Rainbow Parade

1934 – 1936 27 cartoons

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Cartoons

  1. Pastry Town Wedding

    July 27, 1934 No. VB-3416 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    A young couple meet in a land made of pastries. The two seem to fall in love at first sight, and arrange a "Pastry Town Wedding," conducted by small pastry-making people. Various activity o…

  2. The Parrotville Fire Department

    September 14, 1934 No. VB-3419 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    In this second installment of the Rainbow Parade series vivid color was the highlight even though it was filmed in 2 strip Technicolor and could not display the full color spectrum. Grandpa…

  3. The Sunshine Makers

    January 11, 1935 No. VB-3501 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    This is the story of a community of happy, identical little gnomes who have the ability to distill sunshine into a bottled elixir. Anyone consuming this liquid immediately begins singing an…

  4. Parrotville Old Folks

    January 25, 1935 No. VB-3502 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Matron Birdkins phones to invite the Captain and his friend to the Old Folks Home to play some music and dance. Snow-covered and carrying their instruments, they arrive to be greeted by Mat…

  5. Japanese Lanterns

    March 8, 1935 No. VB-3503 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    The "everyday life" of a Japanese family. Little children are making paper lanterns when a storm comes. The winds blow the lanterns away and up into the sky, and the children hang on. Their…

  6. Spinning Mice

    April 5, 1935 No. VB-3504 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    In live action, a girl is reading a book. A boy shows up. There is a doll house, which the children look at. Suddenly, some mice come in and play around in the living room of the doll house…

  7. Picnic Panic

    May 3, 1935 No. VB-3505 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Teapots encounter adventures on a picnic.

  8. Merry Kittens

    May 15, 1935 No. VB-3507 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Three mischievous kittens enjoy teasing a playful, adorable terrier. After a few clever gags and tricks, they all find themselves in a mess. In the end, the terrier has a big surprise for t…

  9. The Foxy Terrier

    May 31, 1935 No. VB-3506 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

  10. Parrotville Post-Office

    June 28, 1935 No. VB-3508 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    The Black Parrot is on the loose, and he is knocking off post offices. He comes to the Captain's cozy post office, as the postmaster is watching Mrs. Perkins' children (it seems that the Ca…

  11. Rag Dog

    July 19, 1935 No. VB-3509 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Three charming kittens cats replace the stuffing of a rag dog with themselves and take on two Scottish terriers over a bowl of milk that they've purloined from the icebox with Mom's help.

  12. The Hunting Season

    August 19, 1935 No. VB-3510 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    There is peace in the forest and among all of the animals there, including a pair of ducks who befriend Molly Moo-Cow. A pair of hunters come on the scene, go hunting and hurt the ducks, so…

  13. Scotty Finds A Home

    August 23, 1935 No. VB-3511 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    A little Scottish terrier finds a home when he saves a family from a freeloading bully who drops by. In one scene, the dog has rubber gloves stuck on his head.

  14. Bird Scouts

    September 20, 1935 No. VB-3512 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    A Boy Scout story, with birds appearing as the Scouts. A little bird is the bugler who can't seem to awaken early enough to blow reveille. He finally redeems himself when he warns the other…

  15. Molly Moo-Cow And The Butterflies

    November 15, 1935 No. MPAA #: 0646 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Molly is good friends with a bevy of colorful butterflies (her pals even put on a stage show for her). Molly and friends have their idyllic little home invaded by an energetically enthusias…

  16. Molly Moo-Cow And The Indians

    November 15, 1935 No. MPAA #: 0670 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Molly, the farm ducks and all are heading west in a wagon train. Along the way, the busybody ducks happen on an Indian camp, and they and Molly play around. When the papoose of the Indian m…

  17. Molly Moo-Cow And Rip Van Winkle

    November 17, 1935 No. MPAA #: 00629 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Despite the warnings from her conscience, Molly drinks the same brew that got poor Rip Van Winkle drunk and made him sleep for 20 years. The bizarre bovine has a close encounter with little…

  18. Toonerville Trolley

    January 17, 1936 No. MPAA #: 0750 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Skipper and his trolley have to get another day going with the help of his plump, powerful housekeeper, Katrinka. Skipper is racing to meet the passengers from the main train line on time.…

  19. Felix The Cat And The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg

    February 7, 1936 No. VB-3602. MPAA#: 0809 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Felix gives away stacks of golden coins to the poor. Felix gets his gold from Goldie, his golden egg-laying goose. When Captain Kidd- the peg-legged, bulldog-like pirate- espies Goldie, he…

  20. Molly Moo-Cow And Robinson Crusoe

    February 28, 1936 No. VB-3603MPAA: 0696 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Lost at sea, Molly Moo-Cow lands on Robinson Crusoe's desert island, where she is stranded (God only knows how). A happy-go-lucky Robinson Crusoe sings about being "happy to be alone"- then…

  21. Neptune Nonsense

    March 20, 1936 No. VB-3604 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Felix begins his day by feeding his pair of birds and his two puppies. When he comes to his pet goldfish Annabelle, he finds her very lonely, as she doesn't have a mate. Felix goes fishing…

  22. Bold King Cole

    May 29, 1936 No. VB-3605. MPAA#: 0845 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Forced by a horrific storm to seek cover for the night, Felix knocks at the palace door of boastful Old King Cole. Felix and King Cole are threatened by the ghosts of Cole's ancestors. The…

  23. A Waif's Welcome

    June 19, 1936 No. VB-3606 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    A poor orphan selling papers in a cold winter storm is taken in by a middle-aged couple and their bratty little son. The street waif, grateful, is a joy around the house. The spoiled son is…

  24. Trolley Ahoy

    July 3, 1936 No. VB-3607 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    The mean-spirited Mr. Bang makes a $10 bet with Skipper that the Toonerville Trolley can't get him to the main train line on time. Skipper takes the bet, not realizing that the two men are…

  25. Cupid Gets His Man

    July 24, 1936 No. VB-3608 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Colonel Dan Cupid and his matchmaking babies bring together two very difficult people: a prudish spinster (Edna May Oliver) and a bulbous-nosed dyspeptic (W.C. Fields). When Cupid's young c…

  26. It's A Greek Life

    August 2, 1936 No. VB-3609 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    Greek mythology is the setting for this romp. A bumbling centaur smithy is charged with fixing Mercury's winged sandals. When Mercury demands that the smithy repair his damaged winged shoes…

  27. Toonerville Picnic

    October 2, 1936 No. VB-3610 Theatrical Series Van Beuren Studios

    At the direction of his doctor, the bad-tempered Mr. Bang takes the trolley to a holiday to the beach. Also on his trip on the Toonerville Trolley are the conductor Skipper, his wife Katrin…