He’s won an Emmy, Tony, and a Golden Globe and now John Lithgow will be returning to host Turner Classic Movies’ Essentials Jr. for a second season. TCM’s weekly movie series is perfect for the whole family. The series kicks off June 6th with Old Yeller and is followed by:

June 13: Duck Soup (1933)
June 20: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
June 27: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
July 4: Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
July 11: Speedy (1928)
July 18: Beauty and the Beast (1946)
July 25: Buck Privates (1941)
Aug. 1: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
Aug. 8: Road to Morocco (1942)
Aug. 15: The Secret Garden (1949)
Aug. 22: Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Aug. 29: Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

You might be wondering why John Lithgow is such a good choice to host this series. The guy has written seven New York Times best-selling children’s books and two activities books for parents and kids. He has earned two Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Awards and performed concerts for children with the Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore and San Diego symphony orchestras.

Now I know these films don’t have the latest CG effects or robots that can turn into cars , but some of them are worth checking out with your kids–especially Duck Soup. I’m sure your children will get a kick out of Harpo!