Cartoons released in 1944
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Gabriel Churchkitten
Gabriel Churchkitten lives with the church's pastor -- Pastor Peasporridge -- as well as Peter the Mouse and Trumpet the Dog. Everyone gets along just fine. The only problem is that the pas…
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The Painter And The Pointer
Andy Panda tries to paint a picture of his dog Butch, who's a pointer at attention. But Butch isn't at attention for long. He's annoyed first by a flea bite, and then by a pesky fly who lan…
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Dear Old Switzerland
Our tourist is taking in all the sights: the band playing on the snowy slope, goats harmonizing, skiers dancing on skis. But best of all, mice are shaving the Swiss cheese to run through th…
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Lulu's Birthday Party
Mamsie the black maid of The Moppet household finds out that it's Little Lulu's birthday, so she plans a birthday party for Lulu. But Lulu and her pet frog Quincy nearly wreck the party pla…
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Barney Bear's Polar Pest
Barney Bear is in a log cabin getting ready to hibernate for the winter when his nephew shows up on an unscheduled visit and wants him to play with him. The only problem is that his nephew…
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Stage Door Cartoon
During the hunt, Elmer chases Bugs into a theater. Various theatrical antics ensue, with Bugs getting the better of Elmer as he tricks him into getting on stage and giving him stage directi…
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A Cautionary Tale
Featuring Factory Worker
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Abu Builds A Dam
A series of cartoons in Arabic directing anti-Nazi propaganda to the peoples of the Middle East.
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Abu's Harvest
A series of cartoons in Arabic directing anti-Nazi propaganda to the peoples of the Middle East.
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As Babies
The newest additions to the animal kingdom as presented by the stork. A young donkey is asked what he eventually wants to be. He replies, "A jackass like my old man." Film credit: "Grateful…
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Attack In The Pacific
The cartoon arrows take us from Guadalcanal through Midway to Iwo Jima, without spending any particular time on any of these conflicts.
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Bid It Up Sucker
In this animated warning against pushing up prices during wartime scarcity, an auctioneer manages to sell a basket of goods worth under $10.00 for $35.00. The message: "This is inflation."
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c'Est l'Aviron
One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings on black cards were photographed with ove…
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Camouflage
A colorful chameleon teaches some Yanks the basics of airbase camouflage. How to make aircraft and buildings, as well as anti-aircraft guns, invisible to the enemy. Japanese cartoon charact…
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Der Schneemann
The story of a snowman who wants to see the summer, so he decides to waits for it inside a refrigerator.
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Grim Pastures
A humorous depiction of farm animals' need for proper fodder, Grim Pastures shows a horse and a cow both racing for the same bit of grass. The distracted beasts end up with sandwich boards…
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Hell-Bent For Election
A full-blown re-election piece for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the expense of Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey. Roosevelt is depicted as a streamlined diesel expres…
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How Prices Could Rise
On the necessity of creating government price controls in wartime. Everything you need to know about economics is almost explained or completely ignored, because $1.00 in 1942 may equal abo…
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In A Harem
A tiny little dog daydreams about having his own personal harem.
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In The Newsreels
Animals are profiled in a typical newsreel of the day, spotlighting their various achievements and efforts.
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In Winter Quarters
Circus animals take to their "winter quarters" for a well-earned vacation.
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Joe Dope Helps Cause Inflation
Warning against the dangers of inflation in a wartime economy.
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Keep Your Mouth Shut
As part of a wartime anti-gossip campaign, Norman McLaren animates a human skull to relay an ironic message.
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La Loca Mariposa
Donald as a butterfly collector visiting the small country of Venenuzela.
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Let's All Sing Together (No. 1)
Daisy Daisy, Old McDonald Had a Farm, Home on the Range and Alouette are sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet. Animated cartoons illustrate these songs.
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Let's All Sing Together (No. 2)
Four popular songs with animated backgrounds, sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet: Oh Susanna (with a short cartoon sequence of two couples in a square dance), Carry On, Short'nin Bread and…
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Monkey Business
More fun than a barrel of monkeys! These chimps pride themselves on their monkeyshines. At a chimp circus, the chimps are dressed as clowns who ride horses and perform high-wire acts.
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More Pigs
A humorous lesson in the proper care and breeding of pigs.
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Murder In The Milk Can
Urging farmers to use sterile equipment and to keep their cows clean in order to keep milk bacteria-free.
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Mutual Aid
About the work of Canada's Mutual Aid Board and the necessity for this cooperation between the Allied countries.
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Muzykal'nay Shutka
Featuring Animals
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Orel i Krot
Featuring Eagle, Mole, Eagless
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Providing Goods For You
Explaining the necessity of curtailing the consumption of civilian goods in wartime.
