Animated feature films 1917 - 1977

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1. El apóstol (1917)

70 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Argentinian President Yrigoyen burns Buenos Aires using Jupiter's thunderbolts.

Director: Quirino Cristiani

Votes: 70

2. Sin dejar rastros (1918)

Animation

The true incident of the German U-Boat which torpedoed an Argentine ship to make Argentina declare war on the Allies.

Director: Quirino Cristiani

Votes: 22

3. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.

Directors: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch

Votes: 6,877

4. Peludópolis (1931)

80 min | Animation

The story of President Yrigoyen's corrupt government and its overthrow by a military coup.

Director: Quirino Cristiani

Votes: 29

5. The New Gulliver (1935)

75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While hearing the story of "Gulliver's Travels", a young Russian boy dreams that he is the title character on the island of Lilliput.

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko | Stars: Vladimir Konstantinov, Ivan Yudin, Ivan Bobrov, Fyodor Brest

Votes: 378

6. The Seven Ravens (1937)

53 min | Animation, Fantasy

A young girl's seven brothers have been turned into ravens, so she sets out to save them.

Directors: Ferdinand Diehl, Hermann Diehl

Votes: 113

7. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Approved | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

96 Metascore

Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.

Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell

Votes: 215,198 | Gross: $184.93M

8. The Story of the Fox (1937)

63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When Renard the Fox's mischievous pranks go too far, King Lion is forced to attempt to bring the trickster to justice.

Directors: Irene Starewicz, Wladyslaw Starewicz | Stars: Claude Dauphin, Romain Bouquet, Sylvain Itkine, Léon Larive

Votes: 1,550

9. Gulliver's Travels (1939)

Passed | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Orestes Calpini, Roland Crandall, William Henning, Winfield Hoskins, Thomas Johnson, Frank Kelling, Seymour Kneitel, Robert G. Leffingwell, Grim Natwick, Tom Palmer | Stars: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross, Pinto Colvig, Cal Howard

Votes: 4,842 | Gross: $7.13M

10. Fantasia (1940)

G | 124 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

96 Metascore

A series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.

Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton

Votes: 103,889 | Gross: $76.41M

11. Pinocchio (1940)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

99 Metascore

A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie

Votes: 159,707 | Gross: $84.25M

12. Dumbo (1941)

G | 64 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

96 Metascore

Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.

Directors: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliotte | Stars: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher

Votes: 141,920 | Gross: $1.60M

13. Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)

Passed | 78 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The happy tranquility of Buggsville is shattered when the populace learns that a colossal skyscraper is to be built over their tiny town.

Director: Dave Fleischer | Stars: Kenny Gardner, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce, Carl Meyer

Votes: 1,405

14. Princess Iron Fan (1941)

Not Rated | 73 min | Animation, Fantasy

Three travelers needing to pass through a fiery mountain seek the magical fan of a princess, but she does not wish to part with it.

Directors: Wan Laiming, Guchan Wan | Stars: Guanxiang Liu, Chen Zhengfa, Zhou Jirang, Shi Fengai

Votes: 320

15. The Reluctant Dragon (I) (1941)

Approved | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Humorist Robert Benchley learns about the animation process at Walt Disney Studios while trying to find the great man himself to pitch him the idea of making a cartoon about a shy dragon.

Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting, Ub Iwerks, Jack Kinney | Stars: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant

Votes: 3,810 | Gross: $0.87M

16. Bambi (1942)

G | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

91 Metascore

The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.

Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey, Peter Behn

Votes: 153,932 | Gross: $102.80M

17. Saludos Amigos (1942)

Passed | 42 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

60 Metascore

Disney animators tour South America and present four animated shorts inspired by their trip.

Directors: Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Norman Ferguson | Stars: Fred Shields, José Oliveira, Lee Blair, Mary Blair

Votes: 7,890

18. Victory Through Air Power (1943)

Approved | 70 min | Documentary, Animation, History

An animated documentary promoting of the soundness of strategic aerial bombing in World War II.

Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, H.C. Potter | Stars: Alexander de Seversky, Art Baker, Billy Mitchell

Votes: 1,173 | Gross: $0.80M

19. The Three Caballeros (1944)

Approved | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

85 Metascore

Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).

Directors: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young | Stars: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz, Sterling Holloway

Votes: 15,544

20. The Enchanted Sword (1945)

74 min | Animation, Adventure, Musical

Garbancito is an orphan whose friends, Kiriqui and Chirili, are kidnapped by the giant Caramanca. To rescue his friends, Garbancito is assisted by a goat named Peregrina, his Fairy Godmother, and an enchanted sword.

Directors: Arturo Moreno, José María Blay | Stars: Carme Contreras, Lolita Durán, Emilio Fábregas, Eduardo Garro

Votes: 89

21. Handling Ships (1945)

70 min | Documentary, Animation

Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.

Directors: Allan Crick, John Halas

22. The Lost Letter (1945)

43 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

A messenger is tasked with delivering a letter to the Tsarina, which he tucks into his hat for safekeeping on the road. While resting at night, a band of demons steals the hat, and he must travel to Hell to retrieve it.

Directors: Valentina Brumberg, Zinaida Brumberg | Stars: Vasili Kachalov, Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Livanov, Sergey Martinson

Votes: 124

23. Momotaro, Sacred Sailors (1945)

TV-PG | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

This animated film--Japan's first--was a propaganda piece made to show the Japanese public how the Japanese military had achieved such decisive victories in the South Pacific. It tells the ... See full summary »

Director: Mitsuyo Seo

Votes: 367

24. Magic Lighter (1946)

71 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance

A soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is sentenced to death.

Director: Svend Methling | Stars: Poul Reichhardt, Kirsten Hermansen, Knud Heglund, Karen Poulsen

Votes: 61

25. Make Mine Music (1946)

Passed | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

60 Metascore

Animation done to contemporary popular music.

Directors: Robert Cormack, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Joshua Meador | Stars: Nelson Eddy, Dinah Shore, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews

Votes: 4,940

26. Song of the South (1946)

G | 94 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

54 Metascore

The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.

Directors: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Ruth Warrick, Bobby Driscoll, James Baskett, Luana Patten

Votes: 15,214 | Gross: $63.72M

27. The Crab with the Golden Claws (1947)

60 min | Animation, Adventure

In pursuit of mysterious boxes of crab, Tintin will meet the one who will become his inseparable friend: Captain Haddock.

Director: Claude Misonne | Stars: A. Charles, R. Chrus, R. Darvère, E. David

Votes: 154

28. The Czech Year (1947)

75 min | Animation

Puppet animation feature consisting of different segments related to the traditions and emotions of the seasons as a typical year passes among the Czech people.

Director: Jirí Trnka

Votes: 119

29. Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

Approved | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

66 Metascore

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: "Bongo," about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and "Mickey and the Beanstalk," a take on the famous fairy tale.

Directors: Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, William Morgan, Bill Roberts | Stars: Edgar Bergen, Dinah Shore, Luana Patten, Anita Gordon

Votes: 9,393

30. The Hunchback Horse (1947)

57 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Adventures of Ivan the Fool and humpbacked horse in the world of kind magical creatures and cruel people.

Directors: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, Viktor Gromov, Ivan Ivanov-Vano | Stars: Georgi Chernovolenko, Alik Kachanov, Anatoliy Kubatskiy, Georgiy Millyar

Votes: 1,147

34. Melody Time (1948)

Approved | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

69 Metascore

An anthology of animated vignettes set to contemporary music.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Dennis Day, Laverne Andrews

Votes: 6,930

35. Water for Firefighting (1948)

60 min | Animation

Feature-length instructional cartoon made for the Home Office and the Fire Brigade.

