The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death 2013

4.90

An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

2013

The Alphabet

The Alphabet 1969

6.50

A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.

1969

Joachim's Dictionary

Joachim's Dictionary 1966

6.50

A light-hearted animated romp through the alphabet, with each letter identified by both a word and a visual interpretation of that word, by the crudely-drawn Joachim.

1966

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 1999

8.00

An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. "In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!" -- Amazon.com

1999

Alphabet Soup

Alphabet Soup 1995

1

William Wegman and his dogs - Fay Ray, Batty, Chundo, and Crooky - teach children the alphabet.

1995

A, B, C... Z

A, B, C... Z 1971

1

Children get ready to start the first grade. They start learning the first letters.

1971

P for Pelican

P for Pelican 1972

6.40

An old hermit lives in a slum and wants to teach the alphabet to the children who regularly go there to play. When a child proposes he use the word “Pelican” for the letter ‘P’, the hermit goes to the nearby park to see this animal he has never heard of.

1972

ABC

ABC 1989

1

Animated short directed by Alexandra Schatz

1989

M is for Marble

M is for Marble 2013

1

This is Stake's entry for the ABC's of Death 2013 competition.

2013

Mr. Men - The Great Alphabet Hunt

Mr. Men - The Great Alphabet Hunt 1992

1

The Mr. Men and Little Misses are going on an alphabet treasure hunt field trip on the Misterland Bus to see what things they can find to make up all the letters of the alphabet.

1992

Why z?

Why z? 2019

1

CG animated short film that follows the story of z, the lonely last letter of the alphabet who struggles to find his way in a world that's constantly reminding him of his place at the end.

2019

War of Letters

War of Letters 2023

7.00

10th century, the most powerful state in Europe rests on a terrible secret that may threaten the very foundations of Christianity. Captured between political intrigues and warrior battles the young prince Bayan is searching for an ancient alphabet that could save his doomed love or his kingdom. A medieval mystery drama about the birth of the Cyrillic alphabet.

2023

Without Secrets

Without Secrets 1984

1

Without Secrets, is an educational television show broadcast on Israeli Educational Television during the years 1983–1986 and on reruns during the mid-1990s. The show was intended for lower grades of Elementary, seeking to help with their reading. The show was incorporated as an integral part of the school curriculum and was even accompanied by 10 study booklets and 5 enrichment booklets, published by the 'Center for Educational Technology'. The first-of-its-kind educational television broadcasts intended to teach children to read and would visualize to the viewer the process of reading through songs and sketches led by some well-remembered characters such as Gashash Balash and Itonish. The show's hosts Hanny Nahmias, Oshik Levi, Natan Natanzon, and Hanan Goldblat, and several other actors who'd participated on the show such as Shula Hen, Ofra Haza, Galia Isay, and Mati Sari. Plasticine Animation clips, introducing the characters "Alphy" and "Betty", were also featured.

1984

Från A till Ö

Från A till Ö 1974

8.75

Hedvig lives in a trailer in the woods and has a nose for learning new words. Helping her is Helge, an owl who lives on her roof.

1974