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About This Quiz
These days, most of us are pretty wrapped up in the world of Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe available on Disney+. After all, is there anything on any streaming service that could hope to compete with Baby Yoda? Not likely. Still, there's more to the streaming service than all that, including a massive back catalog of films that many people have never even heard of. Disney has literally hundreds of old live-action movies from the '60s through the '80s that are all available to stream now. Some of them are classics, like "The Sound of Music" (recently acquired by Disney) and "Mary Poppins." Some of them are decidedly less classic, like "The Million Dollar Duck" and "The Cat From Outer Space." But, if you subscribe to Disney+, you can watch each and every one of them at your leisure, and that ain't bad!
Whether you're a hardcore Disney fan, someone who just showed up to check out "The Mandalorian" or somewhere in between, Disney has a lot of live-action fun waiting around for you to discover.Â
So, can you tell which titles are the real deal Disney and which ones are just random movies from other times and places? Take the quiz and see!
"Pete's Dragon"
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks"
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks" was put on hold because of how similar it was to "Mary Poppins" at the time. It was already going to be produced before the rights to Poppins were secured, but then it was shelved because it was too similar. It was finally released in 1971, seven years after "Mary Poppins."
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
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"Freaky Friday"
"Freaky Friday" is one of those titles that Disney has invested a lot of time and effort in. In 1976 and 2003 it was a major theatrical release, but it was a made-for-TV film in 1995 and 2018 as well.
"The Parent Trap"
"The King and I"
"The Princess Diaries"
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"That Darn Cat!"
"Swiss Family Robinson"
"The Parent Trap"
"The Parent Trap" came out in 1961 and garnered two Academy Award nominations. An actress named Susan Henning played the twin body double of Hayley Mills in the movie, and part of her contract stated that she would not be credited for the role.
"Pollyanna"
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"Swiss Family Robinson"
"Treasure Island"
"The Absent-Minded Professor"
"The Absent-Minded Professor" is often confused with "The Nutty Professor," but they're definitely not the same film. "The Absent-Minded Professor" was the first Disney film to get a sequel, with the release of 1963's "Son of Flubber."
"Frontier Justice"
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"The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin"
"The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin" is a Western comedy from 1967. The movie is based on a book called "By the Great Horn Spoon!," but, like many adaptations in Hollywood, it doesn't follow the source material that closely.
"The Great Gatsby"
"Ferdinand"
"How the West Was Won"
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"The Longest Yard"
"The Farm"
"The Apple Dumpling Gang"
"Swiss Family Robinson"
"Swiss Family Robinson" was released back in 1960, based on the novel of the same name, which was published in 1812. The movie was a massive hit in the year it was released, pulling in $40 million against a $4 million budget.
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"Old Yeller"
"Old Yeller" is renowned for having a terrible downer of an ending, though it's still a beloved movie. It came out in 1957, and to this day, there's a brand name of dog food that licenses the name "Old Yeller" from Disney.
"Big Red"
"Rin-Tin-Tin"
"A Boy and His Dog"
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"Summer Magic"
"Pollyanna"
"Pollyanna" was a tough sell for Disney because even in 1960 the story had a reputation for being too sweet and schmaltzy. Of the character in the book, writer/director David Swift said, "Pollyanna was so filled with happiness and light that I wanted to kick her."
"The Sound of Music"
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
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"The Maid"
"Lost in Decatur"
"Almost Angels"
"Almost Angels," a story about the Vienna Boys Choir, was released in 1962. Audiences first got to see it in America as the second half of a double bill. The first feature was a re-release of the original 1955 "Lady and the Tramp."
"The Stagecoach"
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"Escape to Witch Mountain"
"Escape to Witch Mountain" is based on a novel from 1968, written by Alexander Key. The story has spawned a handful of movies and sequels to those movies. including the version from 2009, "Race to Witch Mountain," starring The Rock.
"Journey to the Center of the Earth"
"The Man Who Would Be King"
"The Deep"
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"The Great Race"
"Cat Ballou"
"That Darn Cat!"
"That Darn Cat!" proved to be one of Disney's most popular movies. The New York Times offered some high praise for the cat in their review of the film, saying, "The feline that plays the informant, as the F.B.I. puts it, is superb. Clark Gable at the peak of his performing never played a tom cat more winningly."
"Ski Party"
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"Candleshoe"
Jodie Foster and David Niven starred in "Candleshoe." David Swift, who had made "Pollyanna" and other movies for Disney, was going to direct this until they cast Jodie Foster. He disliked her so much for the role that he quit as director.
"Slapshot"
"The Goodbye Girl"
"Which Way Is Up?"
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"One Million Years B.C."
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" starred Kirk Douglas and James Mason. The movie snagged Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects back in 1954. Cast members carried fish in their pockets to feed the seal that appeared in the movie, and apparently they all stank something fierce as a result.
"The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms"
"Gorgo"
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"Our Gang"
"Hop-a-Long Cassidy"
"Wyatt Earp"
"The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again"
"The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again" is a sequel to "The Apple Dumpling Gang," with both starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts. Harry Morgan, from "M*A*S*H," was also in both Apple Dumpling movies, but he played a different character in each.
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"The Right Stuff"
"Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo"
"Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo" followed "The Love Bug" and "Herbie Rides Again." In this third movie, Herbie the VW falls in love with a Lancia Scorpion named Giselle. She's powder blue, with yellow and white stripes.
"The Cat Came Back"
"Rolling Thunder"
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"The Call of the Wild"
"The Bears and I"
"The Bears and I" was about exactly what it says it's about, a man and some bears living in the wilderness. It was written by John Whedon, grandfather of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon.
