trick or treat is a 1952 animated short film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures .

the film introduced the song " trick or treat for halloween " which was written by mack david , al hoffman , and jerry livingston and performed by the mellowmen .

trick or treat ( 1952 film )

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although it is unknown precisely where and when the phrase “trick or treat” was coined , the custom had been firmly established in american popular culture by 1951 , when trick - or - treating was depicted in the peanuts comic strip . in 1952 , disney produced a cartoon called “trick or treat” featuring donald duck and his nephews huey , dewey and louie .
the film opens with the song
trick or treat for halloween
, the lyrics of which tell the story ' s lesson - one must be generous on halloween or face trouble .
the donald duck film trick or treat is released . huey , dewey , and louie also appear . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 571 ]
trick or treat is a halloween - themed theatrical released animated short starring donald duck and huey , dewey and louie , produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures october 10 , 1952 . the film introduced the song
trick or treat for halloween
which was written by paul j . smith and performed by the mellowmen . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
captain hook joins jake and crew as they
trick or treasure
on never land .
it introduced the song “trick or treat for halloween” which was written by mack david , al hoffman , and jerry livingston and performed by the mellowmen .
trick or treat was directed by jack hannah . it features the voices of clarence nash as donald duck and his three nephews and june foray as witch hazel . the cartoon ' s theme song ,
trick or treat for halloween
was written by paul j . smith and performed by the mellowmen .
trick or treat is a 1952 american animated short film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures . the cartoon , which takes place on halloween night , follows a series of pranks between donald duck and his nephews with witch hazel .
i absolutely adore this great disney cartoon . halloween is one of my favorite holidays , and trick or treat captures the magic and fun of it perfectly .
trick or treat is a halloween - themed short animated film from walt disney productions which features the famous cartoon character donald duck and his three young nephews huey , dewey and louie . it had its theatrical release in the united states on october 10 , 1952 .
growing up watching the various disney television programs over the years , it was always likely that the short cartoon
trick or treat
would be shown around halloween .
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one halloween night , witch hazel observes huey , duey , and louie trick - or - treating . when the trio go to their uncle donald duck’s house , donald decides to prank the boys ( giving them a “trick” instead of a treat ) .
bullying a dragon : every single time donald tries to scare someone with his costumes counts - especially when he tries beast . during
trick or treat
, his tangling with witch hazel also counts .
the witch hazel from a tom and jerry shorts referred to on your special page about
trick or treat
is from
the flying sorceress
, this 1956 cartoon is the second in the series which gives hanna and barbera production credit .
witch hazel ' s claim to be the ugliest witch of all is threatened by a halloween witch who turns out to be bugs trick - or - treating .
“trick or treat” is also the title for the great bouncy song in this cartoon written by paul smith . it is sung by the great “mellomen” which included the voice actor thurl ravenscroft . i promise you will be singing this all evening and into tomorrow , once you hear it 🙂
in scotland and ireland , young people took part in a tradition called guising , dressing up in costume and accepting offerings from various households . rather than pledging to pray for the dead , they would sing a song , recite a poem , tell a joke or perform another sort of “trick” before collecting their treat , which typically consisted of fruit , nuts or coins .
soon found that the material wouldn ' t fill the 32 pages that were then the length of a feature , so i ad - libbed some extra stuff
, hammering out extensive additions and revisions . some of his new material , however ( including a spooky graveyard and a six - armed cyclops named smorgie ) , were considered so dark , grisly , or bizarre that parts of the comic book had to be redrawn or were censored outright , and when
trick or treat
appeared in donald duck # 26 ( november 1952 ) , it had been shorn to 23 pages .
peter and joe team up to execute halloween pranks on quagmire ; brian shows stewie the ropes of trick - or - treating ; meg sets out to attend her first high school halloween party .
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in the end , huey , dewey , and louie collect their treats and hazel and beelzebub leave since it is
nearly dawn
. after waving goodbye to the ducks , hazel flies away whilst the trick or treat song is reprised over the top . a final shot has a jack - o - lantern seen earlier in the film suddenly appear saying
boo !
and then grinning .
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garfield has one spooktacular adventure on the eve of all saints . he fashions himself a pirate costume then takes odie out trick - or - treating to ensure extra candy . but when attempting to . . . see full summary »
the film behind the scenes of walt disney studio is released as a 16 - mm film . it was originally part of the film the reluctant dragon . [ 23 ] [ 228 . 49 ]
the boys are excited to go trick - or - treating , dressed as the avengers , but stan is unable to come because randy has bought a blockbuster video franchise location in south park and needs . . . see full summary »
the great depression exacerbated the problem , with halloween mischief often devolving into vandalism , physical assaults and sporadic acts of violence . one theory holds that it was the excessive pranks on halloween that led to the widespread adoption of an organized , community - based trick - or - treating tradition in the 1930s . this trend was abruptly curtailed , however , with the outbreak of world war ii , when children had to refrain from trick - or - treating because of sugar rationing .
trick or treat is hilarious from beginning to end . seeing donald get his comeuppance alone was worth watching . the comedy is genius and the animation fits right along with the side - splitting laughs . there ' s also an addictive theme song in there for good measure , and a g - rated jump scare to scare the kiddies . definitely didn ' t creep me out .
trick - or - treating—going from house to house in search of candy and other goodies—has been a popular halloween tradition in the united states and other countries for an estimated 100 years . but the origins of this community - based ritual , which costumed children typically savor while their cavity - conscious parents grudgingly tag along , remain hazy . possible forerunners to modern - day trick - or - treating have been identified in ancient celtic festivals , early roman catholic holidays , medieval practices and even british politics .
this unique b & w ; film is an experiment with xerox machine animation . a film by andrew busti , sebastian castillo . 4 min .
this is a great cartoon for halloween . the song trick or treat is a catchy tune . as a kid i loved this cartoon , still do . i highly recommend it , along with the legend of sleepy hollow and lonesome ghosts , which i use to see back - to - back - to - back on the video rental . all are great cartoons which i have fond memories of .
the film opens with the original song
trick or treat
playing , as witch hazel is shown flying around town on her broomstick ( named
beelsebub
) . she comes across huey , dewey , and louie trick - or - treating , dressed as a ghost , a devil , and a wizard . hazel looks on as the trio go to their uncle donald ' s house and ring the doorbell . donald , seeing them through the window , decides to prank the boys . so instead of giving them candy , he puts firecrackers into their bags . after the firecrackers explode , donald pulls a string which tips a bucket of water on the nephews , soaking them . donald laughs uproariously , but witch hazel decides to get even .
huey , dewey , louie and witch hazel in a screenshot from the film .
