Animation
Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model, and then photographing the result. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed at a speed of 16 or more frames per second, there is an illusion of continuous movement (due to the persistence of vision). Generating such a film is very labour intensive and tedious, though the development of computer animation has greatly sped up the process.
Here Alice has assembled all the very best of this craft; scroll below alphabetically or search using the sub-categories in green on the left. 'Family Animation', 'Classic Animation', 'Cult Animation' or 'JapanAnime'.
Right: Nick Park's endearing Wallace and Gromit.
Felix The Cat - The Movie (1991)
5/10
Director: Tibor Hernadi
Starring: Felix The Cat
Join Felix, his absent-minded pal Poindexter, the devious professor and a whole new crew of friends and foes for his first full-length animated advent... Read more
Duck Tales: Volume 3 (1991)
The Duck Tales gang continue their search for even more treasure and, as usual, get much more than they bargained for. Our heroes travel the globe in... Read more
The Simpsons: Season 3 (1991)
8.7/10
Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Voices Of, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
The Simpsons are back with more classic storylines in the complete 24 episode third season. Episodes include: "Stark Raving Dad", "Mr. Lisa Goes To Wa... Read more
The Ren and Stimpy Show: Seasons 1 & 2 - Uncut (1991)
Starring: Ren Hoek, Stimpy
Experience the complete first and second seasons the way John K. always wanted you to see them - unaltered, uncut, and untamed! All 32 cartoons are he... Read more
Beauty and the Beast (Disney) (1991)
8/10
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White
The first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture, Disney's enchanting romance follows the blossoming relationship between the beautiful, bo... Read more
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
6.5/10
Director: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells
This animated feature follows immigrant Fievel the mouse and his family on a trek to the American west. James Stewart and John Cleese provide voices. Read more
The Nutcracker Prince (1991)
6.8/10
Director: Paul Schibli
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Phyllis Diller, Peter O'Toole, Voices Of
The Nutcracker (the voice of Kiefer Sutherland) was a young prince who was turned to wood when the evil Mousequeen (the voice of Phyllis Diller) cast... Read more
Madeline's Christmas (1991)
7.2/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Narrated by, Christopher Plummer
In an old house in Paris covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. They left the house at half past nine, the smallest one... Read more
Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
5.5/10
Director: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
The futuristic stone-age family make their big-screen debut. George Jetson (voiced by George O'Hanlon) has had a job offer from his tightwad boss, Mr... Read more
Duck Tales: Volume 2 (1990)
When it comes to rollicking adventure, Duck Tales certainly fits the bill. Scrooge McDuck's wide variety of business concerns keep him and his nephews... Read more