Subgenre Sampler
Animation: 952 Films to Buy & Rent
Flash Gordon: The Animated Series (1979)
- Wonderfully retro Saturday morning animated series sees Flash Gordon crashland on Planet Mongo, ruled by the evil dictator Ming the Merciless, and…
Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The (1979)
- Dir. Bill Melendez
- Emmy Award–winning animated version of C.S.Lewis’ classic children’s tale that nicely captures the spirit of the text with a unique, visual…
Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979 - 2003 (1979-2003)
- Dir. The Brothers Quay
- Since the late 1970s, the identical twin Quay Brothers have made a unique contribution to animation in general, and the puppet film in particular.…
Aardman Classics (1978-1999)
- Dir. Peter Lord, Peter Peake, Sam Fell
- A collection of 24 classic short films from British model animators Aardman, dating from their earliest years. Included are the following works,…
Battle of the Planets (TV Series) (1978)
- Dir. David E Hanson
- Ground–breaking serial, a dubbed and re–edited Japanese sci–fi cartoon, that became one of the most popular TV–shows of the…
I Love Cult Kids (1978-1990)
- An exemplary compilation of episodes from seven classic kids TV shows spanning several decades. Includes Jamie and the Magic Torch (1978), Chorlton…
Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
- Likable animation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic, admirably captures the personalities of the novel's horde of eccentric characters and…
Water Babies, The (1978)
- Dir. Lionel Jeffries
Feat. James Mason, Bernard Cribbins, Billie Whitelaw…
- The children's classic by Charles Kingsley, given a sterling treatment by its English cast and some nifty animation. A young chimney sweep finds…
Watership Down (1978)
- Dir. Martin Rosen
- A family of rabbits escape impending threats of nature and make a perilous journey in search of a tranquil burrow.
Adapted from Richard Adams'…
Gulliver's Travels (1977)
- Dir. Peter Hunt
Feat. Richard Harris, Catherine Schell
- One of the first films to combine live action and animation, this 1977 version has the gruff old Harris play the shipwrecked sailor who awakens in a…