I must say, I wasn’t really keen on these older Disney movies when they first came out; they always seemed overly wholesome. But this one is different because it brings together Ray Milland and Donald Pleasence, two of the finest actors ever cast as villains, in a pleasant science fiction story. Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann portray young children possessing unusual abilities who are being hunted by an unpleasant mi…

The 2009 reimagining does a more effective job of presenting its narrative, but the 1975 version of *’Escape to Witch Mountain'* remains enjoyable. The performances from the actors are acceptable within their parts, although no one truly distinguishes themselves. Eddie Albert (Jason), Kim Richards (Tia) and Ike Eisenmann (Tony) all deliver adequate portrayals, as does Donald Pleasence in the role of Deranian. I fe…