A Hitch In Time
- English (US)
Chuck Jones would direct a 1955 cartoon entitled A Hitch In Time, a short made for the United States Air Force to encourage airmen to re-enlist. The lead character, John McRoger, bears strong resemblance to Snafu, albeit updated to Jones’s mid-1950s style, while he encounters Grogan, Technical Gremlin First Class, an updated version of the Technical Fairy from the WWII Snafu shorts.
Popeye the Sailor Insect to Injury
- English (US)
Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appearing on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre. The strip was in its tenth year when Popeye made his debut, but the one-eyed sailor quickly became the lead character, and Thimble Theatre became one of King Features’ most popular properties during the early 1930s.
Dawg Gawn
- English (US)
“Dawg Gawn” (also known as “Dawg Gone”) is an American traditional animated short film part of the Noveltoons series directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Carl Meyer, and produced by Paramount Cartoon Studios. Noveltoons is a series of cartoons produced by Paramount Pictures’ Famous Studios from 1943 to the end of the studio during 1967. The series was known for bringing the characters from Harvey Comics to life, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey, and Baby Huey. All shorts from Baby Huey and Little Audrey are included. It was the successor to the series Color Classics produced by Fleischer Studios. Several Noveltoons feature characters which originated in Color Classics. This series was also similar to the two series from Warner Bros., Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in that it features several recurring characters with one general title.
Ian the Inchworm
- English (US)
Ian the Inchworm is the tale of a little critter who dreams big despite what others tell him. This short film is based on the book Ian the Inchworm - First Big Adventure. Narrated by Sam G Potter