Gerald Potterton Filmes

  • 1983
    The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones

    The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones

    The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones

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    This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and...

    The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
  • 1963
    The Ride

    The Ride

    The Ride

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    From Gerald Potterton (director of the cult classic Heavy Metal), this short film depicts the daydream of a chauffeur awaiting his employer. On a hot...

    The Ride
  • 1975
    The Christmas Messenger

    The Christmas Messenger

    The Christmas Messenger

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    An angel, present at the birth of Jesus, returns to Earth each year to listen to the Christmas carols and these carols are illustrated in short...

    The Christmas Messenger
  • 1985
    George and the Christmas Star

    George and the Christmas Star

    George and the Christmas Star

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    George cuts out a paper star to top his Christmas tree but, dissatisfied, decides to go for the real thing - an unusually bright star that seems to...

    George and the Christmas Star
  • 1990
    The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot

    The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot

    The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot

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    Believe it or not, the little teapot is the same teapot from the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland. And the Mad Hatter is so mad at the...

    The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
  • 1963
    Christmas Cracker

    Christmas Cracker

    Christmas Cracker

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    Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells,"...

    Christmas Cracker
  • 1970
    The Flying Animator

    The Flying Animator

    The Flying Animator

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    The career of British born animator Gerald Potterton (Yellow Submarine, Heavy Metal).

    The Flying Animator
  • 1966
    The Quiet Racket

    The Quiet Racket

    The Quiet Racket

    01966HD

    This short film tells the amusing tale of a man who feels the common urge to escape the city's noise for the weekend. Made without words, but with a...

    The Quiet Racket
  • 1960
    Appetizers

    Appetizers

    Appetizers

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    A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection...

    Appetizers
  • 1969
    The Black and White

    The Black and White

    The Black and White

    01969HD

    Two older women chat over a meal.

    The Black and White
  • 1956
    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

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    In UPA-esque animation, the NFB entertainingly explains the causes of fish spoilage and the steps required to keep today's catch fresh until it...

    Fish Spoilage Control
  • 1962
    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

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    A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.

    My Financial Career
  • 1969
    Trouble in the Works

    Trouble in the Works

    Trouble in the Works

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    A factory worker goes to see his manager.

    Trouble in the Works