Plot

In 1896, during the Klondike Gold Rush, a young explorer named Jack Conroy arrives in Alaska from San Francisco to look for his deceased father's mining claim. He meets Clarence "Skunker" Thurston and Alex Larson, two mushers who reluctantly agree to guide him. While on their journey, they are stalked by a wolf pack. One night, while resting at a campfire, a wolf lures one of the sled dogs away from the group. Another wolf then chases the dog into the woods. Skunker tries to save his dog and is killed by the pack. Later that night, the wolves return but are scared off by Jack and Alex using burning branches. The following morning, the wolves attack the two men, but they are saved when another sled team arrives. In the ensuing fight, a female wolf is mortally shot. The wolf hobbles back to her den, and her cub remains by her side. She eventually dies, leaving the pup to fend for himself. Jack and Alex reach a town where they plan to stay for the winter. A band of Native Americans, meanwhile, find the pup, and the chief, realizing he is a wolfdog (a hybrid of a wolf and dog) from the color of his teeth, names him White Fang.

As spring comes, Jack and Alex resume their quest, but stop off at the Native Americans' settlement. The chief explains that White Fang has been raised to obey, not to be friendly, but Jack seeks to change that. Jack's chance comes when he is attacked by a grizzly bear, who chases him until he takes cover under a woodpile. White Fang, seeing Jack in danger, intervenes and defends him from the bear, leading to him having a standoff with the animal which ends with the bear leaving. Afterwards, Jack and Alex later leave the settlement. Not long after, White Fang is unfairly traded to Beauty Smith, a sadistic dogfighter who previously stole Jack's money; he blackmails the Native American for the wolfdog, saying that ownership of a wild animal is considered illegal. Smith and his gang train and abuse White Fang into becoming a ferocious killing machine in order to enter him into illegal dogfights. White Fang eventually meets his match in a brutal fight against a bulldog, but Jack happens upon the fight and intervenes in the nick of time. Having earlier reached his father's claim and begun the work of digging for gold, Jack returns with White Fang to the cabin, seeking to transform White Fang's vicious and territorial nature.

Jack's attempts to tame White Fang eventually succeed, and the two develop a close bond. Alex and Jack mine for gold, striking it rich with the help of White Fang. One morning, Jack travels to town to claim proper ownership of the gold when Luke notices White Fang. Seeking retaliation and planning to steal the gold for himself, Smith and his men attack the cabin site with guns and explosives. White Fang attacks Tinker, who accidentally discharges his gun and wounds Luke. White Fang eventually subdues Smith until he is ordered by Jack to back down. Jack and Alex take Smith and his men prisoner and force them at gunpoint to haul gold ore into town.

Alex and his wife, Belinda, offer to take Jack back to San Francisco, but he lets Jack know that city life is no place for a wolf; he must let White Fang run free in the wild. Though White Fang cannot understand why Jack is trying to leave him, Jack's efforts by using a stick (which is White Fang's worst fear when he was under Smith) succeed in scaring the wolfdog off. Later, just as he is boarding the ship back to San Francisco, Jack realizes that his rightful place is in the Yukon and decides to stay behind alone and live off the land; Alex congratulates him by saying that it is what Jack's father would have wanted. After a short time, White Fang returns to the cabin site and happily reunites with Jack.
Cast

    Klaus Maria Brandauer as Alex Larson, an experienced, but gruff miner who knew Jack's father
    Ethan Hawke as Jack Conroy, a young man trying to fulfill his father's dying wish to find gold in the treacherous Yukon Valley
    Seymour Cassel as Clarence 'Skunker' Thurston, Alex's companion
    James Remar as Beauty Smith, a villainous dogfighter who buys up White Fang to fight dogs
    Susan Hogan as Belinda Casey, Alex's lover
    Suzanne Kent as Heather, Belinda's best friend
    Bill Moseley as Luke, Beauty Smith's colleague
    Pius Savage as Grey Beaver, a Native American chief who is White Fang's first master
    Jed as White Fang, a grey wolf-Siberian husky hybrid that starts his life in the wild and becomes more of a tamed animal after he goes to the Indian camp
    Clint Youngreen as Tinker, Beauty Smith's colleague
    Michael Davis Lally as Sykes, Beauty Smith's archrival
    Aaron Hotch as Mit-sah, Grey Beaver's son
    Diane E. Benson as Kloo-koosh, Grey Beaver's wife
    Bart the Bear as Bear



