The Apple Dumpling Gang
Why this pick
Like The North Avenue Irregulars, it turns an unlikely band of ordinary people into cheerful accidental crime-fighters, with broad Disney slapstick and a warm, family-friendly community spirit.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
Like The North Avenue Irregulars, it turns an unlikely band of ordinary people into cheerful accidental crime-fighters, with broad Disney slapstick and a warm, family-friendly community spirit.
Why this pick
A breezy live-action Disney caper built around amateur sleuthing, eccentric allies, and mischievous humor; it shares the same cozy late-1970s family-adventure texture.
Why this pick
Its suburban everyman caught in an increasingly ridiculous scheme delivers the same gentle, old-fashioned Disney absurdity and good-natured comic escalation.
Why this pick
Another amiable Disney crime-comedy in which civic responsibility collides with outrageous circumstances, favoring broad physical gags and an upbeat sense of local community.
Why this pick
A well-meaning family confronts chaos through escalating sight gags and eccentric locals, matching the relaxed pace and sunny, wholesome slapstick of The North Avenue Irregulars.
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01 / THE STORY
When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Vickie

Anne
Jane
Marv

Delaney

Claire

Rose

Michael Hill