George Pal

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Hungarian born George Pal (born Gyorgy Pal Marczincsak) was an animator, film director and producer. He is best known for his classic Puppetoon replacement animation short films, as well as his association with the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres. Pal was nominated for Academy Awards (in the category Best Short Subject, Cartoons) in seven consecutive years (1942–1948). He received an honorary Oscar, for the development of novel animation methods and techniques, in 1944.

Most Popular George Pal Trailers

Total trailers found: 88

7 Faces of Dr. Lao Trailer (1964)

18 March 1964

An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.

When Worlds Collide Trailer (1951)

14 September 1951

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea.

Conquest of Space Trailer (1955)

20 April 1955

A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.

Destination Moon Trailer (1950)

27 June 1950

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon.

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Trailer (1975)

01 June 1975

In the Fabulous Thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the mystery of Doc's father disappearing in the wilds of South America.

The Naked Jungle Trailer (1954)

03 March 1954

The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.

The Power Trailer (1968)

21 February 1968

One by one members of a special project team are being killed by telekinesis - the ability to move things with the power of the mind alone.

The Time Machine Trailer (1960)

25 May 1960

A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Trailer (1962)

07 August 1962

The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized.

The War of the Worlds Trailer (1953)

13 August 1953

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

Prospecting for Petroleum Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

All-puppet animation tells the story of how oil is formed through ages of geological change, how it is found, extracted and put to use by man.

Atlantis: The Lost Continent Trailer (1961)

03 May 1961

A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis.

Houdini Trailer (1953)

02 July 1953

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs and.

The Magic Atlas Trailer (1935)

02 February 1935

In this motion picture short meant to advertise Philips radios, George Pal gives full rein to his sensibilities.

Rhythm in the Ranks Trailer (1941)

26 December 1941

A toy soldier, distracted by a beautiful ice skater, is derelict in his duty and gets discharged. Later, when the screwball army declares war, he lucks into a chance to redeem himself.

500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Trailer (1943)

30 April 1943

Bartholomew Cubbins has SO MANY HATS. Every time he removes one in the presence of the King, it is replaced magically with another.

Jasper Goes Hunting Trailer (1944)

27 July 1944

Jasper is hunting in the jungle with his friend the Scarecrow. Along the way, they run into Bugs Bunny, making a rare cameo in a non-Warner Bros.

Jasper and the Haunted House Trailer (1942)

22 October 1942

Jasper and the Haunted House is another George Pal Puppetoon about a black boy and his troubles. This time, the scarecrow switches a sign that leads Jasper to a haunted house instead of a deacon's place where he brings a pie.

The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves Trailer (1938)

15 April 1938

Stop-motion animated commercial featuring the Philips MiniWatt-E radio tubes.

The Great Philips Review Trailer (1938)

13 November 1938

Puppet animation of Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra performing. A Puppetoon animated short film.

Tubby the Tuba Trailer (1947)

11 July 1947

In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), Tubby the Tuba is disappointed that his sound limits what he's permitted to do in an orchestra of self-playing instruments that, unlike him, get to play pretty melodies.

My Man Jasper Trailer (1945)

13 December 1945

The Scarecrow and the Crow trick Jasper out of all of his possessions. The Crow reads to the Scarecrow from Jasper's book.

Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk Trailer (1942)

07 May 1942

Mr. Strauss, with the help of the forest animals, composes his greatest waltz.

The Sky Princess Trailer (1942)

26 March 1942

In this Puppetoon, a wicked witch guards a sleeping beauty in her cloud castle; but while she's away a violin-playing prince sails up in his sky-ship.

Wilbur the Lion Trailer (1947)

17 April 1947

This George Pal Puppetoon (production number U6-1) has circus veteran Wilbur the Lion retired and returned to the jungle, where the wild life does not appeal to him, so he sets out to be captured by hunters.

Tom Thumb Trailer (1958)

04 December 1958

A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.

John Henry and the Inky-Poo Trailer (1946)

06 September 1946

In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), legendary American folklore figure John Henry (voice of Rex Ingram) goes to work for the C&O Railroad, which shortly thereafter buys an automatic steel-driving engine, The Inky-Poo.

Ship of the Ether Trailer (1934)

06 March 1934

Puppet animation film advertising Philips Radio sets. A ship steers its way to several international radio stations, where characteristic music is heard - France, Vienna, Rome, Hilversum, Beromünster, Munich and Daventry.

The Great Rupert Trailer (1950)

01 March 1950

Shortly before Christmas, a family moves into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters.

A Hatful of Dreams Trailer (1944)

01 January 1944

George Pal’s stop motion Puppetoons were peopled with all types of characters. Two of his most popular were a pair of lovestruck kids named Punchy and Judy.

What Ho, She Bumps Trailer (1937)

05 September 1937

The H.M.S. Hopeless engages in a pirate ship battle and becomes the H.M.S. Hopeful.