Babe
Plot

After being used in a "guess the weight" contest at a county fair, orphaned piglet Babe is brought home to the farm of the contest winner, Arthur Hoggett. There he is taken in by Border Collie Fly, her irascible mate Rex and their puppies and befriends a duck named Ferdinand, who wakes people by crowing like a rooster every morning so he will be considered useful and be spared from being eaten.

Dismayed when the Hoggetts buy an alarm clock, Ferdinand persuades Babe to help him get rid of it. In doing so, they wake Duchess, the Hoggetts' cat, and wreck the house in the ensuing chaos. Rex sternly instructs Babe to stay away from Ferdinand and the house. Seeing Fly saddened when her puppies are put up for sale, Babe lets her adopt him. With the Hoggett's relatives visiting for Christmas, Hoggett decides against choosing Babe for Christmas dinner, remarking a pretext to his wife Esme that Babe may bring a prize for ham at the next county fair. Ferdinand's love interest Rosanna is served instead, prompting Ferdinand to escape the farm. Babe investigates the fields, where he witnesses a pair of sheep rustlers stealing Hoggett's sheep and quickly alerts Fly and the farmer, preventing the rustlers from taking the whole flock.

Impressed after seeing Babe sort hens, separating the brown from the white ones, Hoggett takes him to try and herd the sheep. Encouraged by an elder ewe named Maa, Babe gets the sheep to cooperate by asking nicely, but Rex perceives Babe's actions as an insult to sheepdogs. After Fly stands up for Babe, Rex attacks and injures her and bites Hoggett's hand when he tries to intervene; Rex is subsequently chained to the dog house and sedated, leaving the sheep herding job to Babe. One morning, Babe scares off a trio of feral dogs attacking the sheep, but Maa is mortally injured and dies as a result. Hoggett, thinking Babe was responsible, prepares to shoot him, but Fly finds out the truth from the other sheep and distracts Hoggett long enough for Esme to inform him about the dogs' attacks on neighboring farms.

When Esme leaves on a trip, Hoggett signs Babe up for a local sheepherding competition. As it is raining the night before, Hoggett lets him and Fly into the house, where he is scratched by Duchess, who in turn is temporarily confined outside as punishment. When she is let back in later, she gets revenge on Babe by revealing that humans consume pigs. After learning from Fly that this is true, Babe runs away and Rex finds him the next morning in a cemetery. Hoggett brings a horrified and demoralized Babe home, where he refuses to eat. Hoggett feeds him from a baby bottle, sings "If I Had Words" and dances a jig for him, restoring Babe's faith in Hoggett's affection.

At the competition, Babe meets the sheep that he will be herding, but they ignore his attempts to speak to them. As Hoggett is criticized by the bemused judges and ridiculed by the public for using a pig instead of a dog, Rex runs back to the farm to ask the sheep what to do. After promising he will treat them better from now on, the sheep disclose to him a secret password. He returns in time to convey the password to Babe, and the sheep now follow his instructions flawlessly. Amid the crowd's acclamation, Babe is unanimously given the highest score. While he sits down next to the farmer, Hoggett praises him with the standard command to sheep dogs that their job is done, "That'll do, Pig. That'll do."
Cast