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one of my favorite halloween cartoons ! this cartoon is great to watch on halloween . huey , dewey and louie are trick or treating to donald ' s house and he plays tricks on them . he gives them firecrackers instead of candy . he puts the firecrackers in their bags and when the nephews said
thank you , uncle donald
, their bags start exploding ! that was their trick . then donald says
now here ' s your treat
by pouring a bucket of water on the nephews . halloween is one my favorite holidays . i give this a 950 . happy halloween ! ( evil laughter ) .
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the story appeared in
donald duck
no . 26 , november - december 1952 ( reprinted by gemstone in
donald duck and friends
no . 332 and available as a back issue here ) .
produced during the national film board of canada ' s fiftieth anniversary year , this film features clips from feature films and documentaries , experimental and animated film classics , with interviews with nfb filmmakers past and present , and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the nfb during its first half - century of existence . 47 min .
the cartoon ' s plot is set in motion when donald duck refuses to give any candy to his trick - or - treating nephews and plays mean pranks on them instead . donald ' s mistreatment of his nephews is witnessed by a witch called witch hazel who takes revenge on donald on his nephews ' behalf .
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in this sequel to the kinetic animation film mr . resistor , the diminuitive scrap heap hero returns to have his heart stolen by a plasticine mistress . a film by mark gustafson .
three literary experts on the works of henry james explore recent film adaptations of his novels .
get ready for a spook - tacular good time with curious george - in his first - ever halloween movie . this fun - filled adventure is a bewitching treat for the whole family !
i remember first seeing this short on a video entitled
disney ' s halloween treat .
as a kid i always ( and still do today ) laughed at the song that the witch sang while trying to get the key that donald had swallowed . donald was definitely getting into the spirit of halloween . after his nephews had asked him for
tricks or treats
, he gave them firecrackers ( as their treat ) and dumped a pail of water on them ( as their trick ) . the way i see it , both were tricks and very dirty ones as well . donald was a definite creep in this cartoon . i guess he ' s only like that on halloween .
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the chronological donald . 1951 - 1961 ( walt disney pictures ) disc 1 . dude duck ( 1951 ) - - corn chips ( 1951 ) - - test pilot donald ( 1951 ) - - lucky number ( 1951 ) - - out of scale ( 1951 ) - - bee on guard ( 1951 ) - - donald applecore ( 1952 ) - - let ' s stick together ( 1952 ) - - trick or treat ( 1952 ) - - don ' s fountain of youth ( 1953 ) - - new neighbor ( 1953 ) - - working for peanuts ( 1953 ) - - canvas back duck ( 1953 ) - - uncle donald ' s ants ( 1952 ) - - rugged bear ( 1953 ) disc 2 . donald ' s diary ( 1954 ) - - dragon around ( 1954 ) - - grin and bear it ( 1954 ) - - flying squirrel ( 1954 ) - - grand canyonscope ( 1954 ) - - bearly asleep ( 1955 ) - - beezy bear ( 1955 ) - - up a tree ( 1955 ) - - chips ahoy ( 1956 ) - - how to have an accident in the home ( 1956 ) - - donald in mathmagic land ( 1959 ) - - donald and the wheel ( 1961 ) - - litterbug ( 1961 ) - - spare the rod ( 1954 ) - - no hunting ( 1955 ) - - how to have an accident at work ( 1959 ) leonard maltin , host . 250 min . dvd x547
a print adaptation by carl barks was published simultaneously in the donald duck comic book . barks was given a storyboard of the film by ralph wright while production of the film was still in progress .
the animated film the little house is released . the film is based on the book by virginia lee burton . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 291 ] [ 415 . 88 ]
so when ghosts and goblins by the score ring the bell on your front door , better not be stingy or your nightmares will come true .
timeless treasures , modern masterpieces , live action films , touchstone / pixar , cartoon classics , theme park attractions and miscellaneous ) and listed the films and / or subjects within their respective category . within each film , you can see all releases for that particular film / subject and each are broken down into category by how they were released for easy reference .
the goofy film hello aloha is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 230 ]
i enjoyed directing ' trick or treat ' because i got a chance to work with a different personality . june foray , who did such a great job as the voice of the witch , still mentions the film to me whenever i see her ,
said jack hannah in an interview reprinted in the first volume of
walt ' s people .
the short got a very high ari rating when the studio watched it in the sweatbox . walt said he couldn ' t understand some of the words ; that the dialog was too fast . i heard that carl barks later adapted the cartoon into a comic book story , but i never saw it .
another good halloween cartoon from disney starring donald and reprising the talents of june foray as another witch hazel ( don ' t get confuse with warner bros ' version ) who helps huey , dewy & louie get their candy from donald who doesn ' t do the treat but the trick ! so hazel and the boys are going to teach him a lesson about tricking on halloween ; i love the title song too .
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novelist michael ondaatje reads from his booker - winning the english patient , now an oscar - winning film .
the goofy film two gun goofy is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 577 ]
the goofy film teachers are people is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 540 ]
angelica convinces the babies to give her their candy or they ' ll turn into whatever they dress up as . chuckie finds his inner werewuff and stands up to angelica .
the grand old man of canadian literature discusses jungian psychology , religion and the film festival that is the afterlife .
trailers always spoil : one of the main pieces of promotional artwork for the film ( see it ' s entry on netflix ) gives away the ending of the film with mickey trapping jafar in the lamp while the other villains flee .
