Vladimir Danilov

A poor old couple adopts a tiny boy who helps them with farming and housekeeping. One day a greedy nobleman passes by, and so the boy decides to make some easy money for his new parents.

Soviet cartoon film, filmed in 1953 by the director-animator Olga Khodataeva based on the Russian folk tale.

The merry blacksmith shows miracles of ingenuity and nobility. Magic cartoon based on Siberian folklore.

In the morning, a little boy and his mother congratulate the father on his birthday. The father receives a lighter shaped like a toy pistol as a gift. The dangerous‑looking “toy” attracts the child’s attention, and he becomes fascinated by the flame. The story serves as a cautionary tale, emphasising that children should never play with fire.

The adventures of the pioneer Petya, the islander Doom and the scientific Soviet submarine in the southern seas. The boy Doom lived on the island, he was looking for pearls in the sea. Grandfather showed him the knife of their ancestor, Chief Batuallo. On the handle was scraped an island, and on it a mountain with two peaks. The grandfather said that there are many pearls around this island, and Doom sailed for a search. A thunderstorm began, and the boat dumped once to this island, but there a large shark attacked him.