Casper: The Friendly Ghost, an animated short by Izzy Sparber, 1945

Casper: The Friendly Ghost, an animated short by Izzy Sparber, 1945

Casper: The Friendly Ghost, 1945

An animated short by Izzy Sparber

“Depressed by the antics of the other ghosts, Casper leaves home to make friends. After unintentionally scaring several potential pals, Casper befriends two young children. They take him home, where Casper frightens their mother. Casper is again upset because he believes that he will always scare away his potential buddies. However, Casper scares away a banker who is coming to foreclose on the woman’s house, and this wins her heart for Casper.” (IMDB)

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A Tale of Two Kitties, an animated short by Robert Clampett, 1942

A Tale of Two Kitties, an animated short by Robert Clampett, 1942

A Tale of Two Kitties, 1942

An animated short by Robert Clampett

“Babbit and Catstello, take-offs on Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, try to catch the little Tweety bird, using everything from stilts to dynamite. Trouble is, the tiny bird has a vicious streak in him.” (IMDB)

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Felix the Cat in Feline Follies, an animated short by Otto Messmer, 1919

Felix the Cat - Feline Follies, an animated short by Otto Messmer, 1919

Felix the Cat in Feline Follies, 1919

An animated short by Otto Messmer

This is the first appearance of Felix the cat in a cartoon.

“Master Tom is lured away from his job of protecting the house from mice by the charms of “Miss Kitty”. While he’s gone, the mice trash the house. Complications ensue.” (IMDB)

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