Warner Brothers and MGM Animated Shorts
- The following cartoons are included as supplements on various DVD releases of classic Warner Brothers and MGM features.
- Ain't We Got Fun (1937)
- Directed by Tex Avery. ""When the cat's away, the mice will play." The cat is taking a nap, so the mice invade the pantry and start having the time of their lives. The cat soon wakes up, however, and the mice must act quickly to keep from being eaten. Will they just run and hide, or will they stand up for themselves?" [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 6805
- The Alley Cat (1941)
- Directed by Hugh Harman. MGM. An alley cat spits 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. Included on DVD 9066
- Bear Raid Warden (1944)
- Directed by George Gordon. MGM. Barney takes his air-raid warden post too seriously, telling first an owl (shining eyes) and then a firefly to put their lights out. The firefly isn't at all happy and keeps pestering Barney. Then Barney finds a huge offender: a cabin that's all lit up. Looks familiar... [IMDB] Included on DVD 9130
- The Big Snooze (1946)
- Elmer Fudd walks out of a typical Bugs cartoon, so Bugs gets back at him by disturbing Elmer's sleep using "nightmare paint." Included on DVD 8216
- Billboard Frolics (1935)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. "Billboards come to life. Eddie Camphor and his "wioleen" player Rub-Him-Off do a song and dance to "Merrily We Roll Along" with new lyrics. A dancer on a Cuban tourism poster does a dance. Pancho's Tamales sing in Spanish; the Old Maid cleanser girls dance. Some Russian Rye bread dances to a Russian arrangement. The penguins for Old Colds cigarettes dance and skate, too. Two union suits do a dance, with their drop panel beating time on washtubs, as a set of lingerie dances and a Jell-O mold shakes. The My Ami chick goes after the worm in an apple, but catches the hose of an air pump instead and gets inflated. A cat comes after the chick. The bellhop for Philmore cigarettes calls out the support: A Police Chief gasoline car, the RCA dog (fake brand not visible), and finally the arm and hammer from a baking soda poster which clubs the cat on the head." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 4016
- Blackboard Jumble (1957)
- Directed by Michael Lah. A wolf with a Southern accent walks by just as a teacher is getting fed up with his class and walks out. Unfortunately, the class consists of three junior clones of Droopy, who manage to try his patience. Included on DVD 3821
- The Bookworm (1939)
- Directed by Friz Freleng and Hugh Harman. "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 but soon, Paul Revere rides Black Beauty to the rescue, along with the Police Gazette, and other assorted war heroes; eventually, the Boy Scouts build a match-stick bridge, leading the worm to safety." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 4156
- Boom Boom (1936)
- Directed by Jack King. "World War I, apparently. There is a series of quick blackout gags, including a soldier that throws the pin, is blown sky-high by the grenade, and is caught in a net by an ambulance driver; one soldier's encounters with very smart bullets; a machine gunner with the jitters. Porky leads a charge, but with no support from his company, he runs back and dives under Beans' bunk. After a quick chorus of "You're in the Army Now," a messenger pigeon drops in with news that General Hardtack is being held prisoner. They dash off in a motorcycle/sidecar, chased by another smart bullet, and arrive in the nick of time to dispatch the general's captors. They fly off in a plane and get shot down to end up together in the hospital." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD DVD 8051
- Bottles (1936)
- Directed by Hugh Harman. 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 him. The baby bottle start crying (in three-part harmony). The druggist lights a lantern, then plays a perfume atomizer like bagpipes, bringing a bottle of Scotch Whiskey to life. Other bottles that come alive include smelling salts, bath salts, Listerine, perfume, india ink (doing a snake charmer bit with some Cobra toothpaste). A Dutch boy and girl go figure skating on a mirror, with help from some talcum-powder snow. The druggist wraps a pipe around himself and plays it as a tuba. The skull and crossbones hatch a nefarious scheme, helped by the witch hazel and spirits of ammonia ghosts. He gets sent through distilling apparatus and is otherwise mangled and then he wakes up." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 5729
- Buddy the Gee Man (1935)
- Directed by Jack King. Warner Brothers. "Buddy, the Federal Agent, is asked to secretly investigate prisoner treatment at Sing Song Prison. He judges the warden to be too harsh in his report. The warden is replaced by Buddy, whose new policies turn the prison into a place where the prisoners are so coddled that people clamor to get in." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 5832
