The Butter Battle Book

Horton Hears a Who!

March 2008 •English

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.

The Lorax

February 1972 •English

The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.

Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?

May 1980 •English

A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song singing way.

Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat

July 2002 •English

VideoBook recording that includes two classic Dr. Seuss stories: “The Cat in the Hat” and “Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!”.

Halloween Is Grinch Night

October 1977 •English

When the sour-sweet wind starts blowing again, the Whos retreat to their homes because they know the Grinch will soon be a'prowlin. Young Eukariah Who has to make a trip to the Euphemism (outhouse), when the wind blows him away to a confrontation with the gruesome Grinch. Eukariah decides that the Grinch must be stopped, so he faces his fears and confronts the Grinch and his spooks.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

December 1992 •English

This short video features illustrations from the Dr Seuss story book with narration by Walter Matthau. A hermit known as the Grinch hates Christmas and is tired of the Whos of Who-ville celebrating it. This year, he plans to steal it from them. Video also includes the story If I Ran The Zoo.

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

March 2028 •English

A globetrotting animated musical which follows a young adventurer as they journey the joys and heartaches, and the peaks and the valleys of life.

Gold

January 1966 •Georgian

A humorous interpretation of Lenin's phrase that, under communism, toilets would be made of gold.

Real Inside

October 1984 •English

Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him? You see, Boom is an animated character in a live-action world and Mudgin is not used to dealing with someone who is different.

Attention! The Magician Is in the City!

April 1963 •Russian

Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky

April 2014 •Japanese

Satomi and Yasunori are filled with happy expectations for their newborn baby Orine while driving home from a maternity hospital. However, a sudden accident strikes and Orine loses her parents. Nineteen years later, Orine is on the run from the police. While she is trying to escape, Orine is contacted by Yuri Aoshima, a member of a shady organization who offers her shelter in an unmanned experimental space station. However, Orine boards the station to find that it is not as unmanned as she thought: her mother, Satomi, is waiting for her there. As Orine and Satomi make up for their lost time together, the mysteries of Satomi's true identity, Yuri's goals, and a man called "SENSEI" who aims to take over the station continue to deepen.

Ivanko and Tsar Poganin

April 1984 •Russian

A story about the boy Ivanko forced on an adventure to rescue his mother and all the villagers held captive by the evil King, who on his side has a wicked witch.

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

April 1980 •English

When a cryptic note is passed to young Bert Hale by a stranger, he and his three friends inadvertently hold the key to unravelling the sinister plot to assassinate a Russian premier visiting Los Angeles.

Pikku Pietarin piha

November 1961 •Finnish

A little orphan boy is the focus of attention, as well as his stepmother whose special qualities engender a certain mystery around her person – and hint at magical powers.

The Broken Pots

January 1961 •Turkish

The film tells the story of a family that is on the verge of breaking up as a result of slander. Sabahat spends her days doing housework, taking care of her mischievous child, and dealing with her grumpy mother-in-law. Cemal, who returns home exhausted from work, struggles with Sabahat's complaints every night. Arguments between them become increasingly frequent. Mualla, their neighbor who has been in love with Cemal for years, takes advantage of this tense atmosphere. When Cemal kicks Sabahat out of the house after an argument, Mualla sees this as an opportunity to put her plan into action.

My Uncle the Alien

December 1996 •English

When the American president's daughter is abducted while attempting to rescue a Los Angeles children's shelter, a mysterious alien she calls Uncle attempts to rescue her.

Zwei unter einem Dach

February 2001 •German

Small war among pensioners: The charming chaotic Walter Hofer and the pedant Eberhard Gatzweiler have had a love-hate relationship for decades. Not even their grandson Martin can change that. During the lovable tug-of-war for the favor of Martin's attractive teacher Hanna, the waves get even higher, but Hanna has completely different worries.

Three from the Carronades Square

January 2008 •Russian

A story about young boy Slava and his first trip to the sea.