, vol . 9 , no . 2 , non - fiction film ( 1997 ) , pp . 189 - 199
symphonie diagonale ( 1924 ) . a film by viking eggeling . dvd 4191 ; also on vhs video 999 : 289
shot on location at the johnson space center in houston , texas , the film stars harland williams as fred z .
the true - live adventure film the olympic elk is released to theaters . [ 23 ] [ 228 . 369 ]
the goofy film man ' s best friend is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 310 ]
the goofy film how to be a detective is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 244 ]
five interwoven stories that occur on halloween : an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer ; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her ; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank ; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday - obsessed husband ; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic , supernatural trick - or - treater .
the donald duck film let ' s stick together is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 286 ]
the animated film susie , the little blue coupe is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 532 ]
the donald duck film uncle donald ' s ants is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 580 ]
donald duck ' s three young nephews , huey , dewey and louie , one in a ghost costume with a jack - o - lantern on his head , one in a wizard costume and one in a devil costume , are out trick - or - treating . they arrive at their uncle donald ' s house . although donald duck has a large stock of candy , he does not intend to share any of it with his nephews or anyone else . instead of candy , he puts firecrackers in his nephews ' sacks , which promptly explode . he further humiliates his nephews by emptying a bucket of water over them .
released oct . 10 , 1952 and directed by jack hannah from a story by ralph wright , it was nominated for but did not win an academy award . animation was provided by bill justice , volus jones , don lusk and george kreisl ; effects animation by dan macmanus ; layout and background by yale gracey .
marwick , ben .
self - image , the long view and archaeological engagement with film : an animated case study .
the first all - animated film in history , a series of scenes without much narrative structure , but morphing into each other .
letts , marianne tatom .
sky of blue , sea of green : a semiotic reading of the film yellow submarine .
at the height of the postwar baby boom , trick - or - treating reclaimed its place among other halloween customs , quickly becoming standard practice for millions of children in america’s cities and newly built suburbs . no longer constrained by sugar rationing , candy companies capitalized on the lucrative ritual , launching national advertising campaigns specifically aimed at halloween . today , americans spend an estimated $ 6 billion annually on halloween , making it the nation’s second - largest commercial holiday .
g rammy - winning soundtrack composer michael giacchino is born in riverside township , new jersey . first starting out writing music for video game adaptations of feature films , he eventually began composing for film and television . his first big feature film composition was the soundtrack for
whelehan , imelda .
' a doggy fairy tale ' : the film metamorphoses of the hundred and one dalmatians .
in :
the flintstones and rubbles win a trip on
make a deal or don ' t
to count rockula ' s castle in rocksylvania where they have an unpleasant meeting with the count and his servant frankenstone .
during someceltic celebrations of samhain , villagers disguised themselves in costumes made of animal skins to drive away phantom visitors ; banquet tables were prepared and edible offerings were left out to placate unwelcome spirits . in later centuries , people began dressing as ghosts , demons and other malevolent creatures , performing antics in exchange for food and drink . this custom , known as mumming , dates back to the middle ages and is thought to be an antecedent of trick - or - treating .
puppet masters ( various , 1934 - 1953 ) mascot ( aka . puppet love ) , ladislas starevitch ( 1934 , b & w ; , 22 min . ) : tells the story of a toy dog who comes to life and , in search of an orange for his sick mistress , wanders in the streets of paris and into a goblin ' s ball . a macabre film produced in incredible detail in still - frame puppet animation . song of the prairie , jiri trinka ( 1952 , col . , 19 min . ) : a puppet film spoof of the genre musical western film , full of wit and satire . king midas , ray harryhausen ( 1953 , col . , 12 min . ) : a puppet film of the story of king midas and the golden touch , telling how the king learns that greed can bring unhappiness . 54 min . 999 : 2212
this compilation presents eight animated stories of remarkable range and sensitivity . from homelessness to a traditional yiddish tale to an old man looking back at world war ii , you ' ll be transported along the pathways of fate and glimpse the great story of life . contents :
life is a strange succession of unexpected links
- - container . tragic story with happy ending / regina pessoa ( english or french , 2005 , 8 min . ) - - village of idiots / eugene fedorenko , rose newlove ( english or french , 1999 , 13 min . ) - - conte de quartier / florence miailhe ( si . , 2006 , 16 min . ) - - dehors novembre / patrick bouchard ( english or french , 2005 , 7 min . ) - - when the day breaks / wendy tilby , amanda forbis ( si . , 1999 , 10 min . ) - - man who waited / theodore ushev ( english or french , 2006 , 7 min . ) - - jeu / georges schwizgebel ( si . , 2006 , 4 min . ) - - through my thick glasses / pjotr sapegin ( english or french , 2004 , 13 min . ) national film board of canada .
this compilation presents eight animated stories of remarkable range and sensitivity . from homelessness to a traditional yiddish tale to an old man looking back at world war ii , you ' ll be transported along the pathways of fate and glimpse the great story of life . contents :
life is a strange succession of unexpected links
- - container . tragic story with happy ending / regina pessoa ( english or french , 2005 , 8 min . ) - - village of idiots / eugene fedorenko , rose newlove ( english or french , 1999 , 13 min . ) - - conte de quartier / florence miailhe ( si . , 2006 , 16 min . ) - - dehors novembre / patrick bouchard ( english or french , 2005 , 7 min . ) - - when the day breaks / wendy tilby , amanda forbis ( si . , 1999 , 10 min . ) - - man who waited / theodore ushev ( english or french , 2006 , 7 min . ) - - jeu / georges schwizgebel ( si . , 2006 , 4 min . ) - - through my thick glasses / pjotr sapegin ( english or french , 2004 , 13 min . ) national film board of canada . dvd x245
the film was directed by jack hannah and features the voices of clarence nash as donald and his nephews , and june foray as hazel .
