Leon Schlesinger

Leon Schlesinger

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May 20, 1884 — December 25, 1949Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. He was a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930, when Schlesinger assumed production from his subcontractors, Harman and Ising, to 1944, when Warner acquired the studio.

Known for

I Love to Singa

I Love to Singa

1936

Porky in Wackyland

Porky in Wackyland

1938

A Corny Concerto

A Corny Concerto

1943

Little Red Riding Rabbit

Little Red Riding Rabbit

1944

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall

1942

A Wild Hare

A Wild Hare

1940

You Ought to Be in Pictures

You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940

Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs

Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs

1943

Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

1942

A Tale of Two Kitties

A Tale of Two Kitties

1942

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Buckaroo Bugs

Buckaroo Bugs

1944

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Birdy and the Beast

Birdy and the Beast

1944

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Hare Force

Hare Force

1944

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Censored

Censored

1944

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Brother Brat

Brother Brat

1944

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Hare Ribbin'

Hare Ribbin'

1944

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The Chow Hound

The Chow Hound

1944

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Duck Soup to Nuts

Duck Soup to Nuts

1944

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Russian Rhapsody

Russian Rhapsody

1944

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Gas

Gas

1944

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Swooner Crooner

Swooner Crooner

1944

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Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips

Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips

1944

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A Lecture on Camouflage

A Lecture on Camouflage

1944

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Tick Tock Tuckered

Tick Tock Tuckered

1944

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The Weakly Reporter

The Weakly Reporter

1944

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Snafuperman

Snafuperman

1944

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Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike

Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike

1944

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I Got Plenty of Mutton

I Got Plenty of Mutton

1944

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Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears

Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears

1944

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Tom Turk and Daffy

Tom Turk and Daffy

1944

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Meatless Flyday

Meatless Flyday

1944

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Booby Traps

Booby Traps

1944

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What's Cookin' Doc?

What's Cookin' Doc?

1944

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Little Red Riding Rabbit

Little Red Riding Rabbit

1944

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Puss n' Booty

Puss n' Booty

1943

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An Itch in Time

An Itch in Time

1943

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Rumors

Rumors

1943

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Daffy - The Commando

Daffy - The Commando

1943

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Inki and the Minah Bird

Inki and the Minah Bird

1943

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The Home Front

The Home Front

1943

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Falling Hare

Falling Hare

1943

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Fin'n Catty

Fin'n Catty

1943

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Fighting Tools

Fighting Tools

1943

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A Corny Concerto

A Corny Concerto

1943

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The Gold Brick

The Gold Brick

1943

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Scrap Happy Daffy

Scrap Happy Daffy

1943

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Spies

Spies

1943

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Porky Pig's Feat

Porky Pig's Feat

1943

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Wackiki Wabbit

Wackiki Wabbit

1943

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Gripes

Gripes

1943

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The Aristo-Cat

The Aristo-Cat

1943

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Fifth Column Mouse

Fifth Column Mouse

1943

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Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk

Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk

1943

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Coming!! Snafu

Coming!! Snafu

1943

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Yankee Doodle Daffy

Yankee Doodle Daffy

1943

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Tokio Jokio

Tokio Jokio

1943

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The Wise Quacking Duck

The Wise Quacking Duck

1943

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The Unbearable Bear

The Unbearable Bear

1943

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Super-Rabbit

Super-Rabbit

1943

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Hop and Go

Hop and Go

1943

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To Duck.... Or Not to Duck

To Duck.... Or Not to Duck

1943

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Point Rationing of Foods

Point Rationing of Foods

1943

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Tortoise Wins by a Hare

Tortoise Wins by a Hare

1943

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Pigs in a Polka

Pigs in a Polka

1943

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Confusions of a Nutzy Spy

Confusions of a Nutzy Spy

1943

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Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs

Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs

1943

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Case of the Missing Hare

Case of the Missing Hare

1942

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My Favorite Duck

My Favorite Duck

1942

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Ding Dog Daddy

Ding Dog Daddy

1942

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A Tale of Two Kitties

A Tale of Two Kitties

1942

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The Hare-Brained Hypnotist

The Hare-Brained Hypnotist

1942

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The Daffy Duckaroo

The Daffy Duckaroo

1942

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The Hep Cat

The Hep Cat

1942

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The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall

1942

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The Impatient Patient

The Impatient Patient

1942

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Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner

Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner

1942

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Fresh Hare

Fresh Hare

1942

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The Ducktators

The Ducktators

1942

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Foney Fables

Foney Fables

1942

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Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

1942

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Wacky Blackout

Wacky Blackout

1942

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Hold the Lion, Please

Hold the Lion, Please

1942

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Lights Fantastic

Lights Fantastic

1942

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The Draft Horse

The Draft Horse

1942

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The Wacky Wabbit

The Wacky Wabbit

1942

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Bugs Bunny! That Wacky Wabbit

