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Learn the ABCs the fun way with The Grammy® - winning rock legends: They Might Be Giants 'Here Come The ABCs' CD + DVD features 24 New Songs PLUS 24 Music Videos. Enjoy both the CD and DVD in this package. The DVD contains over 45 minutes of animations, the wonderful puppets of the Deeply Felt Puppet Theater and performances!
The Alphabet(en)
A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.
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The ABCs of Death(en)
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Alphabet Soup(en)
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Kamen Rider W Forever: From A to Z, 26 Rapid-Succession Roars of Laughter(ja)
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P for Pelican(fa)
An old hermit lives in a slum and wants to teach the alphabet to the children who regularly go there to play. When a child proposes he use the word “Pelican” for the letter ‘P’, the hermit goes to the nearby park to see this animal he has never heard of.
The Promise(en)
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Going Places(en)
Cold War-era cartoon aimed at convincing workers that increased productivity brings about greater purchasing power. The second of seven smart-looking animated shorts in the "fun and facts about American business" series. Its subject is "the profit motive," and it stars "Freddie Fudsie," a lazy soap maker who just wants to go fishing. He invents bar soap, makes some money, and is about to retire in peace and quiet when a sexy lady (the Profit Motive) walks by and Freddie -- who suddenly needs more money to win her affection -- never sees a fishing hole again. But that's okay, because "the profit motive has been the driving force behind the growth of American industry" and "will make a better life for the children of tomorrow." Oh, really? Watch for the cameo by "Joe," who later starred in Why Play Leap Frog? and Meet King Joe. The films in this series were made possible by a $597,870 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Monster Class: Krampus and Other Christmas Monsters(en)
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Luv U Cuz(en)
Two cousins bond over the course of a night on the town, until their relationship is tested in more ways than one.
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The Lives of Others(de)
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Pierrot le Fou(fr)
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood(en)
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The Shawshank Redemption(en)
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Monkey Business(en)
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