she becomes absorbed by the case , not discouraged by the lack of assistance she encounters from official sectors . - the statement ( film )
timeless treasures , modern masterpieces , live action films and touchstone / pixar are in order by the year of the film ' s release .
history of advertising animation , 1950 - 1960 presents a collection of animated advertising films produced between 1950 and 1960 which provide insight into the marketing strategies used during the decade . included here are a corporate - sponsored cartoon where martians learn that oil and competition are two things that make america great and an
i like ike
animated television commercial . contents : eisenhower for president
i like ike
/ producer , roy disney ( 1952 , b & w ; , 1 min . ) - - freedom and power ( 1 ) / raphael g . wolff studios for general electric ( 1952 , col . , 13 : 31 min . ) - - freedom and power ( 2 ) / raphael g . wolff studios for general electric ( 1952 , col . , 13 : 04 min . ) - - what makes us tick / sutherland productions for new york stock exchange ( 1952 , b & w ; and col . 11 : 35 min . ) - - it ' s everybody ' s business / sutherland productions for u . s . chamber of commerce ( 1954 , col . , 19 : 53 min . ) - - destination earth / sutherland productions for american petroleum institute ( 1956 , col . , 13 : 36 min . ) - - working dollars / sutherland productions for new york stock exchange ( 1957 , col . , 10 : 44 min . ) dvd 4277
: an animated film based on the award winning children ' s book by the japanese artist toshi maruki . through maruki ' s hear - rending but beautiful water color illustrations , the film tells the story of a young girl and her family who live through the horrific bombing of hirsohima .
disney releases the animated film lambert , the sheepish lion to theaters . [ 16 ] [ 11 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 280 ]
the goofy film two weeks ' vacation is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 578 ] ( 1949 [ 25 ] )
scavenger hunt 39 - june 2018 | film # 1 , task # 9 june 9 is national donald duck day . watch one of his cartoons .
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triplets of belleville .
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disney releases the goofy film father ' s lion to theaters . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 176 ] ( 1951 [ 15 ] )
the pluto film pluto ' s party is released . mickey mouse and several nephews also appear . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 394 ]
those films listed , not linked under timeless treasures , modern masterpieces and touchstone / pixar , are films that to date there has been no releases and / or have not been part of the walt disney classics collection . the tigger movie , though released in theaters , is not considered as part of the ' classic disney film ' listing , we have moved that to the miscellaneous section below .
i used to love seeing this cartoon as a child as part of the
disney ' s halloween treat
holiday television special . i still have it on vhs but it ' s really old and the quality is pretty bad . i ' ve never forgotten the lyrics to the song also , very catchy indeed .
: by restraining the whole cycle of life into just six minutes , the film underlines how our constant commitments often mislead us from the real meaning of life .
rko radio pictures releases disney ' s live - action feature film the story of robin hood and his merrie men to theaters . the film was made in england . [ 13 ] [ 15 ] [ 23 ] [ 49 . 265 ] [ 79 . 104 ] [ 370 . 104 ] [ 501 . 525 ]
a very mean donald duck plays tricks on his nephews , the trick - or - treating huey , dewey and louie , instead of giving them treats . the boys are befriended by a real witch named witch hazel ( voice by june foray ) who uses some special spells to pry the treats from a reluctant donald . she finally enchants his feet with a magic spray so that donald is involuntarily used as a battering ram to smack into the locked closet of goodies . witch hazel flies off as the night comes to a close and the kids enjoy their treats .
still another potential trick - or - treating predecessor is the british custom for children to wear masks and carry effigies while begging for pennies on guy fawkes night ( also known as bonfire night ) , which commemorates the foiling of the so - called gunpowder plot in 1605 . on november 5 , 1606 , fawkes was executed for his role in the catholic - led conspiracy to blow up england’s parliament building and remove king james i , a protestant , from power . on the original guy fawkes day , celebrated immediately after the famous plotter’s execution , communal bonfires , or “bone fires , ” were lit to burn effigies and the symbolic “bones” of the catholic pope . by the early 19th century , children bearing effigies of fawkes were roaming the streets on the evening of november 5 , asking for “a penny for the guy . ”
never trust a trailer : the trailers would lead you to believe the film revolves around mickey battling the disney villains over the house of mouse . the
film
is 90 % shorts and the remaining 10 % is spent regarding the villains ' plot , which is mostly a villain song and a brief duel at the end .
needing money , the last of the frankensteins leases his castle out to a film company as he tries to complete his ancestor ' s gruesome experiments at creating life .
in the box directed by michal struss an animated film about space , a wooden puppet in a box , and the quest for freedom . 7 min . dvd 6313
soviet toys ( 1923 ) soviet , silent animation . the first soviet cartoon film . plot concerns a fat man and his adventures . 15 min . 999 : 1184
north’s next parental candidates are amish , but he is quickly discouraged by the size of their family ( and the lack of electricity ) . - north ( 1994 film )
john feels discouraged because he hasn ' t be able to make a living with his art in order to support himself and arabella . - animal crackers ( 1930 film )
( 1954 , 20 min . ) : animated film depicting employees and employee rights and the spirit of free enterprise in america . consumerism , advertising and taxation are covered .
the chip ' n ' dale film two chips and a miss is released . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 501 . 577 ] ( 1951 [ 15 ] )
during its second decade of existence , the gaumont film company continued to prove itself an indomitable force in cultivating and advancing the fledgling art of cinema . it was also a place of great technical innovation . this film showcases the work of animator emile cohl that includes explorations of 2 dimensional animation , puppetry , etc . with some occasional live action .
directed by edwin s . porter and wallace mccutcheon . based on a comic strip by winsor mccay . for plot information , see american film institute index ( ucb users only )
mr . resistor : a kinetic animation which follows the adventures of a little wire guy as he careens through a junk heap . a film by mark gustafson . 8 min .
