Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

The Old Man and the Flower

January 1962 •English

An old man is followed around by a flower.

Front and Back

March 1991 •English

An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "front" and "back."

Thumbelina

January 1982 •Japanese

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's Thumbelina.

A Parcel From Bombay

February 1983 •Ukrainian

A man from India was staying in one of the villages. After a wonderful time spent with the friendly owners of lands far from his home, he returned to his homeland, and to please those who liked him so much, he sent a real elephant with the help of a delivery service. What are ordinary citizens to do with this miracle that has fallen on their heads?

All Creatures Great and Small

January 2017 •English

130 children along with staff and teachers worked together shooting indoors and out using stop motion techniques to make a film. The unexpected resulted as children inspired each other and the results are magical.

Free the Chickens

June 2024 •English

A chicken rescue mission gone wrong leads the activists into a dangerous wilderness where they experience situations that lead to new insights such as, nature is not a safe place for animals.

Sunny

March 2024 •English

A story of a little girl and her cat.

Pot of Porridge

January 1984 •Russian

Automated porridge production system provides the city with food for 3 years.

Down by the Old Mill Stream

July 1933 •English

It's apple time, and all the strange little Fleischer bugs waste no time getting the apples to ferment so that they can immediately get drunk.

Theo the Water Tower

January 2022 •French

Théo, the village's water tower, is crying his eyes out. To try and understand why he's sad, Robert, a nine-year-old boy, tries to talk to him but Théo takes fright and runs away. He turns up in town, where he gets taunted by the museum, some houses and the church, who don't consider him a real building. But when the town is set ablaze, they all ask for his help!

The Red Ball

March 2024 •English

A grief-stricken family migrate from busy London to suburban Basildon looking for a fresh start, but young Bamike is not ready to move on.

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

May 1965 •Czech

A man plays the Bach piece of the title on the organ, accompanied by images of stone walls with cracks and holes that grow and shrink, intercut with images of doors and wire-meshed windows.

Migrants

October 2020 •French

Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They will encounter brown bears along their journey, with whom they will try to cohabitate.

The Rooster, the Crocodile and the Night Sky

June 2011 •Irish

A rooster has to save the abducted night sky in an adventurous way.

DC Nation - SHAZAM! - "Wisdom"

July 2014 •English

Billy Batson tries to use the wisdom of Solomon to pass a school test, but finds that wisdom causes squabbles among the gods.

Baby Einstein: Baby Beethoven - Symphony of Fun

September 2002 •English

This DVD includes upbeat music for movement and active play, plus new activity modes: play, dance, and quiet-time modes; and new discovery cards: real-world animals and objects with sound effects.

Alike

November 2015 •

In a busy life, Copi is a father who tries to teach the right way to his son, Paste. But - What is the correct path?

Porosenok v koluchey shubke

February 1981 •Russian

Seeing Snowflake outside the window on a frosty day, the Hedgehog clung to the glass so that his nose looked like a piglet's. Snowflake mistook him for a pig in a spiky fur coat and invited him to play outside.

Belarusian Sayings

March 2008 •Belarusian

Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk - Jil's Adventure

April 2008 •Japanese

Special "back-side" (ura) short which features the background story from the party's side instead of Jil's.