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Eddie Donnelly

Donnelly was a writer, director and animator for Disney, Terrytoons and Van Buren studios.

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Babes in the WoodsBabes in the Woods · 1932
Babes in the Woods
6.11932
MovieAnimation
Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where she turns nasty on them, turning the boy into a spider, her yowling cat to stone, and tries to turn the girl into a rat when a gnome's arrow stops her. While the gnomes are fighting the witch, Hansel and Gretl free the other children who have been imprisoned and transformed by the witch.
Santa's WorkshopSanta's Workshop · 1932
Santa's Workshop
6.61932
MovieAnimationComedy
Santa's little helpers must hurry to finish the toys before Christmas Day.
Bugs in LoveBugs in Love · 1932
Bugs in Love
5.51932
MovieAnimation
Insects have made a playground/carnival out of castoffs, featuring "ice skating" on mirrors. Two love bugs head off to a more private area. But their fun is interrupted when a crow comes by. He bottles up the male bug and chases the female into her home. The male bug escapes in the nick of time, and another bug notices the battle and rallies the rest of the bugs to attack, which they do, using false teeth, an eggbeater, a mousetrap, castor oil, and other things.
Hot RodsHot Rods · 1953
Hot Rods
6.51953
MovieAnimationComedy
The boy mice of the village become hot rod fans and soon it isn't safe to walk the streets. Three cats seize up the situation and challenge the mice to a race, and then set a trap to catch them and make a meal. Truly a nefarious plot that calls for an intervention by Mighty Mouse.
Lights OutLights Out · 1942
Lights Out
7.01942
MovieAnimation
Gandy Goose reads a scary story just before lights out, and suddenly finds himself escorted to a house full of ghosts.
King NeptuneKing Neptune · 1932
King Neptune
6.61932
MovieAnimation
After a short introduction, one of Neptune's mermaids is captured by a pirate ship, and their anchor chain entangles King Neptune; the various sea creatures launch a full-on assault on the pirate ship, and eventually the giant King himself gets free and creates major havoc for the ship.
Mopping UpMopping Up · 1943
Mopping Up
8.01943
MovieAnimation
A Terrytoon cartoon.
Triple TroubleTriple Trouble · 1948
Triple Trouble
8.01948
MovieAnimationComedy
Oil Can Harry captures Mighty Mouse and traps him in the Mohave desert about to be eaten by vultures. Harry kidnaps Pearl Pureheart's father, the Colonel, ties him with a boulder and drops him off the Brooklyn Bridge and into the East river teeming with hungry crocodiles, then he goes after Pearl. The cops were too late to stop him as Harry absconds with Pearl. Meanwhile, Mighty Mouse breaks free and clobbers the vultures, rescues the colonel and his daughter and defeats Harry once again. Lots of singing in this operetta! This cartoon was produced in that old radio serial style, with the announcer setting the scene and interjecting throughout.

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Mighty Mouse and the WolfMighty Mouse and the Wolf · 1945
Mighty Mouse and the Wolf
6.31945
MovieAnimationComedy
A Terrytoons cartoon released 20 July 1945. A twisted version of some famous fairy tales! The Wolf introduces himself and explains that he's misunderstood! Red Riding Hood comes along, and the Wolf changes into his zoot suit, grabs Red and makes her do a jive boogie-woogie dance with him! Mighty Mouse sees this, and he clobbers the Wolf. Then the Wolf cross-dresses to impersonate Little Bo Peep, and lures a flock of lambs into his trap. He whips out a gun and makes the sheep take their wool off! Mighty Mouse sees this, and he beats the heck out of the Wolf. The Wolf then tries to get into the Three Little Pigs' house by pretending to be a cowboy. He calls for backup. The Wolves attack the pigs, Mighty Mouse trounces them, and all is well in Cartoonland!

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