rubber johnny ( 2005 ) directed by chris cunningham . an experimental film chronicling a 16 - year - old , inbred mutant ' s solitary existence , locked in a pitch - black basement by his ashamed parents . this abstract short film features music by legendary electronic composer , aphex twin . 7 min . dvd 4424 credits and other information from the internet movie database
millennium actress ( sennen joyu ) ( 2001 ) directed by satoshi kon . in this film , notable for its animated visual style , past and present collide as a film director discovers a mysterious key that unlocks the secrets of a legendary actress who vanished at the height of her career . 87 min . dvd 3750 credits and other information from the internet movie database
the academy of motion picture arts and sciences nominates the film nature ' s half acre for an oscar award in the category short subjects , two reels . [ 39 . 455 ]
from austria ' s largest youth computing competition , this film presents awarded works in the category of computer animation / film / vfx as well as documentaries of the awarded projects in the digital musics and interactive art catagories . on the cd is a compilation of the best works of the category
digital musics .
computer animation - - film - - vfx - - digital musics - - hybrid art - - interactive art - - digital communities - - [ the next idea ] - - media . art . research award - - u19 . dvd 8581
in this brushstroke animation a random meeting at a cafe becomes two people ' s
escape
from one another . a film by alison de vere . dvd 6 : 1 : 2
was released in 1952 . two years later , warner brothers released a bugs bunny cartoon entitled
bewitched bunny
directed by chuck jones and featuring a much different witch named hazel . to make matter more confusing , they were both voiced by the same artist ; june foray . ( at least for most of the warners shorts . initially her voice was provided by bea benederette . ) foray recalled the situation in an interview in the december , 1995 issue of animation magazine :
disney releases the donald duck film donald applecore to theaters . chip ' n ' dale also appear . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 144 ] ( 1951 [ 15 ] )
there are no vocal credits ( like all h - b taj shorts ) despite there being tow speaking female characters . also the witch is not called by name , so she may or may not be called hazel . maybe her name is on a letter box or in the advert tom reads in the paper . cn don ' t air this cartoon very often ( which is strange since this one doesn ' t have mammy , the black maid in it ) , but when i next see it i keep an eye out for anything with the word
hazel
in / on it .
for halloween , there are so many disney related topics in animation , comic books and theme parks that it is difficult to chose one or even a handful to discuss . however , as i was doing my research one little catchy tune by paul smith sung by the mellomen kept dancing in my brain :
waking life ( 2001 ) directed by richard linklater . voices : trevor jack brooks , lorelie linklater , wiley wiggins , glover gill , lara hicks , ames asbell , leigh mahoney , sara bell , jeanine attaway , ethan hawke , julie delpy . in this original animated feature film join wiley wiggins as he searches for answers to the question of whether we are sleepwalking through our waking state or wake - walking through our dreams . 101 min . dvd 3384 credits and other information from the internet movie database
trade tattoo ( 1937 ) experimental abstract film made for the british general post office . included in biographical documentary on lye video / c 5962 ; also included on vhs video / c 999 : 3780
( 1954 , 20 min . ) : this animated film depicts the growth of business and industry and its effects on the community . supply and demand , profits and employee working conditions are explored .
disc 3 : dance . spook sport ( 1940 ) ( 7 : 52 ) ; july 4th 1941 ( 1941 ) ( 2 : 30 ) ; on the farm ( 1951 ) ( 6 : 50 ) ; neighbours ( 1952 ) ( 8 : 06 ) ; two bagatelles ( 1952 ) ( 2 : 22 ) ; a chairy tale ( 1957 ) ( 9 : 52 ) ; bounce film ( circa 1960 ) ( 0 . 41 ) ; six and seven - eighths ( 1961 ) ( 9 : 21 ) ; norman mclaren ' s opening speech ( 1961 ) ( 6 : 53 ) ; canon ( 1964 ) ( 9 : 13 ) ; canon : test ( circa 1964 ) ( 4 : 50 ) ; christmas cracker ( 1963 ) ( 9 : 13 ) ; polychrome fantasy ( 1935 ) ( 2 : 52 ) ; pas de deux ( 1968 ) ( 13 : 21 ) ; pas de deux : test ( 1965 - 1967 ) ( 16 : 14 ) ; ballet adagio ( 1972 ) ( 9 : 58 ) ; narcissus ( 1983 ) ( 21 : 49 ) ; narcissus : test ( 1973 - 1975 ) ( 2 : 15 ) - - vincent warren . pas de deux ( 1968 ) ( 13 : 21 ) ; narcissus ( 1983 ) ( 21 . 49 ) ; narcissus : test ( 1973 - 1975 ) ( 2 : 15 ) ; pas de deux : test ( 1965 - 1967 ) ( 16 : 14 ) - - grant munro . neighbours ( 1952 ) ( 8 : 06 ) ; two bagatelles ( 1952 ) ( 2 : 22 ) ; on the farm ( 1951 ) ( 6 : 50 ) ; six and seven - eighths ( 1961 ) ( 9 : 21 ) ; canon ( 1964 ) ( 9 : 13 ) ; canon : test ( circa 1964 ) ( 4 : 50 ) ; christmas cracker ( 1963 ) ( 9 : 13 ) ; christmas cracker : mclaren ' s contribution ( 1963 ) ( 3 : 42 ) ; thematic documentaries . dance ( 5 : 02 ) ; vincent warren ( 5 : 17 ) ; grant munro ( 4 : 47 ) .
one halloween night , witch hazel ( no relation ) observes huey , dewey and louie going trick - or - treating . the trio , dressed as a ghost , a devil , and a wizard , go up to the door of their uncle donald duck ' s house under a covered porch and ring the bell . but instead of giving them the traditional candy , donald deliberately puts firecrackers in their bags , then pulls a string leading to a rigged bucket of water hanging under the porch roof and tips it on the boys , causing the boys to get soaked and wet . donald laughs , says
so long , boys !
