Movies by Joseph Cornell

The Midnight Party

The Midnight Party

A short film where circus performers entertain children.

Jack's Dream

Jack's Dream

A lucid dream turned nightmarish reality. A ship sinking into a world of fear. A short film that’s mostly puppetry by one of America's most prolific twentieth century artists.

Nymphlight

Nymphlight

A short, avant-garde movie, starring twelve-year-old ballet student Gwen Thomas, Nymphlight is a lovely blend of fact and fiction, using Bryant Park at the New York Public Library as a stage set for the fantasy inclusion of a certain nymph. A meditation on an ephemeral day in the the life of a park shared by birds, the young and the old.

Thimble Theater

Thimble Theater

One of Joseph Cornell’s funniest films, Thimble Theater is structured like a vaudeville variety show about nature.