My Favorite Short Films of all time
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- DirectorJimmy T. MurakamiDianne JacksonStarsDavid BowieRaymond BriggsMel SmithOn Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.
- DirectorDominique MonferyStarsDora LuzJennifer EspositoSalvador Dalí and Walt Disney's Destino features the tragic love story of Chronos, the personification of time, and a mortal woman as they seek each other out across surreal landscapes.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsVincent PriceYoung Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams which annoys his mother.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerTwo magicians, Mr. Schwarzwald and Mr. Edgar, try to outdo each other in performing elaborate magic tricks, leading to a violent ending.
- DirectorDon BluthJack CuttingWolfgang ReithermanStarsSean MarshallWilliam WoodsonOlan SouleOrdered by his father to sell his old, small donkey, named Small One, a boy in ancient Palestine takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man named Joseph.
- DirectorRoger AllersA poor young girl has a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsVictor AndréBleuette BernonA group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
- DirectorKeith GriffithsStephen QuayTimothy QuayIn Prague, a professorial puppet, with metal pincers for hands and an open book for a hat, takes a boy as a pupil. First, the professor empties fluff and toys from the child's head, leaving him without the top of his head for most of the film. The professor then teaches the lad about illusions and perspectives, the pursuit of an object through exploring a bank of drawers, divining an object, and the migration of forms. The child then brings out a box with a tarantula in it: the professor puts his "hands" into the box and describes what he feels. The boy receives a final lesson about animation and film making; then the professor gives him a brain and his own open-book hat.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsMichael JacksonOla RayForrest J. AckermanA night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
- DirectorYusaku SakamotoEiichi YamamotoIn a small and colourful town, a little girl, a tiny grey mouse, a plentiful sycamore tree, a troublesome moth and a vivid community of posters coexist in a forgotten street corner.
- DirectorTeddy NewtonStarsMuneer LyatiWayne DyerDay encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods. But their suspicions soon turn to curiosity, and they are delighted to find the joys of their budding friendship.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerLewis Carroll's poem is read and followed by a free-form animated depiction of images and toys from childhood, repeatedly overturned by a live cat.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsMarguerite ThévenardBleuette BernonIn this spectacular free adaptation of the popular theatre play "La Biche au Bois", the valiant Prince Bel-Azor pursues a baleful old witch to her impregnable castle, to save the beautiful young Princess Azurine.
- DirectorSaschka UnseldStarsSarah JaffeAmidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas - one blue, one not - fall eternally in love.
- DirectorJirí BartaSally CruikshankBorivoj Dovnikovic-BordoAn animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 19 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
- DirectorSuzie TempletonAn animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite.
- DirectorEnrico CasarosaStarsTony FucileKrista ShefflerPhil SheridanA fable of a young boy coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. It's the first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. Will he be able to find his own way?
- DirectorGeorge ScribnerStarsWayne AllwineBill FarmerArthur BurghardtA poor boy and a prince exchange identities and lives while the villainous Captain of the Guard plots to take advantage of this.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsTwo travelers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMichael JacksonAnjelica HustonDick ShawnCaptain EO and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsAfter an evening of excessive wining and dining Baron Munchausen must be helped to bed by his servants. Once asleep, he has bizarre and frightening dreams.
- DirectorJohn KahrsStarsJohn KahrsKari WahlgrenJack GoldenbergAn office worker meets the girl of his dreams and uses a fleet of paper airplanes to get her attention.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancArthur Q. BryanBugs Bunny gives Elmer Fudd a close shave as they sing and act out Rossini's opera.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsIn this trickery extravaganza, Excelsior, the wizard of illusion, pulls out a handkerchief from his pocket, and after that, everything is possible in his rare and spectacular show.
- DirectorBill JusticeWolfgang ReithermanStarsPaul FreesGloria WoodBilly StormProfessor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly.
- DirectorDavid HandStarsPinto ColvigClarence NashPurv PullenMickey has been reading Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There", and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive. He eats a walnut, which makes him briefly larger, then small. He dances around a lot, ultimately doing a major number with a deck of cards. He dances with the queen, making the king jealous. He comes after Mickey with swords, and Mickey defends himself with a sewing needle. Mickey gets the upper hand, and the king calls for reinforcements. Mickey finds himself chased by several decks, which throw their spots at him. He turns on a fan and blows them away, back through the mirror, where his alarm is ringing.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancThe short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.
- DirectorGraham HeidWilfred JacksonStarsElvia AllmanMarie ArbuckleBarbara BrewsterAs a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.
- DirectorDavid HandStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyClarence NashDonald continually heckles Mickey's magic act, but Mickey bests him at every turn. Donald shoots off a magic pistol that causes all the stage props to fall down on them at the finish of the act.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsFernande AlbanyJehanne d'AlcyUsing every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes under the sea.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsIvan KrausJuraj HerzA nondescript man is trapped in a sinister flat, where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsKenny BakerJessica DragonetteTudor WilliamsThe lovely goddess of spring, Persephone, is kidnapped by Hades, thus bringing about the winter season.
- DirectorDon BluthStarsScatman CrothersBeah RichardsSparky MarcusA mischievous kitten named Banjo runs away from home and soon realizes he may have made a mistake.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiJack KinneyStarsBing CrosbyBilly BletcherPinto ColvigIn a small town, a brewing romantic rivalry with a local tough and a school-teacher culminates in a terrifying ride in the night.
