Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween (2006)

Thanks to the books by Kay S. Thompson, we know Eloise as a spirited little girl -- "I'm Eloise! I'm six!" -- whose sense of adventure and entitlement knows no bounds. The animated Eloise series (voiced by Mary Matilyn Mouser as Eloise, Lynn Redgrave as Nanny, Tim Curry as Mr. Salamone, and others) is a delight only exceeded by the live-action Eloise series (starring Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise, Julie Andrews as Nanny, Jeffrey Tambor as Mr. Salamone, and others). In this animated Halloween episode, the Plaza Hotel's longstanding legend about the ghost of Diamond Jim comes to life for Eloise -- imaginatively as she begins her hunt for the truth and also literally as she persuades the prankish, devil-may-care ghost to chase off those who do not belong in her beloved Plaza Hotel. Enjoy! 4 stars.