Best Fantasy movies of 1960s that are award winners or nominees



Camelot(1967)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 47

The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere. The plot of illegitimate Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.



Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 18

A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.



Finian's Rainbow(1968)

Combined Rating:
17
Combined Critics Rating: 11

An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.



Scrooge(1970)

Combined Rating:
17
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.



7 Faces of Dr. Lao(1964)

Combined Rating:
15
Combined Critics Rating: 5

A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.



Babes in Toyland(1961)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Tom the Piper's Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby hires two henchmen to drown Tom and steal Mary's sheep, cared for by Little Bo ...



Macario(1960)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 3

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him...



Candy(1968)

Combined Rating:
8
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Candy, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.