- The Calico Dragon (1950)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. 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. Included on DVD 6743
- The Cuckoo Clock (1950)
- Directed by Tex Avery. A cat is driven up the wall by the inhabitant of the cuckoo clock, so he spends the film trying to catch him. Included on DVD 5690
- The Daffy Doc(1938)
- Directed by Bob Clampett. "Doctor Quack is doing an operation, and Daffy is his assistant. Things start out sedately enough, with Daffy asking for quiet in various ways. Then the operation starts, and after handing over instruments at a ever-increasing pace, Daffy loses it and is ejected. He gets his head stuck in an iron lung, and feels the effects for a while. Daffy goes in search of a patient of his own, and Porky happens to walk by in time to fall victim to Daffy's mallet. Daffy hits himself on the head and has a consultation with the second and third image of himself. They agree to operate; Daffy chases Porky, and they both get stuck in the iron lung." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 2665
- Dance of the Weed(1941)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. A clumsy weed tries to court a ballerina by trying to dance with her. Included on DVD 8479
- Discontent Canary(1942)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. MGM. 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 she also leaves the door to his cage open. Freedom! But it's not all it's cracked up to be; the other birds are either cuckoos (complete with Napoleon hat) or shun him, the rain comes and there's no shelter, and a cat is skulking around. After a series of narrow escapes, the canary is more than happy to dash home to the nice warm fire. Included on DVD 9066
- The Draft Horse(1942)
- Directed by Chuck Jones. Warner Brothers. A farm horse tries to enlist in the army, but despite his virtuoso display of wartime histrionics, he's rejected when he flunks the physical. Dejected, he wanders into a mock battlefield, which tells him what war is really like. Included on DVD 6276
- The Early Bird and the Worm (1936)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. "A sprightly young bird gets up early, the better to get the jump on his neighborhood worm, but he finds his quarry elusive. The worm, for his part, sets off with a flute and jazzes along happily, outfinessing the bird repeatedly. Then a pair of shiftless crows debate the virtues of early rising and decide that no worm is worth it (clearly, these are shiftless "Negro" stereotypes, though the ethnic angle isn't stressed here so much). Finally, a rattlesnake practises some hypnotic moves on both bird and worm before getting tied up in knots." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 4155
- The Early Bird Dood It (1942)
- Directed by Tex Avery. The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat. Included on DVD 8479
- Field and Scream (1955)
- Directed by Tex Avery. Warner Brothers. A collection of very brief cartoons, mostly revolving around sight gags and puns, on the subject of hunting and fishing, and the men who are addicted to them. Included on DVD 9891
- The First Bad Man (1955)
- Directed by Tex Avery. Warner Brothers. The story of life in Texas one million years ago, when cave-cowboys rode through the land. When the first bad man rides into town and robs the cave-bank, the good citizens saddle up their dinosaurs to bring the varmint to justice. Included on DVD 9894
- The Fishing Bear (1940)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Warner Brothers. "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." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 5832
- Foney Fables (1942)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. "A collection of brief vignettes. Within the Book of Fairy Tales, we find much-loved stories like these: Sleeping Beauty (chewed out by Prince Charming for sleeping in), Tom Thumb, the Grasshopper and the Ant (the grasshopper can afford to be lazy because he has war bonds), the Boy Who Cried Wolf, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing ("the fifth columnist of his day"), Aladdin and His Lamp, the Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs (only they're aluminum for the war effort), Old Mother Hubbard (but her cupboard isn't bare; she's a "food hoarder"!), and This Little Piggy. The Boy Who Cried Wolf gets his comeuppance." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD DVD 8054
- Fox Pop (1942)
