Michael Sporn Movies

  • 2008
    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

    02008HD

    A documentary about the early days of animation.

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
  • 1977
    A Doonesbury Special

    A Doonesbury Special

    A Doonesbury Special

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    Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end...

    A Doonesbury Special
  • 1990
    The Marzipan Pig

    The Marzipan Pig

    The Marzipan Pig

    71990HD

    A lonely, lost marzipan pig reaches out with love, in a strange chain of events, to an owl, a mouse and a hibiscus flower. - Tim Curry

    The Marzipan Pig
  • 2002
    I, Crocodile

    I, Crocodile

    I, Crocodile

    02002HD

    An Egyptian crocodile lives happily in his new home in Paris, until a chef tries to turn him into dinner. The crocodile escapes through the sewers...

    I, Crocodile
  • 1987
    The Amazing Bone

    The Amazing Bone

    The Amazing Bone

    01987HD

    A lonely pig named Pearl dawdles long enough in a field of dandelions to meet a bone who speaks to her.

    The Amazing Bone
  • 2004
    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    72004HD

    Today there are more reasons than ever for families to explore and celebrate diversity. Our ever-expanding world is full of differences in abilities,...

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
  • 1989
    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    81989HD

    Short - This delightful adaptation follows Gertrude and George the Dancing Frog on a whirlwind theatrical tour. - Amanda Plummer, Heidi Stallings,...

    The Story of the Dancing Frog
  • 1988
    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    61988HD

    One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some...

    Abel's Island
  • 1999
    Leo the Late Bloomer

    Leo the Late Bloomer

    Leo the Late Bloomer

    91999HD

    "What's the matter with Leo?" his father asks when Leo can't read, write, draw, eat neatly, or speak. "He's just a late bloomer", explains his...

    Leo the Late Bloomer
  • 1987
    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    01987HD

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

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
  • 1992
    A Child's Garden of Verses

    A Child's Garden of Verses

    A Child's Garden of Verses

    01992HD

    A young boy, confined to his bed, uses his imagination to find the fun and excitement he can't experience in real life. Tony Award-winning actor...

    A Child's Garden of Verses
  • 1991
    Jazztime Tale

    Jazztime Tale

    Jazztime Tale

    01991HD

    Family - Set in Harlem in 1919, two girls - one white, one black - form a lifelong friendship through a chance encounter and the jazztime music of...

    Jazztime Tale
  • 1975
    The Changing Middle East

    The Changing Middle East

    The Changing Middle East

    01975HD

    Discusses the history of the Middle East. Contrasts old ways with the new in agriculture, industry, etc. in emphasizing the changing image of this...

    The Changing Middle East
  • 1996
    Champagne

    Champagne

    Champagne

    01996HD

    The true story of a young teenage girl whose mother is incarcerated for murder. Living in a Catholic Children's home run by an order of nuns, she...

    Champagne
  • 1992
    The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

    01992HD

    An engaging adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale about a vain emperor whose foolishness is exposed to everyone by an innocent...

    The Emperor's New Clothes
  • 1991
    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

    01991HD

    Based on the Rudyard Kipling story.

    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
  • 1993
    The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

    The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

    The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

    01993HD

    At the Johnson's house in the country, a female mouse named Emily, whose existence is known to two children named Patty and Kevin living there,...

    The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
  • 1990
    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

    01990HD

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

    Earthday Birthday
  • 1984
    Doctor De Soto

    Doctor De Soto

    Doctor De Soto

    4.21984HD

    A kind-hearted mouse dentist and his wife find a clever way to treat a crafty fox who comes to them with a sore tooth in this Oscar nominated short,...

    Doctor De Soto
  • 1993
    The Talking Eggs

    The Talking Eggs

    The Talking Eggs

    01993HD

    When a young girl named Selina befriends a mystical elderly woman, magical things happen - not the least of which is the surprise of three talking...

    The Talking Eggs