The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger
Genres
Overview
A children's fable about the power of advertising, the meaning of life and ultimately the test of a mother's love. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
6 min
Release Date
2010-03-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.4
7.0
M*A*S*H
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1970-02-18 | en
7.4
Miracle on 34th Street
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1947-06-04 | en
5.5
He Comes Up Smiling
Jerry Martin quits his dull job as a bank clerk and falls in with a band of hobos. He takes on the guise of Bachelor, the "king of the market," and finds himself pursued by dangerous men who are after the real Bachelor. *Only fragments are known to exist. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
1918-09-09 | en
6.4
Bambi Meets Godzilla
Bambi is nibbling the grass, unaware of the upcoming encounter with Godzilla. Who will win when they finally meet? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
1969-07-10 | en
7.0
Boob
A doctor performs an experimental breast enhancement procedure to be able to remotely enhance a woman's breast size. Unfortunately a surge of electricity brings her boob to life! Run Boob, run!
2009-03-14 | en
7.7
Sleuth
A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
1972-12-10 | en
7.5
A Grand Day Out
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
1990-05-18 | en
7.8
The Wrong Trousers
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
1993-12-17 | en
7.6
A Close Shave
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.
1996-03-07 | en
5.0
The Apple
A man's repeated attempts to retrieve an apple off a high tree branch all prove fruitless. What does he want the apple for? That would be telling.
1963-05-21 | en
5.9
Andrey Svislotskiy
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1991-01-01 | xx
6.9
Spider Baby
In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.
1967-12-24 | en
6.7
Asparagus
A symbolic reflection on issues of female sexuality, art and identity constructs.
1979-03-17 | en
7.9
The Circus
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1928-01-06 | en
3.0
Reason Thirteen
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1998-01-01 | en
5.5
Anijam
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1984-01-01 | en
5.0
Harlem on the Prairie
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1937-12-09 | en
6.5
The Tune
Del is a song writer for the obnoxious Mr. Mega, and in love with Didi, Mega's secretary. His quest to write a hit tune brings him to the wacky world of Flooby Nooby, where he just might learn to write songs from the heart. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
1992-09-04 | en
6.0
Trees
A Walt Disney short film.
1948-05-27 | en
6.6
Wat's Pig
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