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Caricature, Albert in Blunderland, public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Albert in Blunderland, public domain cartoon image

Albert, an auto mechanic is listening to a radio broadcast about a society based on the "coordinated cooperation of ants". He becomes excited about the idea, and becomes a little careless. The hood of the car, ... More

The phable of the phat woman /  - movie film screenshot

The phable of the phat woman / - movie film screenshot

An animated cartoon about a fat lady who attempts unsuccessfully to lose weight. MP506 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: International Film Service, Inc.; 18Jan16; MP506. Story, Tom E. Powers. Duration: 2:08 at ... More

[Gertie on tour--excerpts] / - Drawing. Public domain image.

[Gertie on tour--excerpts] / - Drawing. Public domain image.

Gertie is a dinosaur who lives in present times. She encounters a train and dreams of being the life of the party in her time. Copyright: no reg. Additional animators, John McCay, John Fitzsimmons. Main and end... More

Humorous phases of funny faces /

Humorous phases of funny faces /

J. Stuart Blackton "draws" a series of funny faces, including a line drawing of two faces, a man with an umbrella, a line drawing of two faces in profile, and a clown. H75272 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Th... More

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus /

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus /

An animated cartoon about the adventures of Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus, where they demonstrate their courage to each other by attempting to scare a woman. MP574 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: In... More

The phable of a busted romance /

The phable of a busted romance /

An animated cartoon about a workman who recovers and returns Miss Gotrox's lost purse containing 10,000 dollars, and receives a Canadian dime as a reward. MP507 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: International Fi... More

Caricature, Boy meets dog, public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Boy meets dog, public domain cartoon image

Musical animated film in which a boy adopts a stray dog. His father kicks the dog and is carried off to the land of gnomes where he is put on trial. The through-line is proper tooth brushing techniques. Adapted... More

Never again! The story of a speeder cop /

Never again! The story of a speeder cop /

An animated cartoon about an ineffectual policeman (Officer Heeler) who quits the force after a losing battle against speeders. MP519 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: International Film Service, Inc.; 4Feb16; M... More

Policy and pie / motion picture

Policy and pie / motion picture

The Captain gets a life insurance policy and gives it to his wife. In gratitude she makes him a pie. The Katzenjammer Kids play a trick on the Captain and sneak toads into his pie so that he would think his wif... More

AWOL, all wrong old Laddiebuck /

AWOL, all wrong old Laddiebuck /

From J. McIntire, Silent animated films at the Library of Congress: Concerns American soldiers in Europe after the armstice [sic]. One goes AWOL with "Joy" (Miss AWOL) and after a series of mishaps with her, he... More

The adventures of Junior Raindrop

The adventures of Junior Raindrop

Animated portion follows a raindrop's course through a watershed while live action portion demonstrates how poor watershed management leads to negative consequences for people and the environment. Photography, ... More

Cartoon of TR's reception by crowned heads of Europe /

Cartoon of TR's reception by crowned heads of Europe /

Animated cartoon of Roosevelt's reception in Europe during his April-June 1910 tour. Sequences of crowned heads of Europe sitting in an open automobile, labeled Europe, located on a pier. TR, carrying a big sti... More

Krazy Kat goes a-wooing /  - movie film screenshot

Krazy Kat goes a-wooing / - movie film screenshot

Krazy Kat's serenade outside the window of Ignatz Mouse meets with a barrage of bricks. MP557 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: International Film Service, Inc.; 29Feb16; MP557. Story, George Herriman. Duration:... More

[The centaurs--excerpts] / motion picture

[The centaurs--excerpts] / motion picture

A half human-half horse boy and girl meet and fall in love. They have a baby and go home to their parents for a happy reunion. Copyright: no reg. Additional animators, John McCay, John Fitzsimmons. Main and end... More

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer : With Christmas Greetings From Montgomery Ward

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer : With Christmas Greetings From Montgom...

Credits: Narration: Paul Wing. Animation: Fletcher Smith, William Sturm, Robinson McKee, Howard Kakudo.

What Makes Us Tick  - movie film screenshot

What Makes Us Tick - movie film screenshot

Summary: Describes the operation of the New York Stock Exchange and explains how wise investments help to make the Nation powerful and prosperous. Credits: Music score, Eugene Poddany.

Bobby Bumps starts a lodge /  - movie film screenshot

Bobby Bumps starts a lodge / - movie film screenshot

Bobby Bumps plays a trick on his friend who wants to be initiated into his lodge. When his friend outsmarts him and saves his life, they both agree to be initiated into the lodge together. MP723 U.S. Copyright ... More

Mr. Nobody Holme--he buys a jitney /

Mr. Nobody Holme--he buys a jitney /

An animated cartoon about Mr. Nobody Holme, who warms up his sluggish automobile with the assistance of a stick of dynamite. MP517 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: International Film Service, Inc.; 1Feb16; MP51... More

Dud leaves home / motion picture

Dud leaves home / motion picture

Dud wants to buy his girlfriend Maime an ice cream cone so he breaks open his mother's bank, and splits their last dime in half in the process. His mother punishes him so he runs away. Dud is scared by imaginar... More

The Family Album--Portraying Notable Descendants of Tel E. Phone

The Family Album--Portraying Notable Descendants of Tel E. Phone

Summary: A cartoon showing the inner workings of the telephone and other sound producing devices built by Western Electric, such as microphones, speakers, radios, public-address systems, electronic stethoscopes... More

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

Summary: The legendary sailors Popeye and Sindbad do battle to see which one is the greatest. Credits: Voices: Jack Mercer (Popeye), Mae Questal (Olive Oyl), Gus Wickie (Sinbad), Lou Fleischer (Wimpy). Music: S... More

Symphony in F motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Symphony in F motion picture - movie film screenshot

Summary: "Film inspired by Ford's 'Cycle of Productions' exhibit at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. 'From the earth come materials to be transformed by Ford men, management, and machines,' begins the narrato... More

Magic of the Bicycle  - movie film screenshot

Magic of the Bicycle - movie film screenshot

Summary: From MacDonald inventory: Historical profile of the development of the first bicycles beginning in the 1800s--various bicycle models shown; high-wheeler, bike without peddles, etc.--first bicycle w/ sp... More

Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke /

Dreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke /

Dreamy Dud steals a man's pipe because he is fascinated with smoking and blowing smoke rings. He smokes the pipe and the smoke turns into a ghost and carries him up to the moon and leaves him. Dud falls off the... More