Directors: Allan Crick, John Halas

36. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

Approved | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

74 Metascore

An animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, John McLeish

Votes: 17,866

37. Alice in Wonderland (1949)

Not Rated | 83 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

This exceptional theatrical version of Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic features a combination of live characters and stop-motion animation.

Director: Dallas Bower | Stars: Stephen Murray, Ernest Milton, Pamela Brown, Felix Aylmer

Votes: 874

38. Aventuras de Esparadrapo (1949)

60 min | Animation, Adventure

Puppet animation film based on the tales 'Caperucita Roja' and 'La bruja Pirula'.

Director: Ángel de Echenique | Stars: Manuel Bermúdez 'Boliche', Matilde Conesa, Marujita Díaz, Joaquín Portillo 'Top'

Votes: 21

39. The Dynamite Brothers (1949)

85 min | Animation

In this Italian attempt to rival Disney's features, 3 brothers have adventures at school, on a deserted island, as concert performers, and in the most acclaimed episode, at carnival time in Venice.

Director: Nino Pagot | Star: Aldo Silvani

Votes: 49

40. The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

55 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A Chinese emperor prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, a nightingale's song restores his health and teaches... See full summary »

Directors: Jirí Trnka, Milos Makovec | Stars: Helena Patockova, Jaromir Sobotoa, Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna, Boris Karloff

Votes: 456

41. The Singing Princess (1949)

76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Princess Zeila must choose a prince from among all the princes in Baghdad, despite the evil plotting of Jafar to thwart her hopes.

Director: Anton Gino Domenighini | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Germana Calderini, Giulio Panicali, Olinto Cristina

Votes: 295

43. Cinderella (1950)

G | 74 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

85 Metascore

When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton

Votes: 173,754 | Gross: $85.00M

45. Johnny the Giant Killer (1950)

58 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Johnny sets out to rid the land of an evil giant but the giant uses a machine to reduce Johnny to the size of a bee. He is welcomed into Bee-Land, and herocially defends the Queen Bee. ... See full summary »

Directors: Jean Image, Charles Frank | Stars: Paul Colline, Suzy Dornac, Fred Pasquali

Votes: 115

46. Bajaja (1951)

87 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He soon realizes that the three princesses ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Trnka | Star: Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna

Votes: 137

47. Alice in Wonderland (1951)

G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

68 Metascore

Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway

Votes: 153,847 | Gross: $1.07M

48. Sinfonia Amazônica (1951)

75 min | Animation, Family

This pioneer animated feature-length film tells seven different amazon legends, connected by a native-brazilian boy called Curumi.

Director: Anelio Latini | Stars: Almirante, Jaime Barcellos, Sadi Cabral, Estelinha Egg

Votes: 171

49. Noch pered Rozhdestvom (1951)

49 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

The village blacksmith saddles the devil himself in order to get a gift for the beautiful Oksana. Based on Gogol's fairy tale.

Directors: Valentina Brumberg, Zinaida Brumberg | Stars: Aleksey Gribov, Liliya Gritsenko, Nikolai Gritsenko, Mikhail Yanshin

Votes: 311

50. Spuk mit Max und Moritz (1951)

60 min | Animation, Family

A sound re-issue of the original 1941 silent version. The nasty pranks of the cheeky bullies Max and Moritz are detailed in this animated film by the Diehl brothers, the most successful attempt to date at animating Busch's picture story.

Director: Ferdinand Diehl | Stars: Renate Deppisch, Anni Fahrnberger, Maria Wimmer

52. The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

87 Metascore

A chimney sweep and a shepherdess seek to escape from the clutches of a tyrannical king.

Director: Paul Grimault | Stars: Jean Martin, Pascal Mazzotti, Raymond Bussières, Agnès Viala

Votes: 5,540 | Gross: $0.03M

53. The Scarlet Flower (1952)

42 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

Nastenka asks her good father to bring her a scarlet flower from his journey One thing she doesn't know: the flower belongs to a horrible beast.

Director: Lev Atamanov | Stars: Mariya Babanova, Nikolay Bogolyubov, Olga Chepurova, Vladimir Gribkov

Votes: 1,246

54. The Snow Maiden (1952)

67 min | Animation, Fantasy, Musical

The tale about a girl with a cold heart who is dying in agony because of joy and love.

Directors: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, Ivan Ivanov-Vano | Stars: Veronika Borisenko, Leonid Ktitorov, Irina Maslennikova, Veniamin Shevtsov

Votes: 364

55. Old Czech Legends (1953)

91 min | Animation, Fantasy

Excellent stop-motion animation film from one of the best Czech filmmakers, Jirí Trnka. It tells the ancient story of Bohemia, how it was founded by Czech, the Forefather, and a series of ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Trnka | Stars: Zdenek Stepánek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Höger, Rùzena Nasková

Votes: 285

56. Peter Pan (1953)

G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

76 Metascore

Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson

Votes: 152,922 | Gross: $87.40M

57. A Treasure on Bird Island (1952)

75 min | Animation

People living on an island finds a treasure, but it does not only do them good.

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: H. Hustolesova, Zdenek Kríz

Votes: 123

58. Animal Farm (1954)

Approved | 72 min | Animation, Drama

A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.

Directors: Joy Batchelor, John Halas | Stars: Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham

Votes: 18,977

59. Hansel and Gretel (1954)

Approved | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

An "electronic puppet" version of the Humperdinck opera, adapted for children and using spoken dialogue as well as Humperdinck's music.

Director: John Paul | Stars: Anna Russell, Mildred Dunnock, Frank Rogier, Delbert Anderson

Votes: 283

60. The Bewitched Boy (1955)

44 min | Animation, Short, Family

A naughty boy named Nils is shrunken to a small size after offending a tomte. He has to go on a voyage with geese across Lapland to fulfill the prophecy and turn back to normal.

Directors: Vladimir Polkovnikov, Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya | Stars: Valentina Sperantova, Anatoliy Kubatskiy, Erast Garin, Tatyana Strukova

Votes: 486

61. Lady and the Tramp (1955)

G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

78 Metascore

The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting | Stars: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee, Bill Thompson

Votes: 148,289 | Gross: $93.60M

62. Le village enchanté (1955)

63 min | Animation

In the early settlers, members of a small community united to fight a werewolf.

Directors: Marcel Racicot, Réal Racicot | Star: Pierre Dagenais

Votes: 13

63. Une fée... pas comme les autres (1956)

63 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

The inhabitants of a peaceful village are replaced by a bunch of geese, dogs, foxes and rabbits, who impersonate the village life as postmen, journalists and innkeepers. Chaos reigns as a monkey called Black Troll strikes back.

Director: Jean Tourane | Stars: Robert Lamoureux, Robert Beatty, Phil Tonken

Votes: 83

64. The Twelve Months (1956)

55 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.

Directors: Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Mikhail Botov | Stars: Tatyana Barysheva, Yuliya Yulskaya, Lyudmila Kasatkina, Galina Novozhilova

Votes: 1,497

65. La création du monde (1958)

83 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A comedy about the creation of the universe in six days, with the devil messing around and contributing in his own way.

Director: Eduard Hofman | Stars: Jan Werich, Georges Aminel, François Périer, Martine Sarcey

Votes: 396

66. Hemo the Magnificent (1957 TV Movie)

60 min | Animation, Family

An animated documentary about blood and the circulatory system. It was one of a series on bodily systems.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Richard Carlson, Frank Baxter, Mel Blanc, June Foray

Votes: 291

67. The Snow Queen (1957)

Unrated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.

Director: Lev Atamanov | Stars: Vladimir Gribkov, Yanina Zheymo, Anna Komolova, Mariya Babanova

Votes: 3,020

68. My Breathtaking Beauty (1959)

45 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Based on Russian folk tales.

