Animation Movies
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she…
Thimble Theater (1938)
One of Joseph Cornell’s funniest films, Thimble Theater is structured like a vaudeville variety show about nature.
Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.
Zula Hula (1937)
Disabled in a thunderstorm, Betty Boop and Grampy’s plane lands on a tropic island where Grampy soon re-invents the comforts of home… until hostile, racially-stereotyped natives intrude.
The Foxy Hunter (1937)
Junior and Pudgy slip away from Betty Boop’s care to go hunting with a pop-gun.
The Old Mill (1937)
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and…
The Case of the Stuttering Pig (1937)
Porky Pig and his family inherit Uncle Solomon’s estate, but if they die everything goes to the lawyer, who turns himself into a Mr. Hyde-style monster in an effort to…
Clock Cleaners (1937)
It’s time to laugh like crazy as Mickey, Goofy and Donald fight against raging gears, twisted springs, deafening bells and a sleeping stork. Watch them reach new heights of humor…
Rover’s Rival (1937)
Porky reads a book of new dog tricks; unfortunately, his dog, Rover, is old. A puppy comes by and taunts him.
Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!
Parabola (1937)
Parabola is a celebration of film’s ability to create new ways of seeing the forms around us. Creating juxtapositions between light/shadow, stasis/motion, and form/music, this black-and-white short invites us to…
Trade Tattoo (1937)
Trade Tattoo went even further than Rainbow Dance in its manipulation of the Gasparcolor process. The original black and white footage consisted of outtakes from GPO Film Unit documentaries such…
Porky’s Railroad (1937)
Porky is the engineer on the most pathetic train in the fleet. After some routine episodes (using pepper to get the engine to sneeze itself up a hill, chasing a…
Porky’s Super Service (1937)
Porky owns a full-service gas station; he deals with a wide variety of problems, like a bump that migrates to different parts of the car. But his real nemesis is…
Porky’s Romance (1937)
The introduction cartoon for Petunia Pig deals with Porky’s courtship with her. Once he’s won her hand in marriage, he fantasizes about his future with her, which doesn’t seem very…
Porky’s Road Race (1937)
It’s race day, and first prize is $2 million (less $1,999,998.37 in taxes). Porky’s little car is matched against cars driven by stars of yesteryear, including Laurel and Hardy and…
Magician Mickey (1937)
Donald continually heckles Mickey’s magic act, but Mickey bests him at every turn. Donald shoots off a magic pistol that causes all the stage props to fall down on them…
The Village Smithy (1936)
The narrator sets the scene for a warped version of the classic poem, and the hijinks when assistant Porky gives the blacksmith a rubber horseshoe, then a hot horseshoe on…
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)
Two sailors Sindbad and Popeye decide to test themselves in order to prove their supremacy. Popeye is then presented with a series of daunting tasks by Sindbad.
The Birth of the Robot (1936)
This experiment was a “prestige advertisement” for Shell Motor Oil. As conventional animation became dominated by Walt Disney, many European filmmakers turned to puppets as an alternative, and Lye enlisted…
Three Blind Mouseketeers (1936)
As the title implies, the three blind mice are musketeers. The cat sets a number of traps for them, which they all evade (apparently without realizing it) while he sleeps….
Porky’s Moving Day (1936)
A woman’s house, on the side of the cliff, is about to fall into the sea, due to waves washing away the cliff. In a panic, she call’s Porky’s moving…
Porky’s Poultry Plant (1936)
Porky Pig is raising chickens, ducks, and geese. Many birds have fallen victim to the hawk. Porky’s going to do everything he can to fight back.
Toby Tortoise Returns (1936)
Toby Tortoise is back, and this time he and Max Hare box instead of racing.
Porky’s Pet (1936)
Porky and his pet ostrich, Lulu, get invited to perform on Broadway for $75/week. But first they have to get there, and the train conductor won’t let the ostrich board….
I Wanna Be a Life Guard (1936)
Popeye applies for a lifeguard job when he sees Olive in the pool, but Bluto also wants the job (and Olive). The manager, Wimpy, asks them to demonstrate their skills…
Mickey’s Rival (1936)
Minnie’s old friend, Mortimer Mouse, drops in on Mickey and Minnie’s picnic. His practical jokes and coming on to Minnie soon have Mickey stewing, and their car isn’t happy either….
Shanghaied Shipmates (1936)
Porky and some of his fellow sailors are on shore leave in a bar. A pirate captain discovers that his own crew has jumped ship and forces everyone in the…
To Spring (1936)
Gnomes greet the coming of spring by manufacturing various bright colours.
Thru the Mirror (1936)
Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
The Blow Out (1936)
A crazed bomber is terrorizing the city. Meanwhile, a young Porky Pig is a few cents shy of buying an ice cream soda; he starts earning it by picking up…
Elmer Elephant (1936)
Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his…
Page Miss Glory (1936)
While the rural town of Hicksville anticipates the arrival of one Miss Glory, the bellhop at her modest hotel falls asleep and dreams of paging her at a luxurious metropolitan…
A Clean Shaven Man (1936)
That’s what Olive wants. To even the score, the boys visit Wimpy’s barber shop. Wimpy is out, so they shave each other; you’d think Popeye would know better than to…
Somewhere in Dreamland (1936)
A poor boy and girl in rags gather wood in the snow. They pass by a tailor, a butcher and a baker, all of whom pity the children. Later, they…
Adventures of Popeye (1935)
In live action, a big kid is attacking a little kid for his “Adventures of Popeye” comic book, so Popeye gives the little kid pointers, in the form of clips…
On Ice (1935)
Mickey shows off his ice-skating skills to Minnie; Goofy does some unconventional ice fishing; Donald straps skates to Pluto and laughs at his attempts to skate. Donald gets strapped to…
The Merry Kittens (1935)
[Animated] short of kittens taking unfair advantage of a well meaning dog, who actually is functioning as their protector.
The Golden Touch (1935)
King Midas is visited by an elf; the elf turns his cat to gold, then claps his hands and it changes back. Midas begs for the golden touch, but the…