    James Cromwell as Arthur Hoggett
    Magda Szubanski as Esme Hoggett
    Zoe Burton as the Hoggetts' daughter
    Paul Goddard as the Hoggetts' son-in-law
    Wade Hayward as the Hoggetts' grandson
    Brittany Byrnes as the Hoggetts' granddaughter
    Mary Acres as Valda
    Janet Foye, Pamela Hawkins and Karen Gough as Country Women
    John Doyle and Mike Harris as TV Commentators
    John Erwin as Voice of TV Commentator
    Doris Grau as Voice of Country Woman
    Marshall Napier as Chairman of Judges

Voices

    Christine Cavanaugh as Babe
    Danny Mann as Ferdinand
    Miriam Margolyes as Fly
    Hugo Weaving as Rex
    Miriam Flynn as Maa
    Russi Taylor as Duchess
    Michael Edward-Stevens as The Horse
    Charles Bartlett as The Cow
    Evelyn Krape as an unnamed Ewe
    Paul Livingston as Rooster
    Roscoe Lee Browne as the Narrator

The puppies were voiced by Ross Bagley, Gemini Barnett, Rachel Davey, Debi Derryberry, Jazzmine Dillingham, Courtland Mead, and Kevin Woods.

The sheep were voiced by Jane Alden, Kimberly Bailey, Patrika Darbo, Michelle Davison, Julie Forsyth, Maeve Germaine, Rosanna Huffman, Carlyle King, Tina Lifford, Genni Nevinson, Linda Phillips, Paige Pollack, and Kerry Walker.

The other character voices were provided by Barbara Harris, Jacqueline Brennan, Doug Burch, Tony Hughes, Linda Janssen, Daamen Krall, Charlie MacLean, Justin Monjo, Antonia Murphy, Neil Ross and Scott Vernon.



Beethoven
Plot

Two thieves, Harvey and Vernon, steal a group of puppies from a pet store. A St. Bernard puppy escapes and sneaks into the Newton family's home. George, a control freak and workaholic, does not want a dog, but his wife, Alice, and their children, Ryce, Ted, and Emily, convince him to take the dog in. The dog is named "Beethoven" when Emily plays a portion of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on the piano and he barks along to it.

Beethoven quickly grows into a large dog and George must clean up after the lovable but slobbery, mischievous animal. The dog becomes an important part of the family: he helps Ryce talk to a boy she has a crush on, scares off bullies for harming Ted, and saves Emily's life when she falls into an irresponsible babysitter's swimming pool. George still maintains his dislike, which is further aggravated when the dog's antics ruin a barbecue he is hosting for Brad and Brie Wilson, unpleasant venture capitalists looking to invest and swindle him out of his car air freshener firm.

The Newtons take Beethoven to veterinarian Dr. Herman Varnick for a routine medical exam, unaware he is secretly involved in unethical and deadly animal experiments. Dr. Varnick tells George of a supposed mental instability among St. Bernards that makes them potentially dangerous and violent and advises him to watch Beethoven closely for any sign of viciousness. However, Dr. Varnick seeks large-skulled dogs such as St. Bernards for an ammunition test.

Under the guise of doing a follow-up exam on Beethoven, Varnick visits the Newton home. After applying fake blood onto his arm and Beethoven, Varnick provokes Beethoven into a fight and convinces George that the dog attacked him, but Emily protests that the attack was fake. Varnick warns George that Beethoven may be turning aggressive and must be put to sleep, or he will have no choice but to press charges. Against the protests of Alice and his kids, George reluctantly takes Beethoven to Varnick's office. On the way there, George remembers that his father took the family dog to be put down at the vet, which George never forgave him for. George fears that his family will similarly hate him. When George returns home, his fears are proven true when his family leaves the dinner table.

George changes heart when Alice pushes him to consider the impact on his family. The Newtons go to Varnick's office to find Beethoven, but he lies and claims the dog has already been euthanized. However, George remembers that the receptionist told him that Beethoven would not be put to sleep until the next day. George then notices that Varnick has no bite marks on his arm and, realizing Emily is telling the truth, punches Varnick.

