Peter Strauss

The tale of Mrs. Brisby, the timid mouse who becomes a heroine in spite of herself. She gets help in saving her family from Farmer Fitzgibbon's plow from a crow, an owl and some intelligent rats.

Newly engaged couple, Ben Murphy and Sadie Jones, can't wait to be married and live their life together. The problem is that Sadie's family church, St. Augustine's, is run by Reverend Frank, who won't bless them until they pass his patented, "fool-proof" marriage-prep course. The course consists of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy. Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship...

In the first century A.D., Flavius Silva, commander of the Roman Tenth Legion in Palestine, leads his forces in combat against the remaining Jewish Zealots who have taken refuge in the seemingly impregnable fortress of Masada. There, the engineering and military might of Rome faces the passion and ingenuity of Eleazer ben Yair and his people.

No sooner does accountant Gene Watson arrive at L.A.'s Union Station with his six-year-old daughter than he's plunged into a nightmare. Two shadowy strangers separate Watson from his little girl, slap a gun into his hand and present a devil's bargain: kill a top government official before she leaves a nearby political rally-- or never again see his beloved child.

While Seth's mother is away, he works for the greedy old man Jeshanah, who takes the name of the Lord in vain and works on the Sabbath.

The untamed West belongs to the man who can rope it in, the American cowboy. Rancher Charlie McCloud is one of the best, and he's proud of everything he's given to the land. Proud of everything except his son. Charlie Jr. shamed his father years ago, and McCloud can't, and won't, forgive him. But now McCloud is dying and Charlie Jr. must try to make peace. Although they ride the land together, neither man will give in, and their pride soon turns into...

The finest clothes, the best toys, the coolest pet ... Seth becomes jealous of his best friend, Ephraim, and longs to be "the boy who has everything." When he accidentally breaks Ephraim's amazing one-of-a-kind toy, Seth keeps quiet and lets his friend take the blame until wise Ben-Ami, the toy maker, helps guide him to do what's right.

A paymaster's detachment of the U.S. cavalry is attacked by Indians seeking gold, and two white survivors trek through the desert.

Call of the wild: John leaves his comfortable life to venture into the snow-covered wild where he makes friends with a wise Native American and a loyal dog ; (1992, 97 min.) / produced by Alan Jacobs ; teleplay by Christopher Lofton ; directed by Alan Smithee. The yearling: Twelve-year-old Jody's life changed when an orphaned fawn finds its way into his family's life ; (1994, 98 min.) ; produced by Edwin Self ; teleplay by Joe Wiesenfeld ; directed...

The red balloon: A French boy named Pascal discovers a stray red balloon in the streets of Paris. Pascal and the balloon become fast friends and share many adventures. White Mane: A young fisherman living near the Rhone River in the vast plains of the Camargue in France wins the confidence of a wild stallion named White Mane.