A child tells the nativity story to his dog on Christmas Eve.
On the surface, this collection of shorts by up-and-coming African American filmmakers arrived at a perfect time. The cutting-edge products of the New Black Cinema of the early '90s had disappeared, giving way to embarrassingly stereotypical, scatological fare such as Booty Call and Next Friday. This feature-packed compilation (which includes production notes, interviews with all of the filmmakers, and audio commentary by four) attempts to prove that African American cinema is intent on moving past the lowbrow humor, as six of the seven shorts steer clear of any comedy.
Thirty more cartoons from the vaults of Warner Bros. to spotlight the inimitable Looney Tunes characters
Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Huckleberry Hound and their friends get lost and decide to spend Christmas by vising Casper, the friendly ghost. But soon they encounter a not-so-friendly ghost.
Discusses causes, symptoms, and treatment of alcoholism. Points out that alcoholism is a disease which involves both physical and mental dependency, requiring both physical and mental treatment.
A balance of Marcela's life, a middle-age woman used to daily routines and half-way dreams, viewed through a complex animated universe. In this balance, every biographic fact is shown as an original graphic universe.
An animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass -- the duo behind some of the most enduring Christmas specials ever (including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Reinvented as a 49-minute musical, this charming cartoon stars the voice of Walter Matthau as the bedeviled Scrooge and Tom Bosley as the Jiminy Cricket-type narrator, B. Humbug, Esq. It features animation by Japanese studio Topcraft, known for their work on other Rankin/Bass films such as The Hobbit, The Flight of Dragons, and The Last Unicorn.
A little girl is afraid of the wolf living with her in the house.
Businesswoman Sophie Throckmorton plans to sell the Jellystone Lodge, devastating the regular guests – including Huckleberry Hound, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, and Snagglepuss – and it's up to Ranger Smith, manager Mr. Dingwell, and the newly awake Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy keep the Christmas spirit alive amidst the mischievous attempts of two villains to ruin the fun.
Le Mystère de Waza
Film composed of nine short films. Short Stories 0, was released in 1993 and did not yet have that name because they were separate shorts. It would later become the prestigious annual short film competition for directors organized and produced by INCAA.
Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.
An emotionally scarred former child soldier becomes a letter writer in this condensed recap of the moving, gorgeously animated award-winning series.
Join all your pals from the Hundred Acre Wood as they laugh, play and learn important lessons in four enchanting adventures. First, Piglet feel like A Very, Very Large Animal when some little ants make him their big hero. Then, Rabbit learns you can also trust your pals in No Rabbit's A Fortress. In Stripes, Tigger realises his friends like him for what's on the inside when he loses his stripes! Finally, a friendship grows stronger when Tigger thinks Rabbit's helping him train to be a better bouncer in Tigger's Shoes.
Four charming animated tales from Winnie the Pooh and his friends, helping to teach children some valuable lessons about growing up and dealing with friends. Includes the stories: "The Wishing Bear", "Honey for a Bunny", "Eeyi, Eeyi, Eeyore" and "Monkey See, Monkey Do Better".
As Alvin struggles with nightmares involving werewolves, the school play of Jekyll & Hyde is in jeopardy when the lead, Alvin, is suspended. In an attempt to boost his confidence, the principal suggests Theodore, who's suddenly going through some canine changes.
This set covers many miscellaneous cartoons to come out of the studio that do not feature the usual stable of Disney stars and do not even fit in Silly Symphonies or did not feature the Silly Symphonies title card. This set also includes a few select episodes from the Alice Comedies, which were made in the 1920s, long before Mickey Mouse ever came on the scene.
A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
A small birthday celebration.
We hear a whole catalogue of technical, moral, and financial instructions, ranging from practical to absurd, each introduced by “It works . . . ,” as in “It works in the shops and in all of the malls; it works when you cut off your microscopic balls. . . . It works if you heat up the nickel, if you save up the dime, and on a blackballer I wasted my prime. . . However, a single glance at the homeless protagonist and his forlorn setting suffices to clarify that none of this advice has worked all that well for him.