The Talking Magpies

Meet Me in Wichita

January 2006 •English

A stop motion animated 16mm film combining the Wizard of Oz and the hunt for Bin Laden, with music by V. Vale and Jad Fair.

Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film

December 2001 •Japanese

The short pilot film for Junkers Come Here included with the DVD release of the movie.

Love and Curses

July 1938 •English

An aging hero is looking through the photo album and remembering the Gay 90's, and in particular a picnic interrupted by villainous Roger St. Clair, who tries to tempt Emily to the big city and away from Harold; when that fails, he takes her by force. Six months later, Harold is still searching; Emily is forced to sing on the stage of Roger's bar, accompanied by a barbershop quartet on "All Is Not Gold That Glitters." Harold passes by and hears her. Roger beans him with the curtain and ties Emily to the railroad tracks. Harold rescues her; there follows a sawmill scene, a shootout, and ultimately victory for our hero. Back in the present day, they wonder what happened to Roger, which is his cue.

Sniffles and the Bookworm

December 1939 •English

Literary characters come to life late at night in a bookshop, serenading Sniffles the mouse with swing music until the Frankenstein monster intrudes.

The Bookworm

August 1939 •English

Three witches need a worm to complete their potion; they dispatch a raven to catch one, and he goes after a bookworm. He chases the worm into the horror section, where the monsters attack but soon, Paul Revere rides Black Beauty to the rescue, along with the Police Gazette, and other assorted war heroes; eventually, the Boy Scouts build a match-stick bridge, leading the worm to safety.

Tamagotchi: Big Secret Delivery Operation!

April 2017 •Japanese

The first movie in 9 years for Tamagotchi. The film premiered alongside Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama Movie.

Mommy Loves Puppy

November 1940 •English

A walrus steals the brandy from a Saint Bernard puppy.

The Cat Came Back

August 1944 •English

Farmer Alfalfa is trying to get rid of his cat throwing him in the river.

Front and Back

March 1991 •English

An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "front" and "back."

Dear Consumer (Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special)

December 2009 •English

Thor celebrates Christmas in Asgard, Santa adds Walter PPK to the bad boy list and the creators take a skewed look at The Gift of the Magi. Plus who needs Rudolph when Santa has Comet?

Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

December 2012 •English

The Robot Chicken Christmas Special has Santa nearly missing Christmas; Kano from Mortal Kombat shares the holidays with Mrs. Cage; Justin Bieber's new song is bound to be a Christmas hit.

The Auto Clinic

March 1938 •English

Self-service gas bars aren't a modern phenomenon, as evidenced by this visionary cartoon. The Auto Clinic is automated... everyone is treated alike by the three gas pumps until a pretty customer comes along, then they all turn on the charm... but when a cigar-smoking troublemaker comes along, they give him the "treatment." Krazy Kat protects his anthropomorphic service station from the gangster. Lots of bizarre visuals in this one!

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

December 2005 •English

The special Christmas episode featured the second season short "A Very Dragon Ball Z Christmas", along with the first season shorts "Unsolved Case Files: Claus & Effect" and "Kill Bunny".

Tough Tire! SHADO Tire

January 1980 •Japanese

Amateur animation by 20-year-old Hikeaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) while he was studying at Osaka University of Arts. The short features a speeding car with physics-defying tires.

Porosenok v koluchey shubke

February 1981 •Russian

Seeing Snowflake outside the window on a frosty day, the Hedgehog clung to the glass so that his nose looked like a piglet's. Snowflake mistook him for a pig in a spiky fur coat and invited him to play outside.

Shade: The Changing Man

May 2013 •English

A mysterious figure with special reality-warping powers battles the forces of madness only he can see and fight.

Nanna & Lil' Puss Puss in 'One Ration Under God'

September 1993 •English

Nanna feels she's on her last legs and about to meet her maker. In saying her goodbyes to Lil' Puss Puss, she regrets all the things in life she hasn't done.

Smile

July 2021 •English

GroM wakes up one morning to find that his mouth is stuck in a sour face. He, who wants to be happy and smile. His friend LobO comes visiting and together they embark on a journey to find a GroM's smile. They try with a circus visit and with magic potions, but it only makes things worse. Will GroM ever Smile again?

Brad & Gary

July 2011 •English

This short film created by director Pyer Coffin is the story of Brad and Gary, two creatures living in an unknown world. The plot revolves around the big idea that joining forces to overcome one's shortcomings really is the only way out. Or in. Or maybe out again? It's also a tale about friendship, its ups and downs, ins and outs... This fresh look on solidarity was brought to life by the Illumination Mac Guff Studio, the team behind the success of Despicable Me.

Gift

February 2021 •Japanese