- Directed by Chuck Jones. Warner Brothers. "A little red fox misunderstands the message when he hears a fur commercial on the radio saying that silver-furred foxes are in demand. He paints himself silver and turns himself into the Silver Fur Fox Farm, where he stays until he learns that the farm intends to skin him and remove his fur. He then takes part in a dangerous jailbreak. The story is told via a flashback and begins and ends with the fox destroying radios." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 5962
- Gallopin' Gals (1940)
- Directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. "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 every year, but suffers from hay fever. The actual race is run, and Maggie is far back in the field. The other horses hear it's going to be a photo finish, though, and they all come to an abrupt stop and pose except Maggie, who keeps running and wins the race." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 2661
- Gold Diggers of '49 (1935)
- Directed by Tex Avery. Warner Brothers. "Amidst a small town's frantic gold rush, Porky Pig's daughter (played by Little Kitty) is kidnapped. Beans to the rescue! Tex Avery's 1st Warner Brothers cartoon." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 5317
- Greetings Bate(1943)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. Warner Brothers. A worm reminiscent of Jerry Colonna is lowered into the water and uses various guises to lure fish. He also tangles with a crab. Included on DVD 6275
- Henpecked Hoboes(1946)
- Directed by Tex Avery. George and Junior are two hungry bears who try to make a meal out of a not too bright barnyard chicken. Included on DVD 5682
- Hey, Hey Fever(1940)
- Directed by Hugh Harman. "In this musical extravaganza, Bosko goes to Mother Goose Land and advocates a back-to-the-land cure for the Depression! Bosko and Bruno have had a hard day fishing, and they are tired and hungry. Bosko gives Bruno his last scrap of bread, and he lies down to take a nap. A billboard behind him comes to life, and out steps Mother Goose. She pulls Bosko into fairytale land, and she wants Bosko to help find food for all of the storybook characters! They all march along together to Old King Cole's castle, and he feeds the populace as they sing "Hey-Hey Fever." [Big Movie Database] Included on DVD 6397
- Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (animated short, 1941)
- Directed by Directed by Friz Freleng. "Due to pressure from Warner Bros., this cartoon was one of 11 pulled from rotation by the Cartoon Network for its 2001 "June Bugs" marathon, which was to show the complete chronology of Bugs Bunny cartoons. This is in addition to the "Censored 11" that have been withheld from distribution since 1968. The reason given was its purportedly offensive depiction of Native Americans." [Internet Movie Database]
- Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (animated short, 1941)
- Directed by Directed by Friz Freleng. "Due to pressure from Warner Bros., this cartoon was one of 11 pulled from rotation by the Cartoon Network for its 2001 "June Bugs" marathon, which was to show the complete chronology of Bugs Bunny cartoons. This is in addition to the "Censored 11" that have been withheld from distribution since 1968. The reason given was its purportedly offensive depiction of Native Americans." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 6283
- The Hick Chick(1946)
- Directed by Tex Avery. Clueless country rooster Clem's plan to marry his sweetheart Daisy are ruined when city slicker Charles sweeps Daisy off her (hen's) feet. When Charles takes Daisy to the big city, Clem follows and tries to win her back (while get punched a lot by Charles). Included on DVD 5681
- Home on the Range(1940)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. "To the sound of the title song being sung by a campfire, a steer 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 follows the rabbit deep into the woods, but neither of them notices the wolf following until it's too late for the calf. The calf is trapped in a niche under some rocks, which the wolf quickly digs out. The wolf is closing in on the calf when the rabbit tries to distract him, to no avail. The rabbit bounds off in search of the calf's father, while the other animals use a porcupine like a battering ram. This buys enough time for the calf to run for home, just as the rabbit and steer are closing in. One look and the wolf runs off, and everyone heads home, with the calf looking back to thank the rabbit, whose ears clasp together above his head in victory." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 5732
- The Homeless Flea(1940)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. 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. Included on DVD 3635
- Homeless Hare(1950)