- DirectorJohn LasseterA snow globe snowman wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a hot party, but the glass dome that surrounds him gets in his way, despite all his efforts.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyFlorence GillA black duckling is rejected by its mother, a hen, but manages to prove his worth when a tornado threatens the hen's chicks.
- DirectorPete DocterStarsBrooke O'NeillAn old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsPinto ColvigClarence NashMickey is a frustrated bandleader dealing with obnoxious peanut vendor and flute player Donald, who tries to persuade the band to play "Turkey in the Straw," and a cyclone hits before his concert of "William Tell Overture" is completed.
- DirectorWalt DisneyStarsWalt DisneyCarl W. StallingThe clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.
- DirectorBurt GillettStarsBilly BletcherPinto ColvigDorothy ComptonThe Three Little Pigs each build a house of different material. The Big Bad Wolf comes along and blows away the straw and stick homes, but is unable to destroy the house of bricks.
- DirectorMark AndrewsAndrew JimenezTwo buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation.
- DirectorRiley ThomsonStarsBilly BletcherPinto ColvigWalt DisneyMickey guest-directs a radio orchestra. The sponsor loves the rehearsal, but come the actual performance, Goofy drops all the instruments under an elevator, so they sound like toys. The sponsor hates it, but the audience loves it anyway.
- DirectorBen SharpsteenStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyRichard EdwardsMickey and Donald ride in a trailer pulled by Goofy, who doesn't realize his car has separated from the trailer as they travel down a mountain.
- DirectorDoug SweetlandA stage magician's rabbit gets into a magical onstage brawl against his neglectful guardian with two magic hats.
- DirectorOsamu TezukaA cowboy is hampered by the imperfections in the film print showcasing his story.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsManuelGeorges MélièsIn this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assistant.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsCharles ClaudelOctavie HuvierFrançois LallementA man rents an apartment and furnishes it in remarkable fashion.
- DirectorStan WinstonStarsMichael JacksonPat DadeAmy SmallmanThe mayor of a nameless town gathers a mob to confront a hermit living in a "haunted house," but when the mob arrives, the man has a few tricks up his sleeve to convince them that he's not that bad.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerAn eight-part portrait of animal species in the different biological classes, accompanied by a different style of music. Each animation mixes drawings, pictures, real animals and animated skeletons.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerVarious objects are having a sunny outing together in the nature.
- DirectorOsamu TezukaIn a totalitarian society where daydreaming is forbidden, an imaginative boy fantasies about catching a mermaid and playing with her.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsA chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsMiroslav KucharA man sits down to watch a football match, which seems to consist of the players being violently mutilated in various inventive ways.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsJehanne d'AlcyBleuette BernonA young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.
- DirectorBen SharpsteenStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyJames MacDonaldMickey, Donald, and Goofy are cleaning a large clock. Among the complications: Mickey fights a sleeping stork that doesn't want to leave, Donald gets tangled up in the main-spring, and Goofy is inside the bell when the clock strikes four.
- DirectorLes ClarkStarsBill LeeThe Mellowmen QuartetThurl RavenscroftThe life, career, and challenges of the legendary giant lumberjack.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonThe princess violin from the sleepy Land of Symphony is chased by a more lively alto saxophone from the Isle of Jazz. Soon the queen (a viola) discovers them and locks the sax in the metronome.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsWith a brand-new deck of playing cards in his hand, an elegantly-attired thaumaturge, by fire and the pure power of illusion, transforms a plain nine of spades card into a full-size Queen of Hearts.
- DirectorBen SharpsteenStarsPinto ColvigThe Four BlackbirdsMarcellite GarnerCookies, cakes, and other desserts march in a parade. A gingerbread girl cries because she has nothing to wear; a gingerbread man dresses her up, and she is named cookie queen.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsDorothy ComptonMarcellite GarnerBeatrice HagenBig race. Hare, fast and in lead, stops to loaf and show off to girl bunnies. Tortoise, plodding along at steady, slow pace, wins, although hare tries a last minute burst of speed.
- DirectorHamilton LuskeBill RobertsStarsWalt DisneyClarence NashPinto ColvigA mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. Can Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find the answer in the irritable Willie the Giant's magnificent castle up in the blue sky?
- DirectorTatsuo SatôMasaaki YuasaA young anthropomorphic cat goes on a psychedelic journey with his sister in order to save her soul.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerA small, animated figure learns how to use a whip, a pair of wings and a house.
- DirectorJohn LasseterA child who is afraid of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him.
- DirectorJohn LasseterStarsJack HannahNancy BeimanA lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away.
- DirectorAndrew StantonStarsEthan KanferSue C. NicholsJeff PidgeonA young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancArthur Q. BryanElmer Fudd is again hunting rabbits - only this time it's an opera. Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. They sing, they dance, they eat the scenery.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancMarian RichmanDaffy Duck pitches to J.L. Warner a starring role with himself in a ridiculously over the top swashbuckler film.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancArthur Q. BryanDaffy Duck and Bugs argue back and forth whether it is duck season or rabbit season. The object of their arguments is hunter Elmer Fudd.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancA sneaker-wearing, hairy monster chases Bugs through a castle belonging to an evil scientist.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancNicolai ShutorevBugs Bunny retaliates against the pompous opera star who does him violence.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancJune ForayDaffy Duck is a detective who is hunting for the Shropshire Slasher.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsWilliam RobertsA man futilely struggles to make his fortune with a frog that sings and dances, but only when it is alone with the owner.