Direction: Jules Bass

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis Faced with the inevitable replacement of magic by science, the magician Carolinus summons his 3 brothers (all magicians) to pitch a wild plan. The creation of a realm of magic to exist separate and apart from the world of man,...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis The story of Mr Toad and his pals Ratty, Badger and Mole. The quirky quartet embarks on a road-trip in Mr Toad's posh Rolls Royce. But his numerous eccentricities and boastful ways anger his friends.

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis Narrated by Fred Astaire, this one stars Mickey Rooney as Santa. Another stop-motion classic, this one is also based on the hit song of the same name. Of all the Christmas classics on this list, this one actually the most...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis A brave unicorn and a magician fight an evil king who is obsessed with attempting to capture the world's unicorns.

Direction Jules Bass

Synopsis When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and...

Direction Arthur Rankin Jr. · Jules Bass

Synopsis TV Series (1986). 65 episodes. When the outer space gangster known as Mon Star escapes from the Penal Planet, the Limbo section of the galaxy is in great peril. In response, an elite team of cyborgs called the Silverhawks are...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis Mrs. Claus tells us about the time Santa had a bad cold and decided to take a vacation from Christmas. Two of his elves, Jingle Bells and Jangle Bells decided to go out (with Vixen) to find children to convince...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr. · Takeya Nakamura

Synopsis An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on route to Bethlehem.

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis This film adapts the final book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy where the Hobbits, Frodo and Samwise, struggle through the barren land of Mordor to destroy the Ruling Ring in Mount Doom. At the same time, Gandalf and...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from 1971 until 1973; a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of Motown recording group The Jackson 5. ABC rebroadcast the series during the...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis The Mailman decides to stop another deluge of letters by answering questions about the Easter Bunny: Sunny, a baby rabbit found and adopted by Kidville (a town of only kids--even a kid mailman). And when Sunny goes delivering eggs to...

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis "A Christmas's Carol" version through the perspective of the insect B.A.H. Humbug. Scrooge is portrayed as the tightwad Charles Dickens intended him to be with his consistent resistance to assist the poor or even have Christmas dinner with his nephew...

Direction Jules Bass

Cast Jack Gilford · Margaret Hamilton · Paul O'Keefe · Ray Bolger

Synopsis An anthology of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Thumbelina" and "The Garden of Paradise."

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers.

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis When the Chief Easter Bunny retires, he chooses Peter Cottontail as his successor. However, the reclusive January Q. Irontail wants the position as well, seeking to revenge himself upon children everywhere for the destruction of his tail. He proposes he...

Direction Jules Bass · John Halas · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis Tomfoolery was an animated cartoon series based on the nonsense poetry of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll. There were several recurring characters, including the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo from the Lear poem "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo."

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis A beloved toy stuffed rabbit is rescued by a fairy to be the first Easter Rabbit. After his owner falls ill.

Direction Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.

Synopsis The Groundhog tells the story of how, for once, Jack Frost became human, and helped a knight win his lady love.