Bill Plympton Movies

A parking lot attendant loses his temper when his working place is invaded by a blade of grass. A furious battle ensues.

Directed by animator and filmmaker Bill Plympton, this 1997 documentary provides a glimpse into the life of poet Walt Curtis, on whose memoir MALA...

The tale of a mythical cowboy who appears in a corrupt logging town (circa 1940s) and with the aid of his slide guitar and a giant Hellbug, he's able...

In a fateful bumper car collision, Jake and Ella meet and become the most loving couple in the long history of romance. But when a scheming "other"...

Three athletes race to win the heart of a woman.

"Hitler's Folly" explores what might have happened if Adolf Hitler's art career had been more successful and instead of becoming an evil dictator, he...

We all think of Santa as "Jolly old St.Nick". But who knew that he has a dark hidden past that's very un-jolly? This short film uncovers and explores...

It's the little things that really hurt.

While giving an art lesson, the Magic Line is distracted by thoughts of his true love and former model, Vera, with whom he'd had a wild and...

The Android Sisters sing about the alarming increase in U.S. defense spending during the cold war and its effect on various aspects of the domestic...

When Academy Award®–winning animator and painter Joan Gratz asked eleven filmmakers if they would contribute to an omnibus film, she...

A man plucks a hair from his nostril. The hair wants back in.

The perilous road to kicking the habit is explored in twenty-six vignettes that include various professionals and contraptions.

Gary Guitar and Miss Vera Violin are planning a picnic! Will the rain, snow, crows, ants, mosquitoes, giant robots, an ocean liner or Danny Drum ruin...

An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.

A compilation of animator Bill Plympton's classic shorts, including "Your Face", "How to Kiss", "One of Those Days", "25 Ways to Quit Smoking",...

Crude animation by Bill Plympton. How the expressionist painter met his demise.

A documentary about the early days of animation.

A haunting tango song inspires a dancing couple to try steps and moves that Fred and Ginger never imagined.