John Canemaker Movies

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film...

Documentary short from Felix the Cat Collector’s Edition DVD

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

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

An animated documentary that explores the terrain of father/son relationships, as seen through Canemaker's own turbulent relationship with his father.

The making of Dumbo (1941).

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

A documentary about the early days of animation.

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

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...

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.

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

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