Innovative short produced by Ernie Kovacs in which the various objects of an office workspace come to life. The music they dance to is a medley ("Jalousie/Sentiment al Journey") by space age pop maestro Juan Esquivel.
Musical short produced by Ernie Kovacs in which various objects in the kitchen come to life. The music they dance to is "Cherokee" by space age pop maestro Juan Esquivel.
Cool Muppet bit from Sesame Street's fifth broadcast season. Bip Bipadotta and three anything Muppets sporting sunglasses perform this classic rhyming song, from a poem by Joe Raposo.
Excerpt from a bizarre early stop-motion animation piece featuring Charley Bowers and a metal-eating bird. The creature devours junk from an auto scrapyard, then lays an egg that hatches and grows into a brand new car! Very impressive FX and way before CGI. Directed by Harold L. Muller.
Classic animation short from Sesame Street's third broadcast season. An Indian guru counts from 1 to 20 on his four arms, accompanied by sitar music and a lot of psychedelic visuals. As a bonus, there's a recap in Spanish!
Surreal silent film from cinema's infancy. A one-armed beggar receives a new limb from a strange store that specializes in human appendages. The new arm has a mind of its own, though, and brings the man nothing but trouble. Produced by the Vitagraph Company, this rare short boasts astounding trick photography and FX for its age.
Fantastic Muppet bit from Sesame Street's fourth broadcast season. Roosevelt Franklin and an array of Anything Muppets clap and vocalize together in this rhythmic free-for-all.
A disturbing and intriguing installment from a four-part set of "One Minute Movies" made by the enigmatic San Francisco group. This film is included in the NY Museum of Modern Art's film collection. Created by the band, with Graeme Whifler, and featuring a spastic solo by the late Snakefinger.
Classic animation short from Sesame Street's first broadcast season. We're treated to various interpretations of the numeral two against a lively jazz score.