The Newtons follow Varnick to his warehouse, where Beethoven is kept. Beethoven manages to escape his cage but is recaptured by Harvey and Vernon, who are revealed to be working for the doctor. As Alice uses a phone booth to call the police, George goes to the top of the building and spies through the skylight. The skylight crashes and George falls to the ground in front of Varnick, who prepares to shoot Beethoven. Before he can, he is impeded by Sparky, a captive Jack Russell Terrier that Beethoven had earlier befriended. Sparky bites Varnick in the crotch, causing him to fire a shot in the air. Ted hears the gunshot and drives the car through the warehouse. The car crashes into a cart and launches numerous syringes into Varnick, sedating him. As the Newtons reunite with Beethoven and free all the captive dogs, they notice Harvey and Vernon trying to escape, but Ted sends the dogs after them. Harvey and Vernon escape into a junkyard, only to be attacked by 4 ferocious Doberman guard dogs.

Dr. Varnick, Harvey, and Vernon are arrested for animal cruelty. The Newtons are praised as heroes in the news and George takes a new liking to Beethoven. The Newtons go to sleep, saying good night to Beethoven and all the other dogs they rescued.
Cast

    Charles Grodin as George Newton
    Bonnie Hunt as Alice Newton
    Dean Jones as Dr. Herman Varnick
    Nicholle Tom as Ryce Newton
    Christopher Castile as Ted Newton
    Sarah Rose Karr as Emily Newton
    Oliver Platt as Harvey
    Stanley Tucci as Vernon
    David Duchovny as Brad Wilson
    Patricia Heaton as Brie Wilson
    Laurel Cronin as Devonia Peet
    Nancy Fish as Miss Grundel
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt as one of Ted's schoolmates
    Richard Portnow as Ammo Gun Salesman


The Muppet Movie 1979
Plot

The story opens with the Muppets sitting down at a private screening to watch a movie, for not only a screen testing, but as a pastiche of how they all met.

Kermit the Frog lives a simple life in a Florida swamp. After he plays his banjo and sings "Rainbow Connection", he is approached by Bernie, a talent agent who encourages Kermit to pursue a career in show business before being chased away by a nearby alligator. Inspired by the idea of "making millions of people happy", Kermit sets off on a cross-country trip to Hollywood.

Kermit meets Fozzie Bear, who is working as a hapless stand-up comedian, and Kermit invites Fozzie on his journey. The two set out in Fozzie's 1951 Studebaker, but are soon pursued by entrepreneur Doc Hopper and his assistant Max in an attempt by Hopper to convince Kermit to be the new spokesfrog of Hopper's struggling French-fried frog legs restaurant franchise. Horrified, Kermit refuses and he and Fozzie drive away. Unwilling to accept Kermit's refusal, Hopper resorts to increasingly forceful means of persuasion. In an old church, Kermit and Fozzie meet the rock band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, and the band's manager Scooter, who help them disguise their car. Driving on, they meet and are joined by Gonzo and his girlfriend Camilla the Chicken, who are also interested in becoming movie stars. They trade in their failing vehicle at a used car lot, where they meet Sweetums. They invite Sweetums to come with them, but he runs away. The others drive away, only for Sweetums to emerge and reveal that he had only gone to pack his things.

The group meets Miss Piggy at a county fair, and she and Kermit immediately become love-stricken with each other. When Kermit and Miss Piggy meet for dinner that night, Hopper and Max sneak up on Miss Piggy and abduct her as bait to lure Kermit. When Kermit arrives at the designated location, mad scientist Professor Krassman tries to brainwash Kermit into performing in Hopper's advertisements, but Miss Piggy furiously knocks out Hopper's henchmen and causes Krassman to be brainwashed by his own device. However, immediately after the fight and saving Kermit, Miss Piggy receives a job offer and promptly abandons a devastated Kermit.

