The Ransom of Red Chief 1975
Two con artists kidnap a young boy for ransom. The boy, who calls himself Red Chief, becomes a problem for them.
Two con artists kidnap a young boy for ransom. The boy, who calls himself Red Chief, becomes a problem for them.
The animated story of the Hardibars and Mushamels—whimsical clay creatures who discover that gender stereotypes are not always accurate or useful.
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.
Film about vandalism made for classroom exhibition
Father and son magically switch personalities with comical results.
A teenage girl falls in love with a boy, then discovers that his mother is the drunk driver who killed her sister.
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.
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...
A young French boy and his dog Clown romp happily through the streets, until one day the boy stops to play cards with friends in a park. After the game, Clown is seen running off. The little boy searches the streets for his beloved pet. Along with Larry Yust's 'Lottery', 'Clown' was possibly one of the two best selling ed films ever made. On the surface, it's a cute kid & dog story. Underlying is a possible subtext that fascinates us every time we view the film, and makes for a satisfying, yet ultimately ambiguous ending. Gilou Pelletier is outstanding as the small boy, and the camera work by Guy Suzuki takes wonderful advantage of the terraces of Montmartre.
Traces the history of the peanut. Includes an explanation of food processing, market research which helps improve products and advertising. For primary grades.
This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.
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.
Sui Mei wants to be a ballet dancer. Her father believes that she must spend her time studying ancient traditions.
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.
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.