John R. Dilworth Movies

  • 2021
    Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog

    Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog

    Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog

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    With Mystery, Inc. on the tail of a strange object in Nowhere, Kansas, the strange hometown of Eustice, Muriel, and Courage, the gang soon find...

    Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog
  • 2013
    Subconscious Password

    Subconscious Password

    Subconscious Password

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    In this short animation, Oscar®-winning director Chris Landreth uses a common social gaffe - forgetting somebody's name - as the starting point...

    Subconscious Password
  • 2014
    The Fog of Courage

    The Fog of Courage

    The Fog of Courage

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    In this animated horror comedy, a cowardly dog named Courage must rescue his lovely owner, Muriel from a vengeful supernatural Fog. Eustace, Muriel's...

    The Fog of Courage
  • 1989
    The Limited Bird

    The Limited Bird

    The Limited Bird

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    John's first independent work from 1989. Won Best of Fest Shorts at the Cinequest Film Festival, CA. The film is comprised of highly rendered...

    The Limited Bird
  • 1990
    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

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    Animated adaptation of Virginia Lee Burton's children's book.

    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
  • 2023
    Howl If You Love Me

    Howl If You Love Me

    Howl If You Love Me

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    A romantic horror comedy about Jim and his girlfriend Jane, who is a werewolf. The drama emerges when Jane is put in danger and Jim is forced to make...

    Howl If You Love Me
  • 1986
    Pierre

    Pierre

    Pierre

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    John R. Dilworth's 1985 student film. A simple animation of a man smoking a cigarette, which generates a strange angry cloud of smoke.

    Pierre
  • 1994
    Angry Cabaret

    Angry Cabaret

    Angry Cabaret

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    Club owners Angry and Cabaret have to scrounge up the money for rent fast, or risk having their business shut down.

    Angry Cabaret
  • 1988
    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

    Abel's Island

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    One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some...

    Abel's Island
  • 1994
    Smart Talk with Raisin

    Smart Talk with Raisin

    Smart Talk with Raisin

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    Raisin, her brother Malcom and her orphan dog Hamilton host a magic show. This animated short was made for MTV's Liquid Television.

    Smart Talk with Raisin
  • 1996
    The Chicken from Outer Space

    The Chicken from Outer Space

    The Chicken from Outer Space

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    An elderly couple's dog must defend them from a malicious space chicken, bent on conquest by infecting them with mutagenic eggs. First this quiet...

    The Chicken from Outer Space
  • 1991
    Ira Sleeps Over

    Ira Sleeps Over

    Ira Sleeps Over

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    Little Ira is invited to his best friend's sleep-over party, but struggles with leaving his beloved teddy bear behind.

    Ira Sleeps Over
  • 1996
    Ren & Stimpy: Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas

    Ren & Stimpy: Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas

    Ren & Stimpy: Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas

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    A double-length holiday cartoon plus a Christmas bonus.

    Ren & Stimpy: Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas
  • 1990
    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

    Earthday Birthday

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    After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.

    Earthday Birthday
  • 2007
    Garlic Boy

    Garlic Boy

    Garlic Boy

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    Frank Capra, with a twist. Garlic Boy is a boy - who's also a stalk of garlic - who goes out into the world to "do good for others." His mother gave...

    Garlic Boy
  • 2005
    Life in Transition

    Life in Transition

    Life in Transition

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    At once surreal and poignant, this semi-autobiographical film by American director John Dilworth (Courage the Cowardly Dog) chronicles a turning...

    Life in Transition
  • 1994
    The Dirdy Birdy

    The Dirdy Birdy

    The Dirdy Birdy

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    A dirty bird with a penchant for mooning falls in love with a hostile cat who sits in a tree.

    The Dirdy Birdy
  • 1992
    When Lilly Laney Moved in

    When Lilly Laney Moved in

    When Lilly Laney Moved in

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    John R. Dilworth's 2nd professional film, this short film was inspired by the romantic comedies of early Woody Allen. Shot on 35mm, it was animated...

    When Lilly Laney Moved in
  • 1987
    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street

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    The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.

    Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
  • 2015
    The Dirdy Birdy Redux

    The Dirdy Birdy Redux

    The Dirdy Birdy Redux

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    The Dirdy Birdy Redux is a story about a dysfunctional relationship between a cat and a bird.

    The Dirdy Birdy Redux