, and the discouraged nephews go and sit on the curb .
more ( 1972 ) a film by mitchell rose . a prize winning animated short satirizing man ' s insatiable desire for material goods and the greediness of our acquisitive society . 4 min . 999 : 2774
donald ' s nephews come by for halloween and plays tricks on them . but witch hazel was watching , and offers to help the boys get even . she brews up a potion that animates inanimate objects and sics them on . he initially agrees to treat the boys , until he hears the witch call him a
pushover
. she animates his feet to get him to cough up the key to his pantry .
[ smith , harry ] late superimpositions ( aka no . 14 ) ( 1964 ) a film by harry smith / an abstract film combining animation and live action created by harry smith , an innovative filmmaker who hand - painted onto film , frame by frame and used collage to animate his films . he describes this work as :
superimposed to photography of mr . fleischman ' s butcher shop in new york , and the kiowa aroko , oklahoma , with cognate materia . the strip is dark at the beginning and the end . . . i honor it the most of my films .
video / c 9399
the first segment of five exploring films produced by the national film board of canada . the film board is world - renowned as a center for experimental film animation . this selection offers 10 films which highlight the over fifty years of animation production by both the french and english units . contents : neighbors ( 1952 , 8 min . ) / norman mclaren - - begone dull care ( 1949 , 8 min . ) / norman mclaren - - the romance of transportation in canada ( 1953 , 11 min . ) / colin low , wolf koenig , robert verrall - - universe ( 1960 , 26 min . ) / roman kroitor , colin low - - pas de deux ( 1968 , 13 min . ) / norman mclaren - - the street ( 1976 , 10 min . ) / caroline leaf - - the bead game ( 1977 , 6 min . ) / ishu patel - - the sand castle ( 1977 , 13 min . ) / co hoedeman - - george and rosemary ( 1987 , 9 min . ) / alison snowden , david fine - - strings ( 1991 , 10 min . ) / wendy tilby .
: optimism and a peaceful view of life can defeat even the biggest adversities . this one is the infallible formula employed by the film ' s protagonist to face the most cruel and merciless enemy of mankind .
voices , eli wallach , john turturro . an autobiographical animated film by john canemaker about the struggle to understand his angry and often violent father , an italian immigrant whose american dream went wrong . 28 min .
as hazel sprays various items around donald ' s house , they become animated or anthropomorphic . donald is terrified and instantly agrees to treat the boys to candy . however , when hazel refers to him as a pushover , he changes his mind . donald locks the pantry door and swallows the key . having been
itching
to put a spell on donald , hazel uses the potion to put donald ' s feet in her control . she orders the feet to kick the key out of donald , which leads him to perform a wild dance . the key is retrieved , but donald throws it into the pantry , under the door . enraged , hazel then casts
a spell that ' s double - grim !
saying that she will order donald ' s feet to
smash that door down
with donald . this is initially unsuccessful , so she advises that donald
take a longer start . about a mile or two !
donald is forced to run a long way away , then come steaming back , screaming , into the door , which shatters .
donald ' s nephews come by for halloween and donald plays tricks on them . but witch hazel was watching , and offers to help the boys get even . she brews up a potion that animates inanimate objects and sics them on donald . he initially agrees to treat the boys , until he hears the witch call him a
pushover
. she animates his feet to get him to cough up the key to his pantry .
crafton , donald . emile cohl , caricature , and film / donald crafton . princeton , n . j . : princeton unversity press , 1990 . ( main ( gardner ) stacks nc1766 . f82 c6433 1990 )
the mickey mouse film pluto ' s christmas tree is released . pluto , minnie mouse , donald duck , goofy , chip , and dale also appear . [ 16 ] [ 23 ] [ 228 . 393 ]
a beautiful vampire uses an oblivious johnny to trick her nerdy boyfriend into being jealous . bunny wins a contest that makes berry vanderbolten ( a famous pop star ) be her butler for the day . yet , johnny takes advantage of and abuses the situation , as he nearly makes berry his slave . johnny goes on a date with the president ' s daughter , only to outrage all of washington , district of columbia .
the pixar film , the incredibles ( which earned giacchino two grammy award nominations ) . his disney credits also include sky high , ratatouille ( which won a grammy for best score soundtrack ) and up ( which earned him
mickey mouse in living color . volume 2 : 1939 - today ( walt disney productions ) these twenty - one animated films celebrate mickey ' s career in film from 1939 to the present . also includes some never - before - seen original mickey shorts . contents : disc 1 : society dog show ( 1939 ) - - pointer ( 1939 ) - - tugboat mickey ( 1940 ) - - pluto ' s dream house ( 1940 ) - - mr . mouse takes a trip ( 1940 ) - - little whirlwind ( 1941 ) - - nifty nineties ( 1941 ) - - orphans benefit ( 1941 ) - - mickey ' s birthday party ( 1942 ) - - symphony hour ( 1942 ) - - mickey ' s delayed date ( 1947 ) - - mickey down under ( 1948 ) - - mickey and the seal ( 1948 ) - - plutopia ( 1951 ) - - r ' coon dawg ( 1951 ) - - pluto ' s party ( 1952 ) - - pluto ' s christmas tree ( 1952 ) - - simple things ( 1953 ) - - bonus films : sorcerer ' s apprentice - - mickey and the beanstalk - - disc 2 . mickey mouse shorts : mickey ' s christmas carol - - prince and the pauper - - runaway brain . 345 min . dvd 2733
a print adaptation by carl barks was published simultaneously in the donald duck comic book . barks was given a storyboard of the film by ralph wright while production of the film was still in progress . barks was asked to create a 32 - page comic adaptation , yet barks didn ' t believe he had enough material . in the end he wound up making a lot of his own material , even creating new characters such as smorgie the bad .
this imax 3d film follows a young musician , johnny , as he explores his mysterious new home bequeathed to him by his deceased mother . johnny quickly finds that something is amiss as ghosts and the devil himself welcome him home .
cousin ( australia , 1998 ) directed by adam elliot . an award winning animated film about the childhood remembrances of a little boy born with cerebral palsy . 4 min . dvd 7473 credits and other information from the internet movie database
flip & two twisters a documentary about len lye , the great filmmaker and kinetic sculptor . this dynamic artist spent his life developing a highly original
art of motion .
