CARTOONS MGM
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1. The Discontented Canary (1934)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Musical, Short
A canary is frustrated by being caged, particularly with a parrot taunting him when humans aren't watching. One day, he tricks the kind old lady that owns him into opening the window, and ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ethel Jackson, Esther Campbell, Dorothy Lloyd, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 179
2. The Old Pioneer (1934)
8 min | Animation, Short, Family
In this second entry in MGM's Happy Harmonies series, an old man tells a newsboy about his adventures with Native Americans in the Old West.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Rudolf Ising, Johnny Murray
Votes: 150
3. Tale of the Vienna Woods (1934)
8 min | Animation, Family, Short
The delightfully animated adventure of a faun and a satyr who is only animate during daylight.
Director: Rudolf Ising
Votes: 165
4. Bosko's Parlor Pranks (1934)
G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bosko entertains while his girlfriend goes out to get an ice cream cone.
Directors: Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman | Stars: Rochelle Hudson, Carman Maxwell
Votes: 108
5. Toyland Broadcast (1934)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
Station ABC broadcasts the Toyland Revue, featuring music from baby-doll singers, a roly-poly bandleader, a jack-in-the-box crooner, a wind-up music box and more.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Johnny Murray, Brox Sisters, The Four Blackbirds, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 165
6. Hey-Hey Fever (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
This MGM "Happy Harmonies" entry stars Bosko. He falls asleep at a sign promoting Mother Goose bread, and Mother Goose characters come to life.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Elvia Allman, Billy Bletcher, Johnny Murray, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 90
7. When the Cat's Away (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Musical, Short
The mice will loot the kitchen. The roaches also get into the act. A rat menaces the lead mouse couple, until the cat returns.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Rudolf Ising, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 137
8. The Lost Chick (1935)
Passed | 10 min | Animation, Short, Family
In this entry in the MGM "Happy Harmonies" series, a chicken has hatched (at least) seven chicks; she locates six of them, but the other, Eggbert, is lost.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Esther Campbell, Beatrice Hagen, Dorothy Lloyd, Mae Questel
Votes: 153
9. The Calico Dragon (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
A little girl reads a story about a dragon; as she falls asleep, her doll rides off on his calico horse through a calico land to do battle with a three-headed singing calico dragon.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: The Californians, Rudolf Ising, Johnny Murray
Votes: 431
10. Good Little Monkeys (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
The Devil comes out of Dante's Inferno, hoping to get the See No Evil, Speak No Evil and Hear No Evil monkeys to his side, but a bunch of literary characters come to the rescue of the monkeys.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Homer Hall, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 133
11. The Chinese Nightingale (1935)
10 min | Animation, Fantasy, Short
A Chinese emperor is gladdened by the song of the nightingale and is moved to play his own song. One day, the Japanese send a music box with a mechanical bird; the nightingale feels ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Charles Lung, Purv Pullen, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 108
12. Poor Little Me (1935)
Approved | 11 min | Animation, Family, Short
Bunnies, turtles, and other small woodland animals play. A skunk sits apart, singing "I ain't got nobody" and mopes his way home. His mother, Mrs. O. Dora Skunk, sings of her love to her ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Harland Evans, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 163
13. Barnyard Babies (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short
This entry in MGM's Happy Harmonies series is about a "Better Babies Contest" staged by anthropomorphic animals.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Dorothy Compton, Count Cutelli
Votes: 103
14. The Old Plantation (1935)
10 min | Animation, Short
Colored cartoon about how The old Kentucky home "was saved on the racetrack."
