Mark Kausler

Movies

There Must Be Some Other Cat
Director
The romantic travails of our hero, The Cat.
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Himself
Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
Himself
Unknown as of this point
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors with his myriad of voices for classic animated characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and scores of others. However, animation was only one of the fields where Blanc shone through in his long career. This film covers the life of this amazingly talented and big hearted actor, comedian and musician as he became one of the performing greats from the golden ages of American animation and radio through to the 1980s.
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
Himself
Before Mickey there was Oswald, the floppy-eared star of Walt Disney's first cartoon series, THE ADVENTURES OF OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT. Fun and mischievous, the cheerful rabbit's popularity quickly multiplied, and so did his shorts. Between 1927 and 1928, Disney created a bounty of legendary and rarely seen Oswald cartoons. Now for the first time ever on DVD, the premiere collection of Disney's Oswald shorts -- all featuring new scores composed by Robert Israel especially for this release. The long-lost rabbit's life story, from his birth to his long-awaited return to Disney, and a documentary on the legendary Ub Iwerks set the stage for the comeback of one of the most important stars in Disney's menagerie. Featuring exclusive introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin, this is a timeless collection from generations past for generations to come.
Oswald Comes Home
Mark Kausler
Documentary on how Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit returned to the Walt Disney Company's ownership.
Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots
Himself
Historians and modern animators discuss classic era Warner cartoons without "stars": characters who returned in subsequent cartoons.
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
Thanks
The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940), Norm McCabe (1940-1943), and Art Davis (1945-1949)
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
Himself
The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940), Norm McCabe (1940-1943), and Art Davis (1945-1949)
Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu
Himself
Historians and animators discuss the Private Snafu cartoons made for military training during World War II.
Behind the Tunes:  Once Upon A Looney Tune
Himself
A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, and more.
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
Himself
A look at the career of Warner Bros. animator and director Robert McKimson
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
Self
Documentary short about the black & white Looney Tunes cartoons
It Hopped One Night: A Look at
Himself
A documentary about Chuck Jones' classic animated short One Froggy Evening.
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and personality to the world's most beloved icon. "The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story" takes you behind the scenes to meet Walt Disney's best friend and chief animator.
Cartoons Go To War
self
This remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War – the psychological warfare of the USA. America’s trusted cartoon darlings from the studios of Warner Bros., Paramount, and the “big animals” of the Disney family were supposed to give courage to the people at the homefront, to educate them, but also to simultaneously entertain them. Out of this mixture grew a genre of its own kind – political cartoons. Insightful Interviews with the animators and producers from back then elucidate in an amusing and astonishing way under which bizarre circumstances these films partially came into existence.
George and Junior - Look Out Below
Layout Supervisor
Classic duo George and Junior attempt to fix a lightbulb an angry pigeon keeps breaking.
The Lion King
Story
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Trail Mix-Up
Story
During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.
Beauty and the Beast
Animation
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
Box-Office Bunny
Animation
Bugs Bunny partakes of the multiplex cinema that has been instantly built over his hole over the objection of usher Elmer Fudd.
Tummy Trouble
Story
Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.
Tex Avery: King of Cartoons
Himself
A documentary about the life and career of legendary cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery.
Anijam
Animation
The bizarre adventures of the cartoon character Foska, drawn by 22 animators working in collaboration. Each animator worked on his or her own sequence only and did not know what action preceded or followed his or her sequence, except that the first drawing of a sequence is the last drawing from the previous sequence.
Anijam
Pastor
The bizarre adventures of the cartoon character Foska, drawn by 22 animators working in collaboration. Each animator worked on his or her own sequence only and did not know what action preceded or followed his or her sequence, except that the first drawing of a sequence is the last drawing from the previous sequence.
The Mouse and His Child
Animation
A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".
The War Between Men and Women
Animation
A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of three — the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions.
Some Other Cat
Director
Kausler’s cat returns, this time to a Southwestern desert landscape where our hero finds his gal is being romanced by the title character.
It's the Cat
Director
A throwback to the Golden Age of Animation from veteran Mark Kausler, It’s the Cat stars a hep, dynamic hero who travels along the fences of suburbia and finds himself propelled to the moon.