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)
Destruction, Inc., 1942
An animates short by Izzy Sparber (as I. Sparber)
The man of steel thwarts saboteurs, the scourge of the War effort, plying their malevolent trade at the Metropolis munitions plant.
The Mascot – Complete and Uncut, 1933
An animated short by Ladislas Starewicz
In this classic of stop motion animation, a toy dog attempts to deliver an orange to a hungry child, but must face many challenges and hardships along the way. It’s a 26-minute-long animated short, complete and uncut.
The Little Dutch Mill, 1934
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“A miserly mill-keeper kidnaps two Dutch children, but their pet duck runs for help like Lassie.” (IMDB)
Betty Boop: Minnie the Moocher – animated, by Max Fleischer, 1932
This adorable cartoon featuring the incomparable flapper icon Betty Boop brings Cab Calloway’s jazz hit to life. Enjoy this delightful 1932 animated short. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Betty Boop for President – animated, by Dave Fleischer, 1932
Will the adorable and multi-talented Betty Boop defeat the uninspiring Mr. Nobody to win the office of the Presidency of the United States? This clever cartoon was first released during the 1932 Presidential race, when FDR defeated republican incumbent Herbert Hoover. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Superman, by Dave Fleischer, 1941
Energy Canons wielded by mad scientists are bad for the health of Metropolis. It’s a good thing Super Man is on the job, ready to do battle against his latest nemesis. (Browse our Movie Archive)
