Animaland

1945 – 1948 9 cartoons

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Cartoons

  1. The Cuckoo

    March 1948 (estimated) No. 3 Theatrical G-B Animation, J Arthur Rank Company

    When a baby hedge-sparrow is pushed out of the nest by his cuckoo-chick 'brother' he falls prey to the wily weasel, who pops him into a cauldron of soup. He is accidentally rescued by the g…

  2. The Lion

    October 1948 (estimated) No. 1 Theatrical G-B Animation

    A light-hearted look at the lion. An explorer, armed with a tent and typewriter, studies the growth of a lion. Having seen him as a playful cub, he becomes convinced that the King of the Be…

  3. Platypus

    1948 (estimated) No. 4 Theatrical G-B Animation

    A male Platypus falls in love with his female Platypus neighbour but she snubs him when he kisses a duck by mistake, much to the amusement of a pair of Kookaburras. He follows her into the…

  4. The Ostrich

    April 1949 (estimated) No. 5 Theatrical G-B Animation

    A male ostrich steps into a two-dimensional Egyptian hieroglyphic to pursue a female ostrich. He hatches an egg by sitting on it. Oswald, the baby ostrich, ends up saving his father's life.…

  5. It's A Lovely Day

    August 1949 (estimated) No. 6 Theatrical G-B Animation

    Dusty Mole, Corny Crow and Loopy Hare think Ginger Nutt unsociable when he goes fishing alone, so Dusty fixes a large boot to Ginger's hook...but gets trapped in it himself. The others atte…

  6. The House-Cat

    October 1949 (estimated) No. 2 Theatrical G-B Animation

    As a kitten, the House Cat plays make-believe games with the cord of a blind. Fully grown, he meets an attractive female cat and woos her in song ("The Cat's Meow"). A rival alley cat beats…

  7. Ginger Nutt's Bee-Bother

    November 25, 1949 No. 7 Theatrical G-B Animation

    When Ginger sets out to gather flowers for Hazel, the mischievous trio Corny, Dusty and Loopy decide to play another trick on him. As fast as Ginger tries to pick the flowers Dusty Mole pul…

  8. Ginger Nutt's Christmas Circus

    December 1949 (estimated) No. 8 Theatrical G-B Animation

    A sold-out show for the Christmas Circus can't stop Boko, a purposeful (and cantankerous) parrot, from weaseling Willie Weasel's tickets away.

  9. Ginger Nutt's Forest Dragon

    April 1950 (estimated) No. 9 Theatrical G-B Animation

    Ginger boasts to Hazel of his bravery, but flees in panic when Corny, Dusty and Loopy pretend to be a monster. Back home, Ginger realizes that Hazel must despise his cowardice and determine…