Johnny Murray

The old toymaker goes to sleep, and his toys immediately come to life and sing "Red-Headed Baby." A red-haired baby doll begins the song. She's soon joined by her sweetheart, a toy soldier named Napoleon. A spider briefly spoils the fun when he descends upon the toys and grabs the doll. It's up to Napoleon to save her.

During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land · 1931

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

★ 5.21931

Piggy and Fluffy have adventures on a riverboat and Uncle Tom is chased by skeletons promising to take him to Hallelujah Land.

Bosko at the Beach · 1932

Bosko at the Beach

Bosko, Honey, and Bruno spend a day at the beach.

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives · 1933

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives

★ 5.31933

Christmas Eve. A poor orphan boy trudges through the snow, pathetically. He finally arrives at his miserable cabin. While he is crying, Santa arrives and, singing the title song, offers to take the boy to his workshop. They arrive, and the toys go wild. He plays with a few toys. A candle falls off the tree and starts a fire. The toys try in vain to fight the fire; the boy hooks up a hose to a set of bagpipes and takes care of it.

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer · 1941

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

★ 7.01941

The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.

Shuffle Off to Buffalo · 1933

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

★ 5.51933

An animated singing and dancing revue of babies (representing a variety of stereotypes) who are being prepared for delivery by stork.

The Tree's Knees · 1931

The Tree's Knees

★ 5.31931

Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.

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Red-Headed Baby · 1931

Napoleon

During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land · 1931

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

★ 5.21931

Piggy and Fluffy have adventures on a riverboat and Uncle Tom is chased by skeletons promising to take him to Hallelujah Land.

Piggy (uncredited)

Bosko at the Beach · 1932

Bosko at the Beach

Bosko, Honey, and Bruno spend a day at the beach.

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives · 1933

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives

★ 5.31933

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer · 1941

Elves (uncredited)

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

★ 7.01941

Shuffle Off to Buffalo · 1933

Flight Commentator (voice)

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

★ 5.51933

An animated singing and dancing revue of babies (representing a variety of stereotypes) who are being prepared for delivery by stork.

Old Man - Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)

The Tree's Knees · 1931

The Tree's Knees

★ 5.31931

Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.

Bosko / Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)

Bosko the Speed King · 1933

Bosko the Speed King

★ 6.51933

MovieAnimation

Bosko enters a road race.

Bosko (voice)

Bosko's Soda Fountain · 1931

Bosko's Soda Fountain

★ 5.21931

Bosko is a soda jerk, who gives poor service to a mouse and to his former schoolteacher. Later, he must contend with Honey's bratty Wilbur.

Bosko / Bosko's Old School Teacher / Wilbur / Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

The Queen Was in the Parlor · 1932

The Queen Was in the Parlor

★ 6.01932

MovieFantasyAnimation

The last Goopy Geer cartoon. The king returns to his castle, and asks where the queen is; she's in the parlor, and won't be seen, according to the title song. He goes to his throne and summons his jester, Goopy Geer. A black knight arrives and threatens one of the young ladies in court; Goopy Geer fights him off, first with an ax, then in armor from kitchen utensils, then butting him with a mounted animal head, which makes the knight's armor fall apart. He pulls it together again and runs away.

Goopy Geer (voice) (uncredited)

A Great Big Bunch of You · 1932

A Great Big Bunch of You

★ 6.11932

MovieAnimationFamily

A mannequin in the city dump improvises a working piano from junk, then plays and sings the title song. Various discarded items join in with song or dance.

Mannequin / So Long Folks Guy (voice) (uncredited)

You're Too Careless with Your Kisses! · 1932

You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!

★ 5.61932

A bee returns home late after a night out having too much honey. His wife leaves him, but quickly ends up in the clutches of an evil large predator.

Wilbur (voice) (uncredited)

Bosko's Woodland Daze · 1932

Bosko's Woodland Daze

While romping through the forest, Bosko falls asleep and dreams of giants and gnomes.

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Battling Bosko · 1932

Battling Bosko

Bosko is a brave little boxer who battles the champion, Gas House Harry. The enormous brute proves a bit much, even for a plucky underdog. Some of the animation is later reused in "Bosko's Parlor Pranks" by M.G.M. in 1934.

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Bosko at the Zoo · 1932

Bosko at the Zoo

★ 4.81932

Bosko and Honey go to the zoo. Honey is frightened by the lion, but Bosko is the one who ends up in danger.

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Bosko and Honey · 1932

Bosko and Honey

★ 8.01932

This is an unreleased cartoon that eventually went on to have most of its animation recycled by Bosko's Dizzy Date. Honey is trying to teach the violin to Wilbur, the one who hates music. Honey calls Bosko over. Bosko and Honey sing, dance, and play music while Wilbur continues to express its disdain.

Bosko / Wilbur (voice) (uncredited)

Lady, Play Your Mandolin! · 1931

Lady, Play Your Mandolin!

★ 6.31931

Things are hopping at a certain Mexican cafe and then Foxy walks in and the customers go really wild.

Foxy (voice)

Bosko's Dizzy Date · 1932

Bosko's Dizzy Date

★ 4.71932

Honey is trying to teach the violin to Wilbur, the one who hates music. Honey calls Bosko over. Bosko and Honey sing, dance, and play music while Wilbur continues to express its disdain.

Bosko / Wilbur (voice) (uncredited)

Ride Him, Bosko · 1932

Ride Him, Bosko

★ 6.51932

Ride Him, Bosko! is a western-flavored cartoon with lots of shooting gags involving body reduction, and card characters singing! There's also an alcohol gag that has a really strong one turning a male piano player into a woman instantly!

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee · 1932

Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee

★ 5.91932

An American Indian boy and girl sing and dance in the forest along with the animals. Trouble begins when a fire threatens baby birds in their nest.

Indian (voice) (uncredited)

Shopkeeper Bosko takes care of business.

Bosko / Wilbur / Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Bosko is a construction worker who impresses Honey by making music from everything in sight, including a decapitated mouse, a typewriter and a goat filled with hot air.

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Bosko's Dog Race · 1932

Bosko's Dog Race

★ 5.61932