John Canemaker Movies

The making of Cinderella (1950).

The making of Dumbo (1941).

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Documentary about the influence of legendary animator Tex Avery and the groundbreaking digital special effects of “The Mask.” Produced...

A documentary about the early days of animation.

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

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

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 personal film was planned as a homage to the Silly Symphonies genre of musical animated shorts. With no spoken dialogue, it tells a story...

Produced for the Children's Television Workshop.

"Imaginary beasts typify one of the seven deadly in this ingenious, Walt Disney style, full animation." Karen Cooper, Film Forum