When We First Met

When We First Met 1984

4.00

A teenage girl falls in love with a boy, then discovers that his mother is the drunk driver who killed her sister.

1984

Summer Switch

Summer Switch 1984

1

Father and son magically switch personalities with comical results.

1984

The Fable of He and She

The Fable of He and She 1974

6.00

The animated story of the Hardibars and Mushamels—whimsical clay creatures who discover that gender stereotypes are not always accurate or useful.

1974

The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches

The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches 1979

1

Wendy the witch has low self-esteem. She doesn’t believe she has any witch power until she makes a new friend who convinces her try something new.

1979

Split Cherry Tree

Split Cherry Tree 1982

6.50

Split Cherry Tree is a 1982 short film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. A father learns the importance of education and gains an understanding of his son and an insight into his dreams and ambitions. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

1982

Miguel: Up from Puerto Rico

Miguel: Up from Puerto Rico 1970

1

Miguel, a Puerto Rican boy has moved to New York City with his family. He finds his ability to speak English and Spanish puts him at an advantage in assisting his family in their new surroundings. Miguel later stretches his ingenuity to an extreme when, to put food on his family’s table, he goes fishing in the heavily polluted East River. A moving and amusing film with many suprises.

1970

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief 1975

1

Two con artists kidnap a young boy for ransom. The boy, who calls himself Red Chief, becomes a problem for them.

1975

The Case of the Elevator Duck

The Case of the Elevator Duck 1974

6.00

Young Gilbert lives in an urban apartment building. One day he discovers a duck in the building's elevator. Gilbert decides to keep the duck, but to keep his new friend secret from his mother. But his mother suspects something is up. In the meantime, Gilbert uses his detective skills to find the owner of the duck in his no-pets-allowed apartment building.

1974

Sui Mei Wong - Who Shall I Be

Sui Mei Wong - Who Shall I Be 1970

1

Sui Mei wants to be a ballet dancer. Her father believes that she must spend her time studying ancient traditions.

1970

Food: The Story of a Peanut Butter Sandwich

Food: The Story of a Peanut Butter Sandwich 1971

1

Traces the history of the peanut. Includes an explanation of food processing, market research which helps improve products and advertising. For primary grades.

1971

It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House 1979

5.00

An very very old man lives with his very old cat, his old old goldfish and his old dog on a houseboat, until one day the wolf Cuthbert Q Divine knocks on the door...

1979

Uppity Albert McGuire

Uppity Albert McGuire 1972

1

With encouragement from teachers and friends at Berkeley High School, John Stern and Steve Adams, age 17, created this film. They wrote the poem and did the original art and animation without professional assistance or equipment.

1972