Joined by Rowlf the Dog and reunited with Miss Piggy along the way, the Muppets continue their journey to Hollywood, but their car breaks down in the desert. Sitting at a campfire, the group sadly realizes that they will likely miss the audition the next day. Kermit wanders off, ashamed for bringing his friends on a fruitless journey, but some personal reflection restores his commitment. He returns to camp, where he discovers that the Electric Mayhem have come to their rescue, having learned of their plight by reading ahead in the film's script. The Mayhem offer to drive the entire group the rest of the way in their bus.

The group is warned by a reformed Max that Hopper has hired an assassin, Snake Walker, to kill Kermit. Kermit decides to face his aggressor and proposes a Western-style showdown in a nearby ghost town. There, they find inventor Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker. Kermit confronts Hopper with an appeal to Hopper's own hopes and dreams, but Hopper is unmoved and orders his henchmen to kill Kermit and his friends. They are saved when one of Dr. Honeydew's inventions, "insta-grow" pills, temporarily enlarges Mayhem drummer Animal, who frightens away Hopper and his henchmen for good, Max cheering for the Muppets before he leaves.

Once the Muppets reach the Hollywood studio, they finally meet studio executive Lew Lord, who signs the Muppets to a "standard 'rich and famous' contract". The first take in their attempt to perform the script goes awry when Gonzo crashes into the prop rainbow, and an explosion blows a hole in the roof of the studio; a rainbow shines through the hole and illuminates the Muppets. Joined by Muppet characters from other Henson productions, including Sesame Street, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, and The Land of Gorch, the Muppets all sing the final verse in a reprise of "Rainbow Connection" together as the film ends.
Cast

    Charles Durning as Doc Hopper, a businessman, entrepreneur, and restaurateur.
    Austin Pendleton as Max, Doc Hopper's shy right-hand man and sidekick.
    Scott Walker as Snake Walker, an assassin who specializes in killing frogs.
    H.B. Haggerty as Lumberjack
    Bruce Kirby as Gate Guard
    James Frawley as a Waiter at El Sleezo Café where Fozzie is doing his comedy act
    Melinda Dillon as a Woman with Balloon (uncredited)

Muppet performers
Main article: List of Muppets

    Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, The Swedish Chef and Link Hogthrob
    Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs
    Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand and Camilla the Chicken
    Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, Sweetums and Beaker
    Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Doglion and Nigel
    Caroll Spinney as Big Bird

Frank Oz appears in a cameo as a biker who beats up Fozzie Bear[8] while Steve Whitmire appears as a man in the Bogen County Fair.
Special guest stars (in order of appearance)

    Dom DeLuise as Bernie, a Hollywood agent who meets Kermit in the swamp. The character's name alludes to Bernie Brillstein, talent agent and producer of the original Muppet Show.
    James Coburn as the El Sleezo Café Owner
    Madeline Kahn as an El Sleezo Patron with the same rhotacism and personality Kahn used for Lili von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles
    Telly Savalas as El Sleezo Tough
    Carol Kane as the lisping "miss" (summoned by the word “myth”)
    Paul Williams as the El Sleezo Pianist.
    Milton Berle as Mad Man Mooney, a used car salesman who employs Sweetums as a jack.
    Elliott Gould as the Compère who announces Miss Piggy as the winner of the Bogen County Beauty Pageant.
    Edgar Bergen as himself and Charlie McCarthy playing judges at the County Fair. This appearance marks Bergen's last film; he died soon after. The film was dedicated in his memory.
    Bob Hope as an Ice Cream Vendor serving cones to Fozzie at the County Fair.
    Richard Pryor as a Balloon Vendor selling balloons to Gonzo at the County Fair.
    Steve Martin as an Insolent Waiter working at the restaurant where Rowlf plays piano.
    Mel Brooks as Professor Max Krassman, a mad scientist hired by Doc Hopper.
    Cloris Leachman as Miss Tracy, Lew Lord's secretary who is allergic to animals.
    Orson Welles as Lew Lord, a Hollywood producer and studio executive. The character's name alludes to Sir Lew Grade, head of ATV, the British company that co-produced the original Muppet Show.