- Directed by Chuck Jones. "It's morning and Bugs Bunny is awake. It doesn't look like he had enough rest though. He looks around and sees he is high up in the sky. Bugs' hole has become part of an construction site and a bulldozer is ready to move his hole to destruction. Bugs makes an emotional plea to move his home back to it's original place and the construction worker seems touched. But his intentions aren't that well. Bugs Bunny swears revenge." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 3513
- Honeyland(1935)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. An MGM Happy Harmony cartoon in which a group of industrious bees, working to make honey among other products, attempt to outwit a spider who's chasing two of the bees. Included on DVD 6397
- Honeymoon Hotel (1934)
- Directed by Earl Duval. Warner Brothers. "A pair of "Bugtown" newlyweds spend their wedding night at the Honeymoon Hotel, where all guests sign in (by rubber stamp) as "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith," and where all the staff seem to take their tips in Peeping Tom perks. ("I'm the one who carries all the luggage/I work at the Honeymoon Hotel/I see all the kissing and the huggage/Lots of other things as well.") The porter, the maids, the house detective, and even the Man in the Moon spy on the amorous honeymoon couple, whose combustible chemistry is apparently what sends the joint up in flames by cartoon's end!" [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 6713
- The Hound and the Rabbit(1949)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. MGM. "A dog chases a rabbit, ultimately cornering him against a tree. But the dog doesn't want to eat the rabbit, just make friends. The rabbit takes his new friend (who he names Sniffy) to where the rest of the rabbits are playing football, and after introductions, they join in. A fox happens along. Realizing he can't attack while the dog is present, he calls the dog away. The opposing team asks the fox to join them, but he proves to be an awful football player. The dog starts to return, and the fox starts rounding up rabbits, with help from a carrot-baited fishing pole. The dog returns and chases fox; the rabbits are set free, and the fox is catapulted far away by a tree. The rabbits carry Sniffy off on their shoulders." [IMDB] Included on DVD 9066
- The House of Tomorrow (1949)
- Directed by Tex Avery. A narrator takes us on a tour of the dream house of the future, and its many innovative appliances. Included on DVD 8219
- I Like Mountain Music (1935)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Warner Brothers. "The magazines and books in a drugstore come to life and sing the title song, among others. Some celebrities shown: 'Will Rogers' , Sonja Henie, Kay Kyser; like most of this genre, there's an extended crime sequence, with bad guys breaking into the cash register and Sherlock Holmes on the case." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 6713
- I Only Have Eyes For You (1937)
- Directed by Tex Avery. Warner Brothers. "The iceman is in love with a pretty girl, and an old spinster is pining and cooking for him. But his dreamgirl prefers crooners like bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee or Eddie Cantor. After leaving her, he spots a sign of an imitator, and thinks he could ask him to do the crooning for him while he is trying to date his girl. The imitator accepts, and at first the trick is working, until the imitator gets to cold among the ice in the back of the van and the girl gets suspicious." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 5320
- I've Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933)
- Directed by Jack King; Frank Tashlin. Warner Included on DVD 5317
- Jitterbug Follies(1939)
- Directed by Milt Gross. "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 them otherwise. The contestants: A singing hippo, "Mother Goose" who starts out as an old woman, then sheds her disguise to reveal a pretty girl, and a fan-dancing ostrich. Throughout, a couple of penguins are heckling. The ostrich proves wildly popular, and Screwloose fears he'll have to give the prize to her, when he gets an idea. He dresses J.R. up as the ostrich and sends him out, but the penguins use a box of sausages to expose the dog. The crowd runs Screwloose and J.R. out, and they grab a ride on a train where the penguins are waiting for them." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 2665
- Lady Play Your Mandolin(1931)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Foxy rides into a bar, has a beer, and watches the stage show: Lady Foxy performs the title song, while various patrons join in. Meanwhile, Foxy's horse finds ways to get increasingly tipsy until he spontaneously combusts. Included on DVD 3511
