The Tantalizing Fly 1919
A film in the “Out of the Inkwell” series, an early animated short from Max Fleischer.
A film in the “Out of the Inkwell” series, an early animated short from Max Fleischer.
After an organ grinder's monkey grabs a little girl's lollipop with his tail, the musician explains why monkeys are so clever with their tails.
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.
Koko the Clown's little brother comes to visit and wreaks havoc in Max Fleischer's studio.
One of the "Out of the Inkwell" series of silent short films featuring a combination of live action and hand-drawn animation.
Dinky Doodle and his dog are supposed to look after a foundling, which is more trouble than they expected.
"All sounds travel in waves much the same as ripples in water." Educational film produced by Bray Studios New York, which was the dominant animation studio based in the United States in the years surrounding World War I.
Pete on the farm.
A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief, this time hunting and fishing where they're not allowed.
The McDougall Kids go to the park to play.
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.
A silent ornithology film from Bray Studios
Animated film based on the comic strip "Jerry on the Job" - a man on the station platform tells Jerry Flannigan and Mr. Givney that he knows how to run a train without coal.
Directed by Dave Fleischer.
Mischievous schoolboy Bobby disobeys his teacher and swings on a dangerous giant school bell.
Bobby works at his father's office; there is some question of payment, however.
When an artist's creativity is constantly interrupted by mice, he orders two cartoon characters to get ride of them or else they'll be the ones evicted. When all else fails, they use music to lead the mouse horde away.
Wallace Carlson walks viewers through the production of an animated short at Bray Studios.
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.
Based on the Buster Brown comic by R.F. Outcault.