Biography
John Foster (November 27, 1886 – February 16, 1959) was a cartoonist and film director. He is remembered for his direction in over a hundred films, including the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry series and the early (1928) sound-on-film cartoon "Dinner Time". Later in the 1930s, he created Gandy Goose for Terrytoons.
Filmography
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Writer 269
Director 142
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Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past (2007)
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The Mysterious Cowboy (1952)
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Flipper Frolics (1952)
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Time Gallops On (1952)
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Seaside Adventure (1951)
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Better Late Than Never (1950)
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Comic Book Land (1949)
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Flying Cups and Saucers (1949)
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Stop, Look, and Listen (1949)
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Paint Pot Symphony (1949)
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The Perils of Pearl Pureheart (1949)
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Dancing Shoes (1949)
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A Truckload of Trouble (1949)
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Mrs. Jones' Rest Farm (1949)
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The Covered Pushcart (1949)
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The Stowaways (1949)
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A Cold Romance (1949)
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Happy Landing (1949)
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The Lyin' Lion (1949)
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Dingbat Land (1949)
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The Lion Hunt (1949)
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The Power of Thought (1948)
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The Racket Buster (1948)
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The Mysterious Stranger (1948)
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The Magic Slipper (1948)
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Goony Golfers (1948)
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Free Enterprise (1948)
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Magpie Madness (1948)
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Out Again, in Again (1948)
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Loves Labor Won (1948)
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Triple Trouble (1948)
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The Hard Boiled Egg (1948)
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The Witch's Cat (1948)
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A Sleepless Night (1948)
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The Wooden Indian (1948)
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Seeing Ghosts (1948)
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Mystery in the Moonlight (1948)
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Hounding the Hares (1948)
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The Feudin' Hillbillies (1948)
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Taming the Cat (1948)
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Felix the Fox (1948)
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The Chipper Chipmunk (1948)
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Mighty Mouse and the Magician (1948)
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Lazy Little Beaver (1947)
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Swiss Cheese Family Robinson (1947)
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The Hitch Hikers (1947)
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The Wolf's Pardon (1947)
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A Fight to the Finish (1947)
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The Super Salesman (1947)
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One Note Tony (1947)
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The First Snow (1947)
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Mighty Mouse in the First Snow (1947)
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Fishing by the Sea (1947)
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A Date for Dinner (1947)
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Flying South (1947)
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Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick (1947)
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The Intruders (1947)
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The Sky Is Falling (1947)
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Cat Trouble (1947)
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Aladdin's Lamp (1947)
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Mexican Baseball (1947)
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Happy Go Lucky (1947)
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The Dead End Cats (1947)
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McDougal's Rest Farm (1947)
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Crying Wolf (1947)
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Beanstalk Jack (1946)
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The Hep Cat (1946)
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The Uninvited Pests (1946)
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The Crackpot King (1946)
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The Housing Problem (1946)
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The Snow Man (1946)
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The Jail Break (1946)
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The Electronic Mouse Trap (1946)
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The Tortoise Wins Again (1946)
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Winning the West (1946)
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Mighty Mouse in the Trojan Horse (1946)
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Peace Time Football (1946)
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The Johnstown Flood (1946)
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Dinky Finds a Home (1946)
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The Golden Hen (1946)
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Throwing the Bull (1946)
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It's All in the Stars (1946)
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My Old Kentucky Home (1946)
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The Wicked Wolf (1946)
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Fortune Hunters (1946)
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Svengali's Cat (1946)
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The Talking Magpies (1946)
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Mighty Mouse in Krakatoa (1945)
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The Exterminator (1945)
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Bad Bill Bunion (1945)
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Who's Who in the Jungle (1945)
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Aesop's Fable: The Watchdog (1945)
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Swooning the Swooners (1945)
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The Fox and the Duck (1945)
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Gypsy Life (1945)
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The Silver Streak (1945)
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Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (1945)
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Aesop's Fable: The Mosquito (1945)
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Smoky Joe (1945)
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Mother Goose Nightmare (1945)
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Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats (1945)
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Fisherman's Luck (1945)
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Post War Inventions (1945)
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Raiding the Raiders (1945)
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Ants in Your Pantry (1945)
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The Port of Missing Mice (1945)
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Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (1945)
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Dear Old Switzerland (1944)
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Gandy's Dream Girl (1944)
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At the Circus (1944)
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A Wolf's Tale (1944)
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The Sultan's Birthday (1944)
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The Ghost Town (1944)
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The Two Barbers (1944)
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The Cat Came Back (1944)
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Carmen's Veranda (1944)
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The Green Line (1944)
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Wolf! Wolf! (1944)
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Eliza on the Ice (1944)
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My Boy Johnny (1944)
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Mighty Mouse Meets Jekyll and Hyde Cat (1944)
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The Frog and the Princess (1944)
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The Champion of Justice (1944)
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A Day in June (1944)
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The Wreck of the Hesperus (1944)
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The Helicopter (1944)
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The Butcher of Seville (1944)
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The Hopeful Donkey (1943)
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Yokel Duck Makes Good (1943)
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The Lion and the Mouse (1943)
