John Canemaker Movies

The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.

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

It's Christmas Eve and all the children around the world are asleep and dreaming of the toys that Santa Claus will bring - except at the South Pole,...

The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated...

Blending the animation of Chuck Jones’ original drawings, traditional documentary elements, and one of Jones’ most intimate interviews...

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

The making of Dumbo (1941).

Short Documentary on the art of Mary Blair: An extraordinary talented artist.

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

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

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

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

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

Produced for the Children's Television Workshop.

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...

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