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List Of Animated Films In The Public Domain In The United States
The following is a list of animated films in the public domain in the United States for which there is a source to verify its status as public domain under the terms of U.S. copyright law. For more information, see List of films in the public domain in the United States. Films published before are not included because all such films are in the public domain (Note: while the film in and of itself may be in the public domain, the original versions may incorporate elements that remain under a separate copyright). Some shorts listed here were produced for the United States government such as the ''Private Snafu'' series. Because they were produced for the U.S. government, they automatically fall into the public domain. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer #'' To Spring'' (1936) # Jerky Turkey'' (1945) #'' Doggone Tired'' (1949) Warner Bros. Pictures The films listed below were last owned by Warner Bros. Pictures when the time for their renewals came up. Source: '' Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animated Film
Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed Computer animation#Animation methods, 3D animation, while Traditional animation#Computers and traditional animation, 2D computer animation (which may have the look of traditional animation) can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth, or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two- and three-dimensional objects like cutout animation, paper cutouts, puppets, or Clay animation, clay figures. A cartoon is an animated film, usually a short film, featuring an cartoon, exaggerated visual style. The style takes inspiration from comic strips, often featuring anthropomorphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Man From The North
''Big Man from the North'' is an American animated short film. It is a ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, featuring Bosko, the first star of the series. It was released in January 1931, although some sourcesMaltin, Leonard. ''Of Mice and Magic: a History of American Animated Cartoons''. Von Hoffmann Press, Inc., 1980. p. 404 give an unspecified date in 1930. It was, like most ''Looney Tunes'' of the time, directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising; Frank Marsales was the musical director. Summary The iris opens to Mounted Police headquarters in a snowstorm. Within, we find the Sergeant, a pipe in his mouth, pacing the floor and occasionally spitting tobacco at a coal stove. He hears a knock at the door and opens it for Bosko, the hero of the picture. Blown in by the wind, Bosko latches on to the sergeant's trousers; so intense is the wind that the sergeant cannot seem to close the door, and Bosko is so buffeted by the gust that the sergeant's pants follow him to the wall. Once the door ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big-Hearted Bosko
''Big-Hearted Bosko'' is a 1932 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, featuring Bosko, the original star of the series. It was released on March 5, 1932, although one source offers for it (and other contemporary Bosko shorts) only an ambiguous release date of 1931–1932. It was, like most ''Looney Tunes'' of its time, directed by Hugh Harman; its musical direction was by Frank Marsales. Summary A skate-clad Bosko leaps and prances upon the ice, his dog Bruno barking rhythmically, here and there narrowly avoiding sliding into patches of yet-unfrozen water; the poor canine cannot keep up with his master forever and eventually slides into the frigid pond. The dog's howling catches Bosko's attention and, as Bruno sinks, our hero wonders aloud desperately what he should do. But the lost creature pops mockingly out of a nearby hollow log, taunting Bosko, who breaks a branch from a nearby tree and tosses it to the wind for Bruno to fetch with great enthusiasm. Coming upon the stick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battling Bosko
''Battling Bosko'' is an American animated short film. It is a '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon, featuring Bosko, the original star of the series. Like most ''Looney Tunes'' of its day, it was directed by Hugh Harman; Frank Marsales provided musical direction. The film was released in 1932, though one sourceMaltin, Leonard. ''Of Mice and Magic: a History of American Animated Cartoons''. Von Hoffmann Press, Inc., 1980. p. 404 gives an ambiguous date of 1931–1932. Summary Pugilist Bosko stands on a chair, merrily boxing his punching bag; at her home, an admiring Honey reads that her sweetheart is going to fight the Champion and turns on the radio to hear the same news, reacting with disdain when the announcer decries Bosko's chances of victory, kissing a small portrait of Bosko as she does so; the Champion, the gigantic Gas House Harry, trains to the delight of his tiny supporters. Bosko's training concludes when he is knocked off his seat by his bag; just then, our hero's telephone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosko At The Zoo
''Bosko at the Zoo'' is an American animated short film featuring Bosko. It is a ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, released on January 9, 1932. Like most ''Looney Tunes'' of the time, it was directed by Hugh Harman Hugh Harman (August 31, 1903 – November 25, 1982) was an American animator. He was known for creating the Warner Bros. Cartoons and MGM Cartoons and his collaboration with Rudolf Ising during the golden age of American animation. Career He .... Frank Marsales was its musical director. Plot Home media The cartoon is available on the DVD ''Uncensored Bosko: Volume 2''. References External links * ''Bosko at the Zoo'' on YouTube (unrestored) 1932 films 1932 animated films Films scored by Frank Marsales Films directed by Hugh Harman Bosko films Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films American black-and-white films 1930s Warner Bros. animated short films {{LooneyTunes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosko's Fox Hunt
''Bosko's Fox Hunt'' is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko as part of the ''Looney Tunes'' series. It was released on December 12, 1931 and is directed by Hugh Harman. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales. The cartoon's plot is somewhat similar to that of the later ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons ''Porky's Duck Hunt'' and '' Porky's Hare Hunt''. Plot A gang of men (male animals in this cartoon) set out on a fox hunt equipped with guns, horses and hounds; however, a fox evades them. The fox is discovered by Bosko and his dog, Bruno, who are out hunting foxes as well. The fox successfully evades Bosko and Bruno's attempts to catch or shoot him. Eventually, the two hunters are chased by a large mammoth A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus ''Mammuthus'', one of the many genera that make up the order of trunked mammals called proboscideans. The various species of mammoth were commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, ...-like creature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosko's Soda Fountain
