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Abel's Island

1988

Abel's Island

1988
6
One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some distance, Abel discovers himself alone on a river island, unable to swim due to the powerful current. Abel periodically attempts to leave the island by various means: flying on a leaf, rowing a crudely fashioned boat, etc. Meanwhile, he tries to create a normal life of sorts, even learning to enjoy a new hobby: sculpture. Still, Abel's goal is to escape the island and rejoin his wife in the city.
The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

1988

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

1988
10
Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.
Storybook Classics: The Legend of Hiawatha

1988

Storybook Classics: The Legend of Hiawatha

1988
7
Hiawatha is just a boy when his tribe's wise man foretells of a drought that will plague his people. As a man, Hiawatha is chosen to make a perilous journey to far- away White Mountain, where he must learn the secrets of the Great Bear in order to save his tribe from starvation. Along the way, he battles and outwits many legendary creatures of the forest, including the evil Wind Wolves who haunt the forest of night.
In The Night Kitchen

1987

In The Night Kitchen

1987
8
Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.
The Amazing Bone

1987

The Amazing Bone

1987
A lonely pig named Pearl dawdles long enough in a field of dandelions to meet a bone who speaks to her.
Your Face

1987

Your Face

1987
6.6
A tenor, in suit and tie, with a receding hairline, sings a ballad to his love, “Your Face Is Like a Song,” to simple piano accompaniment. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
A Greek Tragedy

1985

A Greek Tragedy

1985
5.1
Three scantily-clad female figures struggle to hold up the crumbling remains of an ancient Greek temple.
Anna & Bella

1984

Anna & Bella

1984
6.4
Two sisters look back on their life together.
Doctor De Soto

1984

Doctor De Soto

1984
4.2
A kind-hearted mouse dentist and his wife find a clever way to treat a crafty fox who comes to them with a sore tooth in this Oscar nominated short, adapted from William Steig's children's book.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1984

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1984
An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema
The Soldier's Tale

1984

The Soldier's Tale

1984
6.4
A soldier, returning home from war, chances upon a stranger who offers to buy his violin. The stranger is none other than the devil.
Copyright by Luther

1983

Copyright by Luther

1983
A short animation film on Martin Luther and the origins of the Reformation, one told with wry humor and paper cut-outs.
Fire and Ice

1983

Fire and Ice

1983
6.7
In this animated tale, a tiny village is destroyed by a surging glacier, which serves as the deadly domain for the evil Ice Lord, Nekron. The only survivor is a young warrior, Larn, who vows to avenge this act of destruction. The evil continues, however, as Nekron's palace of ice heads straight towards Fire Keep, the great fortress ruled by the good King Jarol. When Jarol's beautiful daughter, Teegra, is abducted by Nekron's sub-human ape-like creatures, Larn begins a daring search for her. What results is a tense battle between good and evil, surrounded by the mystical elements of the ancient past.
Son of the White Mare

1981

Son of the White Mare

1981
7.6
A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.
Moon Man

1981

Moon Man

1981
In this classic story by one of the world's best-loved and acclaimed storytellers for children, the man in the moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet, but quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who see him as an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual - but perfectly logical - means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home.
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin

1981

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin

1981
6.5
Cinderella has to stay home while her evil stepsisters go to the ball. You know the rest except everyone here is a penguin (even the mice that become the "horses") and the lost slipper is more like a swimming flipper.
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)

1980

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)

1980
6.4
Charlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty and Marcie travel to France as foreign exchange students. Also along is Snoopy and Woodstock. While everyone is excited about the opportunity to travel to a foreign country, Charlie is disturbed by a letter he receives from a mysterious girl from France who invites him as a her guest only to find that he does not seem welcomed to her Chateau.
Architecture

1980

Architecture

1980
A stop motion opus made up of hundreds of hand-painted wooden blocks that takes the viewer through a brief history of architecture. Primitive structures evolve into larger buildings...
The King and the Mockingbird

1980

The King and the Mockingbird

1980
7.8
A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.
Every Child

1979

Every Child

1979
6.3
This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979). It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration of Children's Rights: every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.