All Films

Hell's Fire

1934 • 7 min • United States of America

Willie Whopper and his dog visit Hell, where they meet Satan, Cerberus, and some of the infamous members of the damned.

Toyland Premiere

1934 • 6 min • United States of America

Santa Claus gets a telegram from Oswald the Rabbit, telling him the city is ready for his Toyland Parade and that there will be a reception in the big department store. Santa is a jolly elf indeed until he discovers that moths have eaten every last shred of his Santa suit. The day is saved when quick thinking on the part of an old elf, armed with red paint and popcorn, turns Santa's ordinary light-blue outfit into a real Santa suit. The parade is a big success, and the reception promises to be even better. Frankenstein's monster, Tarzan, Lupe Velez, Shirley Temple, Al Jolson and Bing Crosby are all there to greet Santa. Laurel and Hardy nearly spoil the day when they dress in a dragon's costume and try to steal the chocolate cake.

The Private Life of the Gannets

1934 • 10 min • United Kingdom

A 1934 GB production that was picked up in 1937 by Educational for 20th Century Fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful bird deemed the best fisherman in the world, that inhabits a small rocky island off the coast of Wales. The film won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

The Last Straw

1934 • 6 min • United States of America

A Terrytoons cartoon released 23 February 1934.

Mr. W's Little Game

1934 • 10 min

As the rather fussy 'Mr. W' is dining in a restaurant, the waiter introduces him to an attractive woman, who sits down at his table. She asks him to take her to the theater, but he declines, indicating that he would prefer to relax at the restaurant. To entertain her, he teaches her a word game called the 'Minute Game'.

Pan Twardowski

1934 • 6 min • Poland

An animated adaptation of the legend of Pan Twardowski

Masquerade Party

1934 • 6 min • United States of America

Krazy Kat and Kitty throw a masquerade party.

Ship of the Ether

1934 • 8 min • Netherlands, United States of America

Puppet animation film advertising Philips Radio sets. A ship steers its way to several international radio stations, where characteristic music is heard - France, Vienna, Rome, Hilversum, Beromünster, Munich and Daventry.

Bosom Friends

1934 • 10 min • Canada, United States of America

Bosom Friends is a 1934 American short film produced by E. W. Hammons. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 7th Academy Awards in 1934 for Best Short Subject (Novelty). Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.

Sinister Stuff

1934 • 6 min • United States of America

A mustachioed villain fox and suit-sporting yes-men kidnap Cubby's girlfriend. Cubby pursues them to the old sawmill, where the villain has tied her to a log that is soon to be sawn. A classic good guy vs. bad guy battle to save the girl ensues.

How Do I Know It's Sunday

1934 • 8 min • United States of America

Inside a general store, the products all come to life and happily sing the title song. An Eskimo falls for a cookie and has to come to the rescue when a swarm of flies invades.

Airport

1934 • 17 min • United Kingdom

A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.

Christian Feasts, Secular Feasts

1934 • 51 min • Spain

In 1934, the Spanish filmmaker José Val del Omar traveled to the region of Murcia, where he documented the celebration of several popular festivals, both religious and secular, as part of his contribution to the itinerant educational program promoted by the Government of the Second Republic.

The Cave Man

1934 • 7 min • United States of America

Braggart Willie Whopper pictures himself in the Stone Age, swinging on vines like Tarzan and vanquishing a dinosaur to save his girl.

The Miller's Daughter

1934 • 7 min • United States of America

Ceramic figurines come to life after one of them is knocked over and broken by the household cat.

Rhythm

1934 • 2 min • Japan

A comfortable rhythm composed of light and shadow. Director Ogino-style absolute movie which freely manipulates geometric figures.

Why Do I Dream Those Dreams

1934 • 7 min • United States of America

Rip van Winkle gets the musical cartoon treatment...

The Drifter

1934 • 22 min • United States of America

Edited version of Randy Rides Alone. Jailed for murders he didn't commit, Randy escapes only to stumble into the den of the real murderers.

The Forest Robinsons

1934 • 35 min • Soviet Union

Kids in the woods falling from trees and hunted by bears.

The Venice of the North

1934 • 12 min • Sweden

Stockholm, the Venice of the north.

Squares

1934 • 5 min • Germany

A continuous movement. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

Tell Me If It Hurts

1934 • 19 min

A short comedy about dentistry by the doctor and (at this point) amateur film-maker Richard Massingham.

Radio Scout

1934 • 21 min • United States of America

A radio station's janitor is sent to the Kentucky Hills to round-up some hillbilly talent. He poses as a hillbilly (from the Minnesota sector) to gain their confidence.

Devil Dancers of Sikkim

1934 • 9 min • United Kingdom

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.