Madeline
Filed under: animation, 1950s, Children's film, Classical, Jazz, Madeline, Technicolor, U.S.A., United Productions of America (UPA), 1952
Producer(s): John Hubley, Stephen Bosustow
Release Date: 27/11/1952
"An adaptation of Ludwig Bemelmans’ 1939 children’s novel of the same name, Madeline is a light-hearted animated short that follows twelve little girls attending a Paris boarding school under the care of a strict but well-meaning nun, Miss Clavel...."
The Owl and The Lemming
Filed under: animation, 1970s, Canada, Children's film, Color, Germaine Arnaktauyok, National Film Board of Canada, Puppetoons, Racial representation, Stop Motion, 1971
Producer(s): Pierre Moretti
Release Date: 1971
"The Owl and The Lemming is a puppet stop-motion short made by the director Co Hoederman, in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada’s Indian Film Crew. The short presents an Inuit folktale about the value of wisdom through the story of..."
Verwitterte Melodie (Weather-beaten Melody 1943)
Filed under: animation, 1940s, Animated film history and criticism, Children's film, Germany, hand-drawn, Hans Fischerkoesen , Propaganda, UFA Film GmbH, World War 2 ( WW2 ), 1943
Release Date: 04/06/1943
"Weather-beaten Melody follows the main character, a female bee as she wanders through a sunny meadow. Her character is provided autonomy and depth of character that is rare to find in animated media in the 1940’s. (Mortiz, 1..."