The Gospel Blimp (1967)

 

A delightful satire with a message based on Joe Bayly's book

This entertaining comedy features an enthusiastic but misguided group of church people who seek to evangelize their town with a blimp. A great lesson is learned when basic Christian evangelistic ideas are exchanged for "good public relations."

When the blimp flies over Middletown dumping a load of firebomb tracts on an unsuspecting town, the fun is on. Despite the best of intentions of the group to evangelize their neighbors, everything goes haywire in a rollicking series of misadventures. Underlying the humor of the whole situation is a lesson in Christian witnessing you will never forget.

Through it all, there is a familiarity about the people and the feelings they have that make one stop and wonder whether this couldn't really happen. The thoughtful message that persistently comes through lingers long to challenge and inspire. Young and old alike will want to see this picture. It is a delightful witty comment on our willingness to substitute committee action for personal responsibility.

Davey and Goliath (1960–1977)

 

Starring young Davey Hansen and his talking dog, Goliath, this complete 12-DVD set contains over 19 hours of moral adventures that have been expertly re-mastered for the show's 50th anniversary. Along with six seasonal specials for summer, Easter, New Year's, Halloween, Christmas and back to school, Davey and Goliath: The Complete Collection features 65 other classic episodes, including ten previously lost episodes.

Enjoyed around the world throughout its 1960-1975 television run, this stop-motion series was animated by Gumby creator Art Clokey and produced through the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Davey and Goliath remains an inspiring alternative to other children's programming, even half a century later.

Episodes:

Volume 1
"Lost in a Cave," "Stranded on an Island," "The Wild Goat"
"The Winner," "The New Skates," "Cousin Barney"

Volume 2
"The Kite," "The Mechanical Man," "All Alone"
"The Time Machine," "One the Line," "The Polka Dot Tie"

Volume 3
"The Silver Mine," "The Sudden Storm," "Pilgrim Boy"
"Ten Pin Alley," "Bell Ringer," "Boy Lost"

Volume 4
"Officer Bob," "The Runaway," "Not for Sale"
"The Shoemaker," "The Parade," "The Dog Show"

Volume 5
"Down on the Farm," "Man of the House," "The Waterfall"
"Happy Landing," "Editor-In-Chief," "Bully up a Tree"

Volume 6
"Big Apple," "The Bridge," "The Jickets"
"The Lemonade Stand," "Hocus Pocus," "Good Neighbor"

Volume 7
"A Dillar, a Dollar," "Jeep in the Deep," "Rags and Buttons"
"Who Me?," "The Stopped Clock," "To the Rescue" (30-minute special)

Volume 8
"If at First You Don't Succeed," "Kookaburra,""Finders Keepers"
"The Caretakers," "The Hard Way," "Halloween Who-Dun-It" (30-minute special)

Volume 9
"Blind Man's Bluff," "The Greatest," "Rickety-Rackety"
"Boy in Trouble," "Help!," "Christmas Lost and Found" (30-minute special)

Volume 10
"Louder Please," "The Zillion Dollar Combo," "Upside Down and Backwards"
"Six-Seven-Six-Three," "Who's George?," "New Year Promise" (30-minute special)

Volume 11
"What's His Name," "Chicken," "Kum Ba Yah"
"Ready or Not," "Pieces of Eight," "Happy Easter" (30-minute special)

Volume 12
"The Watchdogs," "Come, Come to the Fair," "The Doghouse Dream House"
"The Good Bad Luck," "School...Who Needs It?" (30-minute special)