Van Beuren Studios

Faux documentary told in first-person narration, about an "adventuress" who sets sail to Guatemala with her father and two male crewmen, rescues them when their fresh-water supply is compromised, finds a treasure map, and attempts to steal a fabulous emerald from a ruined temple, much to the aggrevation of a worshipful native princess and her subjects.

Parents pretend they are in show business and their kids are ventriloquist dummies.

Tom and Jerry are ambulance-chasing lawyers in search of more business.

On Christmas Eve, the Little King sneaks two tramps into the castle. The next morning, the three men are thrilled by the presents Santa left behind.

In this comedy short not-so-smart copper Bert Lahr gets in over his head when he becomes a mock candidate for mayor.

Tom and Jerry go fishing, where they encounter an affectionate but annoying fish who won't leave them alone. They hear a piano-playing octopus (with twelve arms!) and have a run-in with a sword fish who cuts their boat in half. Other hijinks ensue, and the two eventually catch a tiny fish, which is in turn swallowed by a larger fish, and this process continues until they've caught a veritable whale. They row ashore triumphant, but when one of them puts their reel (still holding the fish) over their shoulder, the larger fish slip off, unbeknownst to them, leaving them with the runt they started with.

Cubby Bear sneaks into the Roxy Opera House on its opening night and ends up conducting an epic, animal-enacted version of Faust.

This Tom and Jerry cartoon (the human versions, not the cat and mouse) is an opportunity for the animators to have fun with the medium. There is no specific plot. One of the boys uses a pencil to create a myriad number of animated illusions that could only work in a cartoon. For example, a short vertical line is drawn, which when held by both ends suddenly becomes a saxophone. When played, the notes pop out of the bell of the instrument to suddenly grow legs and transform into ducks. After the song, the saxophone itself quickly follows suit and becomes a goose. The entire short consists of these disjointed, though often creative and humorously unlikely events.

The film begins with Milton riding his horse comically around the West until he hears a wanted criminal roaming the West. Upon hearing this, Milton's mouse agrees to comically change to be the width of a twig, as a way of disguise. The criminal, who remains nameless throughout the entire short film, rides in front of a tree; and sees a Wanted sign with himself on it.

A "Aesop's Fable" cartoon from the Van Beuren Studios.

Comic strip character The Little King in an animated short, produced by Van Beuren studios.

An evil spider kidnaps a housefly from a cabaret and takes her to his secret lab.

The classic story of Robin Hood, with Cubby Bear as the prince of thieves.

Farmer Al Falfa flies to Africa with the Royal Society of African Explorers to hunt in the jungle.

A series of animated short subjects created by Paul Terry and actor-turned-writer Howard Estabrook.

Cubby the Bear has to save his girls home and money from the evil banker A. Wolf....

Tom and Jerry are doughnut-makers competing against an assortment of weirdos for first prize at a bakers' convention.

In this early synchronized sound cartoon from the Van Beuren cartoon factory, a dog and cat encounter huge, strange and terrifying creatures in the jungle. They seek refuge in a missionary hits, where they play an organ, which causes the animals to dance. They are captured by cannibals, but escape and lead the jungle animals in song.

The Little King tries to teach his dog some tricks to perform in honor of a visiting sultan and his harem, who are arriving at the castle for an evening of merriment and surprises.

It's a straight musical involving a barbershop quartet of alley cats and some dogs summoned from the pound to quiet them to little success. The animation and visual gags are simple and old fashioned, but the aural gags are nicely done and even if there's little coordination between the animation and the music.