Gene Deitch Movies

This short film is the first film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit. The film is a considered an "ashcan copy" as it was made...

A spoiled princess scorns the love of an honorable prince who offers her precious gifts.

The day to day existence of a little fly that wants to be a superhero and is not afraid to dream really big.

Big Anthony, left alone with Strega Nona's magic pasta pot, runs into trouble when he decides to show the townspeople how it works.

Adaptation with verse and accompanying music of an old folk tale about the building and firing of a cannon.

A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper....

An anxious man in his forties quits his job and resigns himself to an early death after a supposed heart attack, but his doctor sets him straight.

Jerry runs into the Metropolitan Opera, trying to evade Tom.

Tom accompanies his owner, Clint Clobber, who has severe anger management issues, on a fishing trip.

The Hat is the story of a poor, disabled veteran, named Benito Badoglio, who finds a magical hat (actually, it finds him) and how that changes his...

Harold draws himself a castle in an enchanted garden and fills it with a king, a giant, a fairy - and himself!

Alice travels to Paris and hears five stories adapted from children's picture books in this anthology film. The books adapted include: "Anatole,"...

Nudnik runs into the usual troubles.

Tom and Jerry are sleeping outside during the day when a yellow bird wearing a red helmet lands on Tom, waking him up. Although the bird brushes...

Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy...

A rich woman on her way to a costume party thinks Gaston is a babysitter; Gaston thinks he's there to paint her child's picture. Gaston mistakes her...

An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema

Gaston Le Crayon is a French (kind of beatnik-looking) artist who brings his artwork to life. He's doing a famous painting to be. Movie director...

This is the diary of a spider who's a lot like you! He goes to school, but he also spins sticky webs and takes wind-catching lessons.

With his purple crayon, Harold draws a picture for his room - and then becomes part of it.