StoryCorps Animated Shorts can be viewed below and at storycorps.org/animations. For more information on accessing animations currently in distribution, go to connect.pbs.org.
Please report any broadcast or web use of the animated shorts to
Tina Waganer (tina@cre-a-tv.com)
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“Eyes on the Stars”
TRT: 3:16
Synopsis: Carl McNair tells the story of his brother Ronald, an African American kid in the 1950s who set his sights on the stars.
Expiration Date: August 9, 2016
“A Family Man”
TRT: 3:15
Synopsis: Sam Black remembers his father, an enduring lesson, and the power of a look.
Expiration Date: August 9, 2016
“Facundo the Great”
TRT: 1:51
Synopsis: Ramòn “Chunky” Sanchez recounts how the new kid at school became a hero when his name stumped their teachers.
Expiration Date: August 9, 2016
“Sundays at Rocco’s”
TRT: 3:17
Synopsis: Nicholas Petron remembers how everything changed when the city made new plans for his family home.
Expiration Date: November 9, 2016
“To R.P. Salazar, with Love”
TRT: 2:55
Synopsis: Rachel P. Salazar and Ruben P. Salazar were living 9,000 miles apart, unaware of each other’s existence, until a stroke of luck brought them together.
Expiration Date: November 9, 2016
“John and Joe”
TRT: 3:55
Synopsis: Retired firefighter John Vigiano Sr. lost both his sons on September 11, 2001–John Jr., also a firefighter, and Joe, a police detective.
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Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
“She Was the One”
TRT: 2:37
Synopsis: Brooklynite Richie Pecorella remembers the love of his life, his fiancée Karen Juday, who was killed in the September 11th attacks.
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Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
“Always a Family”
TRT: 3:29
Synopsis: Monique Ferrer remembers her last conversation with her ex-husband, Michael Trinidad, who was killed in the September 11th attacks.
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Expiration Date: August 31, 2015
“Miss Devine”
TRT: 3:39
Synopsis: Cousins James Ransom and Cherie Johnson recall their formidable Sunday school teacher, Miss Lizzie Devine, the only woman who scared them more than their grandmother. Set in the small Florida town of the cousins’ memories, this animation will have you laughing out loud as the cousins remember the fearsome Miss Devine.
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Expiration Date: August 23, 2015
“No More Questions!”
TRT: 4:12
Synopsis: Kay Wang was a feisty octogenarian when her son and granddaughter brought her to the StoryCorps booth in New York City. Though Kay was reluctant, she told her life stories–from disobeying her mother and rebuffing suitors while growing up in China, to adventures as a detective for Bloomingdales’ Department Store later in life. Kay passed away weeks after that interview, and her son and granddaughter returned to remember her gentler side, which she kept to herself.
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Expiration Date: August 23, 2015
“Germans in the Woods”
TRT: 2:31
Synopsis: Joseph Robertson was an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
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Expiration Date: August 14, 2014
“Q & A”
TRT: 4:00
Synopsis: In early 2006, 12-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s syndrome, interviewed his mother, Sarah, at StoryCorps. Their one-of-a-kind conversation covered everything from cockroaches to Sarah’s feelings about Joshua as a son.
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Expiration Date: August 14, 2014
“Danny & Annie”
TRT: 5:52
Synopsis: Brooklynites Danny, an OTB clerk, and Annie, a nurse, remember their life together–from their first date to Danny’s final days with terminal cancer.
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Expiration Date: August 14, 2014
“The Human Voice”
TRT: 2:44
Synopsis: The great oral historian Studs Terkel was an inspiration to StoryCorps, and he was also an early participant in the project. In this animated short, he speaks out on what has been lost in modern life and where he sees hope for our future.
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Expiration Date: August 14, 2014
“The Icing on the Cake”
TRT: 2:45
Synopsis: Blanca Alvarez and her husband risked crossing the border to immigrate into the U.S. and then struggled to make ends meet. They hoped to shelter their children from these harsh realities, but Blanca’s daughter Connie reveals how much children can really see of their parents’ lives–and the inspiration they draw from their struggles.
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Expiration Date: August 14, 2014