Rudolf Ising

The Night Before Christmas

Rudolf Ising, William Hanna

Frank Graham

It's snowy and cold outside, and warm inside where Jerry squeezes past a mousetrap to cavort under a present-laden Christmas tree. Mistaking the sleeping Tom for a plush toy, Jerry wakes him and a mad chase ensues.

The Midnight Snack

Rudolf Ising, William Hanna

Lillian Randolph, Harry Lang

Jerry takes a midnight snack from the fridge unaware that Tom is watching him.

Puss Gets the Boot

Rudolf Ising, William Hanna

Lillian Randolph, Harry Lang

Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

Fraidy Cat

Rudolf Ising, William Hanna

William Hanna, Lillian Randolph

Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.

Bottles

Hugh Harman

Rudolf Ising, Bernice Hansen

A dark and stormy night in a drugstore. The druggist mixes a potion and falls asleep. The skull-and-crossbones on the bottle comes to life and drips the potion on the druggist.

The First Swallow

Jameson Brewer, Jerry Brewer

Pedro de Cordoba

The story of a single swallow who, taking a rest from southward flight at a mission in California, ultimately brings about the famed migration of swallows to the mission at San Juan Capistrano.

The Little Goldfish

Rudolf Ising

Jeanne Dunne, Cora Hunter Parks

A goldfish dreams of living in the ocean, and ends up getting there after being accidentally washed down the drain, then finds that it’s too scary.

The Milky Way

Rudolf Ising

Bernice Hansen

The three little kittens have lost their mittens and are sent to bed without dinner. From their room, they see the Milky Way and sail up to it, using a basket and helium balloons, passing through some fanciful astronomical bodies, until they reach a Milky Way filled with every conceivable form of milk.

Home on the Range

Rudolf Ising

A cow and her calf are bedding down for the night. The calf is frightened by a shadow, until it's revealed to be a jackrabbit. He follows the rabbit deep into the woods. Neither of them notices the wolf following.

The Uninvited Pest

Rudolf Ising

Barney is settling in for his hibernation when a squirrel spots his bedtime snack: a bowl of walnuts. The squirrel sneaks in and wakes Barney up. Barney chases out the squirrel, who proceeds to drop first the nut, then himself, down Barney's noisy tin roof.

The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

Rudolf Ising

Rudolf Ising

Barney's settling in for the winter. But water leaks, a loose shutter, a noisy fire, a teakettle left on, and some stray embers all get in the way, and Barney also locks himself out. And that's just the beginning.

A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

Hugh Harman

Frank Elmquist, Rudolf Ising

In this animated short featuring the Bear Family, Papa Bear attempts to fix a leaky roof.

Alias St. Nick

Rudolf Ising

Billy Bletcher, Bernice Hansen

Mrs. Mouse is reading "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to her brood when a cat tries to break in. The cat overhears them arguing about the existence of Santa, so he dresses up accordingly.

Alice's Wonderland

Walt Disney

Virginia Davis, Walt Disney

Instead of Wonderland, Alice visits the Walt Disney animation room.

Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book

Rudolf Ising

Barney sets off in search of honey, but his various gadgets don't always work out they way they should.

Bah Wilderness

Rudolf Ising

Barney's on a camping trip, but the great outdoors is a bit too wild for him: first the wildlife, then the air mattress, then a bit of rain...