31 Days of Shorts - 05/12
by ianhenslee | created - 21 Mar 2012 | updated - 01 Jun 2012 | Public150 short films for May 2012.
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101. He Did and He Didn't (1916)
TV-G | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A doctor irrationally suspects his wife is carrying on an affair with her childhood friend.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, William Jefferson, Al St. John
Votes: 313
102. Jammin' the Blues (1944)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Created under the guidance of jazz impresario and Verve Records founder Norman Granz, this short captures the spontaneity of a jam session and is one of few film records of black jazzers of the day including tenor sax legend Lester Young.
Director: Gjon Mili | Stars: Lester Young, George 'Red' Callender, Harry Edison, Marlowe Morris
Votes: 1,005
103. Big Business (1929)
19 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Ollie and Stanley are two Christmas Tree sales reps who get into one of their usual mutual-destruction fights with a disgruntled homeowner.
Directors: James W. Horne, Leo McCarey | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Charlie Hall
Votes: 3,397
104. Who Done It? (1949)
16 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
The stooges are private detectives looking for a missing millionaire. They wander around the millionaire's spooky mansion confronting various crooks and a dangerous dame. The stooges ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Christine McIntyre
Votes: 528
105. Creeps (1956)
Approved | 16 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
The stooges are movers for an express company and on a rainy night are sent to move some junk, including a suit of armor, from a spooky old house. The armor is haunted by the ghost of Sir ... See full summary »
Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Phil Arnold
Votes: 343
106. Three Little Beers (1935)
Approved | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
The stooges are inept deliverymen at a brewery. When they learn about a company golf tournament, they sneak onto a golf course to get some practice. They quickly proceed to bother the other... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bud Jamison
Votes: 929
107. New Prime (2011)
60 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Two bounty hunters attempt to take down a terrorist known as "The Phantom" and to save the planet, New Prime.
Director: Olan Rogers | Stars: Brett Driver, Sara Freites, Thomas Gore, Chris Kendall
Votes: 291
108.
CollegeHumor Originals (2006–2023)
Episode:
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Star Wars
(2011)
TV-MA | 3 min | Comedy
Simon Pegg (C-3PO) and Nick Frost (R2-D2) try to recreate the droids' walk in the desert, but end up arguing about Frost's interpretation of R2's bleeps and bloops.
Director: Matthew Pollock | Stars: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
Votes: 401
109. CinéMagique (2002)
25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
George is a modern-day traveler literally stuck in movie history, looking for a way out. Ever so soon having fallen in love with Marguerite, he stumbles from one film classic into another, ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Rees | Stars: Martin Short, Julie Delpy, Alan Cumming, Tchéky Karyo
Votes: 366
110. Padal proshlogodniy sneg (1983 TV Short)
20 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Surreal misadventures of a lazy drunkard with speech impediment trying to get a New Year tree on a short notice. Loosely based on folk fairy tales.
Director: Aleksandr Tatarskiy | Stars: Liya Akhedzhakova, Stanislav Sadalskiy
Votes: 2,083
111. Oil Gobblers (1988)
20 min | Short, Sci-Fi
A zoologist and a biochemist go out into an oilfield with a cameraman and filmmaker to observe and study the elusive oil gobblers.
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Lubomir Benes, Ivo Kaspar, Emil Nedbal, Jiri Nemec
Votes: 643
112. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992)
20 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The man decides to die, but falls asleep at the last moment. He dreams that he died and ended up on another planet, very similar to the Earth, but the people living here do not know sin.
Director: Aleksandr Petrov | Star: Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Votes: 1,224
113. Cheburashka (1971)
19 min | Animation, Short, Family
Adventures of Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile continue.
Director: Roman Kachanov | Stars: Tamara Dmitrieva, Vasiliy Livanov, Klara Rumyanova, Vladimir Ferapontov
Votes: 2,790
114. Junior and Karlson (1968)
19 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A Soviet cartoon adaptation of a classic Swedish tale by Astrid Lindgren about Karlsson-on-the-Roof.
