John Canemaker Movies

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

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

The making of Dumbo (1941).

A documentary about the early days of animation.

The essence of the 1940s, to the lively beat of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." A rapidly paced collage of the fads, fashions, and personalities of...

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

An urban fable about a young street musician who finds competition for space to play his much a bit too tough, until he joins in the...

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

Documentary short from Felix the Cat Collector’s Edition DVD

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...