Director: Vladimir Degtyaryov | Stars: Nina Gulyaeva, Erast Garin, Georgiy Vitsin, Aleksandr Pokrovsky

Votes: 65

69. Invention for Destruction (1958)

Unrated | 83 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano.

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Lubor Tokos, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav Holub, Frantisek Slégr

Votes: 2,788

71. Panda and the Magic Serpent (1958)

TV-Y7-FV | 79 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.

Director: Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Mariko Miyagi, Virginia Blackman, Lisa Lu

Votes: 597

72. 1001 Arabian Nights (1959)

75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Mr. Magoo's ancestor, Abdul Aziz Magoo, is the uncle of Aladdin, who falls in love with a princess.

Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Jim Backus, Kathryn Grant, Dwayne Hickman, Hans Conried

Votes: 365

73. The Adventures of Buratino (1960)

68 min | Family, Adventure, Animation

A colorful fairy tale about a little wooden boy Buratino and his quest for the Golden Key that opens a secret door.

Directors: Dmitriy Babichenko, Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Mikhail Botov | Stars: Nina Gulyaeva, Evgeniy Vesnik, Georgiy Vitsin, Tamara Dmitrieva

Votes: 881

74. Hyotan suzume (1959)

55 min | Animation, Fantasy

A community of anthropomorphic frogs exists peacefully until it is discovered by two violent foreigners.

Director: Ryuichi Yokoyama | Star: Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Votes: 17

75. Magic Boy (1959)

G | 83 min | Animation, Family, Adventure

A young Japanese boy climbs a mountain in search of a magic wizard. The youth finds the wizard, and is tutored by him. Reinforced with magic powers, the boy eventually fights and defeats the evil witches of down under.

Directors: Akira Daikubara, Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Katsuo Nakamura, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Teruo Miyazaki, Tomoko Matsushima

Votes: 501

76. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)

76 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Trnka | Stars: Joss Ackland, Ann Bell, Richard Burton, Tom Criddle

Votes: 466

77. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

85 Metascore

After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.

Directors: Les Clark, Clyde Geronimi, Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton

Votes: 160,716 | Gross: $51.60M

78. Alakazam the Great (1960)

Not Rated | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A monkey king who learns the secrets of magic goes on a spree and causes no end of aggravation for the gods, who finally imprison him. In order to make up for all the trouble he's caused, ... See full summary »

Directors: Daisaku Shirakawa, Taiji Yabushita, Osamu Tezuka | Stars: Kiyoshi Komiyama, Noriko Shindô, Hideo Kinoshita, Setsuo Shinoda

Votes: 512

79. It Was I Who Drew the Little Man (1960)

56 min | Animation

On September, 1. In school the first-ever came boy Fedya. In the ardor of gladness Fedya drew coal on the white wall of little merry man in a hat and with an umbrella.

Directors: Valentina Brumberg, Zinaida Brumberg | Stars: Valentina Sperantova, Mikhail Yanshin, Serafima Birman, Lev Sverdlin

Votes: 84

80. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode: The Coyote's Lament (1961)

Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Walt Disney introduces this episode to present the coyote's side of his issues with man and dog.

Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Walt Disney, Pinto Colvig, Thurl Ravenscroft

Votes: 32

81. The Key (1961)

57 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

The film is a cautionary tale about the need to develop good work habits, personal responsibility and conscience in life.

Director: Lev Atamanov | Stars: Vladimir Gribkov, A. Glushchenko, Anna Komolova, Georgiy Vitsin

Votes: 89

82. Of Stars and Men (1961)

53 min | Documentary, Animation

A unique documentary that uses animation and narration set to a classical music soundtrack to convey what science teaches us about matter, energy, space, time, and life and using this knowledge to ponder man's place in the universe.

