Santa’s New Ride, 2003
An animated short by Sven van der Hart
In this cute stop motion animation made with Playmobil toys, Santa is tempted by something bright, red and shiny while out delivering presents with the rain deer. This may explain why some of us didn’t get many toys this year.
Felix the Cat in Neptune Nonsense, 1936
An animated short by Burt Gillett
“Felix is feeding his various pets: a bird, two dogs, and a goldfish. But Annabelle the goldfish is unhappy; she’s lonely. Felix sets out to catch her a friend. The fish drag him underwater. After a bit of searching, he finds a goldfish, but the fish cries for help, and Felix finds himself on trial before King Neptune. He’s accused of wanting to eat the fish, but after he explains himself, Neptune gives him a fish from the fish orphanage, and everyone lives happily.” (IMDB)
Little Brown Jug, 1948
An animated short by Famous Studios
“Little Brown Jug is an animated short about various woodland creatures milling and drinking apple cider. Includes a sing-a-long of the title song.” (IMDB)
Killers from Space, 1954
A film by W. Lee Wilder
Googly-eyed extraterrestrials from the Planet Astron Delta take up residence in a secret subterranean base, resurrect a dying atomic scientist after a plane crash to do their bidding, and plot the destruction of the earth using giant insects and reptiles. Can they be stopped before it’s too late? (Browse our Movie Archive)
The Rats are Coming! The Werewolves are Here!, 1972
A film by Andy Milligan
“The daughter in a family of werewolves decides to put an end to the family curse.” (IMDB)
Space Angel: Space Hijackers, 1962
An animated short by Dick Darley, Alex Toth
An early cartoon made expressly for the burgeoning television market in the 1960s, this space opera follows the adventures of Scott McCloud (aka Space Angel) an agent for the Earth Bureau of Investigation.
Little Red Riding Hood, 1931
An animated short by Harry Bailey and John Foster
Here’s an adorable twist on the classic fairy tale, form the early days of animation, in which Grandma plays a very unexpected role.
D.O.A., a film by Rudolph Maté, 1949
A man is given a slow poison, and he must figure out who’s responsible before his imminent death. This is an exciting film noire thriller: the genre at its best. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Monstrosity (aka The Atomic Brain), 1963
A film by Joseph V. Mascelli (as Joseph Mascelli), Jack Pollexfen (uncredited)
“A rich but unscrupulous old woman plots with a scientist to have her brain implanted in the skull of a sexy young woman.” (IMDB)
Breaking with Old Ideas (aka Jue lie), 1975
A film by Wenhua Li
A film made during the China’s Cultural Revolution, under the rule of Mao Tse Tung, this film is a dramatization of the challenges of democratizing education in rural China during this difficult time.
