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Parabola
6.1

Parabola

Sep. 05, 1937

Parabola

Parabola is a celebration of film’s ability to create new ways of seeing the forms around us. Creating juxtapositions between light/shadow, ...
An Optical Poem
7

An Optical Poem

Mar. 05, 1938

An Optical Poem

A dance of shapes. A title card tells us this is an experiment in conveying the mental images of music in a visual form. Liszt’s ...
The Old Mill
7.7

The Old Mill

Nov. 05, 1937

The Old Mill

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, ...
Magician Mickey
7.1

Magician Mickey

Feb. 06, 1937

Magician Mickey

Donald continually heckles Mickey’s magic act, but Mickey bests him at every turn. Donald shoots off a magic pistol that causes all the ...
Lonesome Ghosts
7.5

Lonesome Ghosts

Dec. 24, 1937

Lonesome Ghosts

On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.
Clock Cleaners
7.4

Clock Cleaners

Oct. 15, 1937

Clock Cleaners

It’s time to laugh like crazy as Mickey, Goofy and Donald fight against raging gears, twisted springs, deafening bells and a sleeping ...
The Case of the Stuttering Pig
7

The Case of the Stuttering Pig

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. ...
The Village Smithy
6.5

The Village Smithy

Dec. 04, 1936

The Village Smithy

The narrator sets the scene for a warped version of the classic poem, and the hijinks when assistant Porky gives the blacksmith a rubber ...
To Spring
6.9

To Spring

Jun. 04, 1936

To Spring

Gnomes greet the coming of spring by manufacturing various bright colours.
Toby Tortoise Returns
6.6

Toby Tortoise Returns

Aug. 22, 1936

Toby Tortoise Returns

Toby Tortoise is back, and this time he and Max Hare box instead of racing.
Thru the Mirror
7.5

Thru the Mirror

May. 30, 1936

Thru the Mirror

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.
Shanghaied Shipmates
5.9

Shanghaied Shipmates

Jun. 19, 1936

Shanghaied Shipmates

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 ...
Porky’s Pet
5.9

Porky’s Pet

Jul. 10, 1936

Porky’s Pet

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 ...
Porky’s Poultry Plant
6.5

Porky’s Poultry Plant

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.
Porky’s Moving Day
5.7

Porky’s Moving Day

Sep. 11, 1936

Porky’s Moving Day

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 ...
Page Miss Glory
6.4

Page Miss Glory

Mar. 07, 1936

Page Miss Glory

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 ...
Mickey’s Rival
6.6

Mickey’s Rival

Jun. 20, 1936

Mickey’s Rival

Minnie’s old friend, Mortimer Mouse, drops in on Mickey and Minnie’s picnic. His practical jokes and coming on to Minnie soon have ...
I Wanna Be a Life Guard
7

I Wanna Be a Life Guard

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 ...
A Clean Shaven Man
7

A Clean Shaven Man

Feb. 06, 1936

A Clean Shaven Man

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 ...
The Blow Out
7.2

The Blow Out

Apr. 04, 1936

The Blow Out

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 ...
The Birth of the Robot
6.6

The Birth of the Robot

This experiment was a “prestige advertisement” for Shell Motor Oil. As conventional animation became dominated by Walt Disney, many European ...
The Tortoise and the Hare
7.1

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by ...
On Ice
7.2

On Ice

Sep. 28, 1935

On Ice

Mickey shows off his ice-skating skills to Minnie; Goofy does some unconventional ice fishing; Donald straps skates to Pluto and laughs at his ...
The Golden Touch
6.8

The Golden Touch

Mar. 22, 1935

The Golden Touch

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 ...
Fievel’s American Tails
6.1

Fievel’s American Tails

Fievel’s American Tails is an American/Canadian animated television series, produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblimation animation ...
The Calico Dragon
5.7

The Calico Dragon

Mar. 29, 1935

The Calico Dragon

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 ...
The Band Concert
7.8

The Band Concert

Feb. 23, 1935

The Band Concert

Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he’s continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a ...
Adventures of Popeye
6.4

Adventures of Popeye

Oct. 24, 1935

Adventures of Popeye

In live action, a big kid is attacking a little kid for his “Adventures of Popeye” comic book, so Popeye gives the little kid ...
The Wise Little Hen
6.9

The Wise Little Hen

Jun. 08, 1934

The Wise Little Hen

Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from ...
We Aim to Please
7.1

We Aim to Please

Dec. 27, 1934

We Aim to Please

Popeye and Olive open a diner, singing the title song. Alas, their first two customers are Wimpy (who actually gets them to fall for the ...
The Two-Alarm Fire
6.9

The Two-Alarm Fire

Oct. 25, 1934

The Two-Alarm Fire

Popeye and Bluto run adjoining (and competing) fire companies. When Olive’s huge house catches fire, they are soon more interested in ...
Strong to the Finich
6.5

Strong to the Finich

Jun. 28, 1934

Strong to the Finich

Olive runs some kind of boarding school. She serves her charges a huge bowl of spinach, but they are less than enthusiastic about it. Popeye ...
Pettin’ in the Park
5.2

Pettin’ in the Park

Jan. 27, 1934

Pettin’ in the Park

While at the park, a group of birds engage in a swimming contest. Another cartoon by Warner Brothers promoting a song from its movie “Gold ...
The Man on the Flying Trapeze
7.1

The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she’s gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for ...
The Grasshopper and the Ants
7.1

The Grasshopper and the Ants

As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of ...
A Dream Walking
7.2

A Dream Walking

Sep. 27, 1934

A Dream Walking

Popeye and Bluto each wants to save Olive as she sleepwalks onto a construction site. But most of their efforts go into preventing each other ...
The Dance Contest
6.8

The Dance Contest

Nov. 23, 1934

The Dance Contest

Popeye and Olive compete as partners in a dance contest. Naturally, Bluto butts in.
Can You Take It
7.1

Can You Take It

Jun. 26, 1934

Can You Take It

Popeye sees Olive going into the Bruiser Boys Club, where she works in the hospital ward. Their motto, “Can you take it?”, is a clear ...
The Big Bad Wolf
6.9

The Big Bad Wolf

Apr. 14, 1934

The Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
Ye Olden Days
6.5

Ye Olden Days

Apr. 08, 1933

Ye Olden Days

The princess is to wed the Prince against her wishes. When she refuses, the king locks her in the tower. Minstrel Mickey sees her and rescues ...
Wild Elephinks
7.1

Wild Elephinks

Dec. 29, 1933

Wild Elephinks

Popeye and Olive, adrift on a raft, land on what apparently is Africa, and are immediately battling elephants and gorillas (also a moose!). ...
We’re in the Money
5.5

We’re in the Money

Aug. 26, 1933

We’re in the Money

After the last human has left the department store, the toys proceed to the music department where they start performing the Warren/Dubin song ...
A Night on Bald Mountain
6.9

A Night on Bald Mountain

Mussorgsky’s composition is the soundtrack for this pin-screen animated take on night and wild things. A scarecrow blows down, clouds move ...
Three Little Pigs
7.5

Three Little Pigs

May. 27, 1933

Three Little Pigs

The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their ...
Seasin’s Greetinks!
7

Seasin’s Greetinks!

Dec. 17, 1933

Seasin’s Greetinks!

Popeye skates over to Olive’s house to give her a Christmas present: ice skates of her own. While he’s teaching her, Bluto skates up ...
Popeye the Sailor
7.6

Popeye the Sailor

Jul. 14, 1933

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.
I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song
5.4

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song

Blackout gags and music, including the title song originated in the movie musical Gold Diggers of 1933. Hollywood figures caricatured include ...