Classic fantasy films of the 60s 7 Articles

by Elizabeth Kelly

The 60s were tough years for the fantasy geeks. In fact, the word "geek" wasn't cool yet; now fans wear it like a badge of honor. Dungeons and Dragons wouldn't be invented for years, and the works of Tolkien were still jus...read more

by Matthew Reed

Disney's 1967 animated film, The Jungle Book, is an artifact from a past cultural period in the United States. As with many cultures, the particular expressions, including deviance, of society are articulated through art. ...read more

by Patrick Boniface

The kids of the 1960's knew how to have a good time even if their parents did not understand the pop culture of the period. It was the generation that put flowers in their hair, danced naked in San Francisco and listened t...read more

by Edmund Bertram

The 1960's was a groundbreaking decade for fantasy film. This article will focus on two landmark uses of animation in fantasy film as well as two classic science fiction films. There had been previous films that skillful...read more

by Michelle Strozykowski

The 1960s offers many interesting examples of fantasy films, with Disney's output particularly dominating the decade. Disney's overall impact on the fantasy genre is phenomenal, and the sixties saw the release of several c...read more

by Tasha Richard

During the 1960s there was to much going on that anything that proved to be a distraction from daily life was well accepted. Amongst the political upheaval happening throughout the world, there was also a counter-culture a...read more

by Jared Garrett

As most people know, the 1960s were a decade of change and emotional revolution. Social mores were questioned, with some being sundered completely. Attitudes regarding sex, gender, politics and race were changed during thi...read more