Writing

Leo Salkin

Born February 1, 1913 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died October 13, 1993 · aged 80

Writer and producer, known for Pigs Is Pigs (1954), The Alphabet Conspiracy (1959) and The Alvin Show(1961). 

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Society Dog ShowSociety Dog Show · 1939
Society Dog Show
6.51939
MovieAnimationComedy
Rather out of place at a swanky dog show, Pluto flirts with Fifi, a dainty Pekingese. The judge orders Mickey and Pluto to leave, but when a fire breaks out Pluto rescues Fifi and is proclaimed a hero.
Mickey Down UnderMickey Down Under · 1948
Mickey Down Under
6.01948
MovieAnimationComedy
Mickey, in the Australian bush, throws a boomerang that gets caught in Pluto’s mouth. Mickey then discovers an egg of an emu. Unfortunately, the parent chases him, but Pluto and the boomerang zoom into his path, leaving the emu all tangled.
Baby BoogieBaby Boogie · 1955
Baby Boogie
10.01955
MovieAnimation
A little girl asks her parents, in song, where babies come from. They decide not to tell her the truth, so she starts searching out the answer. She's finally told that they come from "the hospitl".
Pluto's PartyPluto's Party · 1952
Pluto's Party
6.51952
MovieAnimationComedy
It's Pluto's birthday party, but Mickey's dozen or so nephews seem to be having all the fun. Their present is a wagon so Pluto can pull them; the "Pin the Tail on Pluto" game doesn't go quite right, and everything seems to prevent Pluto from having his birthday cake. But Mickey has planned ahead.
Cold TurkeyCold Turkey · 1951
Cold Turkey
6.51951
MovieAnimation
Pluto and the cat, goaded by a TV commercial for turkey, raid the fridge and find a turkey inside. The cat gets there first and re-heats the turkey, first on the furnace duct, and then, trying to hide from Pluto, inside the tube-type TV - but he over-does it a bit.
1001 Arabian Nights1001 Arabian Nights · 1959
1001 Arabian Nights
6.61959
MovieAnimationFantasy
In this animated retelling of the classic tale, Abdul Aziz Magoo -- an ancestor of Mr. Magoo -- is the lamp-selling uncle of Aladdin. Tired of his nephew's laziness, Abdul insists that Aladdin find a wife. To his uncle's surprise, Aladdin falls in love with the beautiful Princess Yasminda. Before he can make his move, however, Aladdin is whisked away by the evil Wazir on a quest to find a magic lamp that will grant its owner unlimited power in the form of three magic wishes.
Pigs Is PigsPigs Is Pigs · 1954
Pigs Is Pigs
7.41954
MovieAnimationComedy
Flannery, a railway agent does everything by the book. He gets into a scrape with a customer, McMorehouse, who wants to pay 44 cents freight for two guinea pigs which he considers pets. Flannery, however, considers them pigs (freight 48 cents), a decision he begins to regret when the animals begin to reproduce.
About TimeAbout Time · 1962
About Time
10.01962
MovieAnimationFamily
An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.

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Slay It with FlowersSlay It with Flowers · 1943
Slay It with Flowers
10.01943
MovieComedyAnimation
The Fox arrives at his penthouse apartment with an assortment of seeds and vegetables to plant in his garden. Naturally, the crow notices his haul and immediately tries to steal some for himself. The fox discovers the crow and evicts him by replacing the seeds with hot peppers. The crow returns to encounter a Hitler-esque scarecrow planted by the fox but the crow dresses as Stalin to frighten the scarecrow away! The fox puts salt on the crow's tail and throws him from the building but the crow discovers salt has no effect on a bird's ability to fly and returns to the penthouse to tussle with the fox some more. Finally, the fox reveals he is using the seeds to plant a victory garden at which point the patriotic crow finally promises to leave the fox alone and the two shake hands (with a joy buzzer).

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Toll Bridge TroublesToll Bridge Troubles · 1942
Toll Bridge Troubles
9.01942
MovieAnimationComedy
The fox is gaily driving down the highway on his motor-scooter. The Crow, using his "Sucker Detector", spots the Fox as an obvious sucker. He goes to work disguising a free public bridge as a "toll bridge" passing himself off as the toll man. The fox doesn't want to pay the two dollars and attempts to cross to the other side without paying. He tries going across on a raft but the crow attaches it to an anchor. He tries using a "roller-coaster" ramp but the crow detaches it. Lastly, he tries driving underwater using an oxygen tank but the Crow replaces it with a helium tank sending the Fox skyward. Finally, the fox pays the $2.00 at which point the Crow reveals himself, yelling, "Sucker!"... but Foxy gets even.

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The Alvin ShowThe Alvin Show · 1961
The Alvin Show
8.41961
SeriesAnimation
The Alvin Show is an American animated television series. It was the first to feature the singing characters Alvin and the Chipmunks, although a series with a similar concept The Nutty Squirrels Present had aired a year earlier. It lasted for one season in prime time on CBS, originally sponsored by General Foods, and initially telecast in black and white. The series rode the momentum of creator Ross Bagdasarian's original hit musical gimmick and developed the singing Chipmunk trio as rambunctious kids–particularly the show's namesake star–whose mischief contrasted to his tall, brainy brother Simon and his chubby, gluttonous brother Theodore, as well as their long-suffering, perpetually put-upon manager-father figure, David Seville. The animation was produced by Herbert Klynn's Format Films.

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