The Mechanical Waltz

On this dark and rainy morning, the puppet people trudge off to work. From day to day the routine never changes, their gazes never meet. Are they aware that their every movement, is being fully controlled and meticulousl

The Mechanical Butcher

A butcher puts a full-grown live pig into his large box-like machine. Moments later, he draws out a full range of pork products, many already packaged for sale.

The Mechanical Bride

The fantasy of creating the perfect woman is as old as Pygmalion, but how close is it to becoming a reality? This provocative documentary reveals the state of the art in artificial companions - from life-sized silicone s

Mêkông Mechanical

Depicting the night shift of a young female worker processing cat fish in a factory in Tien Giang province, Mekong Delta, southern Vietnam, "Mêkông Mechanical" presents a day-dreaming journey of the worker, constructed f

The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden

The Mechanical Dancer

In a run-down part of town there stands a small theater, owned by an eccentric old man. His spectacle "The Mechanical Dancer" is a sight to behold, although perhaps it has seen better days. We follow him and the strange

Our Mechanical Servant

An educational short.

The Mechanical Head

It is to laugh. Just see this picture and split your sides with laughter. A large head of enormous proportions faces the audience, and makes grimaces that would make a horse laugh. His huge tongue protrudes from his mout

The Mechanical Diva

The Beautiful Mechanical Doll

One night in Ginza, Kogoro Akechi meets a woman who calls herself Shizuko Yanagi. Shizuko claims that her mother, Michiko, is trying to kill her. As if to prove her point, Michiko has challenged Shizuko to a “duel” using

Variations on a Mechanical Theme

An illustration of various mechanical instruments, from the musical-box to 1950s electronica.

Marie - Mechanical Metamorphoses

A hypocritical emigrant is collecting dust his chamber with having only the amusements of chess and nightmares. Prickly cheater messes up the game.

The Mechanical Handy Man

An Oswald Rabbit cartoon.

Mickey's Mechanical Man

Mickey has built a robot to compete in the boxing ring against the giant gorilla, the Kongo Killer. Whenever it hears Minnie's car horn, it goes crazy and starts punching any picture of Killer that it sees, even if it's

Mechanical Operation of British Tanks

Animated short originally presented as part of the Paramount Bray-Pictograph program

Mickey’s Mechanical House

Tired of his old, run-down home, Mickey Mouse decides to move into a fully automated, state-of-the-art mechanical house. But he soon learns that high-tech living isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and sometimes, the simple

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

This documentary looks back at the history of automata but also briefly examines the design of the automaton seen in the film "Hugo."

The Fable of the Mechanical Horse

An Aesop’s Film Fables cartoon.

Mechanical Magic Lantern Slides II

This film accompanies Ernie Gehr: Mechanical Magic.

Bosko's Mechanical Man

Bosko creates a robot. The only problem is that his creation goes mad wreaking havoc.