Glorious technicolor :curiouser and curiouser filmography

I have always been odd, not in a bad way necessarily but still odd. i have an odd taste in clothing, a lot of plad and cardigans. I have an odd taste in books, either crime or old children's fiction. i have a strange decor in my room a mix of vintage ornaments, toys and furniture with doctor who and harry potter merchandise. but one odd thing that has been dragged up and the though the dirt but my friends especially is my odd taste in films and television programs. so i wanted to share the 3 shows/ films that cause some very awkward/ confused moments in my friendship group.

a bit of background to this before we start. i come from a large family as my mother is one of 8. all the children's ages were quite spread apart, meaning i have a lot of aunties and uncles of different ages, all of them, because we are quite a tight family group, have given me had me down vhs tapes, dvds or just recommendations of television shows or films.

okay so lets crack on with the count down!

1. tom thumb-1958
 this films proubably wouldn't be shows on television today do to the presence of some toys in the background of toms nursery that maybe considered offensive. (well all know what i mean).
The film follows tom thumb as he tries to fit in and help his new parents. also for some strange reason the toys in his nursery are alive and his best friends who sing and dance with him but i think that was just to show off the clamation skills of the studio and acrobatic skills of the actors. Which would have been very impressive for its time.

my most memorable moments from this film, and my friends most concerned moments is the yawning man song. which is this toy that sings tom to sleep, it makes me physically tired, plus i just think its cute,(mainly because i love claymation)

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2. classic fairy tales from around the world-1996

this one i received from an older cousin the vhs i had featured  switch the witch which is about a sister trying to save her brother from a witch with the help of a giant, if i remember correctly, it also had teh canterbury ghost which i loved even though it did mention blood and murder (where was the censorship for kids in the 1990's) and my favorite the pot of porridge which was about a magic cooking pot. all are so adorable and are animated to look like a book more than a film but i love them.

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3. watch with mother broadcast from 1953-1975

the first television show on our list, this was a daily show that young children were encouraged to watch with their mothers (big shocker). the show had a different story to follow each day of the week. monday= the picture book, tuesday= Andy Pandy, wednesday = the flowerpot men, thursday= Rag, Tag and Bobtail and friday the woodentops. the shows current vhs are still in black and white but that fine becasue technicolour many be glorious but black and white is better.

   

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well there are many more but i wanted to keep this post short so i can do more on this topic for another post. let me know if you watched any of these or if you know any odd films or shows or short I many enjoy.

have a nice day!