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Roy Glenn, Rudolf Ising, The Metropolitans, Johnny Murray
Votes: 53
15. Honeyland (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Family, Short
An MGM Happy Harmony cartoon in which a colony of industrious bees, working to make honey among other products, attempt to outwit a spider who has captured one of the bees.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Johnny Murray, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 221
16. Alias St. Nick (1935)
Passed | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mrs. Mouse is reading "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to her brood when a cat tries to break in and have a feast. The cat overhears them arguing about the existence of Santa, so he dresses up accordingly, but his plans go awry.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Beatrice Hagen, Geneva Hall, Bernice Hansen
Votes: 264
17. Run Sheep, Run! (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short
Bosko is dreaming of sheep following the music he is making.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Rudolf Ising, Fred MacAlpin, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 47
18. Bottles (1936)
10 min | Animation, Short, Musical
A dark and stormy night in a drugstore. The druggist mixes a potion and falls asleep. The skull-and-crossbones on the bottle comes to life and drips the potion on the druggist, shrinking ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: The Guardsmen Quartet, Bernice Hansen, Rudolf Ising, Delos Jewkes
Votes: 301
19. The Early Bird and the Worm (1936)
9 min | Animation, Short
A young worm is chased by the Early Bird, but then two crows and a snake join the chase.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Marion Darlington, Charles Mack, George Moran, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 230
20. The Old Mill Pond (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Music
The fish and frogs gather at the old mill pond to hear a jazz concert. Performers include caricatures of Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, and tap dancer Bill Robinson ("Bojangles").
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Harland Evans, The Four Blackbirds, Geraldine Harris
Votes: 337
21. Two Little Pups (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A hen tries to get something to eat from a garden, but is chased around the yard by the titular pups.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Frieda Worthington, Dorothy Lloyd
Votes: 99
22. The Old House (1936)
10 min | Animation, Short
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Philip Hurlic, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 51
23. The Pups' Picnic (1936)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two little puppies, one black, one brown, are underfoot as a woman is laying out a picnic on the edge of a forest. The black one noses around a stack of sandwiches and a roast turkey, and ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Count Cutelli, Melvin J. Gibby
Votes: 152
24. To Spring (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Family
Dwarfs greet the coming of spring by manufacturing various bright colours.
Directors: Lee Blair, Paul Fennell, William Hanna, Hugh Harman | Stars: Delos Jewkes, J. Donald Wilson
Votes: 387
25. Little Cheeser (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short
Little Cheeser is a young mouse who thinks he's more grown up than he is. Mama tells him to go to bed, calling him "Mama's little man"; he doesn't want to. His devil side emerges and guides... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Bernice Hansen, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 151
26. The Pups' Christmas (1936)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Christmas morning, and two puppies (and their children) are up early. The pups are frightened by a large stuffed dog, a train set, a crying doll, a toy tank, and other toys. By the time the... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Jayne Shadduck, Bernice Hansen, Leone Le Doux, Dorothy Lloyd
Votes: 210
27. Circus Daze (1937)
9 min | Animation, Short
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Rochelle Hudson, Carman Maxwell
Votes: 52
28. Swing Wedding (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short
Swamp frogs celebrate a wedding.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Basin Street Boys, Ben Carter, Harland Evans, The Four Blackbirds
Votes: 90
29. Bosko's Easter Eggs (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short
Directors: Paul Fennell, William Hanna, Hugh Harman | Stars: Eugene Jackson, Dorothy Lloyd, Fred MacAlpin
Votes: 55
30. Little Ol' Bosko and the Pirates (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Musical
Bosko finds himself aboard a pirate ship with a gang of jazz-loving frogs. Caricatures of Bill Robinson and Fats Waller.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Basin Street Boys, Harland Evans, Philip Hurlic, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 55
31. The Hound and the Rabbit (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A playful hound befriends a rabbit, joins him and his fellow bunnies for some football, and protects them from a cunning fox.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Melvin J. Gibby, Leone Le Doux, Shirley Reed
Votes: 175
32. The Wayward Pups (1937)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
The cat of the house has his nap interrupted when two puppies, playing with a balloon, hit him with it. He chases the pups, crashing into vases and the like. He sneaks off in time for the ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Rosemary DeCamp, Harry Lang
Votes: 149
