Journey Stories Matinee Film Series: Balto

Balto (1995, 78 min., G, Universal Pictures)

Stray Balto (voiced by Kevin Bacon), who is half wolf and half dog, endures the taunts of disapproving humans and the evil canine pack-leader Steele as he guides a precious cargo of serum through the Alaskan winter. Loosely based on a true 1920s tale of a diphtheria outbreak in the village of Nome, this stirring animated treat also features the voice talents of Bob Hoskins as the goose Boris and Phil Collins as the polar bears Muk and Luk.