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Aladdin's Lamp (1943)
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Down with Cats (1943)
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Somewhere in Egypt (1943)
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He Dood It Again (1943)
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Camouflage (1943)
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Super Mouse Rides Again (1943)
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Mopping Up (1943)
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Pandora's Box (1943)
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Keep 'Em Growing (1943)
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Shipyard Symphony (1943)
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The Last Roundup (1943)
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Barnyard Blackout (1943)
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Scrap for Victory (1943)
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Barnyard Waac (1942)
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Frankenstein's Cat (1942)
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Ickle Meets Pickle (1942)
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Doing Their Bit (1942)
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The Mouse of Tomorrow (1942)
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Night Life in the Army (1942)
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School Daze (1942)
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The Big Build-Up (1942)
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Life with Fido (1942)
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Tire Trouble (1942)
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The Outpost (1942)
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Wilful Willie (1942)
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All About Dogs (1942)
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The Stork's Mistake (1942)
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Tricky Business (1942)
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Lights Out (1942)
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Oh, Gentle Spring (1942)
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Sham Battle Shenanigans (1942)
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Eat Me Kitty, Eight to the Bar (1942)
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Cat Meets Mouse (1942)
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Funny Bunny Business (1942)
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Happy Circus Days (1942)
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A Torrid Toreador (1942)
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All Out for 'V' (1942)
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Flying Fever (1941)
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A Yarn About Yarn (1941)
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The Bird Tower (1941)
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Back to the Soil (1941)
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Slap Happy Hunters (1941)
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The Frozen North (1941)
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Welcome Little Stranger (1941)
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Uncle Joey Comes to Town (1941)
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The One-Man Navy (1941)
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Ice Carnival (1941)
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The Old Oaken Bucket (1941)
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Twelve O'Clock and All Ain't Well (1941)
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Bringing Home the Bacon (1941)
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Good Old Irish Tunes (1941)
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Horsefly Opera (1941)
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What Happens at Night (1941)
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The Magic Shell (1941)
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A Dog's Dream (1941)
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Uncle Joey (1941)
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The Baby Seal (1941)
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When Knights Were Bold (1941)
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The Home Guard (1941)
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Fishing Made Easy (1941)
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Mississippi Swing (1941)
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Hairless Hector (1941)
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What a Little Sneeze Will Do (1941)
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The Temperamental Lion (1940)
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The Snow Man (1940)
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Plane Goofy (1940)
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The Magic Pencil (1940)
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Landing of the Pilgrims (1940)
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Happy Haunting Grounds (1940)
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How Wet Was My Ocean (1940)
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Touchdown Demons (1940)
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The Lucky Duck (1940)
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Club Life in the Stone Age (1940)
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Love in a Cottage (1940)
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Rupert the Runt (1940)
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Rover's Rescue (1940)
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Professor Offkeyski (1940)
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Catnip Capers (1940)
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Swiss Ski Yodelers (1940)
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Wots All th' Shootin' fer (1940)
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Just a Little Bull (1940)
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It Must Be Love (1940)
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Much Ado About Nothing (1940)
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All's Well That Ends Well (1940)
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Hare and the Hounds (1940)
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Harvest Time (1940)
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Edgar Runs Again (1940)
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Dog in a Mansion (1940)
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The First Robin (1939)
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The Ice Pond (1939)
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The Hitch-Hiker (1939)
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A Wicky, Wacky Romance (1939)
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One Mouse in a Million (1939)
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The Watchdog (1939)
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The Orphan Duck (1939)
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Sheep in the Meadow (1939)
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Hook, Line and Sinker (1939)
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The Golden West (1939)
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The Old Fire Horse (1939)
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Barnyard Baseball (1939)
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Africa Squawks (1939)
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A Bully Romance (1939)
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The Prize Guest (1939)
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Nick's Coffee Pot (1939)
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Barnyard Egg-citement (1939)
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Their Last Bean (1939)
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The Cuckoo Bird (1939)
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The Nutty Network (1939)
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G-Man Jitters (1939)
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Frozen Feet (1939)
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The Three Bears (1939)
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Two-Headed Giant (1939)
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The Owl and the Pussycat (1939)
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The Nick of Time (1939)
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The Frame-Up (1938)
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Doomsday (1938)
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Village Blacksmith (1938)
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Housewife Herman (1938)
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The Stranger Rides Again (1938)
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The Newcomer (1938)
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The Glass Slipper (1938)
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The Wolf's Side of the Story (1938)
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The Goose Flies High (1938)
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String Bean Jack (1938)
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Chris Columbo (1938)
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Milk for Baby (1938)
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The Last Indian (1938)
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Here's to the Good Old Jail (1938)
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Devil of the Deep (1938)
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The Big Top (1938)
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Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast (1938)
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A Mountain Romance (1938)
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Happy and Lucky (1938)
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Gandy the Goose (1938)
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Just Ask Jupiter (1938)
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The Lion Hunt (1938)
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Barnyard Boss (1937)
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The Billy Goat's Whiskers (1937)
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The Timid Rabbit (1937)
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The Dancing Bear (1937)
