New Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 20

Max's Chocolate Chicken

1991

Max's Chocolate Chicken

1991
Will Max or Ruby find the most Easter eggs to win the chocolate chicken? Only the Easter Bunny knows for sure.
The Three Little Pigs

1991

The Three Little Pigs

1991
Three pig brothers set out on their own, but only one manages to survive his encounters with a hungry wolf. Based on the children's book by James Marshall.
The Emperor's New Clothes

1991

The Emperor's New Clothes

1991
When Emperor Louis offers a reward to the tailor who designs the finest outfit for him to wear for his upcoming celebration, two swindlers convince the Emperor to wear a special design made of a fabric they claim is only visible to the wise.
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

1991

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

1991
It starts off as an ordinary class trip to the farm - boring, kind of dull. But before very long, chaos takes over as one zany incident leads to another, even zanier, one. Soon the entire farm is uproariously out of control.
The Little Match Girl

1990

The Little Match Girl

1990
The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.
The Marzipan Pig

1990

The Marzipan Pig

1990
7
A lonely, lost marzipan pig reaches out with love, in a strange chain of events, to an owl, a mouse and a hibiscus flower. - Tim Curry
John the Baptist

1990

John the Baptist

1990
10
John the Baptist is a story of courage and conviction seen through the life of one of God’s greatest prophets who gave everything to prepare the way for the Lord. It begins with the blessing John’s birth was to his aged parents. John grows in strength and integrity as he stands against political and spiritual adversity to preach the coming of the Lord. Finally, John beholds and baptizes Jesus, the Lamb of God.
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

1990

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

1990
6.8
Ginga is a simple—yet energetic—country girl, living with her father far from the capital city of the empire in ancient China. When she learns of an opportunity to become a concubine of the young new Emperor, with the possibility of becoming his head wife in charge of all of the other wives, Ginga convinces her father to let her go. Once there, she meets all of the other potential head wives, each of whom have various reasons for being there. All of them must learn to read and write, learn the history of their country, and learn the proper mannerisms for being in the royal court. Ginga's enthusiasm tends to get her in trouble more often than not, but it works to her advantage when they learn that the former emperor's head wife, who is not the mother of the current emperor, is plotting treachery against the new emperor, and that a rebellion is headed toward the capital.
The Red Shoes

1990

The Red Shoes

1990
In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American girls learn the value of friendship after they are divided by selfishness and jealousy.
The Emperor's New Clothes

1990

The Emperor's New Clothes

1990
An adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale
The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989
Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is in the captivity of a group of human beings.
Riding Bean

1989

Riding Bean

1989
6.6
Bean Bandit and his partner Rally Vincent are couriers for hire - transporting clients and delivering goods in his custom sports car "Roadbuster" for a hefty price. But when they are hired to escort a kidnapped girl named Chelsea to her home, they don't realize they're being framed for kidnapping as their former clients Semmerling and Carrie plan their escape with Chelsea's father and the ransom money.
Brave Irene

1989

Brave Irene

1989
3
Irene summons up all her courage in the face of a fierce snowstorm when her mother falls ill and Irene must deliver a ball gown to the duchess.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

1989

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

1989
Mufaro's daughters are tested unknowingly to reveal which one is worthy enough to marry the king in this award-winning production, lush with Steptoe's magnificent paintings and a rich musical score.
What's Under My Bed?

1989

What's Under My Bed?

1989
Grandpa tells his two young houseguests about the time he was afraid of the dark and about other figments of his imagination.
Juke-Bar

1989

Juke-Bar

1989
5.2
With the arrival of a new juke-box in a snack-bar, the cockroaches' life becomes suddenly a little more animated.
The Story of the Dancing Frog

1989

The Story of the Dancing Frog

1989
8
Short - This delightful adaptation follows Gertrude and George the Dancing Frog on a whirlwind theatrical tour. - Amanda Plummer, Heidi Stallings, Edna Harris
Max's Christmas

1988

Max's Christmas

1988
Irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus.
Alice

1988

Alice

1988
7.4
A quiet young English girl named Alice finds herself in an alternate version of her own reality after chasing a white rabbit. She becomes surrounded by living inanimate objects and stuffed dead animals, and must find a way out of this nightmare - no matter how twisted or odd that way must be. A memorably bizarre screen version of Lewis Carroll’s novel "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland".
The Cat Came Back

1988

The Cat Came Back

1988
7
A pesky yellow cat becomes the bane of Mr. Johnson's life as it constantly outsmarts his increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it.