21
21
Nov 20, 2022
11/22
Nov 20, 2022
by
Rankin/Bass Productions
movies
eye 21
favorite 1
comment 0
A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it’s Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
Topics: Charles Dickens, Animation, 1960s, Roddy McDowall, Christmas, Danny Thomas
21
21
Nov 14, 2022
11/22
Nov 14, 2022
by
Brad Bird
movies
eye 21
favorite 1
comment 0
In this animated episode of three interrelated stories, a middle-class, suburban family, is seen through the eyes of their put-upon dog.
Topics: Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Family, Animation, 1980s, Dogs
224
224
Aug 21, 2022
08/22
Aug 21, 2022
by
Nelvana
movies
eye 224
favorite 16
comment 0
When a young female mouse makes a deal with the devil to become a rock star and learns the price, her boyfriend has to help her avoid damnation.
Topics: Animation, Stephen Vincent Benet, Halloween, CBC, John Sebastian, 1970s
574
574
Aug 21, 2022
08/22
Aug 21, 2022
by
Rankin/Bass Productions
movies
eye 574
favorite 21
comment 0
When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
Topics: Animation, Christmas, Santa Claus, Clement Clarke Moore, 1970s
465
465
Jul 14, 2022
07/22
Jul 14, 2022
by
Rankin/Bass Productions
movies
eye 465
favorite 12
comment 0
Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion (using the names created for the nearly-abstract television series, Tales of the Wizard of Oz, from which this was derived) have had their MGM gifts destroyed by the restored Wicked Witch, and the four proceed to the Wizard for help, who is ineffectual as usual.
Topics: Animation, L. Frank Baum, Oz (Imaginary place), Fantasy, 1960s
163
163
Jul 2, 2022
07/22
Jul 2, 2022
by
George Pal
movies
eye 163
favorite 4
comment 0
George Pal's initial stop-motion commercial story film made in Eindhoven, Holland. The short promoted the new Philips Radio of 1934 with a ship made entirely of glass that sails through the air waves.
Topics: Animation, Philips, 1930s
1,144
1.1K
Jul 2, 2022
07/22
Jul 2, 2022
by
Rankin/Bass Productions
movies
eye 1,144
favorite 13
comment 0
The Ballad of Smokey the Bear tells the story, or a story of Smokey the Bear. The premise has Smokey’s big brother, voiced by James Cagney, telling the story of how his brother got his name. It’s a long winded and rambling tale that has very little Smokey and a great deal of a cranky Jimmy. The story has the animals trying to find out who set a forest fire and is poisoning the water. Its not giving anything away to say it’s an escaped circus gorilla that smokes cigars.
Topics: Animation, Smokey the Bear, Forest Fires, James Cagney, 1960s, Fire Prevention, Johnny Marks
759
759
Feb 25, 2022
02/22
Feb 25, 2022
by
Toei Animation
movies
eye 759
favorite 7
comment 0
A young boy meets the famous Lemuel Gulliver, who has just built a rocket ship that will take him exploring outer space. The boy joins him, and the two of them go to the Star of Hope, where they find a civilization that is threatened by evil robots.
Topics: Anime, Animation, Jonathan Swift, Science Fiction, 1960s, Hayao Miyazaki
292
292
Feb 25, 2022
02/22
Feb 25, 2022
by
Famous Studios
movies
eye 292
favorite 3
comment 0
Lots of racial stereotypes in this wartime cartoon about Bluto trying to avoid being drafted into the Navy.
Topics: Animation, Popeye the Sailor, WWII, 1940s
1,071
1.1K
Dec 11, 2021
12/21
Dec 11, 2021
by
Tex Avery
movies
eye 1,071
favorite 8
comment 0
A screwy squirrel provokes a pedigreed birddog to chase him throughout the picture.
Topics: Animation, MGM, 1940s, Fred Quimby, Squirrels
1,397
1.4K
Aug 18, 2021
08/21
Aug 18, 2021
by
Tex Avery
movies
eye 1,397
favorite 13
comment 0
A very early appearance of a barely recognisable Daffy Duck, seen here tormenting Egghead, a prototype Elmer Fudd who is just as unsuccessful with ducks as he was later to be with a certain wascally wabbit.
Topics: Warner Bros., Animation, Hunting, Looney Tunes, Daffy Duck, Leon Schlesinger
424
424
May 31, 2021
05/21
May 31, 2021
by
Mike Judge
movies
eye 424
favorite 8
comment 0
An animated short by Mike Judge that later became the basis for his 1999 film of the same name. It aired on Liquid Television and Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s.
Topics: SNL, 1990s, Animation, Comedy
260
260
Apr 14, 2021
04/21
Apr 14, 2021
by
Justin Roiland
movies
eye 260
favorite 7
comment 0
Another strange cartoon from the mind of Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. Honestly just watch it because my words won't do it justice.
Topics: Animation, Dan Harmon, Channel 101, Acceptable.TV
957
957
Mar 18, 2021
03/21
Mar 18, 2021
by
John Kricfalusi
movies
eye 957
favorite 8
comment 0
A Ranger Smith cartoon from the disgraced John K which was made as a companion piece to Boo Boo Runs Wild.
Topics: Animation, Yogi Bear, Adult Swim, 1990s, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network
2,237
2.2K
Mar 17, 2021
03/21
Mar 17, 2021
by
Tex Avery
movies
eye 2,237
favorite 20
comment 0
In Arctic territories, Woolfy wanders into a bar where he is attracted with the charms of a singer named Lou. When Woolfy absconds with her, it's up to Droopy to rescue her.
Topics: Animation, Droopy, MGM, Robert W. Service, 1940s, Fred Quimby
1,391
1.4K
Mar 7, 2021
03/21
Mar 7, 2021
by
Hanna-Barbera
movies
eye 1,391
favorite 16
comment 0
The debut cartoon of Yogi Bear that appeared on The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958. The character became so popular that he received his own show in 1961.
Topics: Yogi Bear, Animation, Huckleberry Hound, 1950s
1,751
1.8K
Mar 3, 2021
03/21
Mar 3, 2021
by
Justin Roiland
movies
eye 1,751
favorite 21
comment 0
All eight episodes of Mr Sprinkles, a strange and disturbing cartoon series from Acceptable.TV and created by Justin Roiland. He would later co-create Rick and Morty and it doesn't take much time watching to see his fingerprints all over it.
Topics: Animation, Channel 101, Dan Harmon, Acceptable.TV, VH1
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