Remember the Night (1940)

A shoplifter and her prosecutor fall in love, creating tensions for his career and family.

From memory: Hilarious screwball comedy, one of the best of its kind - and a classic Christmas family movie, wins over with pacing, excellent cast and a crisp script.

Halliwell*: "Eccentric but winning blend of comedy, romance and drama, deftly mixed by master chefs."

Maltin***1/2: "Beautifully made...builds masterfully as it creates a very special mood."

The AristoCats (1970)

With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.

Not quite on level with previous Disney masterpieces, this animated feature nonetheless delights with harmless humour, loveable characters and less sentimentality. 

Halliwell**: "Cartoon feature, a moderate example of the studio's work after Disney's death, with rather too few felicitous moments."

Maltin***: "Derivative of earlier Disney animated features but entertaining just the same."