Director: Boris Stepantsev | Stars: Klara Rumyanova, Vasiliy Livanov, Valentina Leontyeva, Faina Ranevskaya
Votes: 3,410
115. Three from Prostokvashino (1978)
17 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Little Fedor brings a cat to home despite his mother's distaste for cats. He runs away with his talking cat, to make more friends on the way.
Director: Vladimir Popov | Stars: Oleg Tabakov, Valentina Talyzina, Mariya Vinogradova, Boris Novikov
Votes: 3,745
116. Mermaid (1997)
10 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
An elderly monk, while training the young novice who will succeed him, recalls the mysterious lost love of his past - just as his young successor appears to be encountering her himself.
Director: Aleksandr Petrov | Star: Evgeniya Smolyaninova
Votes: 1,213
117. Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie (2001)
TV-PG | 6 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A short compilation of humourous sketches featuring a group of friends in high school.
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori | Stars: Tomoko Kaneda, Yu Asakawa, Chieko Higuchi, Yuki Matsuoka
Votes: 504
118. 10 minuta (2002)
10 min | Short, Drama, War
It's 1994. How different can ten minutes of a tourist in Rome and a family in the besieged Sarajevo be?
Director: Ahmed Imamovic | Stars: Almedin Leleta, Satoshi Yahata, Milan Pavlovic, Jasna Zalica
Votes: 1,236
119. El empleo (2008)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.
Directors: Santiago Bou Grasso, Patricio Plaza
Votes: 3,990
120. Christopher's Christmas Mission (1975 TV Movie)
23 min | Animation, Family
Pimple-faced youth becomes a modern day Robin Hood on Christmas Eve.
Director: Per Åhlin | Stars: Tage Danielsson, Per Andrén, Marianne Stjernqvist, Toivo Pawlo
Votes: 2,876
121. High Note (1960)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The sheet music for Johann Strauss' "The Blue Danube" is constructed by moving musical symbols. A baton-toting conductor note tries to direct his fellow notes in performing this musical ... See full summary »
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 590
122. Hostage: A Love Story (2009)
R | 5 min | Short, Action, Comedy
Smeagol love cookies made by grandma and the family
Director: Hank Nelken | Stars: Zachary Quinto, Roberta Valderrama, Rachael Harris, Brent Sexton
Votes: 558
123. The Heart of the World (2000)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Action, Fantasy
A scientist chooses a wealthy man over her two lovers but must heal the earth's core to save humanity.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Leslie Bais, Caelum Vatnsdal, Shaun Balbar, Greg Klymkiw
Votes: 3,606
124. Tanghi argentini (2006)
14 min | Short, Comedy
An office clerk with a hankering to tango enlists the support of a workplace colleague as he prepares for a date. It's Christmas time and the concept of giving assumes fairy tale proportions in this beguiling modern story.
Director: Guy Thys | Stars: Dirk van Dijck, Koen van Impe, Hilde Norga, Mathias Sercu
Votes: 782
125. Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage (1937)
5 min | Short, News
Film of the famous airship explosion.
Stars: Graham McNamee, Herbert Morrison
Votes: 543
126. André and Wally B. (1984)
G | 2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A brainless android wakes up to be taunted by a large bee.
Director: Alvy Ray Smith
Votes: 6,228
127. Luxo Jr. (1986)
G | 2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A larger lamp watches while a smaller, younger lamp plays exuberantly with a ball but doesn't pick up the knack of correct handling.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 15,530
128. Red's Dream (1987)
G | 4 min | Animation, Short, Family
With a sale tag hanging from his seat, propped up in the corner of a bicycle store on a rainy night, Red the unicycle dreams about a better place.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 7,872
129. Tin Toy (1988)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Family
A one-man-band tin toy tries to escape a destructive baby.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 11,687
130. Knick Knack (1989)
G | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A snow globe snowman wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a hot party, but the glass dome that surrounds him gets in his way, despite all his efforts.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 15,287
131. Geri's Game (1997)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.
Director: Jan Pinkava | Star: Bob Peterson
Votes: 26,933
132. Mike's New Car (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mike's bought a new 6-wheel-drive car, and he can't wait to show it off to Sulley. Only problem is, Mike hasn't exactly mastered the controls yet, and they're pretty complicated.