the film includes some examples of lye ' s film making and some of his sculptures in motion including the wild rhythms of
flip & two twisters
and chronicles recent attempts to realise lye ' s plans for giant versions of his sculpture . 1995 . 80 min . video 6583
the academy of motion picture arts and sciences awards an oscar ( short subjects , two reels ) for the film nature ' s half acre . [ 13 ] [ 23 ] [ 38 . 216 ] [ 39 . 455 ]
ninja scroll ( jûbei ninpûchô ) ( 1993 ) written and directed by yoshiaki kawajiri . in feudal japan in a time of danger , intrigue , and deception , jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone , hiring his services to those with gold or a worthy cause . 94 min . dvd 754 credits and other information from the internet movie database
a young boy and girl , dressed in costumes based on dutch traditional clothes , find their idyllic , windmill - laden countryside is being over - run by unfeeling , unthinking mechanical men that lay waste to everything in their path . the cartoon ( note the title ) was a very thinly veiled propaganda film in support of the netherlands resistance fighters during nazi occupation in world war 2 ( the film was completed when nazi germany had completely occupied the netherlands )
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national film board of canada . leonard maltin ' s animation favorites from the national film board of canada . begone dull care , norman mclaren ; mindscape , jacques drouin ; the log driver ' s waltz , john weldon ; the cat came back , cordell barker ; getting started , richard condie ; the sweater , sheldon cohen ; the street , caroline leaf ; pas de deux , norman mclaren ; anniversary , marc aubry & michel hebert . 95 min . 999 : 1427
mickey ' s house of villains is a 2002 direct - to - video compliation movie based on disney ' s house of mouse . it collects several short films that make up the vast majority of the film . the films included are :
( director , laurence green ; 52 : 27 min . ) : incorporating the animated documentary ryan , laurence green ' s film explores the paths of animators ryan lar kin and chris landreth and the relationship that developed between the two men .
ergo proxy : awakening ( season one ) ( japan , tv , 2006 ) director , shukou murase . in this animated television serial the domed city of romdo is an impenetrable would - be utopia where humans and robots coexist , and everything is under complete governmental control - - or so it appears . 100 min . dvd 7660 credits and other information from the internet movie database
the best of zagreb film . dvd compilation of films produced by the zagreb film of yugoslavia studios , which became famous for a unique animation style that became known as ' the zagreb school . ' one of the studio ' s pioneering distinctions was that its filmmakers wrote , designed , and directed their own films , resulting in boldly entertaining cartoons unified in design , tone , and message . these are dvd compilations of films made since the early 1960s , and released on videotape in 1999 .
castle , robert .
on and off , on and off : riding through roger rabbit ' s world .
bright lights film journal , vol . 34 , pp . ( no pagination ) , fall 2001 . chute , david .
who framed roger rabbit ?
( movie reviews ) film comment july - august 1988 v24 n4 p11 ( 3 ) harmetz , aljean .
how a ' rabbit ' was framed .
( integrating live , animated characters in
who framed roger rabbit ?
) the new york times june 19 , 1988 v137 s2 ph1 ( n ) ph1 ( l ) col 2 ( 54 col in ) kehr , dave .
who framed ' forrest gump . '
( director robert zemeckis ) film comment march - april 1995 v31 n2 p45 ( 6 ) ( 4803 words ) uc users only rosenbaum , jonathan .
who framed roger rabbit ?
( movie reviews ) film quarterly fall 1988 v42 n1 p33 ( 5 ) uc users only wolf , j . p .
in the frame of roger rabbit : visual compositing in film .
( ' who framed roger rabbit ? ' ) mark velvet light trap fall 1995 p45 ( 15 ) ( 11563 words )


the film 's art direction is by andré andrejew .

the film is characterised by jason buchanan of allmovie as a german expressionist view of the story : a " nightmarish " avante-garde or experimental psychological drama .

raskolnikow ( film )

raskolnikow is a 1923 german silent drama film directed by robert wiene . the film is based on the novel crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky , whose protagonist is rodion raskolnikov . the film ' s art direction is by andré andrejew .
raskolnikow is a 1923 german silent drama film directed by robert wiene . the film is based on the novel crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky , whose protagonist is rodion romanovich raskolnikov . the film ' s art direction is by andré andrejew .
raskolnikow is a 1923 german silent drama film directed by robert wiene . [ 1 ] the film is based on the novel crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky , whose protagonist is rodion raskolnikov . the film ' s art direction is by andré andrejew .
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student raskolnikow , who has written an article about laws and crime , proposing the thesis , that un - ordinary people can commit crimes if their actions are necessary for the benifit of . . . see full summary »
student raskolnikow , who has written an article about laws and crime , proposing the thesis , that un - ordinary people can commit crimes if their actions are necessary for the benifit of mankind , murders an old woman , who operates a crooked loaning house , as well as her sister , who made the mistake of visiting her at the wrong time . he is suspected of the crime , but somebody else confesses to the murder . meanwhile , he has fallen in love with sonja , the street - walking daughter of an ex - official who was fired because of drinking . raskolnikow ' s sister is engaged with an arrogant official , who dislikes him , because raskolnikow gave sonja 25 rubel for her father ' s funeral . when raskolnikow tells him his opinion of his behaviour against the poor , he tries to show he ' s a good guy also to the public and showing that sonja is also a thief at the same time by framing her of a theft of 100 rubels . but after this , raskolnikow finds out that sonja was a very close friend of his second victim . . .
the film is characterised by jason buchanan of allmovie as a german expressionist view of the story : a
nightmarish
avante - garde or experimental psychological drama .
