Les Drew

Every Dog's Guide to the Playground (1991)

In this animated film our hero, Wally the Safety Dog, continues to suffer a host of injuries as he instructs his master in the rules of playground safety. This is the second film in which Wally provides a proper example to young adults, parents, and caregivers in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
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In this animated film our hero, Wally the Safety Dog, continues to suffer a host of injuries as he instructs his master in the rules of playground safety. This is the second film in which Wally provides a proper example to young adults, parents, and caregivers in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
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Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety (1987)

This hilarious short animation offers over 40 safety tips for homes with infants and young children. The film's hero is a very earnest, somewhat pompous, but endearing dog called Wally. A "professional" in home safety, Wally is assigned to a house with an infant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST: 

This hilarious short animation offers over 40 safety tips for homes with infants and young children. The film's hero is a very earnest, somewhat pompous, but endearing dog called Wally. A "professional" in home safety, Wally is assigned to a house with an infant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
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The Dingles (1988)

The Dingles are Doris and her three cats. Life is idyllic, until the day a big windstorm threatens to blow the cats away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Emma Levine

The Dingles are Doris and her three cats. Life is idyllic, until the day a big windstorm threatens to blow the cats away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Emma Levine

What on Earth! (1967)

The Martians speculate on the nature of Earth's apparent dominant life form, automobiles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew  •  Kaj Pindal
CAST:  Donald Brittain

The Martians speculate on the nature of Earth's apparent dominant life form, automobiles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew  •  Kaj Pindal
CAST:  Donald Brittain

The Old Lady's Camping Trip (1983)

In a lively animated lesson about the do's and don'ts of fire and outdoor safety, the Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe takes all her children and Cousin Jim off on a summer camping trip. And to make sure that needless accidents won't spoil their fun, she plays it smart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
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In a lively animated lesson about the do's and don'ts of fire and outdoor safety, the Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe takes all her children and Cousin Jim off on a summer camping trip. And to make sure that needless accidents won't spoil their fun, she plays it smart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
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Shyness (1996)

This animated short is a parody of the Frankenstein story. Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster only to find out that his creation is too shy to go out and frighten anyone. The good doctor and his malevolent assistant Trevor try to find ways of helping their creation ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Rob Smith  •  Len Carlson

This animated short is a parody of the Frankenstein story. Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster only to find out that his creation is too shy to go out and frighten anyone. The good doctor and his malevolent assistant Trevor try to find ways of helping their creation ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Rob Smith  •  Len Carlson

The Underground Movie (1972)

Everyone has wondered what it would be like to dig right through to the other side of the Earth. This animated film takes the wonder a step further. Here the probe is accomplished with a machine as ingenious as any that have reached the moon. Dubbed 'Old Chucknose' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Jim Macaulay  •  John O'Leary

Everyone has wondered what it would be like to dig right through to the other side of the Earth. This animated film takes the wonder a step further. Here the probe is accomplished with a machine as ingenious as any that have reached the moon. Dubbed 'Old Chucknose' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Jim Macaulay  •  John O'Leary

The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop (1972)

An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than force when it comes to making a man take off his coat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew  •  Rhoda Leyer
CAST:  Rhoda Leyer

An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than force when it comes to making a man take off his coat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew  •  Rhoda Leyer
CAST:  Rhoda Leyer

The Energy Carol (1975)

An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Grant Munro  •  George Geertsen  •  Gerald Budner  •  Don Arioli

An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Les Drew
CAST:  Grant Munro  •  George Geertsen  •  Gerald Budner  •  Don Arioli