It is Christmas Eve and Fireman Sam is very busy. Between getting Trevor out of the snow and rescuing Sarah and James from an icy pond, he has to find a Christmas tree and bring it back to the town.
Kaka is the son of a hero. His body is invaded by an evil force which grows stronger as he grows older. Eventually this force will have enough dark power to destroy the entire world. To prevent such a catastrophe from happening, the legendary Black Dragon, Princess Nini, Chief Baragon and bratty Bearly team up with Kaka to defend their homeland. They venture through forbidden lands, an underground world and a parallel universe, fighting off carnivorous flowers and stone creatures along the way. Despite the risks, the youngsters show no fear. They are determined to banish dark forces from their land.
In 1933, a little-known independent producer, Frank Webb, created a cartoon character called Goofy Gus. According to publications of the time, he partnered with theatre owner Jacob Conn, Lew Robertson, and Harry Kahne to produce an animated short based on the character, which was entitled No Fare. This was planned to be the first short in a series of "Goofy Gus and his Omnibus" shorts created by the team. However, No Fare was the only Goofy Gus cartoon that ever saw release. From the UPA Studio Legend Stephen Bosustow Archive.
King of the Cats (1984) is a short film adapted from the children's book of the same name by Paul Galdone, published in 1980. It tells the story of a gravedigger and a strange encounter he has at a cemetery, which he describes to his wife and their cat.
To keep from being eaten, a resourceful inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
In a cave in the woods,all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on.Cheerful rhymes will charm children as they wait for Bear's BIG reaction.
A small robot, destined to be one more in an automaton factory, finds a precious object that makes him deviate from the stipulated path. The factory removes the object for going against the norm. So the little robot will try to get it back no matter what, and learn the true value of the object along the way.
Henrika, a cow who longs to see the city, gets her wish - and- more when she rides an old raft down one of Holland's most picturesque canals - to adventure.
A mother and child plant a rainbow of colors in their flower garden. Lois Ehlert's vibrant, stylized artwork brings to life the cyclical excitement of planning, planting and picking flowers in a garden.