Sam Weiss
Directing
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Short-lived live-action anthology series based on stories from children's books.
CBS Library

In this animated musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge - via Mr. Magoo's starring performance in a stage production of the classic - doesn't have a ghost of a chance unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

A framed man escapes prison and takes a wealthy woman's Jaguar with her in it. After she tries to escape numerous times, they begin to develop feelings for each other, and enter a road race that ends in Mexico.
The Fast and the Furious

After a young girl gets locked in after hours at a Los Angeles public library, several book characters come to life and help her try to find a way out.
The Incredible Book Escape

"Beauty and the Beast" - In order to save her father's life, the gentle Beauty must live in a castle of the ugly Beast. Though the Beast is kind, and tries in every way to make her happy, Beauty cannot bring herself to love him. Finally, as he lay dying, Beauty gives the beast a kiss which breaks the spell and magically transforms him into the handsome prince he once was. "The Silver Pony" - A young farmboy daydreams about a beautiful, enchanted pony a pony with wings. The boy climbs upon his back, and they fly high above the treetops. Together, they bring happiness to four very different people. The boy's daydream is wonderful, but it ends all to soon, and the boy wakes up despondent and alone. But there is a wonderful surprise waiting for him as he approaches the once empty corral. Could it be that his day dream has come true?
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast

The magic dragon teaches a boy to believe in his own creative abilities.
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
Chris is an insecure boy who, after an encounter with a 203-year-old bookworm, begins developing his self-confidence; he does things the wrong way: derrierewards, frontwards, upside down, inside out, etc.
Wrong Way Kid
About a peaceful, poetry-loving dragon, and St. George the dragon-slayer, who is engaged by the villagers to kill him. Together with the help of the dragon's friend, they stage a rousing fake battle.
The Reluctant Dragon

Carried by a rich narration from Orson Welles, this rarely seen 1973 animated adaptation of Plato’s 'allegory of the cave' populates the tale with haunting human figures, bringing retro-surreal life to the parable.
The Cave

Platos allegory of the cave as told by Orson Welles
The Cave: a parable told by Orson Welles

John Carradine narrates the Washington Irving story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Beauty and the Beast

Uplifting modern day parable about mankind getting along together. Narrated by Orson Welles. Animation directed by Sam Weiss.
Freedom River

Based on the story of the same title by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, about Nate the Great, a 10-year-old, who tries to solve the mystery of the garbage snatcher
Nate the Great Goes Undercover

a young boy named Jack fears nothing. So, he sets out to learn how to shiver.
The Youth Who Wanted to Shiver
Metric Meets the Inchworm is an Animation and Short movie directed by Sam Weiss with Jack Angel and Jay Lawrence.
Metric Meets the Inchworm
A BAFTA award nominated animation.
Creole
The amazing story of a bad boy from the West who was better-hearted than was thought.
Little Boy Bad
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To Try Again... and Succeed

The folk legend of John Henry, and his contest with a steam engine to cut a railroad tunnel through a mountain, is told in song by Roberta Flack.