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.

Paul Robeson: Tribute To An Artist (1979) ***

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.

It's So Nice To Have A Wolf Around The House (1979) **

A wolf befriends an old man.

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.