33. Little Ol' Bosko and the Cannibals (1937)
10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Basin Street Boys, Ruby Dandridge, Harland Evans, Philip Hurlic
Votes: 72
34. Little Buck Cheeser (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Little Cheeser and his friends, inspired by Buck Rogers (and visions of cheese) build a rocket ship and fly to the moon
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Jeanne Dunne, Bernice Hansen, Leone Le Doux, Shirley Reed
Votes: 253
35. Little Ol' Bosko in Bagdad (1938)
10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bosko imagines he's in Baghdad where giant frogs want to steal the cookies he's supposed to deliver to his grandma.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Count Cutelli, Harland Evans, Melvin J. Gibby, Philip Hurlic
Votes: 74
36. Pipe Dreams (1938)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Late one night in a large mansion, the hear/see/speak no evil monkeys come to life from a small statue on a mantelpiece. They find a pipe and smoke it, and enter a world where all manner of smoking paraphernalia comes to life.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Jeanne Dunne, Rudolf Ising, Dick Nelson, Shirley Reed
Votes: 164
37. The Little Bantamweight (1938)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The big bantamweight fight is in a few months, and papa rooster is getting nervous. But the eggs start hatching, and all the males look like real fighters except one little runt, who can't ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Esther Campbell, Melvin J. Gibby
Votes: 129
38. Cleaning House (1938)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Mama has everyone working on spring cleaning, or so she thinks; in fact, everyone's slacking off in various ways. The Captain is the only one to get caught and face her wrath, though. To ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Allen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Jeanne Dunne, Shirley Reed, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 129
39. Blue Monday (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Captain, after much wrestling with his alarm clock, finally wakes up to discover there's no buttons (for suspenders) on his ding-busted pants. He chews out Mama; she tells him if he ... See full summary »
Director: William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 49
40. Poultry Pirates (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Family, Short
The ducks and chickens next door eye the Captain's garden covetously through a poorly mended fence. The Captain, armed with a board, is standing guard (but not fixing the fence). He falls ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Marion Darlington
Votes: 197
41. The Captain's Pup (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Family, Short
The mangiest pup at Pete's Pooch Palace catches the Captain's eye. He takes it home, but Mama is less than thrilled; she forbids it to stay in the house. The Captain pretends to put it out,... See full summary »
Director: Robert Allen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 71
42. A Day at the Beach (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Family, Short
The whole family is at the beach for an outing, and each is having their own little adventure. The Captain fights the sun with his beach umbrella, in an attempt to nap. Grandpa tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Jeanne Dunne
Votes: 149
43. What a Lion! (1938)
9 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
The Captain and Inspector are hunting lions in Africa, though their attempts to sneak up are hampered by alarm clocks and squeaky shoes. Fortunately, there's a lion ready for them: it's the... See full summary »
Director: William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Shirley Reed, Robert Winkler
Votes: 55
44. The Pygmy Hunt (1938)
9 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Captain runs a safari business. He sets off to catch a live pygmy, with help from a tracking dog, but the dog isn't the world's most efficient, distracted first by some flowers, then ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 73
45. Old Smokey (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Engine Co. No. 1 is replacing faithful fire horse Old Smokey with a new engine, which Der Captain is very proud of. He soon gets a chance to test it, when his panicked wife calls; ... See full summary »
Director: William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 232
46. Buried Treasure (1938)
8 min | Animation, Family, Short
While the Captain is fishing, the kids plant a treasure map on his hook. The rather dim Captain follows it to the island, where the kids have made it easy for him to find what they've ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Allen | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Harry Lang, Shirley Reed
Votes: 78
47. The Winning Ticket (1938)
9 min | Animation, Family, Short
John Silver's ship has been repossessed; the Captain and the Kids have won $100,000 in a lottery. Silver dresses as an old lady and pretends to faint on the Captain's porch. He is taken ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Elvia Allman, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Shirley Reed
Votes: 94
48. The Honduras Hurricane (1938)
8 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Long John Silver forces the Captain to bet his house in a cockfight. It's John's champion rooster, the Honduras Hurricane, versus the Captain's: a scrawny bird with a bad cold. The boys replace the sick bird with a violent baby eagle.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Shirley Reed
Votes: 72
49. The Captain's Christmas (1938)
