Nutcracker Fantasy

Nutcracker Fantasy 1979

6.40

Based off of the novel, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and the ballet, "The Nutcracker", Sanrio shows their take on the classic story in a stop-motion animated film.

1979

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? 1977

5.90

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? is a 1977 documentary film about Dorothy and Bob DeBolt, an American couple who adopted 14 children [12 at the start of filming], some of whom are severely disabled war orphans -- in addition to raising Dorothy's five biological children and Bob's biological daughter. The film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1978. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

1977

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder 1982

5.00

During the Vietnam War, Brian Anderson, a young Army medic, is stationed in Saigon. Initially apathetic and self-serving, he eventually has his heart won over by the children at a nearby orphanage where he does volunteer work. At first, a doctor named Katherine Cross has to persuade him to help the children. But soon, Brian willingly puts his career and safety on the line to provide the orphans with the food and medical supplies they need.

1982

Ringing Bell

Ringing Bell 1978

6.70

Chirin is an innocent though adventurous young lamb whose carefree life on the farm comes to an abrupt end when a wolf murders his mother. Confused and angry, Chirin pursues the wolf into the mountains, seeking revenge. The laws of nature are brutal, however, and hatred alone won't be enough to avenge the loss of his mother. Only the strong survive in the wild, and obtaining that strength may change Chirin forever.

1978

The Mouse and His Child

The Mouse and His Child 1977

5.80

A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".

1977

Sea Prince and the Fire Child

Sea Prince and the Fire Child 1981

6.40

In this Japanese animated film, Sea Prince and Fire Child are two youngsters in love who flee from their disapproving parents into a world filled with risks and adventure.

1981

Unico in the Island of Magic

Unico in the Island of Magic 1983

5.80

A young unicorn named Unico must fight an evil magician and save everyone who's trapped under his spell.

1983

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico 1981

7.00

When Unico, a young unicorn, is banished from his family by a pantheon of manipulative gods, his powers of joy and happiness are tested as he explores the lands with his friends Beezle and Katy.

1981

Pochacco: Exciting Birthday

Pochacco: Exciting Birthday 1993

9.50

Pochacco's birthday isn't turning out as planned. His friends seem to have forgotten it, even though they promised him a party. Then he has to make a daring rescue when a nest of eggs is washed away into the river. But once the chicks are hatched, the most wonderful celebration ever awaits them all.

1993

Oshin

Oshin 1984

7.50

Oshin comes from a family of poor rice farmers. Her father and brother must work in the fields and her grandmother and mother, who is expecting another child, barely have enough to eat. In order to make ends meet for her family, 7-year-old Oshin gives up school and decides to become a servant in the household of a wealthy family, where she faces trials and tribulation beyond her worst fears.

1984

Little Jumbo

Little Jumbo 1977

6.50

Adrift at sea a boy and his pet white elephant, Jumbo, wash up on an island that is between two other islands at war with one another in this musical fantasy film.

1977

Meatcleaver Massacre

Meatcleaver Massacre 1977

4.10

Four crazed killers butchered his wife, son and daughter. From his hospital deathbed he called upon the power of the occult for revenge... And he got it, he really got it!

1977

Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses 1978

6.80

Several animated stories from "Metamorphoses," the Roman poet Ovid's narrative of legends, are presented.

1978

The Glacier Fox

The Glacier Fox 1978

7.80

Director Koreyoshi Kurahara chronicles the lives of Flep and Leila, two foxes living in northern Japan. First, Flep must fight for Leila before the two can become partners and mate. After Flep defeats another male fox, he and Leila eventually produce a group of five cubs. However, with their family complete, the group must deal with human interferences in their habitat, such as chicken farms and snowmobiles, and fight against the debilitating cold of winter.

1978

A Tale of Africa

A Tale of Africa 1980

5.00

A pilot crash-lands in the African wilds, and loses his memory. He finds an old man living in the jungle with his grand-daughter. He falls in love with the young girl and settles down happily with them; their idyllic life broken only by a visit from his long forgotten fiancee.

1980

Hello Kitty's The Aliens Who Came Down From London

Hello Kitty's The Aliens Who Came Down From London 1992

1

In this original story by Hoshiyama Hiroyuki, Kitty White hears from friends about recent UFO sightings and goes to inspect one of the UFO crash sites, to learn more about it and the aliens that came with it.

1992