Director: John Hubley | Stars: Harlow Shapley, Mark Hubley, Ray Hubley

Votes: 137

83. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

83 Metascore

When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, J. Pat O'Malley, Martha Wentworth

Votes: 182,030 | Gross: $144.88M

84. The Littlest Warrior (1961)

TV-Y7-FV | 83 min | Animation, Drama

Zushio and his sister Anju are kidnapped and sold to a cruel slave-master. Will they ever be reunited with their mother again?

Directors: Yûgo Serikawa, Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Yoshiko Sakuma, Jô Mizuki, Kin'ya Kitaôji, Isuzu Yamada

Votes: 95

87. Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad (1962)

81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young sailor named Sinbad and his sidekick Ali find a map to a fabulous treasure and stow away aboard a ship in an effort to get to where the treasure is buried. They eventually convince ... See full summary »

Directors: Yoshio Kuroda, Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Hideo Kinoshita, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Kyôko Satomi, Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Votes: 143

89. Gay Purr-ee (1962)

Approved | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.

Director: Abe Levitow | Stars: Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons, Paul Frees

Votes: 2,158

90. Heaven and Earth Magic (1962)

66 min | Animation, Fantasy

A sequence of surreal cutout animation imagery, largely without a discernible narrative.

Director: Harry Smith

Votes: 868

91. Joseph the Dreamer (1962)

80 min | Drama, Animation

The story of the Biblical Joseph and his coat of many colors.

Directors: Alina Gross, Yoram Gross | Stars: Shmuel Atzmon, Shlomo Bar-Shavit, Shraga Friedman, Illi Gorlitzky

Votes: 21

92. Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962 TV Movie)

Approved | 53 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

This musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.

Director: Abe Levitow | Stars: Jim Backus, Morey Amsterdam, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano

Votes: 3,262

93. The Wild Swans (1962)

57 min | Animation, Fantasy, Musical

When a witch transforms her brothers into swans, a young princess must find a way to change them back.

Directors: Vera Tsekhanovskaya, Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy | Stars: Valentina Tumanova, Elena Ponsova, Viktor Sergachyov, Erast Garin

Votes: 438

94. Comahue (1963)

61 min | Animation, Documentary

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Director: Edgardo Togni | Star: Edmundo Sanders

95. Doggie March (1963)

82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

It tells the story of Rock, a puppy whose mother is killed by a tiger and a fox. To fulfill his revenge, will achieve together a large number of animals.

Directors: Akira Daikubara, Daisaku Shirakawa | Stars: Hideo Kinoshita, Junko Hori, Ranko Mizuki, Hideo Sato

Votes: 106

96. Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon (1963)

83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Prince Susano's mother dies; when his father tells him she has gone to another place, he sets off in search of her. He builds a boat and goes to see, first, his brother, in his crystal ... See full summary »

Director: Yûgo Serikawa | Stars: Morio Kazama, Yukiko Okada, Chiharu Kuri, Masato Yamanouchi

Votes: 270

97. The Sword in the Stone (1963)

G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

61 Metascore

A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.

Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, David Hand | Stars: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews

Votes: 106,385 | Gross: $22.18M

98. Havoc in Heaven (1961)

Not Rated | 114 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.

Directors: Wan Laiming, Cheng Tang | Stars: Yue-Feng Qiu, Run-Sheng Fu, Hans Alfredson, Ke Bi

Votes: 2,387

99. Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (1964)

G | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

As the movie opens, Spring has arrived in Jellystone Park. Just as fast as tourists arrive, Yogi is up to his usual act of stealing their picnic baskets and any other food he encounters. ... See full summary »

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Don Messick, Julie Bennett, James Darren

Votes: 1,176 | Gross: $4.84M

100. The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

Approved | 99 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet has few passions in life. It's mid-1941 and he would love to join the Navy but has been rated 4F. His friend George Stickle is in the Navy and... See full summary »

Directors: Arthur Lubin, Gerry Chiniquy, Robert McKimson, Hawley Pratt, Bill Tytla | Stars: Don Knotts, Carole Cook, Jack Weston, Andrew Duggan

Votes: 5,960



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