- Let It Be Me(1936)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. "Rooester Bingo, a popular radio crooner, takes a girl, to whom her boy-friend was just about to propose, for a ride to the city. But Bingo soon gets bored of her and when she makes a scene at a night club, he has her thrown out. Pennyless she's now struggling to survive in the big city. But her boyfriend hasn't forgotten her, after interrupting and beating up Bingo on one of his radio broadcasts he accidently bumps into her and takes her home. But after the marriage they notice the strange behaviour of one of their children." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 4253
- Lights Fantastic(1942)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. Animated short. Warner Brothers. A tour of the bright lights of New York City, where the various advertising signs come to life. Included on DVD 6274
- Little Johnny Jet(1942)
- Directed by Tex Avery. Warner Brothers. "An out-of-work B-29 has problems finding work in modern peacetime aviation. His offspring turns out to be a jet. The baby jet plane steps in to help his bigger prop plane father win the day." [http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon_synopsis/3091-Little_Johnny_Jet.html] Included on DVD 6165
- Little Tinker(1948)
- Directed by Tex Avery. MGM. B.O. Skunk finds himself attracted to various other animals, but one whiff and they run away. He tries some extreme techniques, including a Frank Sinatra impersonation; that gets the stage mobbed, but they still run away. Finally, he tries camouflaging himself as a fox, only to meet and fall for another skunk disguised as a fox. Included on DVD 8218
- The Mad Maestro (1939)
- Directed by Hugh Harman. The maestro is conducting his orchestra of assorted animals. Some of them aren't particularly good at following his direction. Included on DVD 8479
- Malibu Beach Party (1940)
- Jack Bunny (a spoof of Jack Benny) invites Hollywood celebrities to his Malibu house for a party. Included on DVD 8232
- Mama's New Hat (1933)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. "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 in pursuit. Mama loves her new hat, and sets out to show her friends, but encounters the horse, who goes after the hat. The horse chases her home, where the kids divert it into a room and try on several different hats. The horse tires of this, and ends up in the basement, where a gluepot spills, attaching a fan to its rump, which gets switched on and, combined with a drop-leaf table, turns the horse into an airplane. It collects the entire family, flies outside, and eventually crashes into a circular clothes rack, which turns into a merry-go-round with everyone grabbing for the hat like a brass ring." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 2661
- The Milky Way (1940)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. MGM. "The three little kittens have lost their mittens and are sent to bed without dinner. From their room, they see the Milky Way and sail up to it, using a basket and helium balloons, passing through some fanciful astronomical bodies, until they reach a Milky Way filled with every conceivable form of milk, including milkweed and Milk of Magnesia." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 2664
- Night Watchman (1933)
- Directed by Chuck Jones. "A little cat must take his sick father's place as nightwatchman, but is bullied by a tough mouse and his gang, leaving the rest of the mice free to eat all the food and stage a musical floor show." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 5837
- Officer Pooch (1941)
- Directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. Officer Pooch is called out to rescue a kitten that is repeatedly chased up telephone poles and trees by an aggressive little dog. Included on DVD 2664
- Old Glory (1939)
- Directed by Chuck Jones. Porky falls asleep after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Uncle Sam comes to him in his dreams and explains to him what the pledge means, and how it honors those who gave their life for the nation. Porky sees the error of his ways. Included on DVD 4020
- The Old Pioneer (1933)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. MGM. In this first entry in MGM's Happy Harmonies series, an old man tells a newsboy about his adventures with Native Americans in the Old West. Included on DVD 9066
- Old Smokey (1933)
- Directed by William Hanna [uncredited]. MGM. "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; unfortunately, he's still learning how to use it. As he arrives, the ladder extends to its full range, with the Captain on top and most of the rungs missing. Fortunately, Old Smokey and the Inspector are plodding along nearby; Smokey smells the smoke, which whips him into action. Smokey saves the house, Mama, the Captain, and, in the process, himself." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 2661
- Pettin' in the Park (1933)
