John Canemaker Movies

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

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

The making of Dumbo (1941).

A documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.

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,...

In Belleau Wood, France, during the Great War, a soldier named John writes a letter home to his wife Sara in Milwaukee. He writes that her picture...

A documentary about the early days of animation.

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...

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

The making of Cinderella (1950).

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...

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

During a long ride home from a punk show, a young boy fails to learn that sometimes when you talk, it annoys your friends.

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

Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the...

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

The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called...

The extemporaneous musings of an actress about her career provide the springboard for an imaginative fantasy on the fragility of fame.

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

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