Operavox

An ambitious experiment by the BBC that ultimately fails, Operavox attempts to condense six famous operas into animated half-hours. The limited time forces the filmmakers to present the stories in clunky English translations, while reducing the celebrated scores to musical mincemeat. The stop-motion animators come the closest to succeeding. Barry J.C. Purves captures the malevolent pleasures an…

Oskar Fischinger: 1900-1967

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500970513

Collation

240 pages

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Osmosis Jones (Widescreen)

SMOSIS JONES (Special Edition that includes fantastic bonus features) DVD & Original Packaging are in Very Good Condition. Bonus features include: "Voices from Inside Frank's Head" (Feature length audio commentary with the filmmakers), "Frank's Gross Anatomy" (Interactive Adventure), 2 Documentaries: "Under the Microscope" (Behind the Scenes), and "Investigating the Vocal Chords" (Voice Recordi…

Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution

Max Fleischer (1883--1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation. The man behind the creation of such legendary characters as Betty Boop and the animation of Popeye the Sailor and Superman, Fleischer asserted himself as a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment. Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution i…

Over the Hedge (Bilingual) [Import]

Over The Hedge ~ Over The Hedge

Pagemaster

Seeking refuge from a storm, timid Richard Tyler enters an empty library only to be swept away into the magical animated world of the Pagemaster. It's a timeless place of wonder and discovery where legendary characters from literary classics come alive. Richard meets the infamous "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide" and comes face to face with the mighty "Moby Dick," the treacherous pirates on "Treasure I…

Painting [Import]

The Painting

Paper Dreams: The Art & Artists of Disney Storyboards

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ISBN/ISSN

786863072

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288 pages

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Peanuts 1970s Collection, Volume 2 (Sous-titres franais)

Peanuts: 1970's Collection, Vol. 2 (Be My Valentine Charlie Brown / You're a Good Sport / It's Arbor Day / What a Nightmare / It's Your First Kiss / You're the Greatest)

Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas/A Charlie Brown Thanksg…

Two of the all-time cartoon classics It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (a Peabody and Emmy winner from 1965) highlight this three-disc, six-episode set. Although the DVDs contain no extras (good grief!) and could have been combined on a single disc (drat!), the collection looks and sounds wonderful on DVD. The content is the same on the VHS and DVD sets,…