Once more Oddball Archives, that veritable Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory of Film, opens its

fuzzy door to budding cineastes of tomorrow! Film on Film Foundation and Oddball present a re-

tooled selection of kid-centric films with ageless appeal. Classic cartoons feature Woody

Woodpecker and Gumby and explore our micro- and macrocosmos, while live-action films pay

homage to the pencil, backyard fauna, and that much-maligned meteorological phenomenon, rain.

Plus, a legendary tribute to the greatest musical act of all time. Winsome fun for grown-ups and

children alike! Come early to check out our preshow of surprise films.

Attendees: Please consider calling ahead to (415) 558-8117 or info@oddballfilm.com to ensure sufficient seating.

Complimentary wholesome treats... and pencils, with admission! (While supplies last.)

Pencil (Le crayon) (1971) Color 7.5 min. by Gary Plaxton

The pencil in all its variety and ubiquity is celebrated in this colorful mini-documentary.

Ever wonder how they get the lead in there? This and other mysteries are revealed

during the energetic factory sequences while a time warp synthesizer score delights.

Pantry Panic (1941) Color 7 min. by Walter Lantz

Woody Woodpecker passes on flying south for the winter, but once the food is gone he

finds himself in a brutal battle of the wills with an equally famished visitor to his

snowbound village. One of the first Woody cartoons ever made—the artwork is

exquisite! Not for tender vegetarians.

Zoo (1962) B+W 10 min. by Bert Haanstra

Many exotic creatures can be observed going through life's daily rituals in this swinging

little documentary: the inhabitants of the zoo and its equally fascinating human visitors.

Cosmic Zoom (1968) Color 8 min. by Eva Szasz

A fantastic, “continuous” voyage from a rowboat on the Ottawa river, upward and

outward to a grand view of galactic flotsam, then back inwards through a rivulet of

blood in the tip of a mosquito’s proboscis, to examine an atomic nucleus. Remade a

decade later by Charles and Ray Eames (Powers of Ten) with narration (and its

jumping-off point moved to Chicago), then again as an Imax movie (Cosmic Voyage)

with Morgan Freeman, Cosmic Zoom is where it all began.

Wonders in Your Own Backyard (1977) Color 11 min. by Michael Moore

The kids are alright... with bugs! Science cheerfully takes a back seat to hands-on

curiosity as the neighborhood gang gets touchy-feely with creepy-crawlies.

Entomology—it’s what happens between piggyback rides.

Hidden Valley (~1960) Color 6 min. by Art Clokey

An all-time Gumby favorite! Our bendy green friend and his sidekick Pokey stumble

upon a prehistoric enclave whose inhabitants are anything but camera-shy. A brisk,

surprisingly friendly Lost World redux.

Braverman’s Condensed Cream of the Beatles (1974) Color 14.5 min. by Charles

Braverman A decade-long pop-culture revolution distilled into 15 minutes of cinematic bliss.

Rapid-fire montage of song snippets, iconic clips, apocryphal stills, and animation: a

prototype of the modern documentary, only without the talking heads and fourfold as

fab!

Rain Color 6 min. by Stelios Roccos

A gentle study of the city, the countryside, and

children in the rain, featuring wonderful water-

suffused photography. You won’t see a better

learning-to-read film, ever. Beautiful and

precipitation-positive.

And do stay for our 8pm show: Dystopia, Heavy Petting, and Mimes

(not as kid-friendly)

All films will be presented in 16mm. www.filmonfilm.org