Movies and TvShows featuring "starter-pistol" theme.

The Absent-Minded Professor follows the story of a bumbling professor who invents a substance that enables objects to defy gravity. Chaos ensues when others try to get their hands on the invention.

In this animated short film, a tortoise and a hare compete in a foot race. Despite the hare's initial lead due to its super speed, the tortoise wins the race by taking a slow and steady approach. The story teaches the moral lesson that consistency and determination can overcome speed and arrogance.

Brides of Blood is a horror sci-fi movie set on a tropical island that is plagued by mutations, monsters, and human sacrifice. A group of people, including a scientist and his wife, a honeymooning couple, and a missionary, find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives as they uncover the dark secrets of the island. As they struggle to survive, they must navigate through superstition, murder, and supernatural horrors.

The Happy Years follows the journey of a young orphan who finds friendship, mentorship, and love while attending a boys' school in the late 1800s. With the help of his housemaster and football coach, he navigates the challenges of growing up, discovering his passions, and finding his place in the world. This heartwarming tale explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the power of self-discovery.

While Alfalfa was away at military school, his letters to his friends back home bragged about how he was a star football player. Now that he's back home, he has to prove it.

Embarrassed because he perceives his father as dull, a creative boy invents himself a new, more exciting one and finds the popularity he craves.

When a fake psychiatrist witnesses a murder, he must pretend to be a doctor to avoid being implicated. As he navigates his new role, he becomes entangled in a web of deception, infidelity, and jealousy.

Oswald the Rabbit enters an airplane race with a makeshift aircraft and ends up riding a dachshund lifted into the air by balloons. Meanwhile, his peg-legged rival tries to cheat his way to victory.

This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.