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Cartoons for Kids
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Remember the good old days of hanging out on the couch and enjoying the Saturday morning cartoons? Why not take it up a notch with this selection of classic cartoons from the NFB? From the story of a woman and her feline family in The Dingles to the timeless tale of The Sweater to the Academy® award-winning fable The Sand Castle, these cartoons are sure to entertain children of all ages.
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The Dingles
- Created by award-winning animator/director Les Drew, this animated short features Doris Dingle and her family of three cats. Sure to appeal to children of all ages, The Dingles shows what happens when an unexpected violent wind disrupts the family's idyllic life. The film is based on the book ...
- par Les Drew,
- 1988,
- 7 min 51 s
The Animal Movie
- An animated cartoon to help children explore why and how animals move as they do. A little boy discovers that he cannot compete with a monkey, a snake or a horse by imitating the way they move. He can only outdistance them when he climbs into a vehicle that can ...
- par Grant Munro,
- Ron Tunis,
- 1966,
- 9 min 48 s
The Cat Came Back
- This hilarious Oscar-nominated animation is based on the century-old folk song of the same name. Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to rid himself of a little yellow cat that just won't stay away... Also won the 1989 Genie Award for best animated short film.
- par Cordell Barker,
- 1988,
- 7 min 41 s
The Sweater
- In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, he was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother ...
- par Sheldon Cohen,
- 1980,
- 10 min 21 s
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
- This short animation is a zany version of the classic fairy tale, with the leading role played by a mistreated, romantic penguin, with hilarious results. Cinderella Penguin loses her magic flipper as she runs to meet her midnight deadline, but all ends well when Prince Charming finds the right webbed ...
- par Janet Perlman,
- 1981,
- 9 min 57 s
Getting Started
- This hilarious short animated film stars a man who procrastinates. Our hero attempts to practice a piece of music on the piano, but distractions get in the way. When he finally sits down to play, pandemonium breaks loose.
- par Richard Condie,
- 1979,
- 12 min 22 s
The Sand Castle
- Enjoy Co Hoedeman's short animated film about the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. They build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. Oscar® winner ...
- par Co Hoedeman,
- 1977,
- 13 min 17 s
The Girl Who Hated Books
- This animated short about literacy introduces us to Meena, a young girl who hates book even though her parents love to read. Books are everywhere in Meena's house, in cupboards, drawers and even piled up on the stairs. Still, she refuses to even open one up. But when her ...
- par Jo Meuris,
- 2006,
- 7 min 21 s
The Chinese Violin
- In this animated short from the Talespinners Collection, a young girl and her father move from China to Canada, bringing only their Chinese violin along for the journey. As they face the challenge of starting fresh in a new place, the music of the violin connects them to the life ...
- par Joe Chang,
- 2002,
- 8 min 21 s
Asthma Tech
- Filmmaker Jonathan Ng turns the notion of otherness on its head in his semi-autobiographical animated short about young, whimsical, asthmatic Winston. As a result of his illness, Winston is unable to participate in the everyday activities of his peers and classmates. But thanks to his artistic ability and one particularly ...
- par Jonathan Ng,
- 2006,
- 7 min 9 s
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