"Country Bear Jamboree"
"Yukon, Ho!"
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"Benji"
"Homeward Bound"
"The Biscuit Eater"
"The Biscuit Eater" is about a German Wirehaired Pointer named Moreover. This was the last "boy and his dog" movie that Disney made, as the genre, which had been popular through the '60s, had mostly run its course by 1972.
"The Shaggy Dog Bites Back"
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"The Cat in the Hat"
"The Incredible Journey"
"That Darn Cat"
"The Cat From Outer Space"
"The Cat From Outer Space" is, in fact, about a space cat. The movie also starred McLean Stevenson and Harry Morgan, both of whom portrayed colonels on the show "M*A*S*H," which was airing at the same time this film was made.
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"April Fool's Day"
"Short Circuit"
"Something Wild"
"Fuzzbucket"
Mick Garris, the director of "Fuzzbucket," is most well known for his adaptations of works by Stephen King, including "Sleepwalkers," "The Stand," "The Shining," "Desperation" and several shorts as well. "Fuzzbucket" was televised in 1986.
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"One Eyed Jacks"
"Greyfriars Bobby"
The movie "Greyfriars Bobby" is based on a 1912 novel of the same name. That novel was inspired by true events in Edinburgh, back in the 19th century, in which the people of the Scottish city rallied around a little dog to save his life.
"Two Rode Together"
"Pocketful of Miracles"
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"The Journey of Natty Gann"
"The Journey of Natty Gann" features Meredith Salenger and John Cusack. There's a wolf dog in the movie that also had a pretty decent acting career, having appeared in the movie "The Thing," as well as "White Fang."
"Just One of the Guys"
"Clue"
"St. Elmo's Fire"
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"Black Beauty"
"My Friend Flicka"
"Secretariat"
"Justin Morgan Had a Horse"
"Justin Morgan Had a Horse" told the story of Justin Morgan, the real-life horse breeder who is known today as the man behind the breed known as the Morgan horse. The film starred Don Murray, who's likely best known for his debut role in "Bus Stop" opposite Marilyn Monroe.
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"Hijinks Ensue"
"The Million Dollar Duck"
Gene Siskel saw thousands of movies in his career and only walked out on three. One of those was "Million Dollar Duck." His partner in film criticism Roger Ebert called it "one of the most profoundly stupid movies I've ever seen."
"Black Sheep"
"Maniac"
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"The Worst Witch"
"The Parent Trap"
"Mr. Boogedy"
"Mr. Boogedy" aired as a Disney Sunday night movie back in 1986 and even got a sequel, "Bride of Boogedy," the next year. It served as a failed pilot for a TV show that obviously never materialized.
"The Deliberate Stranger"
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"The Moon Spinners"
"The Ghost and Mr. Chicken"
"The Legend of Lobo"
"Sammy, the Way-Out Seal"
"Sammy, the Way-Out Seal" may be the best-named film Disney ever made. Originally a two-part story in 1964, it was directed by Norman Tokar, who made several films as well as many episodes of "Magical World of Disney."
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"The Shaggy D.A."
A sequel to the surprise hit "The Shaggy Dog," "The Shaggy D.A." was about a dog who's also a lawyer. This was the final film directed by Robert Stevenson, who had previously made movies like "Jane Eyre" and "The Absent-Minded Professor."
"No Deposit, No Return"
"Benji"
"Where the Red Fern Grows"
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"Singin' in the Rain"
"The Crimson Pirate"
"The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men"
"The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men" was the first Robin Hood movie made by Disney, and a number of films have followed. Filmed in England, some of the Sherwood forest scenes were filmed in the actual Sherwood Forest.
"Million Dollar Mermaid"
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"Sultan and the Rock Star"
Sultan, from "Sultan and the Rock Star," is actually a tiger, while Timothy Hutton played the rock star. For whatever reason, the movie was also released under the title "The Hunter and the Rock Star" on DVD.
"Harry and the Hendersons"
"Where the Wild Things Are"
"The Man From Snowy River"
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"Benji"
"Homeward Bound"
"Lights Out"
"The Ugly Dachshund"
Because Suzanne Pleshette had her own dog at home when she filmed "The Ugly Dachshund," she had to shower and change her clothes before heading back every night. Her dog had a negative reaction to the smell of other dogs on her.
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"Unidentified Flying Oddball"
"Unidentified Flying Oddball" starred Dennis Dugan, who these days is much more well known for his work with Adam Sandler. Dugan has directed a total of eight movies starring Sandler, from 1996's "Happy Gilmore" to 2013's "Grown Ups 2."
"Strange Encounters"
"Time Bandits"
"The Dream Chasers"
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"Going Bananas"
"The Strongest Man in the World"
"Now You See Him, Now You Don't"
"The Barefoot Executive"
Not only did "The Barefoot Executive" feature Kurt Russell and a chimpanzee, but it also featured John Ritter in his film debut. History has lost the name of the chimpanzee who starred in the film, unfortunately.
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"The Black Hole"
Disney's "The Black Hole" is what's known as a space opera, and it is noteworthy for being the very first PG-rated movie that Disney ever produced. Anthony Perkins, famously from "Psycho," dies in the film, and a trailer for the movie inexplicably showed his death scene.
"Time Bandits"
"Saturn 3"
"The Time Machine"
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"The Nutcracker Prince"
"Miracle on 34th Street"
"The Wiz"
"Babes in Toyland"
"Babes in Toyland" was the first live-action musical the company produced. Though it's looked back on fondly these days, the movie was a failure when it was released. It starred Annette Funicello, who was one of the original members of the "Mickey Mouse Club."
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