J.R. Bray Studios

An animated interpretation of a rocket voyage to the moon demonstrates the scientific principles at play in theoretical space travel (such as gravity).

Directed by Dave Fleischer.

Wallace Carlson walks viewers through the production of an animated short at Bray Studios.

Koko the Clown's little brother comes to visit and wreaks havoc in Max Fleischer's studio.

Max Fleischer draws a clown, who comes alive on the page. The clown doesn't like the way he is drawn and demonstrates his own artistic abilities.

Created in conjunction with Lipton as a soft-sell for its products, Tea Pot Town seems largely inspired by the Sunshine Makers narrative. Just as Sunshine Makers promoted milk - showing cheerful gnomes using it to cheer up their gloomy rivals - Tea Pot Town purported that drinking tea once per day added positivity to life and helped chase away negative thoughts.

This one is amusing in its early use of the rubber tire school of animation as Mr. Givny informs Jerry that they are out of coal for the train. The passengers who appear behave amusingly and when the train itself takes on anthropomorphic life, it makes its own sense -- outrageous for the day, even if slightly banal for fans of "Thomas the Engine".

Max Fleischer considers hiring a new cartoonist. While the new guy draws Max's portrait, Koko gets into a fight with a cartoon Chinese man.

Jerry Flannigan and Mr. Givney encounter some bellicose mosquitoes.

A "Unnatural History" cartoon

A film in the “Out of the Inkwell” series, an early animated short from Max Fleischer.

When the New Monia station is overrun with mice, Mr. Givney can only shoot them one at a time, but Jerry uses a flute to lure them out, "Pied Piper of Hamlin" style.

Walter Lantz as himself Baldy Belmont as the old man and Pete the pup as himself.

One of the "Out of the Inkwell" series of silent short films featuring a combination of live action and hand-drawn animation.

Two pigs steal the snobby Mrs. Hippo's new Ford and, while being pursued by the police, they hit a stone wall, fly into the air and land in a laundry. They get involved with a clothes-wringer, their tails are caught in the rollers, and they come out with corkscrew tails. In the live action, animator Walter Lantz, as he finishes the story, is being led away by the keeper of the local insane asylum.

Pete on the farm.

Max draws Koko on the drawing board. He then receives a call and leaves. Koko leaves after but not before taking some money from Max's wallet that he left behind. Max arrives to his date then comes back to his office to get his wallet. After recovering it, he drives with his date to get twelve gallons of gas. Koko arrives just as the pump is going and mischievously takes the hose from the car as the hose falls to the ground unknowingly to anyone else. Just as the wasted twelve gallons are up, Koko puts it back in the car before Max retrieves it! He gets his wallet and finds his money gone so he excuses himself.

A rich boy gets his well-deserved punishment.

Part of Max Fleischer's "Out of the Inkwell" series.

A dog asks Krazy Kat to deliver a bowling ball to Kolin Kelly.