Animals Are Beautiful People (1975)

Documentary. This has got to be the best (fairly picturesque, thoroughly affectionate, dryly humorous) animal documentary ever. It's no 1990s National Geographic because of its 1970s photography but its only dry parts are the Namib and Kalahari deserts and the humor. I can't picture any family or animal lover not loving this movie! It justly bears a G rating because the only thing that gets caught and eaten are a few eggs. (More eggs escape, by the way.) This film is endlessly captivating, heartwarming, and educational. It covers dozens of animal species and teaches you about their behavior with an economy of well-selected and perfectly choreographed vignettes. I loved this movie when it came out and I won't ever grow tired of seeing it again and again. Thanks for putting me onto it, Dad! 5 stars.