The American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre presents Disney Live-Action Classics. The first of Walt Disney's live-action films came in 1950 with the fabulous restored 35mm print of TREASURE ISLAND starring Robert Newton as Long John Silver, a picture that producer Disney made in Britain to take advantage of his U.K. earnings that could not leave the country. Proving popular at the box office, Disney continued through the 1950s and 1960s with more classics, such as adventures 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, restored print of DAVY CROCKETT, KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER, a restored 35mm print of SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, fantasies like DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE, a family matinee screening of MARY POPPINS with Julie Andrews and THE THREE LIVES OF THOMASINA, screwball family comedies THE PARENT TRAP, THAT DARN CAT! and THE ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR. After Walt's death, live-action productions continued into the 1970s (ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN; FREAKY FRIDAY) and beyond. This series concentrate on the early initial period between 1950-1980 for the cr
