Educated Fish, 1937
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“A rebellious fish refuses to listen to his teacher until he ventures out into the real world and discovers the importance of education” (IMDB)
Dancing On The Moon, 1935
by Dave Fleischer
“Honeymooning couples of various animal species take a rocket ship excursion to the moon. Spectacular lunar scenery.” (IMDB)
Chicken A La King, 1937
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“A rooster sultan is bored by his harems. A duck strongly resembling ‘Mae West’ entices him. Her lover arrives, and they do battle; the lovers leave, and the sultan, humiliated, turns to his harem, who beat him up…” (IMDB)
The Song of the Birds, 1935
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“A destructive little boy with an air rifle shoots a baby bird and is mortified when the bird’s parents, and all the other birds, go into mourning.” (IMDB)
Billion Dollar Limited, 1942
An animated short by Dave Fleischer,
Another classic Superman animation, from the golden age of animated adventure!
“Superman battles train robbers seeking to steal a billion dollars worth of gold.” (IMDB)
The Cobweb Hotel, 1936
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“A spider runs a hotel for flies where he keeps his guests captive. A pair of fly newlyweds arrive and check in. Fortunately, the husband is “flyweight champion”. After a pitched battle featuring arrows (fountain pen nibs) and a machine gun (aspirins shot from a perfume atomizer), the spider winds up in a bottle of library paste.” (IMDB)
Betty Boop: Poor Cinderella, 1934
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“In her only color cartoon, Betty Boop goes to the ball thanks to the good fairy; later, only her foot fits the glass slipper.” (IMDB)
Gabby Goes Fishing, 1941
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“Gabby teaches a young boy how to fish, even though the boy was doing much better without him.” (IMDB)
Gabby: Fire Cheese, 1941
An animated short by Dave Fleischer
“Gabby makes good on his pledge to ‘be helpful’ by assisting the local fire department while they put out a fire. When the chief incapacitates himself by getting Gabby’s hat stuck over his head, Gabby takes charge with with disastrous consequences.” (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.
