Movies and TvShows featuring "dunce-cap" theme.

A young orphan boy, Pete, escapes from his abusive adoptive family and finds solace in the company of a kind-hearted dragon named Elliott. Together, they embark on a magical adventure through a small town in Maine, forming a deep bond of friendship.

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom is an animated short film that follows the comedic journey of a music teacher as he educates his students about the history of music. Through various animated sequences, the film explores different musical instruments, orchestras, and music genres. The teacher encounters humorous situations and engages in a mix of singing, dancing, and playing music to teach his students. The film combines educational elements with comedy and music to create an entertaining and informative experience for viewers.

Bugs lectures his nephew Clyde about early America, inserting himself into events wherever possible.

Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but when she's made to wear a dunce cap, she flees the schoolhouse in shame. Unsupervised by her alcoholic father, Nora becomes a determined truant, wandering the town during school hours. There she catches the attention of a huckster, who convinces her that they will run away and be married. The schoolmaster, meanwhile, preoccupied by Nora's absence, leaves his other students to go find her. He encounters her at a crossroads, being spirited away by the huckster, and calls the man's bluff by saying that he'll find them a minister.

Professor 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.

Little Lulu, torn between playing hookey and going fishing, or going to school, chooses to go fishing...where she encounters the Fish from Cartoon Hades.

At Katnip Kollege, a group of musical animals including a cat, a mouse, and a dog, learn to swing and dance to the beat of their own drum. They navigate college life, love, and friendship, all while pursuing their passion for music.

The film tells the story of Chinese guerrillas fighting for the Allied cause in Burma during Early in World War II, Chungking schoolteacher Lin Yang is recruited to help with the dangerous mission of protecting the Allied supply line from Burma into China. In spite of the danger involved, her determination to help is strengthened when one of her young students is killed in a Japanese air raid. Some time later, she is part of a group of Allied representatives departing from Lashio, on a bus traveling the Burma Road back to China. A bridge outage forces them to spend the night in a monastery along the way, and during the night they watch in horror as a supply convoy of trucks is bombed by Japanese planes. The timing and accuracy of the raid brings them to realize that either one of their group, or perhaps the priest in the monastery, is really an enemy agent

Alice misbehaves in school and is forced to sit in the corner. She falls asleep and dreams, but schoolwork intrudes even into her dreams. Alice dreams of dancing dogs and donkeys until her fun is interrupted by three walking schoolbooks.

Olive takes Popeye to Professor Bluteau to learn some manners.

In the final theatrical Woody Woodpecker cartoon, Woody's dog Alfie follows him to school, where teacher Mrs. Meany tries to keep the dog out of her classroom.

This Land is a satirical animated short film that tells the story of a cowboy who runs for president. With elements of comedy and musical, the film explores the absurdity of politics and reflects on the Native American culture.

The new school teacher fresh from the city struggles with her unruly bumpkin students, while she awaits the arrival of her fiancé.

Little Audrey isn't interested in reciting Mother Goose rhymes with the other kids in class. She'd rather read her modern comic book. When she's caught not paying attention by the teacher, she is ordered to sit in the corner. Audrey falls asleep and soon realizes that Mother Goose can be modern too.

Short King Bee Studios slapstick comedy featuring Billy West and Oliver Hardy

Willie Whopper tells a tall tale of his girlfriend being carried off by a Sultan and his efforts to rescue her.

Rooney's second sound film. In it, we find Mickey and the gang putting on their own school performance.

Lulu answers wrong on a history quiz after cheating off of Tubby. While sitting in the corner and wearing a dunce cap Lulu falls asleep and dreams of chasing Tubby through history to get back at him.