All Films

My Friend the Monkey

1939 • 7 min • United States of America

A hurdy-gurdy man goes by Betty Boop's house; she wants to buy his monkey, which causes plenty of trouble for Pudgy the Pup.

The Streets of New York

1939 • 60 min • United States of America

The story revolves around the efforts of the middle-class family Fairweather, newly impoverished by the financial panic, to survive against the villainous banker Gideon Bloodgood.

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

1939 • 53 min • United States of America

Sandy Doyle, gambler and political chief of a small border town, seeks to gain control of the Bar-X Ranch, owned by Rufe Rickson, to further some undercover activities of his own. He counts on Rickson's inability to stay away from gambling as the means to his ultimate success. Government investigator Oliver Shea and his assistant, Dan Haggerty, start a fight in Doyle's place when they see Rickson being cheated and are invited to the Bar-X where Oliver and Helen Rickson, Rufe's daughter, discover interest in each other and Dan finds himself pursued by Bell, the ranch cook. Sheriff Larson brings the prize money for the $5,000 race of the Rodeo Association, and that night it is stolen.

Porky the Giant Killer

1939 • 8 min • United States of America

Porky Pig is tapped for a giant-killing expedition. When the expedition reaches the giant's castle (which is normal sized, requiring the giant to stoop), everyone but Porky runs at the first sign of trouble, leaving Porky alone to awaken the giant's sleeping baby. Porky then must soothe the baby back to sleep and attempt his escape.

How to Sub-Let

1939 • 8 min • United States of America

A man fumbles through an apartment sub-let assessment while his wife is away.

Hollywood Hobbies

1939 • 10 min • United States of America

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.

Take a Cue

1939 • 9 min • United States of America

Despite the school just having won an important basketball game, its students are more interested in one of its teachers, namely Charles C. Peterson, who teaches them in the fine art of playing billiards.

Radio Hams

1939 • 10 min • United States of America

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

Mama's New Hat

1939 • 8 min • United States of America

The boys buy mama a new hat for Mother's Day, but on the way home fall in the mud and ruin it. They swap the bad hat with one that a nearby horse is wearing and head home.

It's an Ill Wind

1939 • 7 min • United States of America

Porky and his friend Dizzy Duck go fishing, but their trip is cut short by a thunderstorm. They take refuge in an old building that appears haunted, though the biggest hazards are an old bearskin that lands on a swivel chair, a dog that gets tangled up in chains and a diving helmet, and their own clumsiness generally.

Help Wanted

1939 • 21 min • United States of America

A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket

Sioux Me

1939 • 7 min • United States of America

When there is a drought on an Indian reservation, everyone is in desperate need of water so that they can quench their thirst, their crops can grow, the animals will provide them food, etc. But rather than having to wait for the rain to come the old-fashioned way, a weather pill pertaining to that is used to bring instant showers.

The Nutty Network

1939 • 7 min • United States of America

A jungle radio station run by monkeys pulls a prank by reporting a fake space invasion.

Lapatossu ja Vinski olympia-kuumeessa

1939 • 55 min • Finland

Inspired by Olympic fever, the Karamellitehdas candy factory challenges Saron Suklaa to a wooden spoon competition. Factory owner Aukusti mistakenly believes that Lapatossu and Vinski are athletes and hires them for his company's team. The resourceful rogues help the Saron family in every way they can.

Alfalfa's Aunt

1939 • 10 min • United States of America

Alfalfa's weird aunt Penelope pays a visit. She's working on a murder mystery novel, but Alfalfa thinks she's trying to murder him. It's up to the Spanky and the gang to save him.

Artie Shaw's Class in Swing

1939 • 10 min

This film is less a typical musical short and more like an educational film. It consists of a narrator describing the music, composition and style of a big band.

Gold Rush Daze

1939 • 7 min • United States of America

A hound dog drives to the hills to dig for gold. However, a gas station hound explains that, in 1849, there was a major gold rush in the hills at the first sight of gold, and he didn't have any success digging, mining, or panning any gold. When a horseman reports a sign of gold, the station hound trades his gas station for the other hound's car and equipment.

Wise Quacks

1939 • 7 min • United States of America

Mr. (and Mrs.!) Daffy Duck are expecting four ducklings; Daffy plays the nervous father, and Porky drops by to offer congratulations. Soon, a bald eagle hijacks the runt of the litter, and Daffy gives chase (despite the fact he's been celebrating the birth a little too much).

Spiel der Wellen

1939 • 5 min • Switzerland

In this animated promotional short for the German electronics company AEG, the music of a black performer in Africa is spread to other continents through the "play of waves" (Radio).

Uncle Stepa

1939 • 19 min • Soviet Union

Animated film about the friend of all the Moscow children, the giant Uncle Stepa.

Ghosks Is the Bunk

1939 • 6 min • United States of America

Olive reads a ghost story to Popeye and Bluto. Bluto leaves and rigs a haunted house and lures them to it. But they quickly discover him and, even better, a can of invisible paint.

Schweizer Sinfonie

1939 • 5 min • Switzerland

An animated short made for the Swiss National Exhibition 1939 in Zurich.

The Friends from Taiga

1939 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Animation dedicated to the heroes-aviatresses Valentina Grizodubova, Polina Osipenko and Marina Raskova. Through clouds and snow burans flies their airplane called "Rodina". The inhabitants of taiga - bears, wolves, and hares - listen with curiosity to the rumble of their motors.

The Prize Guest

1939 • 6 min • United States of America

A strange man checks into a hotel under the name "?", and proceeds to float through the air, run outside the ledges outside and do a high wire bicycle act high over the city, taking along the unwilling house detective. It turns out to be an advertising stunt.