Dayton Allen
1919 - 2004
Grateful Gus
Dave Tendlar
Dayton Allen
Grateful Gus, a happy-go-lucky panhandler, puts the touch on a bank executive who is hastily absconding with the bank's liquid assets. The banker gives Gus a ten-dollar bill, and Gus is so filled with gratitude that he sticks closer to the embezzler than glue, no matter where the robber goes. This eventually causes the apprehension of the worn-out robber. A policeman gives Gus a reward and Gus then turns his grateful attention to him.
Grateful Gus
The Uninvited Pests
Connie Rasinski
Dayton Allen
Farmer Al Falfa and his dog try to have a private picnic, but Heckle & Jeckle decide to freeload. The usual hijinks ensue as the farmer and his dog try to get rid of the magpies. Eventually, the farmer gives them a stick of dynamite disguised as a hot dog. As they try to roast it, the farmer drives away in his car to avoid the explosion, but Heckle & Jeckle throw the dynamite into their car.
The Uninvited Pests
The Racket Buster
Mannie Davis
Dayton Allen
Mighty Mouse makes a personal appearance at a movie theatre and three gangster cats capture him in an unguarded moment, rob the box-office, kidnap Pearl Pureheart, and take Might Mouse for a one-way ride. However, he free himself, rescues the girl and captures the gangsters.
The Racket Buster
Magpie Madness
Eddie Donnelly
Dayton Allen
Heckle and Jeckle, the always-talking Magpies, kick this one off by stealing a bowl of bones from Soupbone, an old hound dog. Soupbone raises some objections that leads to a fracas or two, with all hands ending up in a nervous place, and the two birds trying to rescue Soupbone from a padded cell.
Magpie Madness
The Tortoise Wins Again
Connie Rasinski
Dayton Allen
In one of the great (hooray!)spoiler titles of all time, this version of the Hare vs. Tortoise fable finds the contest being done on ice skates between teams of rabbits and turtles, and the turtles cheat like crazy...and, since the title tells all, I suppose it's okay to mention the plodders win again.
The Tortoise Wins Again
Twinkle Twinkle Little Telstar
Art Bartsch
Dayton Allen
The world goes into panic when it is discovered that the Telestar satellite has gone missing. It turns out that Astronut has taken it out of orbit because it was getting in his way on his spaceship. As Oscar tries to return it to authorities two thieves steal the satellite and holds it for $2 million ransom.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Telestar