70s Daydreams

The infamous intro to the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour!

Another John Wilson animation set to a sentimental song about love and family.

A funky music video for a fun song!

Glam rock animation deep cut!

Autumn went to Los Angeles for the esteemed Animation is Film Festival and shares her experience on this special pod episode!

We take a break from 70s animation to showcase current work from a festival we attended. We are happy to showcase this wonderful event and all of the special film! Recorded Oct 16, 2025Transfiguration International Film Festival

More than a decade before the Disney version, an anime of Hans Christian Anderson's classic mermaid story swam to the silver screen. We definitely recommend watching this cult classic.

This heartfelt classic spins a tale that will stay with you forever. Some film!

The controversial cat that set the industry ablaze, Ralph Bakshi's "Fritz the Cat" was instantly notorious for its crassification of animation as well as its offensive depictions of minorities, women, and much more. Though reactions were mixed, it had a significant impact on subsequent generations of adult animation. Join us for our critique of this nihilistic shock flick.

Cat got your tongue? Well it didn't get ours cuz we've got a lot to say about this Disney classic!

A meditative short of shapes and spray paint by Robert Breer.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - or does it? We review the Oscar-winning animated short "Leisure" from 1976.

Stills of this Czech classic regularly pop-up on cottage core tumblrs and aesthetic insta. We finally watched it and it's just as cute as you'd expect. Thank you to "weebiiluu" for this wonderful dub! I dubbed Vila Amalka (Amalka The Fairy) into English

A Monty Python-esque short on man's many failed attempts at flying, feathers and all.

Enter the beanverse with this Hungarian stop-motion dramedy of beanstalk proportions.

I apologize for the audio quality. My microphone conked out and I had to use the ambient audio from Alder's mic. Tech issues aside, we have a really in-depth discussion about this thrilling Soviet short.

Anatoliy Petrov's "A Miracle", 1973 looks to nature for hope in a mechanized future.

A kooky Canadian take on evolution from the early-70s.

We kick off sci-fi season with cult classic Fantastic Planet, 1973, a film as disturbing as it is beautiful.

We discuss the classic Disney adaptation of Robin Hood from 1973 in all its groovy and medieval charm!

Levi's goes new wave with their 1971 jeans commercial.

Hot off the press! Alder and me blow a lotta hot air about this kooky allegorical tale on the dangers of fire Hot Stuff, 1971. This short will really light your fire and make ya think twice about burning the candle at both ends!

We chat about the political short "The Bead Game" also known as "Histoire de perles". Sorry the sound on this one isn't the best but we have an in depth analysis.

Get ready for a crab feast! Except these ain't Maryland crabs, these are robotic metal monsters on a mission. Listen to us try to figure out what that mission is as we dissect this unsettling 1976 Czech short Krabi by Václav Mergl.

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Join Alder and me as we discuss this iconic candy commercial.

An early computer animated film about greed in modern society.

One of the most unique films of the 70s in both visuals and storytelling. Oh and it's narrated by Ringo Starr.

Alder and I break down the groovy intro to the iconic Americana film, Grease.

Have a listen to the very first episode of 70s Daydreams as we discuss the 1970 animated film The Phantom Tollbooth.