Jasper's Close Shave Trailer (1945)

28 September 1945

A Puppetoon by George Pal.

The Sleeping Beauty Trailer (1935)

01 January 1935

Centuries ago in the past, the witch, who doesn't like Beauty, puts her to sleep, then flies throughout the castle spreading sleep powder, placing all into slumber.

Jasper and the Beanstalk Trailer (1945)

18 October 1945

The Scarecrow trades Jasper a handful of beans for his harmonica. Jasper plants the beans and climbs up the resulting beanstalk and, at the top, finds a beautiful girl in a golden cage playing a golden harp.

Hoola Boola Trailer (1941)

27 June 1941

Jim Dandy lands on a tropical island and falls in love with a beautiful maiden. Soon a tribe of cannibals kidnap him.

Jasper's Paradise Trailer (1944)

13 October 1944

Jasper goes to heaven in this George Pal Puppetoon.

Ether Symphony Trailer (1936)

17 June 1936

Ether Symphony is a movie that was filmed in 1936 and directed by George Pal. The movie is a Animation and Short.

Friend in Need Trailer (1940)

15 May 1940

George Pal's cel-animated commercial commissioned by the Dutch Cinema Association on behalf of the Bio Vacation Resort in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands.

Hot Lip Jasper Trailer (1945)

05 January 1945

Jasper recovers a valuable horn, blows a few licks of "Flight of the Bumble Bee" and becomes a star.

City at Night Trailer (1949)

11 October 1949

Keith Hetherington and Dorothy Gardiner travel to a different and unannounced location of interest every week, the program here presents a "live," behind-the-scenes look at the shooting of the 1950 George Pal film "Destination Moon".

Olio for Jasper Trailer (1946)

25 January 1946

Jasper gets tough with the Scarecrow when the latter tries to steal his yo-yo. The Scarecrow, anxious to have the yo-yo just so Jasper will no longer have the yo-yo, tries a new approach, and tells Jasper the sad story of his poverty-ridden childhood, and he never owned a yo-yo.

Jasper and the Watermelons Trailer (1942)

25 February 1942

Jasper's desire for a ripe, red watermelon leads him to fabulous Watermelonland where he meets adventures that lessen his desire for watermelon and increases his wish to be back in the security of his Mammy's arms.

The Big Fun Carnival Trailer (1957)

20 January 1957

The first of a series of 12 compilation features (number 1-12)made for theatres to use as a Saturday Matinee offering aimed strictly at children.

Shoe Shine Jasper Trailer (1947)

28 February 1947

George Pal shines a shoes while fairy godmother visits him.

The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe Trailer (1940)

15 February 1940

A twist of the classic 18th century English nursery rhyme where a Bullfrog Landlord threatens to evict a Washerwoman Mouse and her children when she's unwilling to marry him.

Western Daze Trailer (1941)

01 January 1941

A Puppetoon by George Pal.

Wieviel ist Ihnen Ihre Gesundheit wert? Trailer (1932)

01 January 1932

Short commercial with animated sequences.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Trailer (1935)

01 November 1935

A Puppetoon by George Pal

A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King Trailer (1934)

15 June 1934

Early cel-animated commercial made by George Pal about an unwell King who is brought back to health with the help of Van den Bergh's Sana Margarine.

Say Ah, Jasper Trailer (1944)

10 March 1944

Jasper goes to the dentist.

Date with Duke Trailer (1947)

30 October 1947

Duke Ellington at the piano conducts a group of puppet perfume bottles playing his "Perfume Suite."

Package for Jasper Trailer (1944)

28 January 1944

Jasper receives a musical instrument in the mail and plays a few tunes with the scarecrow.

Jasper and the Choo-Choo Trailer (1942)

01 January 1942

A Puppetoon by George Pal.

On Parade! Trailer (1936)

01 January 1936

Animated puppet film advertising Horlick's malted milk.

Charlie's World Cruise Trailer (1936)

15 August 1936

Cel-animated commercial story film George Pal made for The Philips Company promoting the latest Philips Radio which was advertised as "A Passport to the World of Entertainment Where You Always Have a Front Row Seat.

Two-Gun Rusty Trailer (1944)

01 December 1944

In this George Pal Puppetoon short, Rusty dreams of adventure in an old-West setting.

South Sea Sweethearts Trailer (1938)

01 January 1938

Animated cinema advertisement produced for Horlick's by George Pal.

Radio Valve Revolution Trailer (1934)

05 January 1934

A Puppetoon by George Pal.

Sky Pirates Trailer (1938)

24 June 1938

A Puppetoon by George Pal

Bravo, Mr. Strauss Trailer (1943)

26 February 1943

As the goose-stepping "Screwball Army" pillages Europe, a statue of Mr. Strauss (symbol to defeat Hitler) comes to life with violin in hand.