Gene Deitch Filmes

The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books.

A UPA adaptation of the television series (1947-1960) dummy-cowboy, Howdy Doody. Filmed in both 35 and 16mm (for immediate television use in the...

A short adaptation of the book by Helme Heine

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

A king attempts, through various methods, to remove his son's persistent frown.

Jerry, tired of Tom's repeated attempts to kill him, leaves the house to join a space program. Tom tries to convince Jerry to stay, but to no avail.

Three bears come home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl "all nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed.

The day to day existence of a little fly that wants to be a superhero and is not afraid to dream really big.

Nudnik and his adventures with change.

Tom becomes fearless when he feels like going into the eerie castle.

Gene Deitch cartoon

Cartoon short

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.

Nudnik runs into the usual troubles.

Dinky quits the cartoon business and gets a job as a spokes-duck for TV commercials.

A demonstration of how to make a "Tom & Jerry" cartoon.

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

Harold draws himself a castle in an enchanted garden and fills it with a king, a giant, a fairy - and himself!

An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer