All Films

My Baby Just Cares for Me

1931 • 7 min • United States of America

Fleischer Studios giving "My Baby Just Cares for Me" the 'Screen Song' bouncing ball treatment.

A Toytown Tale

1931 • 8 min • United States of America

Late night in the toy shop. The toymaker goes up to bed, leaving his wind-up policeman to guard the shop, and the other toys come to life. First order of business: throw that pesky cop into the glue pot. The wind-up soldiers march around. They pass a doll, and the lead soldier stops them so he can go woo her. He has some success, until they are threatened by an elephant; he sucks up the other soldiers, and our hero cowers in fear. Then a monkey attacks, and our soldier continues not to be brave.

The Male Man

1931 • 6 min • United States of America

Like most Fleischer cartoons from the early '30s, there are lots of stream-of-conscious gags here. They are related by Bimbo's adventures as a mailman.

Little Annie Rooney

1931 • 7 min • United States of America

Features a short screen song about a fictional character called little Annie Rooney, this version is the Fleischer studios version the voice of little annie rooney is done by little ann little. Betty Boop makes a cameo appearance as a stature figure & she wears the same hat as little annie rooney. This cartoon has a similarity to Betty Boop's Birthday, which was released in (1933) One of the same Quotes were used for both cartoons,(Oh I'm So Happy) Also the music is alike.

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 3: 'The Niblick'

1931 • 9 min • United States of America

Bobby Jones shows Huntley Gordon and Vivian Oakland some tips on the use of the niblick (9 iron)

Mickey's Thrill Hunters

1931 • 18 min • United States of America

Mickey and the gang wind up in Harold Lloyd territory, when the kids work as window washers on a dangerous skyscraper.

An Amorous History of the Silver Screen

1931 • 52 min • China

Part two of A comedy film set on Shanghai film studio. The background events frequently involve the shooting of other films being made at Mingxing Film Company at the time. This includes a sequence of the 17th episode of the silent wuxia film series Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, which is the only known footage from this historic series to exist.

The Village Pet

1931 • 2 min • United Kingdom

Billy the pet seal adapts to village life in Wereham, Norfolk.

Study No. 7

1931 • 3 min • Germany

In Fischinger's study No. 7, the shapes of Study No. 6 move to the 5th Hungarian dance by Johannes Brahms.

A Bronx Morning

1931 • 13 min • United States of America

Arrival in the Bronx is shown with a view from an elevated train as it enters the city. Then follows a montage of sights from the Bronx. Many typical neighborhood activities are shown, along with scenes from many local businesses.

One More Chance

1931 • 20 min • United States of America

Bing Bangs (Crosby) is a salesman for "Magic" washing machines and his demonstration of the machine at the beginning of the film results in disaster. Crosby later gains a transfer from Hoboken to California and he drives his wife Ethel and her Uncle Joe (who dislikes Bing) in an open car on the journey having many adventures en route. Uncle Joe presses Ethel to divorce Bing and marry a more desirable suitor called Percy Howard. Ethel, Joe and Percy are dining in a California night club when the announcer refers to the sponsor, the Magic Washing Machine Company and introduces their singer. It is Crosby and he sings "Just One More Chance" and he and Ethel reunite.

And the Green Grass Grew All Around

1931 • 6 min • United States of America

It's a shotgun wedding, a big boy fly to a little girl fly, with her bearded dad holding the shotgun. A wedding party ensues, with an energetic hoe-down involving lots of dancing and playing insects. The preacher-bug gorges himself on cake. The ball bounces over a live field of tall grass. A boy and girl bug smooch in the middle of a sunflower.

Impressions of Disraeli

1931 • 16 min • United Kingdom

Celebrity endorsement: Stanley Baldwin introduces George Arliss playing the legendary PM.

El amanecer de una nueva era en España

1931 • 23 min • United States of America

A chronicle of the demonstrations and public events held on the occasion of the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic on April 14, 1931 (Sound newsreel shot by Fox Movietone News discovered in 2009.)

The Capital of Brazil

1931 • 30 min • Brazil

A travelogue produced by the Museu Agrícola e Comércio do Ministério da Cultura showcasing the sights of Rio de Janeiro circa 1930. Shown are sights such as Copacabana beach, Theatro Municipal, Biblioteca Nacional, the British Jockey Club and Avenida Rio Branco.

A Rider of the Plains

1931 • 57 min

Blackie Saunders and his young partner Sandy arrive in Indian Springs where Blackie meets his old friend Jim whom he once rode with on the wrong side of the law. Jim is now the Parson but Blackie still carries the reputation of a killer. When the townspeople decide Blackie is not a fit guardian for the boy, Jim convinces Blackie to leave the boy with him. But just after Blackie leaves town, the express office is robbed and it is assumed Blackie did it.

Somebody Stole My Gal

1931 • 5 min • United States of America

A boy dog walks down the train tracks singing "I Ain't Got Nobody," with a train coming. He looks at a photo of his girlfriend, and she razzes him. He lies down on the tracks, but the train bypasses the section of tracks that he's lying on! He jumps off a cliff, but a tree saves him. The ball bounces... we see him on the sidewalk, crying, and singing to passersby.

Quick Trigger Lee

1931 • 57 min • United States of America

Jeremy Wales, a crook who stays on the safe side of the law but bends it whenever possible,has tricked short-sighted John 'Dad" Saunders to sign a note for ten thousand dollars instead of the one thousand that Saunders borrowed to work his "Rose o' My Heart" mine. Saunders tells his problem to Phil Lee, a prosperous young rancher, whose method of settling problems has gained him the nickname of "Quick Trigger."

Showing Off

1931 • 6 min • United States of America

Young Scrappy tries to impress a girl by smoking a cigar made out of cabbage, but he only succeeds in accidentally swallowing the cigar and setting her panties on fire.

The Farmer

1931 • 6 min • United States of America

In this one, Oswald, his girlfriend Kitty, and Pete are working on a farm.

Ace of Spades

1931 • 7 min • United States of America

A Talkartoons cartoon featuring Bimbo doing card tricks.

By the Beautiful Sea

1931 • 7 min • United States of America

A boy dog walks down the train tracks singing "I Ain't Got Nobody," with a train coming. He looks at a photo of his girlfriend, and she razzes him. He lies down on the tracks, but the train bypasses the section of tracks that he's lying on! He jumps off a cliff, but a tree saves him. The ball bounces... we see him on the sidewalk, crying, and singing to passersby.

The Blonde Captive

1931 • 59 min • United States of America, Australia

An expedition is sent into the rugged Australian outback to search for a lost white woman.

Hallowe'en

1931 • 7 min • United States of America

Toby the Pup organises a Halloween celebration. Some witches and elves join the party.