G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Captain is playing Santa; John and his henchmen stick him up and take over, but John breaks all the toys. They go into town and sing, so badly that people throw things at them to get them to to stop.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Charles Bennett, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Stuart Hall
Votes: 273
50. Petunia Natural Park (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
As a narrator describes the scene, we watch the whole Katzenjammer clan camping in the park of the title, a composite of several national parks in the western USA. There are several spot ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Melvin J. Gibby, Alan Ladd
Votes: 124
51. Seal Skinners (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
A trained seal has escaped from the Jingling Brothers circus; there's a $100,000 reward. Both the Captain and John Silver hear this news, as does the seal. They show up, offering the seal a... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Don Brodie, Shirley Reed
Votes: 167
52. Mama's New Hat (1939)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
The boys buy mama a new hat for Mother's Day, but on the way home, fall in the mud and ruin it. They swap the bad hat with one that a nearby horse is wearing and head home, with the horse ... See full summary »
Directors: Friz Freleng, Dan Gordon | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 296
53. Jitterbug Follies (1939)
9 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Count Screwloose and J.R. the Wonder Dog are promoting a $10,000 swing contest. They plan to skip town with the entry fees, but a menacing thug from the "Citizens for Fair Play" convinces ... See full summary »
Director: Milt Gross | Stars: Mel Blanc, Harry Lang, Pat McGeehan, Georgia Stark
Votes: 268
54. Wanted: No Master (1939)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Count Screwloose and J.R. the Wonder Dog share a house. Screwloose hogs all the pancakes at breakfast, so to get even, the dog pastes a picture of a pretty woman over the hag advertising ... See full summary »
Director: Milt Gross | Stars: Mel Blanc, Pinto Colvig, Kent Rogers
Votes: 63
55. The Little Goldfish (1939)
8 min | Animation, Short
A goldfish gets out of its bowl and has an adventure under the sea.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Dunne, Melvin J. Gibby, Harry Lang
Votes: 165
56. Art Gallery (1939)
9 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
An art museum, on a dark and stormy night. The statue of Nero comes to life and tries to burn the nearby painting of Rome but his matches go out. He tries to get a set of "hear no evil" ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Rudolf Ising, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 92
57. The Bear That Couldn't Sleep (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Barney's settling in for the winter. But water leaks, a loose shutter, a noisy fire, a teakettle left on, and some stray embers all get in the way, and Barney also locks himself out. And that's just the beginning.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Marion Darlington, Jeanne Dunne, Melvin J. Gibby, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 205
58. Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
The classic fable of breaking & entering; in this bear family, poppa is a bit accident prone and cowardly.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Elvia Allman, Frank Elmquist, Janice Hood, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 149
59. The Bookworm (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Animation, Short
Three witches need a worm to complete their potion; they dispatch a raven to catch one, and he goes after a bookworm. He chases the worm into the horror section, where the monsters attack ... See full summary »
Directors: Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Elvia Allman, Frank Elmquist, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 222
60. One Mother's Family (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A mother hen is taking her brood for a walk near their farm. They encounter obstacles along the way, such as traffic. There's a runt of the litter, who has more trouble with these than the ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Marion Darlington, Dorothy Lloyd, Elmore Vincent
Votes: 158
61. The Blue Danube (1939)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
A conductor, in silhouette against sheet music, leads the title tune, which dissolves into a series of placid landscapes. As the music picks up, there is a water wheel, then a dancing fairy... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Marion Darlington, Jeanne Dunne
Votes: 218
62. Peace on Earth (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when they hear everyone singing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Jeanne Dunne, The Hollywood Choir Boys, Shirley Reed
Votes: 1,751
63. The Mad Maestro (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
The maestro is conducting his orchestra of assorted animals. Some of them aren't particularly good at following his direction...
Directors: Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman, Jack Zander | Star: Hugh Harman
Votes: 187
64. The Fishing Bear (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Barney's going fishing, but just as he's getting ready to hook a whole school of trout, a rather persistent duck keeps getting in the way.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Star: Rudolf Ising
Votes: 149
65. Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom (Jasper) gets told that if he breaks one more thing he is getting thrown out, so Jerry (Jinx) tries his best to make Jasper "Get the Boot".
