Carried by a rich narration from Orson Welles, this rarely seen 1973 animated adaptation of Plato’s 'allegory of the cave' populates the tale with haunting human figures, bringing retro-surreal life to the parable.
Orson Welles
as Narrator
Nerdy handles the heat! When his computer suddenly catches fire, he totally handles it like a champ. For sure. Definitely.
It’s all me, me, me – this experimental animation on the Self wittily wraps up Jung and old philosophies in a Paul Klee-inspired design.
A sprightly elderly man brightens the day of a little girl through magic.
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.
The third ring offers a whimsical glimpse into the future - or at least a future from the POV of the mid-20th century - with a plethora of zany postwar inventions. While none of the cartoons "of tomorrow" foresaw smartphones or DVD players, these far-fetched contraptions, gadgets, houses and farms, televisions, and various modes of transportation could only come from the madcap mind of Avery and his M-G-M crew. Uncut, restored and remastered in High Definition for the first time, Tex Avery Screwball Classics Collection Volume 3 is another must-own collection from the master of hand-drawn mayhem.
Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.
Roger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual havoc ensues.
During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.
A leprechaun, who had changed himself into a pumpkin seed to hibernate for the winter, comes to life as Mr. Jack O'Lantern, who then uses his pumpkin shell to help scare away Zelda the Witch and Archibald the Warlock.
This was Carolina Lopez Caballero's graduation film at Farnham (now Surrey Institute of Art and Design), but has a strength and confidence of vision which is unusual in student work. The technique mixes three dimensional work, boiling watercolour, thick paint, ink and collage. The mark-making mixes roughness and calligraphic grace. The film tells a dreamlike story of a king who is attracted to the singing of a mysterious woman. He is disappointed when she turns out to have the head and neck of a swan and finds it difficult to fit into her new role as Queen.
An animated film, based on a Rudyard Kipling short story of an Indian holy man’s journey through North East India.
Bugs must rescue Hansel and Gretel from Witch Hazel's clutches.
The Tasmanian Devil finds Bugs cooking dinner underneath a beach boardwalk.
On Halloween night, Bugs Bunny, masquerading as a witch, trick-or-treats at the creepy old mansion of Witch Hazel, who prides herself on being the ugliest witch of all.
Yosemite Sam as a pirate makes the mistake of trying to bury his treasure chest in Bugs' hole, and pays with the loss of his ship.
The Tasmanian Devil is on the loose. Bugs offers to help him find his dinner.
Bugs and the Tasmanian Devil battle it out in a jungle hospital, with Bugs convincing Taz that he's sicker than he thinks.
Duck Dodgers finds Marvin Martian's hideout. Also features Porky Pig and Gossamer.
