Movies: Tommy José Stathes

Pioneer animator Paul Terry launched his film career in 1915, and in less than a decade built a studio around his first star character, a cranky old farmer constantly at war with crazy animals and sneaky city slickers....

A compilation of animated shorts restored by Thomas Stathes. A snapshot of the state of animated filmmaking 100 years ago. Includes several 1923 films....

Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue pre-sound cartoons from obscurity and screen them to new, appreciative audiences....

A snapshot of the state of animated filmmaking 100 years ago. Includes several 1922 films: Walt Disney's "The Four Musicians of Bremen," Dave Fleischer's "Birthday," Otto Messmer's "Felix Makes Good," Paul Terry's "The Farmer and His Cat," Earl Hund'...

A compilation of early Walt Disney animated silent shorts restored by Thomas J. Stathes....