''Bosko's Soda Fountain'' is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko as part of the '' Looney Tunes'' series. It was released on November 14, 1931 and was directed by Hugh Harman. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales. This cartoon marks the first appearance of Honey's cat-like son, Wilbur. Plot Bosko, depicted as the owner/runner of a soda shop or ice cream parlor Ice cream parlors (American English) or ice cream parlours (British English) are places that sell ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and/or frozen yogurt to consumers. Ice cream is typically sold as regular ice cream (also called hard-packed or hard s ..., serves sodas to a mouse and his old teacher (a hippo). His teacher's soda is sprayed in her face by a fan, causing her to leave the shop in anger. Then a dog enters the building and eats a pile of ice cream, causing the dog's body to become square-shaped. Bosko discovers what has happened to the dog and used its body as an accordion. Meanwhile, Hone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosko The Doughboy
''Bosko the Doughboy'' is a one-reel 1931 short subject animated cartoon, part of the ''Bosko'' series. It was directed by Hugh Harman, and first released on October 17, 1931 as part of the ''Looney Tunes'' series from Harman-Ising Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales. Plot The cartoon opens with images of explosions, gunfire, and heavy artillery; one character even fires into the camera. It is World War I, and the ever-cheerful Bosko is a doughboy eating down in a trench. Enemy fire destroys his meal, and later a picture of his girlfriend, Honey. Bosko shows a rare moment of anger, but is quickly cheered up by a fellow soldier. The two begin to dance, only to be interrupted by more gunfire. Bosko finally decides to fight back and downs an enemy bomber (actually a pelican) by using a fellow soldier as a cannon. A friendly hippopotamus is shot down by heavy artillery, which Bosko destroys with a pair of longjohns-turned-cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosko Shipwrecked!
''Bosko Shipwrecked!'' is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko; part of the Looney Tunes series. It was released on September 19, 1931 and is directed by Hugh Harman. This is the first Looney Tunes short to only have one director (as well as the first short to not be directed or co-directed by Rudolf Ising Rudolf Carl Ising (August 7, 1903 – July 18, 1992) was an American animator best known for collaborating with Hugh Harman to establish the Warner Bros. and MGM Cartoon studios during the early years of the golden age of American animation. In ...). The film score was composed by Frank Marsales. Plot Bosko, the captain of a ship, is shipwrecked on a desolate island, where he is awoken by the monkeys and birds inhabiting the island. Once gaining consciousness, he is pursued by a lion and wanders into a native village, which subsequently leads to him being cornered by the inhabitants of the village. References External links * 1931 films 1931 animated film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tree's Knees
''The Tree's Knees'' is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko, part of the '' Looney Tunes'' series. It was released in August 1931 and is directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, the last cartoon in the series to be directed by the two. Every ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon after this was directed by Hugh Harman until 1933, and every ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon was directed by Rudolf Ising until the aforementioned year. It is also the last Bosko cartoon to not feature the main character's (Bosko's) name in the title. The short is also notable for the extensive use of footage from the earlier short ''Ain't Nature Grand!'' that it reuses, in particular a scene of Bosko happily and innocently pursuing a butterfly. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales Frank Alfred Marsales (31 August 188614 August 1975) was a Canadian composer best known for his work scoring many classic animated films by Warner Bros. Cartoons in the 1930s. He also worked with Walter Lantz Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosko's Holiday
''Bosko's Holiday'' is a one-reel 1931 short subject animated cartoon, part of the '' Bosko'' series. It was directed by Hugh Harman, and first released on July 18, 1931 as part of the '' Looney Tunes'' series from the Leon Schlesinger animation studio and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales. Plot The cartoon opens with the phone ringing loudly, while Bosko is sleeping. The anthropomorphic telephone can't get its owner to wake up no matter how insistently it rings, since he is a heavy sleeper. It then turns its attention to an anthropomorphic alarm clock sleeping nearby, snoring with a "tick tock" sound. So the phone wakes up the alarm clock, so it can wake Bosko up. The alarm clock also has trouble waking up Bosko. He does not respond to its own ringing with bell-like sounds, nor to it hitting a brush against the bedpan. The alarm clock finally pokes him in the bottom with one of its pointy hands, waking him up. He wakes up screamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodeling Yokels
''Yodeling Yokels'' is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko; it is part of the Looney Tunes series. It was released in June 1931 and is directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales. Plot Bosko wanders through an Alpine landscape to Honey's house. Once he reaches her house, the two venture out into the mountains while yodeling; however, Honey later becomes trapped on an iceberg flowing down the river, and Bosko must save her with the aid of two dogs. Meanwhile, a mouse sneaks out of its resident hole in the wall of Honey's home to play mini-golf Miniature golf, also known as minigolf, mini-putt, crazy golf, or putt-putt, is an offshoot of the sport of golf focusing solely on the putting aspect of its parent game. The aim of the game is to score the lowest number of points. It is played ..., with a piece of Swiss cheese serving as the putting ground. References External links * * 1931 films 1931 animated films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
