Cartoon: Robin Hood Makes Good, 1939
Robin Hood Makes Good is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Dave Monahan. The short was released on February 11, 1939.
Cartoon: Have You Got Any Castles, 1938 with voice from Mel Blanc
Have You Got Any Castles is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. The short was released on June 25, 1938. Characters from well-known works of literary fiction come to life inside of a library that was just closed to the public (outside of the library) by the owner.
Cartoon: One More Time, 1931
One More Time is a 1931 American animated comedy short film. It is the second film in the Merrie Melodies series starring Foxy. It was released as early as August 8, 1931. It was directed by Rudolf Ising. This is one of only three Merrie Melodies cartoons to star Foxy; the other two are Lady, Play Your Mandolin! and Smile,… Read more →
Cartoon: Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!, 1931
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! is a 1931 American animated comedy film. It is the third title in the Merrie Melodies series featuring Foxy. It was released as early as August 15, 1931. It is directed by Rudolf Ising. This is one of only three Merrie Melodies cartoons to star Foxy; the other two being Lady, Play Your Mandolin! and One… Read more →
Cartoon: I Wanna Be a Sailor, 1937
I Wanna Be a Sailor is a 1937 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon film directed by Tex Avery. The short was released on September 25, 1937. This cartoon is one of a handful of pre-1943 shorts to enter the public domain in the United States because United Artists, the owners of the short at the time, failed to renew the… Read more →
Cartoon: Lady, Play Your Mandolin!, 1931
Lady, Play Your Mandolin! is a 1931 American animated musical comedy film. It is the first film in the Merrie Melodies series, and stars Foxy, a character who appeared in three 1931 shorts. It was released as early as June 13, 1931. It was directed by Rudolf Ising. As was typically the case with the early entries in the Merrie… Read more →
Cartoon: Foney Fables (Merrie Melodies), 1942
Foney Fables is a cartoon from the Merrie Melodies series made in 1942 by Friz Freleng, diverting several tales and fables. Original: 1 August 1942
Cartoon: Pigs in a Polka, 1943
Pigs in a Polka is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on February 6, 1943. The film is a parody of two Walt Disney Productions films: 1933’s Three Little Pigs and 1940’s Fantasia. The familiar story of The Three Little Pigs is set in this film to several of… Read more →
Cartoon: Gold Rush Daze, 1939 – Merrie Melodies
Gold Rush Daze is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton. The short was released on February 25, 1939.
Cartoon: Hamateur Night, 1939
Hamateur Night is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery and written by Jack Miller. The short was released on January 28, 1939 and features an early version of Elmer Fudd. The cartoon entered the public domain in 1968 when its last rightsholder, United Artists Television (successor-in-interest to Associated Artists Productions), failed to renew the original… Read more →