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 2,403
66. Home on the Range (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Drama, Short
To the sound of the title song being sung by a campfire, a cow and her calf are bedding down for the night. The calf is frightened by a shadow, until it's revealed to be a jackrabbit. He ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Melvin J. Gibby, Rudolf Ising, The King's Men
Votes: 87
67. A Rainy Day with the Bear Family (1940)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Mrs. Bear persuades her reluctant husband to fix the leaky roof. But the job proves larger than it first appeared, and the thunderstorm hits while he's on the roof, making it highly ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Frank Elmquist, Rudolf Ising, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 171
68. Swing Social (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A preacher advises a brother from the congregation that he will not be catching any black bass on the Sabbath, as the fish are having their own "swing social."
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, Ben Carter, Billy Mitchell, Amanda Randolph
Votes: 80
69. Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers (1940)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom Turkey and his friends play their harmonicas so enthusiastically that they nearly destroy the general store.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals
Votes: 222
70. The Milky Way (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Three Little Kittens tie helium balloons to a basket and travel up to the Milky Way, which is filled with all the milk they can drink.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Geneva Hall, Jeanne Dunne, Bernice Hansen, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 853
71. The Bookworm Turns (1940)
9 min | Comedy, Animation, Short
Poe's Raven, not feeling well, goes in search of a doctor, and in a nearby book finds Dr. Jekyll. The doctor offers to transfer the bookworm's brain to the raven.
Directors: Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Frank Elmquist, Kent Rogers
Votes: 116
72. Romeo in Rhythm (1940)
8 min | Animation, Short, Family
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Mitchell, Lillian Randolph, Danny Webb
Votes: 72
73. Papa Gets the Bird (1940)
Passed | 8 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Mama Bear tells Papa to give their canary a bath. Papa gets the bird angry, Mama calls him a nincompoop, and he goes and sulks in the garage. Young Wilbur comes to cheer him up. He vows to ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Frank Elmquist, Rudolf Ising, Ruby Ray, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 143
74. The Homeless Flea (1940)
Passed | 8 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
A hobo flea finds an unoccupied dog and settles in, chopping down hairs, stringing a hammock, and building a fire. This forces the dog to take comfort in a fish-bowl, and to go after the flea.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 266
75. Gallopin' Gals (1940)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Time for the big horse race. We drop in on the fillies, who gossip in New York accents. That's followed by a pre-race fashion parade. In both of these, Maggie doesn't join in; she runs ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Elvia Allman, Sara Berner, Truman Bradley, Blanche Stewart
Votes: 224
76. The Lonesome Stranger (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
The Killer Diller Boys, three nasty banditos, come to town and kill the sheriff. The Lonesome Stranger (and his horse, Sliver), get a telegram, delivered by an Indian from Western Onion, ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Steve White
Votes: 130
77. Mrs. Ladybug (1940)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A hungry spider disguises himself as a maid in order to get into Mrs. Ladybug's house to eat her children. The children have different ideas, though.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Jeanne Dunne, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 49
78. Abdul the Bulbul Ameer (1941)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
After Count Ivan Skavinsky Skavar trods on his toe, Abdul the Bulbul Ameer challenges him to a fight.
Directors: Robert Allen, Hugh Harman | Stars: Leon Belasco, Hans Conried, Johnny Murray, Harry Stanton
Votes: 122
79. The Prospecting Bear (1941)
G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Barney and his severely overloaded pack mule are prospecting, high on a mountain, when Barney spots gold nuggets, and a whole cave lined with gold.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Star: Rudolf Ising
Votes: 135
80. The Little Mole (1941)
9 min | Animation, Short
A young mole's innocent view of the world changes dramatically after a shifty skunk sells him a pair of glasses and encourages him to explore his surroundings.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Paula Winslowe
Votes: 139
81. The Goose Goes South (1941)
Approved | 6 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
The geese are flying south all except for the runty one that's the focus of this cartoon. He tries hitchhiking, but since nobody picks him up (though one car stops and gives him a ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, Frank Bingman, Mel Blanc, Cliff Nazarro
Votes: 290
82. The Rookie Bear (1941)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In a humorous report, "Strife" magazine follows a bear who gets drafted and goes through the rigors of Army basic training.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Frank Bingman, Pinto Colvig, Rudolf Ising, Kent Rogers
Votes: 255
83. Dance of the Weed (1941)
8 min | Animation, Short, Romance
A clumsy yokel of a male weed courts a delicate female flower ballerina by trying to dance with her.
