Away From It All (1979) ****

Hilarious spoof of travelogue documentaries, narrated by John Cleese.

Sibylle (1979) ****

Memorable French short about a strange and mysterious reel of film.

Solly's Diner (1979) ***

Oscar-nominated short film set in a diner.

Video Killed The Radio Star (1979) ***

The first music video to play on MTV in 1981. Directed by Russell Mulcahy.

Mean Joe Greene (1979) ***

Z punktu widzenia nocnego portiera (1979) ***

Disturbing documentary about totalitarian mentality.

Nails (1979) **

Phillip Borsos' film about the manufacturing of nails.

Every Child (1979) ****

An abandoned baby is rejected by all potential foster parents, who keep throwing it around like a hot potato. The cartoon is remarkable for its innovative use of sound effects.

Log Driver's Waltz (1979) ***

Excellent cartoon illustrating a Canadian folk song.

Jeu de coudes (1979) ***

A comment on conformity, with a row of uniform characters pushing each other into water.

Harpya (1979) ***

Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979) ***

A fine adaptation of the Dickens' novel, with Yosemite Sam as Scrooge, Bugs as his nephew, Porky Pig as Bob Cratchit and Tweety as Tiny Tim.

This Is Your Museum Speaking (1979) **

Inspired by a Muse, a museum guard imagines various artifacts coming to life.

La Rose et l'anneau (1979) **

A fairy tale about princes, castles, magic rings, etc. It uses silhouette animation technique. Co-directed by Lotte Reiniger.

Refleksy (1979) **

An insect emerges from a cocoon and gets devoured by another insect.

Instant Sex (1979) **

A lonely man buys a can of instant sex. And then another, and another. Unfortunately, he forgets to read the warning label. The film was produced by Bob Godfrey.

Freeze Frame (1979) *

A Road Runner cartoon with Coyote trying to change the climate using a snow machine. His other gadgets include skates, skis, dog sleds and rocking horses. Very weak timing of gags.