chance - British, 1968
  • The Giant Eel - Czech, 1971
  • Glamador - French, 1955
  • The Goalkeeper Also Lives on Our Street - Czech, 1957
  • The Golden Fish - French, 1959
  • Gosha the Bear - Soviet, 1971
  • Hand in Hand - British, 1960
  • Headline Hunters - British, 1967
  • Heidi - German/Austrian, 1965
  • J.T. (1969)
  • Joey - American, 1978
  • John and Julie - British, 1954
  • The Johnstown Monster - British, 1971
  • Jumping Over Puddles - Czech, 1970
  • The Legend of John Henry - American, 1974
  • The Legend of Paul Bunyan - American, 1973
  • Lionheart - British, 1968
  • The Little Bearkeepers - Czech, 1957
  • The Little Ones - British, 1965
  • Little Pig - Hong Kong, 1976
  • The Little Wooden Horse - French, 1966
  • Lone Wolf - Yugoslavian, 1972
  • Lost in Pajamas - Czech, 1966
  • Lucy and the Miracles - Czech, 1970
  • The Magnificent 6-1/2 - British, 1967
  • Mauro the Gypsy - British, 1972
  • Me and You, Kangaroo - Australian, 1974
  • A Member of the Family - British, 1971
  • Miguel's Navidad - Mexico, 1976
  • Miguel: Up From Puerto Rico - American, 1970
  • Mischief - British, 1968
  • Mr. Horatio Knibbles - British, 1971
  • My Father, Sun-Sun Johnson - Jamaican, 1976
  • My Main Man - American, 1975
  • Nikkolina - Canadian, 1977
  • Nina and the Street Kids - Swedish, 1974
  • Nunu and the Zebra - South African, 1973
  • On Snow White - Czech, 1972
  • The Orange Watering Cart - Hungarian, ?1973
  • Paddle to the Sea - Canadian, 1966
  • Paganini Strikes Again - British, 1974
  • Pero and His Companions - Yugoslavia, 1970
  • The Promise - American, 1977
  • The Ransom of Red Chief - Soviet, 1963
  • The Red Balloon - French, 1956
  • Scramble - British, 1969
  • A Seafaring Dog - Soviet, 1973
  • The Secret - American, 1977
  • The Seven Ravens - German, 1937
  • Shok and Sher - Soviet, ?
  • Shopping Bag Lady - American, 1975
  • The Show Must Go On - Soviet, ?
  • Six Bears and a Clown - Czech, 1972
  • Sirius - Czech, 1974
  • Skinny and Fatty - Japanese, 1959
  • Soapbox Derby - Canadian, ?
  • Stowaway in the Sky - French, 1959
  • Strange Holiday - Australian, 1969
  • That's My Name, Don't Wear it Out - British, ?
  • Three Nuts for Cinderella - Czech, 1973
  • Thunderstorm - French, ?
  • Ticko - Swedish, ?
  • Tiko and the Shark - Italian/French, 1965
  • Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses - Swedish, 1964
  • Tony and the Tick-Tock Dragon - Hungarian, ?
  • Turniphead - Italian, 1965
  • Tymancha's Friend - Soviet, 1970
  • Up in the Air - British, 1969
  • The Violin - Canadian, 1974
  • What Next? - British, 1974
  • Where's Johnny? - British, 1974
  • White Mane - French, 1952
  • Winter of the Witch - British, 1969
  • The Yellow Slippers - Polish, 1961

See also

A friendly robot In Spanish: CBS Children's Film Festival para niños

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