Gerald Potterton

In the fall of 1964, just over a year before his death, Buster Keaton traveled to Canada to make The Railrodder, a short subject that now enjoys a...

The career of British born animator Gerald Potterton (Yellow Submarine, Heavy Metal).

From Gerald Potterton (director of the cult classic Heavy Metal), this short film depicts the daydream of a chauffeur awaiting his employer. On a hot...

In UPA-esque animation, the NFB entertainingly explains the causes of fish spoilage and the steps required to keep today's catch fresh until it...

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.

After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.

Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells,"...

Struggling to subsist on negligible and infrequent gold discoveries, prospector Ralph Logan crosses paths with Mazella, a New York City drifter with...

Struggling to subsist on negligible and infrequent gold discoveries, prospector Ralph Logan crosses paths with Mazella, a New York City drifter with...

This short film tells the amusing tale of a man who feels the common urge to escape the city's noise for the weekend. Made without words, but with a...

From Gerald Potterton (director of the cult classic Heavy Metal), this short film depicts the daydream of a chauffeur awaiting his employer. On a hot...

In Oz once again, Dorothy meets TikTok the mechanical man, servant of Princess Lulu.

The Wizard of Oz legend continues with The Marvelous Land of Oz, based on the second book in the series by L. Frank Baum. This adventure features a...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an imaginative, feature-length animated film, faithfully adaptied from the classic book by L. Frank Baum. In this brand...

The enchantment of L. Frank Baum's classic "Wizard of Oz" books is captured in the exciting Emerald City of Oz, based on the sixth book in Baum's...

The last of five animated shorts directed by Gerald Potterton for Pinter People, voiced by Harold Pinter and Donald Pleasence.

This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and...

Canadian filmmaker Gerald Potterton utilizes extensive footage from the Soviet adventure film Dr. Abolit in his Tiki Tiki. Abolit boards a rocket...

I now pronounce you... animated! Newlyweds meet a nuisance in an playful mix of cartoon comedy and real-life actors, including Roobarb legend Bob...

George cuts out a paper star to top his Christmas tree but, dissatisfied, decides to go for the real thing - an unusually bright star that seems to...

George cuts out a paper star to top his Christmas tree but, dissatisfied, decides to go for the real thing - an unusually bright star that seems to...

A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection...

A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.

With the help of the Master Wolf, Baa Baa makes a daring breakout from the Muttonville State Pen. In order to thank the Master Wolf, Baa Baa sets up...

Olivia's only friends at Orderly Mansion are Charlie the Horse and Barnaby the Stablehand. When Olivia wants her own special birthday song, Barnaby...

Olivia's only friends at Orderly Mansion are Charlie the Horse and Barnaby the Stablehand. When Olivia wants her own special birthday song, Barnaby...

Believe it or not, the little teapot is the same teapot from the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland. And the Mad Hatter is so mad at the...

A confrontational woman waits for public transportation.

A factory worker goes to see his manager.

Are you Virgo Intacta? A man shows up for a job interview unaware of how in depth things may get.

Two older women chat over a meal.

An animated version of the Oscar Wilde story about a conceited firework rocket, whose pride hides his downfall in the world.

An animated version of the Oscar Wilde story about a conceited firework rocket, whose pride hides his downfall in the world.

After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.

This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and...

Raggedy Ann and Andy leave their playroom to rescue Babette, a beautiful French doll kidnapped by a pirate.

A giant builds a wall to keep children out of his garden, but then winter sets in permanently. Children's classic story by Oscar Wilde.

An animated version of the Oscar Wilde story about a conceited firework rocket, whose pride hides his downfall in the world.

A royal statue makes friends with a small swallow.