Animation Movies
Free Radicals (1958)
In this powerful abstract film with a soundtrack of African drum music, Lye scratched “white ziggle-zag-splutter scratches” on to black leader, using a variety of tools from saw teeth to…
School (1958)
The Song of Styrene (1957)
Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to highlight the merits of plastics.
Once Upon a Time (1957)
Insect to Injury (1956)
Popeye has just finished his house when a band of termites attacks.
Popeye for President (1956)
Popeye and Bluto are running for President. It’s election day, the vote is tied, and Olive Oyl is the only remaining voter. However, she won’t vote, and the election outcome…
The First Bad Man (1955)
The first Texas bad man come running into town a million years B.C.
Beezy Bear (1955)
Beekeeper Donald catches Humphrey the bear raiding his hives. He complains to Ranger Woodlore, who assembles his bears and lectures them. Donald puts up a barbed wire fence, which slows…
Hyde and Hare (1955)
Bugs Bunny manages to get himself adopted by kindly Dr. Jekyll, but is surprised when his benefactor turns into the horrible Mr. Hyde after drinking a potion.
Bearly Asleep (1955)
Park ranger Donald sends his bears off to hibernate, but Humphrey would rather stay in his hammock, run out for a glass of water, etc., than sleep; when he does…
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady’s home…
Field and Scream (1955)
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.
Stork Naked (1955)
A drunken stork comes to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daffy Duck with a bundle of joy, but Daffy wants no part of the delivery and takes extreme measures…
Grand Canyonscope (1954)
Come along with Donald Duck as he visits one of nature’s masterpieces. After a little ragtime rain dance, Donald strikes up a conversation with himself at Echo Cliff, then teeters…
Dixieland Droopy (1954)
John Pettibone (Droopy), a dog whose love of Dixieland music is not appreciated by those around him, has a lucky meeting with Pee-Wee Runt and his All-Flea Dixieland band at…
The Flea Circus (1954)
In this animated comedic short, the entire entourage of a flea circus runs away to join a dog.
The Farm of Tomorrow (1954)
A series of gags showing how much more productive farms would be if farmers started crossbreeding their animals to create weird (but very useful) hybrids. This cartoon is one of…
Dragon Around (1954)
Lost in a book of fairy tales, Dale imagines what it might be like to do battle with a vicious dragon—and thanks to Donald he’ll soon get to find out….
Homesteader Droopy (1954)
Droopy and family head west to start a new homestead, but have to defend it against Dishonest Dan the cattle man.
Bride and Gloom (1954)
Popeye is marrying Olive tomorrow; he’s ecstatic. She has a dream of the future, including twin sons who prove to be a real handful. When Popeye comes by the next…
Muzzle Tough (1954)
Tweety Bird moves into a city brownstone with his mistress, Granny. A stray Sylvester Cat watches them move in and delights on seeing Tweety. Another of Granny’s pets is a…
Drag-A-Long Droopy (1954)
An “absolutely authentic account of the grazing land battles of the sheep and cattle wars of the early west,” pitting sheep rancher Droopy against a cattle ranching wolf.
The Three Little Pups (1953)
In this variation on “The Three Little Pigs”, Droopy and his brothers, Snoopy and Loopy, repeatedly outwit the big bad wolf, a dogcatcher who tries to find a way to…
The New Neighbor (1953)
Donald moves into a new home, and discovers his new neighbor is a slob, a mooch, and has a dog that comes crashing through the fence and digging in Donald’s…
T.V. of Tomorrow (1953)
A variety of fanciful innovations in “future” T.V. sets, including a model with a built-in stove, and a number of highly interactive models. And of course, even with dozens of…
Don’s Fountain of Youth (1953)
While traveling with his nephews, Donald is disgusted that they are only interested in comics. He stops at the “fountain of youth” and tricks the kids into thinking he is…
Little Johnny Jet (1953)
A veteran B-29 propeller plane, struggling to find work after the war, is upset after his wife gives birth to a little jet. When he tries to compete with modern…
The Simple Things (1953)
Mickey and Pluto go fishing. Pluto has a run-in with a clam, who eventually lodges in Pluto’s mouth; Mickey thinks the clam is Pluto’s tongue and can’t understand why Pluto…
Peter Pan (1953)
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face…
Pluto’s Christmas Tree (1952)
Pluto comes bounding outside to help Mickey get a Christmas tree. Chip ‘n Dale see him and make fun of him, but the tree they take refuge in is the…
Trick or Treat (1952)
When the nephews come to Donald’s house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to help the…
Pluto’s Party (1952)
It’s Pluto’s birthday party, but Mickey’s dozen or so nephews seem to be having all the fun. Their present is a wagon so Pluto can pull them; the “Pin the…
One Cab’s Family (1952)
A happily married pair of taxicabs are delighted when Junior enters their lives, but this delight turns to consternation when he states his ambition to become a hotrodder..
Let’s Stick Together (1952)
Even with his long white beard and aching back, an aging Donald still has to make ends meet by lancing trash in the park. When he happens upon his old…
Magical Maestro (1952)
After he is rejected by the Great Poochini as an opening act, Mysto the Magician gets his revenge by conducting his next operatic performance.
Droopy’s Double Trouble (1951)
Butler Droopy gets his twin brother Drippy a job as assistant butler, causing trouble for Butch, who is trying to mooch an easy meal but can’t tell the difference between…
Out of Scale (1951)
Donald has a ride-on sized train layout in his backyard. There’s a large tree (home to Chip ‘n Dale) that’s out of scale, so Donald moves it while they’re out;…
Car of Tomorrow (1951)
A series of demonstrations of the kind of motoring accessories we’ll all take for granted in the future…
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.