Die Wichtelmänner

Die Wichtelmänner 1968

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At midnight, two elves help a pair of shoemakers in distress by making shoes. They make it a condition that they are not watched. When the cobblers do it anyway and then send them the matching clothes, they stop working but continue to help the cobblers.

1968

Mecki Introduces Himself

Mecki Introduces Himself 1952

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Mecki Introduces Himself - This stop motion puppet film explains the making of animated shorts featuring the character Mecki.

1952

Der Wettlauf zwischen dem Hasen und dem Igel

Der Wettlauf zwischen dem Hasen und dem Igel 1938

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Film adaptation of the folk tale "The Hare and the Hedgehog": A slow but shrewd hedgehog challenges an equally nimble and snooty hare to a race in a field [filmportal].

1938

Nachtasyl

Nachtasyl 1934

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A early puppet animation by Ferdinand Diehl

1934

The City Mouse and the Field Mouse

The City Mouse and the Field Mouse 1939

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A mouse from the city invites a country mouse to the cellar where it lives to show how much food they have there. But soon the country mouse realizes that there is also a vicious cat sneaking around in this cellar. The lesson of the story: Wealth doesn't mean that you live without worries.

1939