A silent cartoon series.
A series of animated short subjects created by Paul Terry and actor-turned-writer Howard Estabrook. Estabrook suggested making a series of cartoons based on Aesop's Fables. Although Terry claimed he had never heard of Aesop, he felt that Estabrook's idea was something worthwhile. Terry immediately began to set up a new studio called Fables Studios, Inc. and received backing from the Keith-Albee Theatre circuit.
The earliest films were loose adaptations of the actual fables. Later entries usually revolved around cats, mice, and the disgruntled Farmer Al Falfa. Each short concluded with a "moral" that usually had nothing to do with the actual cartoon itself.
In 1929, Terry quit and John Foster took over the series under the
Van Beuren Corporation. The series finally came to a close in 1933.
Related Cartoon Series:
Aesop's Film Fables Theatrical Cartoon List
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Cats at Law
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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Mice at War
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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Mice In Council
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
featuring Grandpa Mouse, Mice, Cat.
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The Cat And The Canary
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
featuring Canary, Cat.
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The Fashionable Fox
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Fox And The Crow
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Hare And Frogs
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Wolf And The Crane
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Cat And The Monkey
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Dog And The Bone
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Fly And The Ant
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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The Frog And The Ox
(1921)
(Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres)
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