Gene Deitch Movies

Sidney the elephant is looking for a mother, even though he's 44. The hippo and giraffe turn him down.

Nudnik runs into the usual troubles.

A rare look into the private world of Maurice Sendak, who describes the significant events of his own life and their impact on his work.

Terr’ble Thompson but as a girl.

Nudnik is strolling through town, getting caught in a mailbox and a garbage truck.

Picture book animator for Weston Woods Studios Gene Deitch, shares his insights into the purpose, art and technique of adapting, as animated films,...

After six months at sea, Popeye and Brutus see that Olive has become overweight after eating too much out of feeling lonely. Popeye wants to help her...

Tom joins his owner on a hunting safari in Kenya. Jerry has hidden himself in the Clint's luggage, and Tom quickly sees him and attempts to get rid...

Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy...

Medieval times. A juggler has little success making a living; he puts on a hair shirt and becomes an ascetic, but attracts only other ascetics....

An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema

Entry in the John Doormat series of shorts.

Young Roger Windsock loves airplanes. One day Roger discovers he has grown a pair of wings, but is dismayed to find out that he cannot fly.

A short adaptation of the book by Helme Heine

A young Mexican boy, son of the greatest fireworks maker in all of Mexico, saves the day when his father's fireworks fail to go off as planned at the...

Nudnik in a shopping area.

An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer

Three archaeologists learn about the impact television, especially the CBS network, had on postwar America.

Clint Clobber, superintendent of the Flamboyant Arms, is watching the fights on an old-fashioned TV set.

Tom and Jerry are sleeping outside during the day when a yellow bird wearing a red helmet lands on Tom, waking him up. Although the bird brushes...