Work in Progress, 2001
An animated short by Tom Bertino
“In a fantastic workshop hidden deep in a world of natural wonders, two peculiar inventors squabble over their latest creation. What’s more important, concept or implementation? A mysterious third party intervenes and provides the elusive, missing ingredient.” (IMDB)
The Playful Polar Bears, 1938
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
Adorable arctic polar bears and their cubs live a merry life in the frozen wilderness, but must defend themselves when they are threatened by human hunters.
Gold Rush Gumbie, 1957
An animated short, starring Bobby Nicholson
An animated short featuring Gumby, the hapless animated character, and friends, exploring gold rush country.
Gold Rush Daze, 1939
An animated short by Cal Dalton and Ben Hardaway
An old-timer running a gas station relates his youthful misadventures in 1849 San Francisco to a young whipper-snapper eager to dig for gold in the hills. Both characters are cartoon dogs, and the story is populated by a cast of adorable critters—-a classic Warner Brothers cartoon.
Hector’s Hectic Life, 1948
A short animated film by Bill Tytla
Hector the dog assumes the challenging task of caring for three adorable but mischievous and messy puppies, right after his human master warns him that he’s out in the cold if he doesn’t keep the place clean. That’s a challenge that keeps Hector busy.
Felix the Cat in Bold King Cole, 1936
A film by Burt Gillett
A musically inclined Felix the Cat deals with a boisterous King who want stop bragging. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Jerky Turkey, 1945
An animated short by Tex Avery
It’s 1620 and the Pilgrims have founded their colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. A clever Turkey with attitude evades and chastises a hunter looking for his first Thanks Giving meal.
Naughty But Mice (Noveltoon), 1947
An animated short by Seymour Kneitel
“Herman, the city-slicker mouse (looking like a cross between James Cagney and Lee Tracy) visits his barn-mice cousins in the country. There he sees that the barn also has a cat, and Katnip the Kat, is one mean dude who has put most of Herman’s relatives on crutches and in slings, and even dispatched a couple of them to Mice Heaven. It is up to city-wise Herman to outwit the country-wise cat but the country cat has been to a couple of County Fairs himself, and proves to be nearly more than Herman can handle.” (IMDB)
A Haul in One, 1956
An animated short by Izzy Sparber (as I. Sparber)
“Popeye and Bluto are, believe it or not, pals and partners in a moving company. (Maybe it’s because Popeye isn’t squinting here.) Anyhow, Olive has made the mistake of hiring them. She hasn’t finished packing yet, so the boys, smitten as soon as she answers the door, compete to help her. Once packed, they compete to move more impressive piles of her belongings. Popeye easily wins these contests, even though Bluto locks him in the van at one point. At the end, Bluto socks Popeye into the piano, then into a table; though he hardly seems to need it, Popeye still eats his spinach, then thrashes Bluto.” (IMDB)
Mechanical Monsters, 1941
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.” (IMDB)
