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- The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
- Jakob prides himself on being clever, and he has a hard time keeping his mouth closed when he knows he could be making a joke. One day he is helping his mother sell vegetables at the market. An old witch harasses his mother, and Jakob jumps to her defense-but he goes a little too far. He insults the witch's nose, hair, and stature, and as punishment, the witch gives him all the same features that he found so funny. Now Jakob is so ugly that his friends and family do not recognize him. He does not know what to do-until he remembers that the witch has given him one talent; he is now a gifted chef. In fact, he is such an excellent chef that even the Count himself hires Jakob (and renames him "Nase" for his long nose). But as the Count grows increasingly demanding, Jakob turns to his only friend for help: a magical goose named Mimi, who always seems to know where to find the herbs Jakob needs for his recipes. One night they are out looking for herbs again-but the one they find turns out to do much more than just finish the soufflé!
- The story of Paris and the beautiful Helen, the Trojan War, in which the king of Ithaca Odysseus was also involved, his cunning plan with the wooden horse, with which the Greeks conquered Troy, and other adventures that befell Odysseus during his ten years of wandering, on the way home.
- Miguelito, the son of a farmer, befriends a fierce but meek dragon and takes him under his wing. He persuades the dragon, despite his fear and low self-esteem, to help him complete the great task.
- After killing seven flies with one blow, the Tailor sews himself a decorative belt, which advertises his achievement. However, he is intentionally vague about what exactly he killed; in fact, he lets the King assume that he is a strong and experienced fighter, in order to marry the Princess. The king says the Tailor must first capture a unicorn, then a wild boar, and finally a giant. And the Brave Little Tailor agrees, relying on his wits. Will he succeed? And will he win the princess' hand in marriage?
- East German stop-motion animation version of the famous fairy tale, notable for its Beast appearing as an elephant.
- Kasperle and a group of his puppet friends prepare for his grandmother's birthday-but a little green devil threatens to intervene. He steals the donuts for Kasperle's grandmother, and the other puppets chase him to get them back: through the village, over water, and even into the sky. By the end of the chase, the devil has eaten all the donuts. Luckily Grandmother had plans of her own. And as his punishment, the little devil ends up with a terrible stomachache! There is little speaking in this cartoon, and none of it is necessary for comprehension. Ideal for use in the beginning language classroom, Alarm im Kasperletheater is short and full of action to prompt discussion.
- When Martin returns from war, he finds that nothing is the way it once was. He watches a few remaining villagers leave offerings in the town square for a giant monster, and he sees that whoever has nothing left for the monster is turned into stone. To make matters worse, Martin finds out that his fiancee, Maria, is being held captive in the monster's Black Fortress. The villagers unite to help smuggle Martin into the Black Fortress. There he finds Maria, who helps him defeat the beast. All those who had been turned to stone turn back again, and everything goes back to the way it was.
- The river that passes through the mill has dried out. The miller and his daughter are frantic: how can they deliver the huge amount of flour needed for the wedding at the castle? The devil promises to help, but only if the girl follows him to hell; but the girl's true love chases the devil away and builds a levee.
- Cartoon is based on letters and drawings of children of Soviet Union and German Democratic Republic.
- In this silhouette animation film, a teacher tells his students a traditional fairy tale from Ghana: Anansi, a clever but self-centered spider, wants to gain power over all the other animals by controlling their wisdom.
- A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster are all cast out by their owners for being old and worthless. When the animals meet, they decide to go to Bremen, and to form a musical group: The Bremen Town Musicians. However, on the way they come across a group of robbers, who are living in a warm, comfortable house. Will the animals move on to Bremen, or will they try to scare away the robbers and take the house for their own? Either way, the most important thing is to stay together.
- Puppet film. Based on an old Indian tale about a boy who, having received a magic bow, began to chase all the animals, terrified all living things in the forest and how he was punished for this.