Bugs Bunny! That Wacky Wabbit

1942

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Daffy's Southern Exposure

Daffy's Southern Exposure

1942

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Horton Hatches the Egg

Horton Hatches the Egg

1942

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The Wabbit Who Came to Supper

The Wabbit Who Came to Supper

1942

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Crazy Cruise

Crazy Cruise

1942

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Conrad the Sailor

Conrad the Sailor

1942

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Porky's Cafe

Porky's Cafe

1942

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Who's Who in the Zoo

Who's Who in the Zoo

1942

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Porky's Pastry Pirates

Porky's Pastry Pirates

1942

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Porky's Pooch

Porky's Pooch

1941

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Wabbit Twouble

Wabbit Twouble

1941

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Rhapsody in Rivets

Rhapsody in Rivets

1941

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Porky's Midnight Matinee

Porky's Midnight Matinee

1941

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Rookie Revue

Rookie Revue

1941

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Robinson Crusoe Jr.

Robinson Crusoe Jr.

1941

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The Brave Little Bat

The Brave Little Bat

1941

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All This and Rabbit Stew

All This and Rabbit Stew

1941

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The Henpecked Duck

The Henpecked Duck

1941

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Aviation Vacation

Aviation Vacation

1941

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The Heckling Hare

The Heckling Hare

1941

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Meet John Doughboy

Meet John Doughboy

1941

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Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt

Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt

1941

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A Coy Decoy

A Coy Decoy

1941

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Hollywood Steps Out

Hollywood Steps Out

1941

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Farm Frolics

Farm Frolics

1941

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The Trial of Mr. Wolf

The Trial of Mr. Wolf

1941

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Porky's Preview

Porky's Preview

1941

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Toy Trouble

Toy Trouble

1941

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Porky's Ant

Porky's Ant

1941

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Goofy Groceries

Goofy Groceries

1941

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Tortoise Beats Hare

Tortoise Beats Hare

1941

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Joe Glow, the Firefly

Joe Glow, the Firefly

1941

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The Cat's Tale

The Cat's Tale

1941

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The Crackpot Quail

The Crackpot Quail

1941

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The Haunted Mouse

The Haunted Mouse

1941

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Sniffles Bells the Cat

Sniffles Bells the Cat

1941

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The Fighting 69½th

The Fighting 69½th

1941

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Elmer's Pet Rabbit

Elmer's Pet Rabbit

1941

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Bedtime for Sniffles

Bedtime for Sniffles

1940

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The Sour Puss

The Sour Puss

1940

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Prehistoric Porky

Prehistoric Porky

1940

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Patient Porky

Patient Porky

1940

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A Wild Hare

A Wild Hare

1940

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The Egg Collector

The Egg Collector

1940

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Porky's Baseball Broadcast

Porky's Baseball Broadcast

1940

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Tom Thumb in Trouble

Tom Thumb in Trouble

1940

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A Gander at Mother Goose

A Gander at Mother Goose

1940

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You Ought to Be in Pictures

You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940

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Sniffles Takes a Trip

Sniffles Takes a Trip

1940

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Porky's Poor Fish

Porky's Poor Fish

1940

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The Hardship of Miles Standish

The Hardship of Miles Standish

1940

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Slap Happy Pappy

Slap Happy Pappy

1940

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The Bear's Tale

The Bear's Tale

1940

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Cross Country Detours

Cross Country Detours

1940

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Elmer's Candid Camera

Elmer's Candid Camera

1940

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Screwball Football

Screwball Football

1939

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The Film Fan

The Film Fan

1939

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Sniffles and the Bookworm

Sniffles and the Bookworm

1939

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Pied Piper Porky

Pied Piper Porky

1939

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Naughty Neighbors

Naughty Neighbors

1939

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Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

1939

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Porky's Hotel

Porky's Hotel

1939

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Little Brother Rat

Little Brother Rat

1939

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Hare-um Scare-um

Hare-um Scare-um

1939

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Wise Quacks

Wise Quacks

1939

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Old Glory

Old Glory

1939

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Polar Pals

Polar Pals

1939

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Believe It or Else

Believe It or Else

1939

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Naughty But Mice

Naughty But Mice

1939

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Thugs with Dirty Mugs

Thugs with Dirty Mugs

1939

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Porky and Teabiscuit

Porky and Teabiscuit

1939

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Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur

Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur

1939

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Bars And Stripes Forever

Bars And Stripes Forever

1939

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Prest-O Change-O

Prest-O Change-O

1939

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Porky's Tire Trouble

Porky's Tire Trouble

1939

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Robin Hood Makes Good

Robin Hood Makes Good

1939

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Hamateur Night

Hamateur Night

1939

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Count Me Out

Count Me Out

1938

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The Mice Will Play

The Mice Will Play

1938

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Daffy Duck in Hollywood

Daffy Duck in Hollywood

1938

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The Daffy Doc

The Daffy Doc

1938

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The Night Watchman

The Night Watchman

1938

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Porky in Egypt

Porky in Egypt

1938

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You're an Education

You're an Education

1938

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Little Pancho Vanilla

Little Pancho Vanilla

1938

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Porky in Wackyland

Porky in Wackyland

1938

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A Feud There Was

A Feud There Was

1938

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Cracked Ice

Cracked Ice

1938

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Wholly Smoke

Wholly Smoke

1938

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Porky & Daffy

Porky & Daffy

1938

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Porky's Spring Planting

Porky's Spring Planting

1938

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Cinderella Meets Fella

Cinderella Meets Fella

1938

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Have You Got Any Castles

Have You Got Any Castles

1938

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Porky's Party

Porky's Party

1938

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Katnip Kollege

Katnip Kollege

1938

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Porky the Fireman

Porky the Fireman

1938

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Now That Summer Is Gone

Now That Summer Is Gone

1938

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Porky's Hare Hunt

Porky's Hare Hunt

1938

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Porky's Five & Ten

Porky's Five & Ten

1938

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A Star Is Hatched

A Star Is Hatched

1938

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What Price Porky

What Price Porky

1938

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Porky's Poppa

Porky's Poppa

1938

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Daffy Duck & Egghead

Daffy Duck & Egghead

1938

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Porky's Hero Agency

Porky's Hero Agency

1937

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The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos

The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos

1937

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Little Red Walking Hood

Little Red Walking Hood

1937

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The Case of the Stuttering Pig

The Case of the Stuttering Pig

1937

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The Lyin' Mouse

The Lyin' Mouse

1937

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Rover's Rival

Rover's Rival

1937

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I Wanna Be a Sailor

I Wanna Be a Sailor

1937

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Dog Daze

Dog Daze

1937

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Speaking of the Weather

Speaking of the Weather

1937

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Get Rich Quick Porky

Get Rich Quick Porky

1937

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A Sunbonnet Blue

A Sunbonnet Blue

1937

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Porky's Railroad

Porky's Railroad

1937

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Plenty of Money and You

Plenty of Money and You

1937

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Porky's Badtime Story

Porky's Badtime Story

1937

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Egghead Rides Again

Egghead Rides Again

1937

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Porky's Super Service

Porky's Super Service

1937

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Streamlined Greta Green

Streamlined Greta Green

1937

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Porky's Building

Porky's Building

1937

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Porky and Gabby

Porky and Gabby

1937

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Ain't We Got Fun

Ain't We Got Fun

1937

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Porky's Duck Hunt

Porky's Duck Hunt

1937

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She Was an Acrobat's Daughter

She Was an Acrobat's Daughter

1937

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Porky's Romance

Porky's Romance

1937

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I Only Have Eyes for You

I Only Have Eyes for You

1937

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Picador Porky

Picador Porky

1937

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Porky's Road Race

Porky's Road Race

1937

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Porky the Wrestler

Porky the Wrestler

1937

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Pigs Is Pigs

Pigs Is Pigs

1937

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Porky in the North Woods

Porky in the North Woods

1936

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The CooCoo Nut Grove

The CooCoo Nut Grove

1936

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Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

1936

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Little Beau Porky

Little Beau Porky

1936

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Milk and Money

Milk and Money

1936

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Toy Town Hall

Toy Town Hall

1936

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Porky's Moving Day

Porky's Moving Day

1936

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Porky's Poultry Plant

Porky's Poultry Plant

1936

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Porky the Rain-Maker

Porky the Rain-Maker

1936

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I Love to Singa

I Love to Singa

1936

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When I Yoo Hoo

When I Yoo Hoo

1936

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Bingo Crosbyana

Bingo Crosbyana

1936

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Fish Tales

Fish Tales

1936

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The Blow Out

The Blow Out

1936

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The Fire Alarm

The Fire Alarm

1936

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Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1936

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The Cat Came Back

The Cat Came Back

1936

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The Phantom Ship

The Phantom Ship

1936

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Alpine Antics

Alpine Antics

1936

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I Wanna Play House

I Wanna Play House

1936

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Flowers for Madame

Flowers for Madame

1935

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Gold Diggers of '49

Gold Diggers of '49

1935

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Hollywood Capers

Hollywood Capers

1935

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Little Dutch Plate

Little Dutch Plate

1935

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A Cartoonist's Nightmare

A Cartoonist's Nightmare

1935

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The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red

1935

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The Merry Old Soul

The Merry Old Soul

1935

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Country Mouse

Country Mouse

1935

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Into Your Dance

Into Your Dance

1935

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My Green Fedora

My Green Fedora

1935

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I Haven't Got a Hat

I Haven't Got a Hat

1935

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Country Boy

Country Boy

1935

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Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name

Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name

1935

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Pop Goes Your Heart

Pop Goes Your Heart

1934

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Those Beautiful Dames

Those Beautiful Dames

1934

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Buddy's Circus

Buddy's Circus

1934

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The Girl at the Ironing Board

The Girl at the Ironing Board

1934

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Buddy's Bearcats

Buddy's Bearcats

1934

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Buddy of the Apes

Buddy of the Apes

1934

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Buddy's Trolley Troubles

Buddy's Trolley Troubles

1934

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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1934

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Buddy's Garage

Buddy's Garage

1934

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Buddy and Towser

Buddy and Towser

1934

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Honeymoon Hotel

Honeymoon Hotel

1934

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Pettin' in the Park

Pettin' in the Park

1934

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Buddy the Gob

Buddy the Gob

1934

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Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

1933

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Buddy's Show Boat

Buddy's Show Boat

1933

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Buddy's Beer Garden

Buddy's Beer Garden

1933

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I've Got to Sing a Torch Song

I've Got to Sing a Torch Song

1933

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Buddy's Day Out

Buddy's Day Out

1933

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We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1933

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The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

1933

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The Man from Monterey

The Man from Monterey

1933

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Shuffle Off to Buffalo

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

1933

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I Like Mountain Music

I Like Mountain Music

1933

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Bosko in Person

Bosko in Person

1933

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The Organ Grinder

The Organ Grinder

1933

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Young and Healthy

Young and Healthy

1933

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One Step Ahead of My Shadow

One Step Ahead of My Shadow

1933

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Bosko in Dutch

Bosko in Dutch

1933

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The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives

1933

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Haunted Gold

Haunted Gold

1932

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Bosko's Woodland Daze

Bosko's Woodland Daze

1932

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Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

1932

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Bosko's Dizzy Date

Bosko's Dizzy Date

1932

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Bosko and Honey

Bosko and Honey

1932

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A Great Big Bunch of You

A Great Big Bunch of You

1932

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Bosko the Drawback

Bosko the Drawback

1932

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I Wish I Had Wings

I Wish I Had Wings

1932

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The Big Stampede

The Big Stampede

1932

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Ride Him, Bosko

Ride Him, Bosko

1932

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You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!

You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!

1932

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Bosko the Lumberjack

Bosko the Lumberjack

1932

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Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932

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Bosko's Store

Bosko's Store

1932

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I Love a Parade

I Love a Parade

1932

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Bosko at the Beach

Bosko at the Beach

1932

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The Queen was in the Parlor

The Queen was in the Parlor

1932

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Bosko's Dog Race

Bosko's Dog Race

1932

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Moonlight for Two

Moonlight for Two

1932

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It's Got Me Again!

It's Got Me Again!

1932

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Bosko and Bruno

Bosko and Bruno

1932

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Goopy Geer

Goopy Geer

1932

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Bosko's Party

Bosko's Party

1932

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Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee

Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee

1932

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Big-Hearted Bosko

Big-Hearted Bosko

1932

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Freddy the Freshman

Freddy the Freshman

1932

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Battling Bosko

Battling Bosko

1932

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Pagan Moon

Pagan Moon

1932

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Bosko at the Zoo

Bosko at the Zoo

1932

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Red-Headed Baby

Red-Headed Baby

1931

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Bosko's Fox Hunt

Bosko's Fox Hunt

1931

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Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

1931

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Bosko's Soda Fountain

Bosko's Soda Fountain

1931

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You Don't Know What You're Doin'!

You Don't Know What You're Doin'!

1931

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Bosko the Doughboy

Bosko the Doughboy

1931

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One More Time

One More Time

1931

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Bosko Shipwrecked!

Bosko Shipwrecked!

1931

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Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

1931

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Lady, Play Your Mandolin!

Lady, Play Your Mandolin!

1931

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The Tree's Knees

The Tree's Knees

1931

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Yodeling Yokels

Yodeling Yokels

1931

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Bosko's Holiday

Bosko's Holiday

1931

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Dumb Patrol

Dumb Patrol

1931

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Ups 'n Downs

Ups 'n Downs

1931

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Ain't Nature Grand!

Ain't Nature Grand!

1931

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Big Man from the North

Big Man from the North

1931

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Box Car Blues

Box Car Blues

1930

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Hold Anything

Hold Anything

1930

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Congo Jazz

Congo Jazz

1930

Associate Producer

Cryin' for the Carolines

Cryin' for the Carolines

1930

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Sinkin' in the Bathtub

Sinkin' in the Bathtub

1930

Associate Producer

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

1929

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You Ought to Be in Pictures

You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940

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The March of Time

The March of Time

1939

Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places

Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places

1938

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Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

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