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Michael Sporn was an American animator who founded his New York City-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, and produced and directed numerous animated TV specials and short spots. Sporn was nominated for an Oscar in 1984 and an Emmy in 1988 for adaptations of two books by William Steig.
Total trailers found: 54
22 April 1990
After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.
10 September 1990
Animated adaptation of Virginia Lee Burton's children's book.
06 November 1991
Little Ira is invited to his best friend's sleep-over party, but struggles with leaving his beloved teddy bear behind.
17 June 1988
One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm.
01 January 1989
Enter the imaginative world of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, in this animated adaptation of his classic The Hunting of the Snark.
01 January 1980
This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.
01 June 1987
A lonely pig named Pearl dawdles long enough in a field of dandelions to meet a bone who speaks to her.
01 January 1992
Story of a sleepy alligator-taxi names Monty who has an important job. Each day Arthur the frog, Doris the duck, and Tom the rabbit ride on Monty's back across the river to and from school.
16 August 1994
When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white.
18 November 1987
The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.
18 April 2000
Two lonely boys who don't know each other meet on a city street. Brought together with a simple "Yo!" answered by the other one's "Yes?" and the bounce of a basketball, this modern classic will strike a chord with every child who's ever longed for a friend.
07 June 1999
"What's the matter with Leo?" his father asks when Leo can't read, write, draw, eat neatly, or speak.
01 January 1975
Discusses the history of the Middle East. Contrasts old ways with the new in agriculture, industry, etc.
07 February 1990
In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American girls learn the value of friendship after they are divided by selfishness and jealousy.
01 January 1989
Grandpa tells his two young houseguests about the time he was afraid of the dark and about other figments of his imagination.
03 December 1977
A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing to give for Christmas -- An excerpt from the early part of Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" set in a time of extreme cold in Tudor England -- A short based on the Toonerville Trolley -- A bittersweet excerpt from Moss Hart's autobiography "Act One" narrated by Jose Ferrer -- A reading from the Christmas day entry from the diary of 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt -- A reading of a letter by Captain Edward James Hulse describing the surprising Christmas Truce of 1914 -- An animated version by R.
14 September 1986
It's Louis's birthday and Uncle McAllister has brought him a very special gift - a tadpole all the way from Scotland! Louis can hardly wait for Alphonse to grow into a frog.
06 December 1990
The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.
01 January 2006
When Freddy's teacher, Mrs. Lapino notices that Freddy has a reading problem, she sends a Book Fairy to talk to his parents to convince them to help him read.
30 July 2007
A documentary about the early days of animation.
10 June 1992
This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen Allen.
25 December 1988
Irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus.
31 October 2002
An Egyptian crocodile lives happily in his new home in Paris, until a chef tries to turn him into dinner.
01 June 1993
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 eggs.
01 February 1992
This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen Allen.
05 January 1984
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, adapted from William Steig's children's book.
01 December 1987
It's Christmas Eve and all the children around the world are asleep and dreaming of the toys that Santa Claus will bring - except at the South Pole, where they've never celebrated Christmas.
27 November 1977
Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s.
12 November 2002
Mona tells us about her search for love in New York City.
01 January 1991
It starts off as an ordinary class trip to the farm - boring, kind of dull. But before very long, chaos takes over as one zany incident leads to another, even zanier, one.
09 January 1981
A animation short about measles and mumps.
29 March 1991
Will Max or Ruby find the most Easter eggs to win the chocolate chicken? Only the Easter Bunny knows for sure.
01 January 1989
Legendary singer-songwriter, ARLO GUTHRIE, brings his whimsical wit and music to this warm, lighthearted re-telling of such all-time children's classics as "The Thee Little Pigs", "Henny Penny", "Little Red Riding Hood", and other cherished favorites.
23 April 2005
One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope between the massive monuments in 1974.
05 November 1990
Narrated by Tim Curry and based on the book by Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, a lonely, lost marzipan pig reaches out with love, in a strange chain of events, to an owl, a mouse and a hibiscus flower.
06 December 1999
Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO.
08 December 1993
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, decides to go into the city to visit her cousin Alexander for Christmas.
03 November 2008
A documentary about the early days of animation.
01 January 1991
"The Adventures of the Maltese Cat" is an adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling short story. Producer Larry Spangler had just produced a documentary feature film about polo and he thought having a cartoon proceeding it would add a little something! So he came to Buzzco Associates to produce this very ambitious short.
02 November 1991
Set in Harlem in 1919, two girls - one white, one black - form a lifelong friendship through a chance encounter and the jazztime music of young "Fats" Waller.
13 December 1992
It’s the poky little puppy’s first Christmas, and he’s not sure what to expect. When he meets an animal friend who’s lost his home, Poky’s quick to help–and learns all about the spirit of Christmas.
08 November 2002
Animated holiday feature for the entire family, destined to become a classic. Based on the beloved poem by Clement C.
01 January 1997
Adventure awaits in the story of White Fang, a peaceful courageous wolf who overcomes all odds in this animated tale for children based on Jack London's original classic.
15 December 1982
Morris impresses his older siblings when he opens the last box under the Christmas tree... and disappears.
03 April 1992
A young boy, confined to his bed, uses his imagination to find the fun and excitement he can't experience in real life.
12 October 1996
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 provides poignant commentary about her mother, her own situation and her outlook for the future.
04 October 1992
Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a bejeweled mechanical bird, the nightingale flees.
01 January 1992
An engaging adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale about a vain emperor whose foolishness is exposed to everyone by an innocent child.
01 January 1989
Gertrude and George the Dancing Frog on a whirlwind theatrical tour.
24 February 2004
Today there are more reasons than ever for families to explore and celebrate diversity. Our ever-expanding world is full of differences in abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, family structures, religious faiths, interests and cultures.
01 January 1979
The extemporaneous musings of an actress about her career provide the springboard for an imaginative fantasy on the fragility of fame.
01 January 1985
A documentary about Lisa Hsia, a Chinese-American woman who was raised in Illinois and returns to China search of her identity and to discover her roots.
