Bill Melendez Movies

In 1930s, hard-working girl Betty Boop sings at nights at her uncle Mischa's popular NY nightclub and dreams of marrying a posh rich playboy, Waldo....

A dog decides to quit the slapstick comedy of cartoons and go to his country home to concentrate on Shakespeare, but two troublesome yet polite...

A musical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Christmas classic. Hosted by Kristen Bell.

Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.

A 25th anniversary tribute to the "Peanuts" comic strip.

Animated propaganda advocating for the importance of unregulated capitalism to the American way of life.

This short from the UPA studio was nominated for the 1952 Oscars. Based on the Madeline series of children's books.

Linus is planning a birthday party. While trying out his new in-line skates in the neighborhood park, he meets a nice little girl with a beautiful...

An animated special based on the comic strip Cathy by Cathy Guisewite.

Cathy's preparations for an idyllic, romantic vacation with her boyfriend, Irving, go awry.

An animated special about a young girl who must learn to accept her divorced mother's remarriage.

The animated adaption of the second stage musical based on the "Peanuts" comics strip, focusing on Snoopy.

Lucy van Pelt instructs Charlie Brown and Snoopy in the finer points of proper flossing technique for healthy teeth and gums.

A behind the scenes look at how A Charlie Brown Christmas was made.

The patriarch of a family of hillbillies is fattening a turkey to slaughter for Thanksgiving Day dinner, providing him with a veritable feast. A...

A secluded bookstore comes to life in madcap, pop culture reference-heavy fashion.

Documentary on the making of the Peanuts Thanksgiving special.

A documentary short detailing the making of the classic cartoon "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and the particular pressure the creative...

An archaeologist at a museum scolds his small, silent dog, Shep, for supposedly removing a bone belonging to a dinosaur skeleton and orders Shep to...