1963

Pianissimo

5.5/16

An experimental animated short film in which a piano plays a song and the keys, hammers, and various other parts of the piano are different colors. P...

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Pianissimo

1971

The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam

5.3/10

Uncle Sam has been living peacefully in the American southwest, running a gas station. But when terrorists kidnap the Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam tea...

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The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam

1935

Composition in Blue

6.5/34

An abstract film in which every motion of coloured shapes is in strict synchronization with music. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

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Composition in Blue

1927

Spiritual Constructions

6.7/13

One of Oskar Fischinger's earliest films, Seelische Konstruktionen (as it is known in German), clearly points the way to the masterpieces of musically...

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Spiritual Constructions

1937

Educated Fish

5.8/7

A small fish doesn’t pay attention in school, and ends up getting caught on a hook. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Fi...

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Educated Fish

1981

The Creation

6.857/7

The film is based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson depicting the power of the southern black American preacher's telling of the biblical creation sto...

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The Creation

1977

A Doonesbury Special

5.3/6

Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end o...

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A Doonesbury Special

1973

Background

6/1

Background is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Th...

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Background

1944

Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3

4.5/11

Two short fragments resulting from experiments in controlling the mechanical development of the instrument. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in...

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Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3

1943

Five Film Exercises: Film 1

4.8/10

Begins with a three beat announcement drawn out in time which thereafter serves as a figure to divide the four sections. Each return of this figure is...

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Five Film Exercises: Film 1

1951

Celery Stalks at Midnight

5.2/4

Early 'visual music' film by John Whitney. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.

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Celery Stalks at Midnight

1999

Jolly Roger

6.385/13

After marauding and sinking another ship, a band of pirates capture a female passenger, then send her overboard as punishment for her defiance. She vo...

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Jolly Roger

1961

Munro

5.6/21

A four-year-old boy is drafted into the army. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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Munro

1975

Kick Me

5.6/5

An Oscar Nominated short film about the adventures of a red pair of legs. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

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Kick Me

1982

The Great Cognito

5.462/13

The film tells of a music hall impressionist who caricatures personalities from the second world war. Animated by Barry Bruce at Will Vinton Productio...

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The Great Cognito

1977

Jimmy the C

4.9/7

President Jimmy Carter "sings" Ray Charles' "Georgia on my Mind", while thinking about his home state. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

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Jimmy the C

1966

A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature

5/16

A prototype of modern music videos, this is an animated film set to the music of two popular tunes recorded by Herb Alpert and his Latin-flavored bras...

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A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature

1969

Of Men and Demons

6/1

A man lives in peace and harmony. But one day his quiet life is interrupted by demons. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Of Men and Demons

1990

Next Door

6.22/25

An old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.

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Next Door

1989

Palm Springs

5.75/20

This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

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Palm Springs