Art Cinema for Tots: Toys and Things

Director: Multiple Dirs

1964 / 45min / Digital

Born out of a commitment to the idea that it’s never too early to introduce kids to the pleasures of movies made outside of the commercial mainstream—and the suspicion that young audiences are often more open-minded and curious than their elders when it comes to such matters—Metrograph presents “Art Cinema for Tots,” a celebration of handcrafted, kid-friendly films that reconcile the smart and the silly. In this edition, join us in unpacking an entire chest full of delightful vintage baubles and knickknacks, including the all-toy cast of Charles and Ray Eames’s Traveling Boy, the Russian nesting dolls of Co Hoedeman’s Matrioska, and the acrobatic marionettes of Hoedeman’s Marianne’s Theatre. A playdate to remember.

Traveling Boy (1950) by Eames

Marianne's Theatre (2004) by Co Hoedeman

Matrioska (1970) by Co Hoedeman

Traveling Boy is a film created by Charles and Ray Eames of the Eames Office in 1950. © 2025 Eames Office, LLC. All rights reserved..

Free admission with online RSVP for children under 8 years old. Each child must be accompanied by at least one adult with a purchased ticket. Please add one 'free' ticket per child during the checkout.