Philip Stapp Trailers

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Most Popular Philip Stapp Trailers

Total trailers found: 15

Animal Farm Trailer (1954)

28 December 1954

Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.

First Americans (Part I): And Their Gods Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Colorful animation, based on pre-Columbian Indian designs, surveys the religious beliefs and practices of the Indians of Central America before the arrival of Columbus.

"Stapp was one of the greatest animators working in the 1950-1975 era, using stylized, often pointillist abstract imagery, in a floating world sometimes surrealist, at other times reminiscent of Japanese "ukiyo-e" illustration.

Homage à François Couperin (Butterflies) Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

A three-minute fantasy of butterflies and dragonflies cavorting amongst the pussywillows, Japanese-inspired animation accompanied by two variations on keyboard works by the Baroque composer.

Water Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Uses animated and live-action sequences to provide a factual analysis of the looming water shortage in industrialized countries, and the ecological hazards implied for the world as the problem reaches a crisis stage.

Picture in Your Mind Trailer (1948)

04 April 1948

Sent by the U.S. government as a participant in the Marshall Plan with a specific mission to assist the French in re-gearing their animation studios, Stapp discovered a Europe much-decimated by war, but in further danger of annihilation by nuclear weapons.

To Your Health Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

An animated short outlining the problems with alcohol consumption.

From Generation to Generation Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

This film illustrates the basic facts of human reproduction shown through the lives of a young farm couple with one child.

Israel: The Story of the Jewish People Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

One of the first American film introductions to Israel, this vitally interesting country - both objective and thought-provoking.

Ancient Africans Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

A survey of early African civilizations. Imaginative maps by Philip Stapp set the scene for live photography of the ancient kingdoms of Kush, Axum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai and the dramatic stone ruins of Zimbabwe.

The Gift Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

An animated film opening with a description of the life of Christ based upon the Apostles' Creed. The remainder of the film is an application of the Christian faith, interpreting stewardship as it relates to contemporary life.

The Ancient Chinese Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Presents highlights of Chinese history, focusing on major dynasties. Relates eminent achievements of each period to the present.

It's the Greatest Little City Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

This funny animated short, a cynical look at the excesses of commercialism in city and town planning, was produced at Ohio State University.

First Americans (Part II): Some Indians of the Southlands Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Stapp's pointillist style here has matured since the first of the series, done in 1969. Here, he also makes extensive use of parallel images converging and diverging on the multi-plane camera.

Boundary Lines Trailer (1947)

01 January 1947

This outstanding cartoon successfully combines a social message with unique color animation, provocative commentary and a distinguished musical score.