- Directed by Bob Clampett and Jack King. Warner Brothers. "Love in the springtime is in evidence, as performed mostly by bird characters. Halfway through, the theme switches to lake swimming and a boating contest, with all kinds of visual bird puns." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 5317
- Poor Little Me (1935)
- Directed by Hugh Harman. MGM. An unwanted skunk sings "I Ain't Got Nobody" until he meets a girl. Then the villain comes along. Included on DVD 6400
- Porky and Daffy (1938)
- Directed by Bob Clampett. "Daffy is a looney boxer and Porky is his manager. Porky arranges a big bout for Daffy for a $500 prize at a packed arena. His opponent, the Champ, appears to be a tall, wimpy chicken. However, when the chicken disrobes, he displays powerful drumsticks. Daffy turns chicken and runs for his life. The killer chicken decks him, but Porky clamps a metal lid on his head and rings his bell. Daffy becomes a tiger and defeats the chicken." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 3512
- Porky's Double Trouble(1937)
- Directed by Frank Tashlin. Warner Brothers. Animated short. Public Enemy #1 wants to wreak havoc again, but he is on the most wanted list in the newspaper. He then notices that there's somebody who looks similar to him: Porky Pig. He kidnaps Porky and disguises himself as the bank teller that Porky is and uses his position to steal. When the police find where Porky has been, and his love captured, Porky's love decides to go out with the criminal instead of him! Included on DVD 5838
- Puss Gets the Boot(1940)
- Directed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. Featuring cartoon characters Tom and Jerry. Feline "Jasper" (Tom) is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out! Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".
- Red-headed Baby(1931)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Warner Brothers.
- "This early Merrie Melodie is fairly lively, concerning a room of toys who dance and sing along to the radio while their creator (Santa Claus?) is asleep. The song 'Red Headed Baby' is first squeaked by a rosy-cheeked doll with the requisite big eyes (one would assume they are blue), and later by a Napoleon clone. It isn't a memorable song, and these aren't memorable characters, but there's a villain (a spider), a chase, and a bit of derring-do before the song plays out." [Internet movie database] Included on DVD 5091
- Romeo in Rhythm(1940)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. "...this is a subdued, one might even say sweet, tribute to black music and culture. A sort of animated CARMEN JONES, if you like. While the principal players being caricatured as crows might bring howls of "racism" now, one can easily forgive such a practice in this cartoon--indeed, it seems perfectly logical. One would expect crows, if they could talk, sing and dance, to put on a show such as this." [Home For Orphan Toons ] Included on DVD 8479
- Señor Droopy(1949)
- Directed by Tex Avery. "Droopy and the wolf compete in a bullfight; the winner can get anything they want from all of Mexico. Both are inspired by the photo of Lina Romay on the cover of a magazine. The bull at first finds Droopy laughable. Of course, the bullfight is anything but boring and traditional." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 8294
- September in the Rain(1937)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. "The rain is outdoors; the action is indoors, in a grocery store, where the characters on product labels come to life (along with one real worm). While much of the picture features characters in blackface, and hence is usually censored, the remaining part includes a bottle of blueing singing "Am I Blue", a snake charmer from a coffee can playing for a tube of toothpaste, an elegant dancing couple from cigarette packs, the umbrella girl on a salt box under a waterfall, and some baby chicks from cleanser cans chasing the aforementioned worm." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 6744
- Shake Your Powder Puff (1934)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. Warner Brothers. Three rabbits- Honey, Bunny and Floe- perform a vaudeville act about catching a boyfriend. A vast ensemble of early cartoon characters attends an evening of orchestra music, singers and other acts. Included on DVD 6715
- Shuffle off to Buffalo (1933)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Warner Brothers. "An inside look at the stork's baby factory. As an inside joke, the animators included a note in Yiddish to the stork (who, presumably, can read it). Translated into English, it says: "Send me five children. Mrs. Ginsberg." [Big Cartoon Database] Included on DVD 5317