Directors: Rudolf Ising, Jameson Brewer | Stars: Rudolf Ising, Harry Lang
Votes: 165
84. The Alley Cat (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
An alley cat spies a high-class female cat on her balcony and falls for her. Her butler sends the family bulldog to deal with the alley cat, but the cat's too clever.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 159
85. The Midnight Snack (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry Mouse decides to have a snack, but Tom's ready for him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,785
86. Little Cesario (1941)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A family of St. Bernard dogs lives high in the Alps; all have saved many lives, except for the diminutive and not to bright Little Cesario. We see the dogs set out to work; the hapless ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Allen, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Frank Bingman, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 119
87. Officer Pooch (1941)
Passed | 8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Officer Pooch is called out to rescue a kitten that is repeatedly chased up telephone poles and trees by an aggressive little dog.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Frank Bingman, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 336
88. The Flying Bear (1941)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Barney's an aviation mechanic for the Army, though his technique is more like a bartender. His plane is a cute little prop that's not only much smaller than the jets but much more ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Allen, Rudolf Ising | Star: Pinto Colvig
Votes: 117
89. The Night Before Christmas (1941)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Well, a mouse *is* stirring... And he's having fun playing with the toys, until he mistakes Tom for a stuffed toy and wakes him up.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: The Boswell Sisters, Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell
Votes: 2,400
90. The Field Mouse (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short
A little mouse and his grandfather are stuck inside a farm tractor.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers, Frank Elmquist, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 151
91. Fraidy Cat (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,423
92. The Hungry Wolf (1942)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In the dead of winter, a wolf is torn between hunger and his affection for an adorable young rabbit.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers, Frank Elmquist, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 217
93. The First Swallow (1942)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
The story of a single young swallow who, taking a rest from southward flight at a mission in California, ultimately brings about the famed migration of swallows to the mission at San Juan Capistrano.
Directors: Jameson Brewer, Rudolf Ising | Star: Pedro de Cordoba
Votes: 127
94. The Bear and the Beavers (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Barney has run out of firewood in mid-winter. His quest for more is not too successful. Meanwhile, the beavers have been busily cutting and stacking their wood, which proves too tempting for Barney. The beavers are not pleased...
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 127
95. Dog Trouble (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and Jerry put their adversarial relationship on hold after their cat-and-mouse shenanigans awaken a sleeping bulldog.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising, Michael Lah | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny
Votes: 1,547
96. Little Gravel Voice (1942)
8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A little burro is beloved by all the cute woodland creatures until he opens his mouth and they hear the horrible braying. Dejected, he wanders off on a mountain trail to cry. A wolf spots ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Rudolf Ising, Clarence Straight
Votes: 158
97. Puss n' Toots (1942)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is playing with Jerry when someone delivers a cute lady cat for Mammy to take care of. Tom is smitten at first sight, and primps a bit. He offers a fish and a canary, but she's not ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising, Michael Lah | Stars: Pinto Colvig, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny
Votes: 1,393
98. Bats in the Belfry (1942)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
A trio of belfry-dwelling bats explain to us musically (and demonstrate) why they are associated with nuttiness. Especially the smallest.
Directors: Jameson Brewer, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, Pinto Colvig, Kent Rogers
Votes: 192
99. The Bowling Alley-Cat (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
As the title implies, Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished lanes. Eventually, Jerry takes up residence among the pins and Tom tries to bowl him down.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,598
100. Blitz Wolf (1942)
Passed | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Yet another variation on the Three Little Pigs theme, this time told as WW2 anti-German propaganda (the US had just entered the war), with the wolf as a thinly-disguised Hitler.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Leone Le Doux, Sara Berner, Pinto Colvig, Frank Graham
Votes: 1,461
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