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The Villain Still Pursued Her (1937)
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Trailer Life (1937)
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The Paper Hangers (1937)
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The Homeless Pup (1937)
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The Mechanical Cow (1937)
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Ozzie Ostritch Comes to Town (1937)
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Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra (1937)
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Love's Labor Won (1933)
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Panicky Pup (1933)
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Magic Mummy (1933)
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Tumble Down Town (1933)
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Silvery Moon (1933)
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Tight Rope Tricks (1933)
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Three Little Kittens (1933)
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Bugs and Books (1932)
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A Yarn of Wool (1932)
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Pencil Mania (1932)
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Pickaninny Blues (1932)
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Golden Goose (1932)
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Frisky Frolics (1932)
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Hokum Hotel (1932)
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Piano Tooners (1932)
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Venice Vamp (1932)
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Feathered Follies (1932)
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A Spanish Twist (1932)
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A Cat-Fish Romance (1932)
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Barnyard Bunk (1932)
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Bring 'Em Back Half Shot (1932)
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Nursery Scandal (1932)
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Jolly Fish (1932)
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Down in Dixie (1932)
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The Wild Goose Chase (1932)
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The Ball Game (1932)
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Chinese Jinks (1932)
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Redskin Blues (1932)
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Stone Age Error (1932)
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Circus Romance (1932)
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Plane Dumb (1932)
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The Farmerette (1932)
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The Tuba Tooter (1932)
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Pots and Pans (1932)
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Happy Polo (1932)
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Magic Art (1932)
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Joint Wipers (1932)
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Uncle Tom and Little Eva (1932)
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Spring Antics (1932)
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In the Bag (1932)
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The Cat's Canary (1932)
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Fly Frolic (1932)
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Rabid Hunters (1932)
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Rocketeers (1932)
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Toyland Adventure (1932)
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Toy Time (1932)
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A Swiss Trick (1931)
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The Last Dance (1931)
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Jungle Jam (1931)
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In Dutch (1931)
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Cowboy Cabaret (1931)
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Horse Cops (1931)
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Trouble (1931)
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Fairyland Follies (1931)
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The Family Shoe (1931)
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Polar Pals (1931)
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Fly Hi (1931)
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Love in a Pond (1931)
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Wot a Night (1931)
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Makin' 'Em Move (1931)
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Makin' 'Em Move (1931)
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Pale Face Pup (1931)
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Fisherman's Luck (1931)
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Play Ball (1931)
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The Fly Guy (1931)
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Mad Melody (1931)
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Cinderella Blues (1931)
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Old Hokum Bucket (1931)
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College Capers (1931)
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Radio Racket (1931)
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Cowboy Blues (1931)
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The Animal Fair (1931)
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Red Riding Hood (1931)
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A Toytown Tale (1931)
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The King of Bugs (1930)
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Stone Age Stunts (1930)
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The Office Boy (1930)
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Gypped in Egypt (1930)
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The Big Cheese (1930)
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Midnight (1930)
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Circus Capers (1930)
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Farm Foolery (1930)
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Frozen Frolics (1930)
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Laundry Blues (1930)
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Hot Tamale (1930)
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Snow Time (1930)
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Jungle Jazz (1930)
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A Romeo Robin (1930)
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A Bugville Romance (1930)
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Noah Knew His Ark (1930)
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Oom Pah Pah (1930)
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The Haunted Ship (1930)
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The Iron Man (1930)
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Western Whoopee (1930)
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Dixie Days (1930)
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Foolish Follies (1930)
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Good Old Schooldays (1930)
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Sky Skippers (1930)
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Singing Saps (1930)
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Ship Ahoy (1930)
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A Close Call (1929)
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Night Club (1929)
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Barnyard Melody (1929)
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Tuning In (1929)
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Mill Pond (1929)
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Summertime (1929)
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The Fly's Bride (1929)
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The Jungle Fool (1929)
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Enchanted Flute (1929)
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Farmer's Goat (1929)
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By Land and Air (1929)
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The Cold Steel (1929)
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Snow Birds (1929)
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Little Game Hunter (1929)
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Fight Game (1929)
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Wooden Money (1929)
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A Day Off (1928)
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Dinner Time (1928)
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Sunday on the Farm (1928)
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Jungle Days (1928)
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Everybody's Flying (1928)
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Small Town Sheriff (1927)
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When Snow Flies (1927)
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Jealous Fisherman (1924)
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The Fortune Hunters (1922)
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The Fable of Henpecked Henry (1922)
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The Elephant's Trunk (1922)
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The Enchanted Fiddle (1922)
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The Hated Rivals (1922)
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The Fearless Fido (1922)
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The Farmer And The Mice (1922)
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The Farmer And The Ostrich (1922)
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The Dog And The Thief (1922)
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The Miller And His Donkey (1922)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1886-11-27
Deathday1959-02-16 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Jersey, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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