John Canemaker Movies

The film follows Wing Biddlebaum, a lonely former schoolteacher whose “hands” led to a scandal that drove him from his previous town and...

Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.

A documentary about the early days of animation.

Documentary short from Felix the Cat Collector’s Edition DVD

A young boy's successful battle against cancer and his subsequent efforts to help other children overcome their fears of the illness.

A stop-motion film, written, animated, & directed by Dan Blank.

The extemporaneous musings of an actress about her career provide the springboard for an imaginative fantasy on the fragility of fame.

Documentary short on cartoonist Otto Messmer, co-creator of Felix the Cat

After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.

The short takes as its inspiration Bottom's contemplation on the "dream" he has experienced in the middle acts of Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer...

This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue...

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

Documentary about the influence of legendary animator Tex Avery and the groundbreaking digital special effects of “The Mask.” Produced...

The life and career of the great cartoonist Winsor McCay is warmly recalled by his former film assistant, John Fitzsimmons, with clips of classic...

This personal film was planned as a homage to the Silly Symphonies genre of musical animated shorts. With no spoken dialogue, it tells a story...

Produced for the Children's Television Workshop.

"Imaginary beasts typify one of the seven deadly in this ingenious, Walt Disney style, full animation." Karen Cooper, Film Forum