Movie Review: ****^Pollyanna (1960)

This is one of those great positive feeling movies, with Pollyanna (Hayley Mills, who looks for the good, and the preacher (Karl Malden) who is converted to this thinking.  It makes a big difference in the town, as it becomes known as the glad town.
This movies comes from Disney and also features:
Jane Wyman as Aunt Polly
Richard Egan as her love interest Dr. Chilton
Agnes Moorehead as crotchety old Mrs. Snow, who Pollyanna also converts
As well as Mr. Pendergast, played by Adolphe Menjou
And Kevin Corcoran portrays Pollyanna's young friend from the orphanage.
The town is moving to raise money to build a new orphanage.  they feel it is a civic responsibility.  The current orphanage is in Herrington Hall, and Aunt Polly wants to give money to remodel the kitchen.  She has money, and willing to do her civic duty.  However that is the point, Aunt Polly attends to her duty, but doesn't love people.  Pollyanna brings that love into her life.

Movie Review: ***^The Absent Minded Professor (1961)

This is an old Disney movie, but still a good one.  The premise is the professor gets so focused on what he is doing, he sometimes forgets things, like his own wedding.  However he does invent something he calls Flubber.  Flubber increases in energy as it bounces.  With this he helps the basketball team win, he impresses on the dance floor, and he makes a car that flies.  He tries to attract the government to buy his invention, so he can save the university from a loan shark.  However they aren't interested, at least not openly.  This is a fun show.  Sure the 1961 special effects aren't great, but Fred MacMurray is.  Also stars Nancy Olson as his girlfriend, Tommy Kirk as the loan shark's son and Ed Wynn in a small role as the fire chief.