- Slick Hare (1947)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. In a slick New York club for the rich and famous, Mr Humphrey Bogart orders rabbit. Waiter Elmer Fudd is at a loss where he'll get fresh rabbit at that time of night until he finds Bugs Bunny feasting on carrots. With time running out, Fudd tries to get Bugs into the pot. 7 min. Included on DVD 3485
- A Star is Hatched (1938)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. Emily the chicken, lives in Hickville but dreams of Hollywood. Her chance comes when director J. Megga-Phone happens to drive past and gives her his card. She makes her way to Hollywood, and Megga-Phone's office, where she discovers a whole flock of hens with the same card and a completely uncaring Megga-Phone. She returns home to faithful Clem, and a chick with foolish notions. Included on DVD 3636
- Tabasco Road (1957)
- Directed by Robert McKimson. Warner Brothers. Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all Mexico, runs to the rescue of his two drunken rodent friends, Pablo and Fernando, who keep wandering into the hungry clutches of an alley cat. Included on DVD 6167
- Those Beautiful Dames (1934)
- Directed by Friz Freleng. Warner Brothers. "A pitiful girl trudges through the snow to her pathetic shack. As she sleeps, a group of toys sneaks in and completely redecorates, with a toy fire engine spraying paint and various toys hanging wallpaper; they also build a fireplace and bring in nice furniture, and apparently build a large addition. When the girl awakes at midnight, the toys sing and dance for her. Finally, everyone adjourns to the new addition where a massive table is set for a party, and all enjoy cake and ice cream." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 5320
- Tale of the Vienna Woods (1934)
- Directed Hugh Harman. The delightfully animated adventure of a faun and a satyr who is only animate during daylight. Included on DVD 6396
- Thugs with Dirty Mugs (1939)
- Directed Tex Avery. Killer and his gang are robbing every bank in town in numerical order, except they skip the 13th National Bank. The police are unable to catch them, despite their predictability (and their endless sight gags). Finally, they get help from an unlikely source: the guy in the front of the theatre who sat through the picture before. They capture Killer, and he gets a long sentence, which he has to write on the blackboard 1,000 times. [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 3509
- Tom Turkey and his Harmonica Humdingers (1940)
- Directed by Hugh Harman. MGM. Tom and three of his friends play harmonicas continuously, and vigorously so vigorously that they wreck the local general store. And despite the attempts of one bird to keep playing "Dixie" on the flute, no matter what else is being played. Included on DVD 9066
- Ventriloquist Cat (1950)
- Directed by Tex Avery. A cat, being chased by Spike, finds a gadget that lets him throw his voice and has great fun tricking the overly gullible dog into looking for him in a variety of dangerous spots, many of which seem to include dynamite. Included on DVD 5683
- Wags to Riches (1949)
- Directed by Tex Avery. A millionaire with two dogs (Spike and Droopy) leaves his fortune to Droopy with the stipulation that should he be killed the entire fortune who would to Spike. Guess what Spike is up to? Included on DVD 4256
- We're in the Money (1933)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Warner Brothers. "After the last human has left the department store, the toys walk over to the music department where they start performing the Warren/Dubin song "We're in the money". The money soon joins for a chorus, as well as display dolls in the wardrobe department." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD 5317
- What Price Porky (1938)
- Directed by Bob Clampett. "Porky tries to feed his chickens, but some ducks steal the corn he puts out, then declare war. The battle rages, with the ducks against the chickens, sometimes in wing-to-wing combat, but also aerial attacks, and Porky finally turning the tide with his machine gun improvised from a wringer washer and a bag of corn. But the ducks still get the last laugh." [Internet Movie Database] Included on DVD DVD 8052
- Young and Healthy (1933)
- Directed by Rudolf Ising. Warner Brothers. A jolly old king, bored with all the foolish people in his court, goes off to find a group of children playing who are really young and healthy. Included on DVD 5318
- The Weakly Reporter(1944)
- Directed by Chuck Jones. Warner Brothers. Animated short. This Chuck Jones animated short parodies the newsreels that were the standard fare for movie theater intermissions during The Second World War. Included are gags about the food and supply shortages civilians had to suffer through, as well as the increasing role women were playing in the American war effort. DVD 6281 (supplement with Passage to Marseille)
