Michael Sporn

Michael Sporn

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.

  • Title: Michael Sporn
  • Popularity: 3.468
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1946-04-23
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Michael Sporn Movies

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

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

    1 2008 HD

    A documentary about the early days of animation.

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  • 2007
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    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary about the early days of animation.

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  • 2002
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    I, Crocodile

    I, Crocodile

    1 2002 HD

    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...

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  • 1987
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    The Amazing Bone

    The Amazing Bone

    1 1987 HD

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

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  • 1988
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    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    6 1988 HD

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

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  • 1988
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    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    6 1988 HD

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

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  • 1988
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    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    6 1988 HD

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

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  • 1975
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    The Changing Middle East

    The Changing Middle East

    1 1975 HD

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

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  • 1990
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    The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes

    1 1990 HD

    In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American...

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  • 1984
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    Doctor De Soto

    Doctor De Soto

    4.2 1984 HD

    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,...

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  • 2005
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    The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

    The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

    6.75 2005 HD

    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...

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  • 1988
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    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    6 1988 HD

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

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  • 1992
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    Monty

    Monty

    1 1992 HD

    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...

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  • 1980
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    Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

    Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

    1 1980 HD

    This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

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  • 1980
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    Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

    Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

    1 1980 HD

    This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

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  • 1989
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    The Hunting of the Snark

    The Hunting of the Snark

    1 1989 HD

    Enter the imaginative world of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, in this animated adaptation of his classic The Hunting of the Snark. In...

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  • 1989
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    Baby's Storytime

    Baby's Storytime

    1 1989 HD

    Legendary singer-songwriter, ARLO GUTHRIE, brings his whimsical wit and music to this warm, lighthearted re-telling of such all-time children's...

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  • 1991
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    The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

    The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

    1 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 1992
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    Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

    Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

    1 1992 HD

    This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen...

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  • 1992
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    Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

    Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

    1 1992 HD

    This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen...

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  • 1992
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    Nightingale

    Nightingale

    1 1992 HD

    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...

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  • 1993
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    The Talking Eggs

    The Talking Eggs

    1 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 1995
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    The Land of the Four Winds

    The Land of the Four Winds

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1999
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    Leo the Late Bloomer

    Leo the Late Bloomer

    9 1999 HD

    "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...

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  • 2002
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    Mona Mon Amour

    Mona Mon Amour

    1 2002 HD

    Mona tells us about her search for love in New York City.

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  • 2004
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    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    1 2004 HD

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

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  • 1989
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    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    8 1989 HD

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

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  • 1989
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    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    8 1989 HD

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

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  • 1987
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    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

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

    1 1987 HD

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

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  • 1987
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    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

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

    1 1987 HD

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

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  • 1987
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    Santabear's High Flying Adventure

    Santabear's High Flying Adventure

    6 1987 HD

    Santabear's High Flying Adventure was a Christmas Special in 1987.

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  • 1991
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    Jazztime Tale

    Jazztime Tale

    1 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 1990
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    The Marzipan Pig

    The Marzipan Pig

    7 1990 HD

    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

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  • 1990
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    The Marzipan Pig

    The Marzipan Pig

    7 1990 HD

    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

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  • 1981
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    Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me

    Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me

    1 1981 HD

    A animation short about measles and mumps.

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  • 1991
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    Jazztime Tale

    Jazztime Tale

    1 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 1996
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    The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

    8 1996 HD

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  • 1977
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    Simple Gifts

    Simple Gifts

    1 1977 HD

    A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing to give for Christmas -- An excerpt from the...

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  • 2000
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    Yo! Yes?

    Yo! Yes?

    1 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 2000
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    Yo! Yes?

    Yo! Yes?

    1 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 1989
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    What's Under My Bed?

    What's Under My Bed?

    1 1989 HD

    Grandpa tells his two young houseguests about the time he was afraid of the dark and about other figments of his imagination.

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  • 1989
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    What's Under My Bed?

    What's Under My Bed?

    1 1989 HD

    Grandpa tells his two young houseguests about the time he was afraid of the dark and about other figments of his imagination.

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  • 1994
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    Whitewash

    Whitewash

    6 1994 HD

    When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white. The effect on Helene and her...

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  • 1994
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    Whitewash

    Whitewash

    6 1994 HD

    When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white. The effect on Helene and her...

