Good Family Movie but Some Bizarre and Outdated Plots
Mostly appropriate for younger audiences but the Halloween sequences were exceptionally scary and bizarre. This raised the most questions for our children and why it should be viewed by a slightly older child audience. The women roles are also dated and very passive (requiring a man to have worth in life almost).
Our six year old was a bit lost and therefore a bit bored. But the 11 year old liked it. She was interested b/c of Judy Garland/Wizard of Oz even thought we had to pause and explain things a few times (why you couldn't go to the big Christmas Ball if you didn't have a tuxedo? what is a dance card?) Even so, there were some real high points -- fiesty Judy Garland beating up the boy next door when she thinks he has mistrested her little sister, Judy singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." A good Christmas time movie for families.