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the film is characterised by jason buchanan of allmovie as a german expressionist view of the story : a
nightmarish
avante - garde or experimental psychological drama . [ 2 ]
lionardi - film der neumann produktion production . / scenario by robert wiene , from the novel crime and punishment by feodor dostoevski . cinematography by willy goldberger . set design by andrey andreyev . / standard 35mm spherical 1 . 33 : 1 format .
how is it this film has so few ratings on flixster ? it ' s very entertaining ! lorre is great as the arrogant impoverished writer who sees himself as a ' superman ' like his hero napoleon but is ultimately undone by his own conscience . of course no film will entirely live up to a great novel and this is an oversimplified version to be sure ; the odd mix of accents barely acknowledge the russian setting . it ' s a hollywood bastardization of dostoyevsky so be prepared but definitely worth it for lorre fans
student raskolnikow , who has written an article about laws and crime , proposing the thesis , that un - ordinary people can commit crimes if their actions are necessary for the benifit of mankind , murders an old woman , who operates a crooked loaning house , as well as her sister , who made the mistake of visiting her at the wrong time . he is suspected of the crime , but somebody else confesses to the murder .
esta olvidada a la vez de rara obra de arte del aleman wiene tiene todos los ingredientes para considerarla como una de las mas fuertes muestras del expresionismo filmico aleman . el dramatismo interpretativo del elenco y los alucinantes decorados , heredados directamente de su mas reconocida obra
el gabinete del dr , caligari
hacen de este film algo memorable . lamentablemente la copia en dvd carece de nitidez y tristemente esta en muy mal estado . algunas escenas simplemente se pierden en la obscuridad por el deterioro que los años le han causado . a pesar de aquello , y si eres un fanatico el cine silente , esta pelicula es algo que debes admirar .
the cabinet of dr caligari is almost unique among silent ' classics ' in that nobody attributes its qualities to its director ; robert wiene has never seemed more than a peripheral figure , and his later attempts to repeat his one - off success never won him any real reputation . he both directed and scripted this adaptation of dostoevsky ' s crime and punishment , and seems to have had grandiose artistic ambitions for the project , drawing his cast from stanislavsky ' s moscow art theatre , and commissioning ' expressionist ' sets from andrei andreiev . the result poses fascinating questions . was the disjunction between the naturalistic acting and the artificial decor deliberate , or simply inept ? and was the ' expressionism ' ( the sets and a scattering of dream sequences ) an attempt to visualise the moral / theological dimension of the novel , or simply a matter of fashion ? there are no ready answers , but the film certainly sustains the questions .
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a world - famous pianist loses both hands in an accident . when new hands are grafted on , he doesn ' t know they once belonged to a murderer .
a pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiraling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison .
in 1918 a simple mongolian herdsman escapes to the hills after brawling with a western capitalist fur trader who cheats him . in 1920 he helps the partisans fight for the soviets against the . . . see full summary »
a married couple have a small apartment in moscow . when an old friend of the husband ' s arrives in the city , he is unable to find lodgings . kolia , the husband , invites his friend to move in with them .
100 . 000 . 000 peasants - illiterate , poor , hungry . there comes a day when one woman decides that she can live old life no longer . using ways of new soviet state and industrial progress she changes life and labor of her village .
the demon mephisto wagers with god that he can corrupt a mortal man ' s soul .
vienna in the biggest depression , directly after ww1 . in a slum , lila leid , the wife of lawyer leid is murdered , egon , secretary of one of leid ' s clients is arrested . he was with her , and . . . see full summary »
an extended family split up in france and germany find themselves on opposing sides of the battlefield during world war i .
a charismatic lieutenant newly assigned to a remote fort is captured by a group of mountain bandits , thus setting in motion a madcap farce that is lubitsch at his most unrestrained .
the son of the sheik and a dancing girl fall in love , but when he is made to believe she has betrayed him he seeks revenge .
the business tycoon nicolas saccard is nearly ruined by his rival gunderman , when he tries to raise capital for his company . to push up the price of his stock , saccard plans a publicity . . . see full summary »
a five - person team of gold prospectors in the yukon has just begun to enjoy great success when one of the members snaps , and suddenly kills two of the others . the two survivors , a husband . . . see full summary »
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german expressionism - styled adaptation of crime and punishment . it was a style that , with its heightened sense of paranoia from the set design , suited the source material well , but i feel like it could have depicted the overbearing sense of guilt more intensely . good and interesting piece of work but could have made more out of the source which i recall being better than this .
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i was able to watch the full version of this with subtitles and this was not the same story as the more famous crime and punishment . it did have great set pieces and yes it had a nightmare scene of the dead pawn shop owner cackling at the murderer and her head appearing all over the room , other than that , this was mostly histrionics that quickly grew tiresome as the killer is so obvious guilty and even brags that he killed her , then says i was only killing . some red herrings when some nut confesses to t he crime , and a man over hears him confessing to his sister the crime and tries to black mail the sister into marriage , but she shoots him but only grazes him . he finally can ' t stand it anymore and confesses his crime . without the great set pieces and the directors fame this would be long forgotten .
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i feel like robert wiene is treated unfairly . the generally accepted narrative seems to be that he wasn’t a particularly competent director , the cabinet of doctor caligari was a fluke , and he never made anything worthwhile afterwards . i’ve seen two of his post - caligari films now and i don’t think that’s the case . especially here there’s just too much that’s great . in particular the set design is absolutely incredible and enhances the anxiety - ridden atmosphere of the story in a big way , chmara’s performance as raskolnikov is stunning , and the clash of dostoevsky’s realism with german expressionism pushed to its extreme makes for a fascinating viewing experience . it might not be a masterpiece but it’s still a wonderful example of german expressionism…
i have contrasting thoughts about this , as well as ambiguous feelings . but it ' s necessary to start with the great flaw : the plot . if it hadn ' t been for the book , i wouldn ' t have understood nothing ! the scenes are randomly positioned and it ' s hard to follow the fabula . ok , now it ' s time for compliments . the movie has a unique atmosphere , created through the design and the soundtrack of the version i watched ( i ' m never gonna understand how music works for silent films ) . wiene should stick to the scenic aspect , he ' s got a peculiar incredible taste and is indeed a pioneer of expressionism .