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.
The Hobbit (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass
Starring: Orson Bean, Richard Boone, John Huston, Hans Conried, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritc...
An animated interpretation of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The story follows Bilbo Baggins and his journeys in Middle Earth and encounte... Read more
The Muppet Show: Season 2 (1977)
8.4/10
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Don Knotts, Dom DeLuise, George Burns,...
This second season of the hit variety show has all the familiar skits, 'Pigs in Space', 'Swedish Chef', 'Veterinarian's Hospital' combined with anothe... Read more
What's New Mr Magoo? (1977)
7.4/10
Starring: Voice Of, Jim Backus
Featuring 32 stories across 3 discs this is the ultimate collection of animated adventures from near-sighted eccentric, Mr Magoo (as voiced by Jim Bac... Read more
Pete's Dragon (1977)
6.4/10
Director: Don Chaffey
Starring: Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Shelley Winters
As the one and only friend of a young orphan named Pete, Elliot the dragon can also be a big problem. When the town tries to capture Elliot, the drago... Read more
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
7.7/10
Director: Henri Gruel, Pierre Watrin
Starring: Asterix, Obelix, Vitalstatistix
Caesar is bemused when Roman soldiers claim the indomitable Gauls must be gods because they are so powerful. To defeat the Gauls once and for all, he... Read more
The Muppet Show: Season 1 (1976)
8.4/10
Director: Philip Casson, Peter Harris
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Peter Ustinov, Bruce Forsyth, Candice...
All 24 episodes of the emmy award winning first season are finally here with perennial icons Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the... whatever, Fozzi... Read more
Allegro Non Troppo (1976)
7.5/10
Director: Bruno Bozzetto
Starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Marialuisa Giovannini
Bozzetto's cult feature-length parody of Walt Disney's classic 'Fantasia' is both a send-up and an imaginative and beautiful film in its own right. "A... Read more
Wizards (1976)
6.5/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Richard Romanus, Jesse Wells, Bob Holt
Ralph Bakshi presents this animated futuristic fantasy for adults as a dry run for 'The Lord of the Rings' feature he was planning. A cigar-chomping,... Read more
Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)
6.6/10
A trio of astronauts are thrust thousands of years into the future, where they find themselves trapped in a world ruled by highly intelligent, technol... Read more
Paddington Bear - Please Look After This Bear (1975)
Starring: Paddington Bear
Dressed in his characteristic duffel coat and oversized hat, the loveable Paddington bear, a stow-away from Darkest Peru, finds himself alone in Paddi... Read more