John Canemaker Movies

A documentary about the early days of animation.

The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.

The making of Dumbo (1941).

The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated...

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

A documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

A stop-motion film, written, animated, & directed by Dan Blank.

A young boy's successful battle against cancer and his subsequent efforts to help other children overcome their fears of the illness.

Blending the animation of Chuck Jones’ original drawings, traditional documentary elements, and one of Jones’ most intimate interviews...

Short Documentary on the art of Mary Blair: An extraordinary talented artist.

Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue...

The life and career of the great cartoonist Winsor McCay is warmly recalled by his former film assistant, John Fitzsimmons, with clips of classic...

This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.