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 Country Mouse And City Mouse
- 1921
Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres
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The Donkey In Lion's Skin
- 1921
Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres
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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 Goose That Laid The Golden Egg
- 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 Hare And The Tortoise
- 1921
Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres
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The Hermit And The Bear
- 1921
Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres
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The Lioness And The Bugs
- 1921
Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres
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The Rooster And The Eagle
- 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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The Owl And The Grasshopper
- 1921
Fables Studios, Keith-Albee Theatres
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