"The Physics of Cartoons Part 1" (1999, 6 min, computer) This cartoon comically illustrates the ways that physics in cartoons are distinctly different than those in the real world.

"Allegro Non Troppo: Coke® Creation" (1977, 13 min, cel) In the "Bolero" segment from this irreverent tribute to Disney’s "Fantasia," a Coke bottle discarded on a barren world spawns a "march" of evolution. Music by Maurice Ravel.

"Vache Folle" (1997, 3 min, computer) A cow flies off into a wildly imaginative surreal fantasy. ("Voche folle" translates as "mad cow.") It is rumored that our club mascot, Kassie the flying cow, was a technical consultant for this film.

"The Cameraman’s Revenge" (1916, 13 min, B&W, stop-motion) After failing to get living insects to cooperate in his film making, Russian auteur Ladislaw Starewicz used insect body parts to create characters for this imaginative, silent-era bedroom farce. Title cards in English.

"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror: Time & Punishment" (1994, 7 min, cel) In this hilarious parody of Ray Bradbury’s "A Sound of Thunder" and other time-travel tales, the hapless Homer travels to the past, accidentally alters reality then tries to correct his mistake.

"Betty in Blunderland" (1934, 7 min, B&W, cel) This surreal early Betty Boop entry parodies "Alice in Wonderland." More great animation from the Max Fleischer studio. Mae Questel was the voice for Betty as well as Popeye’s "Olive Oyl."

"Not Without My Handbag" (1993, 11 min, stop-motion) Auntie isn’t going to let a little thing like becoming a zombie stop her from properly caring for her niece. A truly bizarre, darkly hilarious claymation tale from Aardman Animation, which also produces "Wallace & Gromit."

"Tulips Shall Grow" (1942, 7 min, stop-motion) This George Pal Puppetoon is a famous, Oscar-nominated W.W. II-era propaganda piece about the "Screwballs" (thinly disguised Nazis) invading a fairy-tale version of Holland, where Pal lived in the mid-1930s.

"What’s Opera, Doc?" (1957, 7 min, cel) Wagner’s 12-hour, three-part "Ring of the Nibelungen" operatic saga is... er... slightly abridged by Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. A top-drawer Looney Tunes by Chuck Jones. "Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit!"

"Mickey & the Beanstalk" (1947, 30 min?, cel) Originally part of "Fun and Fancy Free," this re-edited adaptation of "Jack and the Beanstalk" is the last with Walt Disney voicing Mickey Mouse. Classic Disney animation also features Donald Duck and Goofy.

"More" (1998, 6 min, stop-motion & cel) In this Oscar-nominated claymation tale, an inventor finds he must literally sacrifice his soul to give others joy. A haunting, poignant commentary on the true meaning of happiness.

INTERMISSION (20 minutes)

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Lego" (2001, 2 minutes, stop-motion) "Camelot... is a silly place." Lego re-creation of the Monty Python knights’ singing-and-dancing number. "We do routines and chorus scenes with footwork impecc-able!"

"Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves" (1937, 17 min, cel & miniatures) The Arabian Nights tale re-told starring Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto. More lavish Technicolor production from Max Fleischer studios; some of the moving backgrounds are fully 3-dimensional, clearly using miniatures.

"For the Birds" (2000, 5 min, computer) A wordless but side-splitting tale of birds sitting on a telephone line. Another Oscar winner from Pixar Studio. The animators named four birds: Chipper, Bully, Snob & Neurotic. Watch closely as they act out their personalities.

"The Dover Boys at Pimento University or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall" (1942, 9 min, cel) The Dover Boys strive to rescue Dainty Dora Standpipe from the evil clutches of Dan Backslide. Chuck Jones’ wildly bizarre melodrama farce is one of the strangest Warner Bros. cartoons ever seen.

"Rocky and Bullwinkle: Jet Fuel Formula, Episode 1" (1959, 4 min, cel) The very first Rocky and Bullwinkle episode. When Bullwinkle stumbles upon a superior rocket fuel, the Air Force wants to use it in their "guided moosiles," but Boris and Natasha scheme to "keel moose and squirrel."

"Der Fuehrer’s Face" (1942, 9 min, cel) Donald Duck is forced to work in a nightmarish Nazi... er, "Nutzi" factory. This Oscar-winning Disney short is one of the most famous pieces of W.W. II propaganda. Spike Jones’ title song became a huge hit of the era.

"The Batman-Superman Movie: World’s Finest" (2001, 61 min, cel) This feature is a compilation of a three-part story from the outstanding "Batman" animated series, featuring a cross-over with the spinoff "Superman" series. The Joker (with Harley Quinn in tow) and Lex Luthor team up to eliminate The Man of Steel and The Dark Knight.

LATE SHOW PROGRAM

"War of the Worlds" Screen Test by Ray Harryhausen (1950?, 2 min, stop-motion) This stop-motion animation demo offers a tantalizing glimpse into what might have been had Harryhausen’s planned project been developed into a feature film.

"The Animatrix: Program" (2003, 7 min, cel & computer) A virtual-reality training simulation becomes a deadly battle. Anime style, with often exquisitely rendered backgrounds inspired by traditional Japanese art. Set in the universe of the "Matrix" trilogy.

"Roughnecks—Starship Troopers Chronicles: Handle with Care" (2000, 19 min, computer) From the fan-favorite TV show faithful to the spirit of Robert Heinlein’s novel Starship Troopers. In this episode, the Roughnecks are assigned to retrieve a highly explosive "plasma bug" from deep behind enemy lines.