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What is the name of an older film, live action and animation, about an orphan boy who jumps in a creek and liv?

He lives under water with aquatic creatures and returns to land at the end of the movie.

The Water Babies (1978)
IMDb review:
An orphan boy named Tom (Tommy Pender), who works for a pair of shady chimney sweeps, is falsely accused of stealing from the mansion where he is working at by Mr. Grimes (James Mason)~the real thief~and goes on the run. Tom’s only alibi is the niece of the mansion’s owners (Samantha Gates). He and his dog jump into a river, and a witch turns them into water-breathing cartoon characters! While underwater, he befriends and rescues a group of water-breathing children known as Water Babies from a shark.
Here’s a clip from the movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WdlQhFNa4c

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Five Top Hollywood Action Heroes

Hollywood action heroes have always enthralled us with their larger than life actions and out of this world stunts. We have been fascinated by their charisma, valor and styles. It seems an amazing fact that action films never go out of style and thus action heroes live in our dreams year after year. No one can ever forget Sylvester Stallone in the Rambo series. Or even, it is impossible to forget Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator. These are the Hollywood action movies, which made the heroes immortal.

In this article we will be discussing the top five Hollywood action heroes. It is not very easy to select five heroes from such a huge number. All of these heroes have their own charm, style and attraction. But some of them make a permanent place in the heart of the millions of action movie buffs.

The first action hero has got to be Clint Eastwood. The Good, Bad and the Ugly have made him the all time favorite action hero. Clint Eastwood is famous for making films, which are based in the backdrop of the Wild West America. Clint Eastwood is considered almost a legend in the Hollywood Film Industry. His contribution to the Hollywood film industry is unfathomable. Some of the other most important films of Clint Eastwood are the Unforgiven, Absolute Power, Dirty Harry, and Where Eagles Dare.

Sylvester Stallone has created a stir when he played the role of Rambo. In this movie, he played the role of an army officer who excelled in guerilla warfare tactics. The secret life of the guerilla warrior enthralled the audience world over. Other famous movies of Sylvester Stallone are Rocky, Specialist and many more. Rocky is the movie based upon the life of a boxer. This action packed movie became such a huge success that the producers kept on making 5 Rocky movies sequentially. The character played by Sylvester also became very popular which was named Rocky Balboa.

Arnold Schwarzenegger made history when he appeared in Terminator. Terminator was a huge hit and people loved the action packed fiction movie. The emergence of a new era where man and machine coexist made a long lasting impact on the minds of the young generation. The sequel to this movie also made quite a successful business. After these movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the ultimate action hero of all time. He was a body builder and also won the Mr. Universe title in his younger days. His other most watched films include True Lies, Total Recall and many more.

Jackie Chan came a long way from Hong Kong to make it big in Hollywood. He had a small time career as an action hero and a stunt director in Hong Kong. Later he came to Hollywood to pursue his biggest dream. His style of action combined with a fantastic sense of humor made him Jackie Chan. His most successful films include Armor of Gods, Rumble in the Bronx, Shanghai Knights, and Shanghai Noon.

Van Damm is considered as one of the most successful action heroes. His most successful films include Double Impact, Blood Sport and many more. His techniques and styles are fresh and created a new genre of action movies.

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