Directors: Pete Docter, Roger Gould | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Susskind
Votes: 14,990
133. Boundin' (2003)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.
Directors: Bud Luckey, Roger Gould | Star: Bud Luckey
Votes: 14,748
134. Jack-Jack Attack (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Bret 'Brook' Parker, Bud Luckey, Eli Fucile, Jason Lee
Votes: 17,973
135. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006 Video)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared.
Directors: John Lasseter, Dan Scanlon | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Michael Wallis, Bonnie Hunt
Votes: 9,021
136. Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (1991)
1 min | Animation, Short
Luxo Jr. likes playing ball, so after entering the screen, it kicks the beach ball with its head passing it to its father.
Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Votes: 644
137. Peter and The Wolf (2006)
G | 32 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
An animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite.
Director: Suzie Templeton
Votes: 4,325
138.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Mater the Greater
(2008)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Victor Navone | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, Peter Sohn, Bob Peterson
Votes: 706
139.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Rescue Squad Mater
(2008)
Not Rated | 3 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his previous job as a Fire Truck.
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Victor Navone | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, Peter Sohn, Bob Peterson
Votes: 691
140.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Monster Truck Mater
(2010)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater is a professional wrestler who works his way up the ranks from amateur to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler, wrestling all kinds of characters along the way. When faced with his ... See full summary »
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin, Steve Purcell
Votes: 619
141.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Unidentified Flying Mater
(2009)
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater tells the story of the time he found a UFO, named it Mator and, thanks to friendship, learned how to fly.
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin, Guido Quaroni
Votes: 676
142.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
El Materdor
(2008)
Not Rated | 3 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a famous bulldozer fighter in Spain.
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Victor Navone | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, Peter Sohn, Bob Peterson
Votes: 675
143.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Moon Mater
(2010)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater's mission on the moon: rescue the Impala XIII.
Director: Rob Gibbs | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, Carol Bach Rita, Torbin Xan Bullock
Votes: 576
144.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Heavy Metal Mater
(2010)
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater tells the story of how he became a successful rock star in a heavy metal band with his hit song "Dad Gum."
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin, Steve Purcell
Votes: 622
145.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Mater Private Eye
(2010)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mater tells the story of how he was a detective investigating a mystery.
Director: Rob Gibbs | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, Carol Bach Rita, Torbin Xan Bullock
Votes: 602
146.
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
Episode:
Tokyo Mater
(2008)
G | 7 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, "Dragon" Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become "Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters".
Directors: John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Victor Navone | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, Michael Wallis, Mach Tony Kobayashi
Votes: 2,049
147. The Scarecrow (1920)
Not Rated | 19 min | Comedy, Short, Family
Two inventive farmhands compete for the hand of the same girl.
Directors: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Luke the Dog, Joe Keaton
Votes: 4,748
148. Alkali, Iowa (1995)
17 min | Short
On his family's farm in rural Iowa, young Jack Gudmanson is wrestling with his sexual identity, not an easy thing to do in the macho world of the Midwest. But things become clearer for him ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Christopher | Stars: J.D. Cerna, Mary Beth Hurt, Edward Seamon, Ellen Latzen
Votes: 389
149. Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)
Not Rated | 18 min | Comedy, Short
Three bumbling gas station attendants are mistaken for college professors arriving from Germany to teach at a prestigious women's college.
Director: Charley Chase | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Samuel Adams
Votes: 941
150. How High Is Up? (1940)
Approved | 17 min | Comedy, Short
The stooges are the 'Minute Menders', three tinkers who live under their car. The boys decide to drum up some business by punching holes in the unattended lunch boxes of some workmen. When ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 557
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