Rick Harper

Sewage worker Roy Dreary and an assortment of odd characters meet up with some cute and cuddly extraterrestrials traveling to earth in a giant pie in the sky. Dreary develops an obsession with mashed potatoes, whipped cream and maraschino cherries.

This exploration of visual illusions, explained by James Burke in the context of its discovery by the Renaissance masters, and now used by Hollywood special effects wizards is certainly of the most valuable and entertaining educational videos ever produced. If you teach art or film, or if you are a student of any age, your education is incomplete unless you have seen this film. Works of Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli, Rapheal and others are used to illustrate the technical and artistic achievements of the Renaissance, but within a very contemporary context of how we see the world in reality or artificial illusion. This is about the discovery of how to make a two dimensional image appear in three dimensions through an understanding of light, shadow, color, and vanishing point perspective.

A short fantasy-mystery film spoof that was part of the educational film "Meadowlark Lemon Presents The World" (1979)

An 18-minute panoramic film showcasing the grandeur, charm and romance of one of Europe’s most enchanting countries.

Is both documentary and parody of model train hobby enthusiast. Beginning with a history lesson for the model train hobby and then transitioning into a how-to film on creating one's own model train fantasy layout, the film takes a turn as the lead character becomes fully engulfed in the fantasy world of model railroading. Between a full-on dancing girls extravaganza to an "edge of your seat" action film, the film proves that playing with trains is a form of pure escapism for kids of every age.