John Hubley Filmes

  • 1944
    Position Firing

    Position Firing

    Position Firing

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    Hapless B-17 waist gunner "Trigger Joe" learns how to adjust his aim, to take into account the relative motion of his aircraft, his bullets, and the...

    Position Firing
  • 1958
    The Tender Game

    The Tender Game

    The Tender Game

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    Inspired by the song Tenderly Jack Lawrence and Walter Gross, a tender animation on a florist and a sweeper that she falls madly in love.

    The Tender Game
  • 1965
    Flatland

    Flatland

    Flatland

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    A short, animated film based on Edwin Abbott's 1884 satirical novella, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions.

    Flatland
  • 1959
    Moonbird

    Moonbird

    Moonbird

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    Two boys go outside at night to capture a bird. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2003.

    Moonbird
  • 1950
    Punchy De Leon

    Punchy De Leon

    Punchy De Leon

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    Fox and Crow attempt to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

    Punchy De Leon
  • 1974
    Cockaboody

    Cockaboody

    Cockaboody

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    John and Faith Hubley combined animation with the voices of their preschool daughters Georgia and Emily to make this award-winning short (New York...

    Cockaboody
  • 1965
    We Learn About The Telephone

    We Learn About The Telephone

    We Learn About The Telephone

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    Bill sketches an animated person, Mr. Man, who takes us back through history to explain how people developed a need to communicate, and shows us...

    We Learn About The Telephone
  • 1970
    Heritage

    Heritage

    Heritage

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    Film aimed at middle/high school students about the power of embracing diversity.

    Heritage
  • 1968
    Zuckerkandl!

    Zuckerkandl!

    Zuckerkandl!

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    Animated cartoon, in which philosopher and scholar Alexander Zuckerkandl proposes the view that detached, uninvolved existence is the best.

    Zuckerkandl!
  • 1948
    Swab Your Choppers

    Swab Your Choppers

    Swab Your Choppers

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    U.S. Navy instructional film about proper oral hygiene. After prolonged dental neglect, seaman Humphrey learns the proper technique for brushing and...

    Swab Your Choppers
  • 1951
    Barefaced Flatfoot

    Barefaced Flatfoot

    Barefaced Flatfoot

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    Mr. Magoo interprets his nephew's request for $100 as evidence of an unfolding mystery.

    Barefaced Flatfoot
  • 1969
    This Way to Sesame Street

    This Way to Sesame Street

    This Way to Sesame Street

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    A commercial television preview of the new children's educational series, Sesame Street.

    This Way to Sesame Street
  • 1949
    The Magic Fluke

    The Magic Fluke

    The Magic Fluke

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    The Fox and Crow have a band-act in a nightclub, but the Fox walks out on his partner when he gets the position of a symphony-orchestra conductor....

    The Magic Fluke
  • 1943
    The Vitamin G-Man

    The Vitamin G-Man

    The Vitamin G-Man

    01943HD

    A detective in training is about to take his final exam. He is sent to room 13, where his professor befuddles him with a tricky doorknob. Next, he...

    The Vitamin G-Man
  • 1952
    Pete Hothead

    Pete Hothead

    Pete Hothead

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    This UPA cartoon introduces a new character, Pete Hothead, a feisty little man with a violent temper. Pete Hothead was featured in only one other...

    Pete Hothead
  • 1969
    Of Men and Demons

    Of Men and Demons

    Of Men and Demons

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    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.

    Of Men and Demons
  • 1958
    Date with Dizzy

    Date with Dizzy

    Date with Dizzy

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    A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.

    Date with Dizzy
  • 1948
    Robin Hoodlum

    Robin Hoodlum

    Robin Hoodlum

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    Fox is Robin Hoodlum and the Crow is the Sheriff pursuing R. Hoodlum and his merry band. He escapes one trap after another until he is lured into an...

    Robin Hoodlum
  • 1954
    Speedway 79 Power Fuel

    Speedway 79 Power Fuel

    Speedway 79 Power Fuel

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    Promotional film for Speedway 79 Power Fuel.

    Speedway 79 Power Fuel
  • 1944
    Flat Hatting

    Flat Hatting

    Flat Hatting

    01944HD

    "Flat Hatting", at the time, was the practice of buzzing civilians in military aircraft. Flat Hatters were looked at as heroes in the WWII air corps:...

    Flat Hatting