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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

January 1999 •English

An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. "In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!" -- Amazon.com

They Might Be Giants: Here Come The ABCs

February 2005 •English

Learn the ABCs the fun way with The Grammy® - winning rock legends: They Might Be Giants 'Here Come The ABCs' CD + DVD features 24 New Songs PLUS 24 Music Videos. Enjoy both the CD and DVD in this package. The DVD contains over 45 minutes of animations, the wonderful puppets of the Deeply Felt Puppet Theater and performances!

Mr. Men - The Great Alphabet Hunt

April 1992 •English

The Mr. Men and Little Misses are going on an alphabet treasure hunt field trip on the Misterland Bus to see what things they can find to make up all the letters of the alphabet.

The Alphabet

February 1969 •English

A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.

Joachim's Dictionary

February 1966 •French

A light-hearted animated romp through the alphabet, with each letter identified by both a word and a visual interpretation of that word, by the crudely-drawn Joachim.

Winnie The Pooh's ABC Of Me

January 1990 •English

The Alphabet with Pooh Bear.

ABC

April 1989 •German

Animated short directed by Alexandra Schatz

P for Pelican

January 1972 •Persian

An old hermit lives in a slum and wants to teach the alphabet to the children who regularly go there to play. When a child proposes he use the word “Pelican” for the letter ‘P’, the hermit goes to the nearby park to see this animal he has never heard of.

A, B, C... Z

February 1971 •Albanian

Children get ready to start the first grade. They start learning the first letters.

The ABCs of Death

March 2013 •English

An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

O Zé Analfabeto Faz Exame

January 1952 •Portuguese

Alphabet Soup

January 1995 •English

William Wegman and his dogs - Fay Ray, Batty, Chundo, and Crooky - teach children the alphabet.

Kamen Rider W Forever: From A to Z, 26 Rapid-Succession Roars of Laughter

July 2010 •Japanese

A series of 26 net movies, comedy-themed shorts (one for every letter of the alphabet) that were released by Toei to promote the Kamen Rider W summer movie, Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate.

M is for Marble

January 2013 •English

This is Stake's entry for the ABC's of Death 2013 competition.

Mycelium

September 2014 •English

On a barren planet, a shaft of light suddenly splits the sky. The ground moves, the earth trembles, rocks shatter and rumble. Then the air mellows. After the stones hustle, a strange vegetation settles in. The rhythm speeds up and one discovers a fascinating universe.

LEGO Ninjago: Master of the 4th Dimension

January 2018 •English

Join your favorite NINJAGO heroes at a very special dojo training session exclusively here at LEGOLAND! Become part of the 4D action as Master Wu prepares the ninjas to take on the teachings of the mysterious ‘Scroll of the 4th Dimension’ but with disastrous consequences. Kai, Nya, Lloyd, Zane and Cole find themselves in a whole heap of trouble for not only them, but for the whole universe! LEGOLAND needs YOU to help harness the power of the elements in this amazing 4D experience that will leave you in a spin!

Angry Kid: Who Do You Think You Are

December 2004 •English

Angry Kid is given the task to write a 10-page essay for his teacher on who he really thinks he is.

Elroy's Toy

July 1995 •English

Elroy thought it was just another night of homework. The fun starts when a couple of zany characters, Chip (a computer chip) and his dog Sparky, suddenly pop up on his computer screen.

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

November 2001 •English

Shrek and his friends enjoy themselves with some Karaoke partying.

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie

August 1999 •Japanese

Sakura Kinomoto, a Card Captor, wins a game of chance and is awarded a trip to Hong Kong, along with her best friend Tomoyo and her rival, Syaoran Li. It turns out that the ancient rival of Clow Reed, the creator of the mysterious and powerful Clow Cards, summoned them, and she's out for revenge. A battle ensues, and secrets are revealed about Clow Reed's shady past and Sakura's connection to him.