Steamboat Willie is a classic black-and-white animated short film from 1928. It features Mickey Mouse and his friends on a steamboat adventure. The film showcases early hand-drawn animation and includes slapstick comedy and musical elements. It has become a beloved part of animation history and is included in the National Film Registry.
In 1969 England, a boarding school is struck by a mysterious epidemic of fainting spells. As the girls struggle to understand and cope with their unexplained blackouts, a deepening sense of anxiety and tension begins to grip the school. Amidst this unsettling atmosphere, a teenager named Lydia embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening, challenging the societal norms of the time. With themes of female friendship, mother-daughter relationships, and the exploration of repressed desires, 'The Falling' explores the complexities of adolescent experiences.
Through the Fire is a drama about a fireman who survives a deadly accident and falls into a coma. When he wakes up, he finds himself homeless on the streets of Paris. With the help of a homeless woman, he navigates through his new life, and finds hope and meaning in unexpected places.
A woman's day takes unexpected turns as she navigates through various challenges, from dealing with her teenage daughter and participating in a gymnastics competition to discovering a positive pregnancy test. Along the way, she encounters a series of comedic mishaps and adventures, including a Google search gone wrong, a beach escapade, and a scandalous encounter at an airport. With humor and determination, she tackles these obstacles and learns valuable lessons about life and relationships.
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.
A young boy named Bart dreams of escaping his oppressive music teacher, Dr. Terwilliker. With the help of his friend, Bartholomew Collins, Bart must find a way to stop Dr. Terwilliker's plans of enslaving 500 boys and forcing them to practice on a colossal piano. They embark on a surreal adventure filled with musical numbers, strange characters, and daring escape attempts.
In Symphony Hour, an orchestra is preparing to perform a concert but faces various challenges and mishaps along the way. The film showcases the comedic interactions between the orchestra members and their attempts to overcome obstacles and deliver a successful performance.
Hotel Splendide is a dark comedy set at a remote spa resort. The story revolves around a dysfunctional family and their hilarious and chaotic experiences during their stay. With a quirky cast of characters and unexpected events, this movie is filled with satire and comedy-of-manners. From voyeurism to cooking disasters, Hotel Splendide offers a unique and entertaining take on the hotel genre.
In the midst of World War II, a theater troupe struggles to keep their show running, facing challenges and finding strength in their love for performing.
The Birthday Party is a comedy about Mickey Mouse and his friends throwing a surprise birthday party for Minnie Mouse. As the party unfolds, hilarious mishaps ensue, including Mickey getting his head stuck in a fishbowl, a delayed gravity experiment causing pants falling down, and a piano duet that turns into a dancing spectacle. This animated short film showcases the charm and humor of classic Disney characters.
New York 1952. Mickey Jelke inherits a big sum of money and spends his nights in Manhattan, painting the city red. Night after night, he can be found in one Broadway bar or the other, in the company of disreputable persons like pimps and prostitutes. One day,a shady cop, aided by Mickey's own girlfriend, Patricia, decides to accuse him of running a prostitution network. A scandal breaks out.
Mickey Mouse and his friends attend a glamorous red carpet premiere, but things take a hilarious turn when chaos ensues on the red carpet and unexpected events follow. This one-reeler animated short is filled with comedy and musical elements.
Sinkin' in the Bathtub is a hilarious Looney Tunes animation from 1930 featuring Bosko, who creates chaos in and around a bathtub. With his wild shenanigans and multiple self-breaking character, Bosko brings laughter and entertainment to the audience.
A village of dwarfs dance and play through their day. A blacksmith shoes a centipede, a street-cleaner sweeps, a marching-band strikes up and the townsmen roll out beer barrels.
Soup to Nuts is a 1930 comedy film featuring the madcap antics of a group of characters in a German restaurant. The story revolves around mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and the chaotic events that unfold throughout the film. As the hopeless restaurant staff tries to navigate through a series of comical situations, including fire trucks, bankrupcy, and eavesdropping, the film delivers non-stop laughter and entertainment.
In 'Show Biz Bugs', Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck compete for the spotlight in a theater, resorting to one-upmanship and tricks in order to outdo each other. The rivalry escalates to explosive proportions with nitroglycerin and other dangerous stunts, ultimately leading to unexpected consequences.
In the logical sequel to Springtime, a new set of insects (mostly) dances to a new set of tunes, while doing summer activities. The insects include dung beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, a walking stick, bees, and various other beetles and flies.
In Mickey's Revue, Mickey Mouse tries to perform on stage with his friends, but chaos ensues when Pluto gets loose and causes trouble. It's a hilarious and entertaining comedy that will leave you laughing.
Four young performers form an act and get a job in a nightclub. Before long, one of them gets the idea that the act is all about him, and his changes to the act, to reflect his own ego, causes the quartet to get fired. Later, all make good in other areas of show business...stage, radio and motion pictures.
War Dance (2007) is a heartwarming documentary that follows a group of children in a war-torn region of Uganda as they use music and dance to cope with their experiences and find hope in the midst of adversity. The film highlights the power of art to heal and bring communities together.