BUSTER KEATON COLLECTION, THE
Ub Iwerks was one of the greatest animators of the silent and early sound eras: he animated "Steamboat Willie" and other early Disney shorts virtually by himself. But the films he produced at his own studio after breaking with Walt Disney in 1930 lack the vitality of his earlier work. During the '30s, the animators with Disney, the Fleischers, Warner Bros., and MGM developed a new style of …
Cats Don't Dance is typical fare: a dancing cat who wants to be a Hollywood star circa 1939. Of course, animals only play animal roles in the movies, but our hero Danny (a cat) won't accept that as an answer. Plenty of big laughs for adults here, but there are also some wonderful characters including the bratty baby starlet Darla Dimple (Shirley Temple meets Baby Herman) and her Schwarzenegger-…
Features include: •MPAA Rating: G •Format: DVD•Runtime: 94 minutes
There is more pure, unadulterated joy in just the opening montage of classic moments and characters from Chuck Jones cartoons than in most recent feature films. Jones is the best known of the Warner Bros. stable of legendary animators. He is certainly the most honored. After winning three Oscars, the Academy in 1996 bestowed upon him its Lifetime Achievement Award. With impeccable comic timing …
Cinderella (Two-Disc Special Ed
Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Plus Halloween & Easter Celebrations
American Legends ~ American Legends
Here's a cat tale that even dog lovers will enjoy. This 1997 Oscar-nominated short from England tells the tale of Fred, a beloved and recently deceased cat. The two children who owned Fred are surprised and delighted to find that he was famous around the world as a singer and groovy trendsetter. A pet hamster (voiced by Tom Courtenay) reflects on the exploits of Fred in a toe-tapping, per…