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  • 1990
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    The Little Match Girl

    The Little Match Girl

    1 1990 HD

    The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells match...

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  • 1986
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    The Mysterious Tadpole

    The Mysterious Tadpole

    1 1986 HD

    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...

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  • 2006
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    Reading to Your Bunny

    Reading to Your Bunny

    1 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 1991
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    Max's Chocolate Chicken

    Max's Chocolate Chicken

    1 1991 HD

    Will Max or Ruby find the most Easter eggs to win the chocolate chicken? Only the Easter Bunny knows for sure.

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  • 1988
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    Max's Christmas

    Max's Christmas

    1 1988 HD

    Irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus.

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  • 1982
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    Morris's Disappearing Bag

    Morris's Disappearing Bag

    1 1982 HD

    Morris impresses his older siblings when he opens the last box under the Christmas tree... and disappears.

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  • 2008
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    The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale

    The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale

    8.5 2008 HD

    Animated holiday feature for the entire family, destined to become a classic. Based on the beloved poem by Clement C. Moore, the story begins on...

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  • 2000
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    Yo! Yes?

    Yo! Yes?

    1 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 1986
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    The Mysterious Tadpole

    The Mysterious Tadpole

    1 1986 HD

    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...

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  • 1996
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    The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

    8 1996 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

    1 1992 HD

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

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  • 1989
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    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    The Story of the Dancing Frog

    8 1989 HD

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

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  • 1991
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    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

    1 1991 HD

    Based on the Rudyard Kipling story.

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  • 1997
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    White Fang

    White Fang

    6 1997 HD

    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...

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  • 1997
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    White Fang

    White Fang

    6 1997 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    Doctor De Soto

    Doctor De Soto

    4.2 1984 HD

    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,...

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  • 1987
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    The Amazing Bone

    The Amazing Bone

    1 1987 HD

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

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  • 1992
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    The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

    The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

    5 1992 HD

    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...

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  • 1987
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    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

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

    1 1987 HD

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

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  • 1990
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    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

    10 1990 HD

    Animated adaptation of Virginia Lee Burton's children's book.

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  • 1996
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    Champagne

    Champagne

    1 1996 HD

    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...

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  • 1996
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    Champagne

    Champagne

    1 1996 HD

    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...

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  • 1996
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    Champagne

    Champagne

    1 1996 HD

    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...

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  • 1996
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    Champagne

    Champagne

    1 1996 HD

    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...

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  • 1992
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    A Child's Garden of Verses

    A Child's Garden of Verses

    1 1992 HD

    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...

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  • 1992
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    A Child's Garden of Verses

    A Child's Garden of Verses

    1 1992 HD

    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...

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  • 1977
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    A Doonesbury Special

    A Doonesbury Special

    5.3 1977 HD

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

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  • 1991
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    Ira Sleeps Over

    Ira Sleeps Over

    1 1991 HD

    Little Ira is invited to his best friend's sleep-over party, but struggles with leaving his beloved teddy bear behind.

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  • 1991
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    Ira Sleeps Over

    Ira Sleeps Over

    1 1991 HD

    Little Ira is invited to his best friend's sleep-over party, but struggles with leaving his beloved teddy bear behind.

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  • 1990
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    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

    1 1990 HD

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

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  • 1991
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    Ira Sleeps Over

    Ira Sleeps Over

    1 1991 HD

    Little Ira is invited to his best friend's sleep-over party, but struggles with leaving his beloved teddy bear behind.

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  • 1990
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    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

    1 1990 HD

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

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  • 1990
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    The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes

    1 1990 HD

    In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American...

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  • 1987
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    Santabear's High Flying Adventure

    Santabear's High Flying Adventure

    6 1987 HD

    Santabear's High Flying Adventure was a Christmas Special in 1987.

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  • 1999
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    Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

    Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

    10 1999 HD

    Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan...

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  • 1993
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    The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

    The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

    1 1993 HD

    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,...

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  • 1991
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    Ira Sleeps Over

    Ira Sleeps Over

    1 1991 HD

    Little Ira is invited to his best friend's sleep-over party, but struggles with leaving his beloved teddy bear behind.

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  • 1970
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    8.2 1970 HD

    The bizarre misadventures of a cowardly dog named Courage and his elderly owners in a farmhouse in Nowhere, Kansas.

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