Screen Songs
Paramount and Famous Studios revived the old Fleischer Screen Songs in 1945. Now all in color, the series continued the tradition of animating popular songs, but no longer with featuring popular musical guest stars. All Fleischer and Famous Screen Songs released prior to October 1950 were sold to U.M.&M. T.V. Corp. in 1956 for television syndication.
Cartoons
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The Circus Comes To Clown
Singalong about the fun of the circus featuring spot gags such as stereotypical black "Siamese Twins" eating watermelons (one eats them, the other spits out the seeds) and lions shooting th…
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Base Brawl
All the animals come out to watch in this singalong about an opening-day baseball game at the zoo between the Jungle Jumbos and the Forest All-Stars animal teams.
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Little Brown Jug
All the animals help in the production of cider at Ye Olde Cider Mill, but they produce so much cider that the kegs burst open, spilling the cider into a nearby stream. Spot gags show vario…
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The Golden State
Singalong with spot gags about the general history and features of the state of California.
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Winter Draws On
Singalong about the approach of winter with all the birds heading south.
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Sing Or Swim
The setting is Coney Island, the famous Brooklyn beach which is crammed with wall-to-wall bathers enjoying amusement park rides and getting into innocent trouble in the sand. The final song…
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Camptown Races
Join the Minstrel Show on the farm where animals show their talents. The audience asks for something from the seller. Watch for the gag where he uses his mouth to carry the items on sale. F…
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The Lone Star State
Singalong with spot gags about the state of Texas.
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Readin', Ritin' And Rhythmetic
A sing-along cartoon about school life.
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The Funshine State
Sing-along with spot gags about the state of Florida: orange groves, Seminoles, alligator wrestling- even a song about Tallahassee.
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The Emerald Isle
Singalong with spot gags about Ireland. During this brief tour, groan along at every corny pun derived from every cliche and song about Irish people and Ireland known to man. Then sing with…
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Comin' Round The Mountain
A group of hillbilly cats and dogs are fighting in a nonstop feud. One day, the local rooster tells the arguing groups that the new schoolmarm is coming to town, and that they should behave…
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The Stork Market
Singalong with spot gags about the booming baby business run by storks. Details the manufacturing and distribution of all kinds of infants.
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Spring Song
Winter is nearing its end. The snowmen are melting. Soon it will be spring: a time for renewal, with flowers sprouting, trees getting back their green, and various animals shedding their wi…
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The Ski's The Limit
Singalong with spot gags about Switzerland: yodeling, clocks with Swiss movement, machine guns punching holes in cheese, and, of course, skiing in the Alps. Watch for a caricature of Jimmy…
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Toys Will Be Toys
A toy shop owner closes the store for the night and goes home. After business hours in a toy store, the merchandise comes to life, and the toys enjoy a bit of musical nightlife. There is an…
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Farm Foolery
Singalong about harvest time on the farm with all the animals helping out.
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Our Funny Finny Friends
About fish and all kinds of other underwater aquatic life (from goldfish to sharks) all living in the water and having fun... plus a song, "Three Little Fishies."
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Marriage Wows
Singalong with animals having a wedding of Bertha (mouse) and Edgar (elephant). Edgar's bride isn't revealed until the last scene.
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The Big Flame-Up
Singalong with spot gags about firefighting. The Fire-Proof Storage Company building is ablaze, and Tim Turtle, on duty at the firehouse, awakens his charges to go on duty. They do valiant…
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Strolling Thru The Park
Singalong spoof of the year 1898 and what things were like then. A band concert takes place in the park. A horse-drawn trolley transports a group of urban folk to a park for a day of frolic…
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The Big Drip
Singalong has the Miracle Weather Bureau ("If we guess the weather- it's a miracle!") predicting 40 days (and 40 nights) of rain. The animals all start building a giant Jungle Ark. At the e…
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Snow Foolin'
Singalong about the first day of winter, when all the animals go ice skating. It is December 21, and the animals in the forest must contend with a literal avalanche of snow. Winter is not a…
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Blue Hawaii
Singalong with spot gags about the (then) territory of Hawaii. A tourist ship heads out to Hawaii, with lots of visual gags, such as Pearl Harbor shown as a pearl necklace with the clasp op…
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Detouring Thru Maine
A tour of the state of Maine with comic undertones: "modern" tree cutting, lobster fishing and moose hunting. In Bar Harbor, the boats get plastered after being filled up with their choice…
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Short'nin' Bread
After hours, at Ye Olde Bake Shoppe, all the bakery items come to life and attend the "Cookie Carnival."
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Win, Place And Showboat
Featuring some entertainment on a showboat and a huge elephant that causes the ship to list. And, of course, a singalong with the Robert E. Lee.
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Jingle Jangle Jungle
This cartoon gives moviegoers a peek at life in the jungles of Africa, the "darkest continent." The Cape of Good Hope resembles Bob Hope. A cannibal cooks white men while Ubangis play table…
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Heap Hep Injuns
An interesting and humorous look at the history of Native American Indians.
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Gobs Of Fun
A group of wayward sailors try to walk out on their abusive captain. The Skipper doesn't take too kindly to his crew's request to quit; he makes them return to the ship and set sail. The re…
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Helter Swelter
A narrated look at scorching hot summer heat, featuring animal antics. It's June 21 (the longest day of the year), and summer begins with the bees making honey, mosquitoes attacking people,…
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Boos In The Nite
Singalong with spot gags about ghosts. This is NOT a Casper cartoon!
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Fiesta Time
Singalong with spot gags about Mexico.
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Fresh Yeggs
Singalong with spot gags about prison life.
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Tweet Music
Singalong with spot gags about birds.
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Drippy Mississippi
Singalong with spot gags about the Mississippi River as it runs from Minneapolis/St. Paul through Davenport and St. Louis down to New Orleans.
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Miners Forty Niners
Singalong about the discovery of gold in California. All sorts of people and animals go there to strike it rich. "Gold diggers" (guess what kind!) go there, too. After a busy day digging, t…
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Sing Again Of Michigan
Singalong with spot gags about Michigan. The Great Lakes are silhouettes of -- wait for it -- sexy actress Veronica Lake. A log cabin-style theatre sells tickets for the balcony, loge and o…
