Amadee J. Van Beuren Trailers
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Founder of early animation studio Van Beuren Studios. He was the producer of Frank Buck's first three films, as well as many cartoons and short films.
Most Popular Amadee J. Van Beuren Trailers
Total trailers found: 41
Ball Park Trailer (1929)
19 May 1929
An animated short film, and part of Paul Terry's Aesop's Film Fables, in which some animals play a game of baseball.
Radio Racket Trailer (1931)
01 March 1931
The Aesop Sound Fables, while almost forgotten today, produced some of the strangest cartoons during the Depression with dream-like backgrounds, surreal imagery and some of the best cartoon scores.
The Wild Goose Chase Trailer (1932)
11 August 1932
In this Van Beuren cartoon, various animals are singing "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" before we go to a couple of cats-one male, one female-looking for the gold pot at the end of the rainbow.
Cupid Gets His Man Trailer (1936)
23 July 1936
A look into the whole cupid operation; we see how the process is supposed to work, with cupids practicing their archery, and the couples handed off to the stork.
Skating Hounds Trailer (1929)
27 April 1929
A series of animated short subjects created by Paul Terry and actor-turned-writer Howard Estabrook.
Pencil Mania Trailer (1932)
08 December 1932
This Tom and Jerry cartoon (the human versions, not the cat and mouse) is an opportunity for the animators to have fun with the medium.
Gay Gaucho Trailer (1933)
02 November 1933
Cubby the Bear as a young, dapper Gaucho and his adventures as a South American cowboy.
Deep South Trailer (1930)
04 October 1930
Short subject from Pathe based on the writings of Grantland Rice, primarily remembered for his elegant approach to sportswriting.
The Golden Goose Trailer (1932)
01 December 1932
The old woman who lives in the shoe is a cat. Her son Jack climbs the beanstalk and gets the golden goose.
Bold King Cole Trailer (1936)
29 May 1936
Felix the Cat is perched in a tree playing his guitar and serenading himself and a canary with a little ditty called "Nature and Me.
A Toytown Tale Trailer (1931)
03 January 1931
Late night in the toy shop. The toymaker goes up to bed, leaving his wind-up policeman to guard the shop, and the other toys come to life.
Good Old Schooldays Trailer (1930)
06 March 1930
A Aesop's Fables cartoon with the animals going to school and causing mischief.
The King of Bugs Trailer (1930)
20 December 1930
Early sound cartoon with an all-insect cast. An eager-to-please young bugler inadvertently annoys the king during a parade and tournament, but redeems himself by rescuing the king's daughter, who's been abducted by a really horrid-looking spider.
Singing Saps Trailer (1930)
07 February 1930
In this Van Beuren cartoon a quartet of singers kidnap a girl and the mouse has to try and save the day.
Japanese Lanterns Trailer (1935)
07 March 1935
5th Cartoon in the Van Beuren Rainbow Parade Series. Retitled "Chinese Lanterns" during World War II.
House Cleaning Time Trailer (1929)
20 July 1929
Farmer Alfalfa and his cat are having a wash day and mice starts a soap war.
Barnyard Melody Trailer (1929)
23 November 1929
A cat and mouse nonchalantly dance on roller skates and comically harass Farmer Gray.
Horses, Horses, Horses Trailer (1927)
21 May 1927
Milton Mouse, the demon rider, stages a one-man round-up, puts the horses into the barn and then calls on Rita, the rancher's daughter.
Old Hokum Bucket Trailer (1931)
28 March 1931
A slow farm life is turned upside-down thanks to some magic pills....
Circus Romance Trailer (1932)
25 June 1932
At a circus, the ring master and a clown both love Kitty the high-wire artist.
Presto-Chango Trailer (1929)
13 April 1929
In this entry in the Aesop's Fables series, a boy and girl cat cannot keep their eyes- and paws- off each other.
A Lad and His Lamp Trailer (1929)
10 March 1929
Another Van Beuren's mouse cartoon variation of Aladdin's lamp, with a soundtrack added in the late 1940s.
Opening Night Trailer (1933)
09 February 1933
Cubby Bear sneaks into the Roxy Opera House on its opening night and ends up conducting an epic, animal-enacted version of Faust.
Cinderella Blues Trailer (1931)
11 April 1931
The Cinderella story as told by the Van Beuren Studios.
The Bully's End Trailer (1933)
15 June 1933
A farmer, his family and all the barnyard animals are bullied by the rooster, who is vain and mean to everyone.
Adventure Girl Trailer (1934)
17 August 1934
Faux documentary told in first-person narration, about an "adventuress" who sets sail to Guatemala with her father and two male crewmen, rescues them when their fresh-water supply is compromised, finds a treasure map, and attempts to steal a fabulous emerald from a ruined temple, much to the aggrevation of a worshipful native princess and her subjects.
Goode Knight Trailer (1934)
06 March 1934
The classic story of Robin Hood, with Cubby Bear as the prince of thieves.
Silvery Moon Trailer (1933)
13 January 1933
As two feline sweethearts sail along Moonlight Bay, the moon invites them up for a visit. They discover the moon is not made of green cheese, as is rumored, but is actually a land of candy, ice cream and cake.
The Haunted Ship Trailer (1930)
26 April 1930
Waffles the Cat and Don the Dog explore a sunken ship where they meet drunk turtles singing "Sweet Adeline" and a skeletal Davy Jones.
Christmas Night Trailer (1933)
22 December 1933
On Christmas Eve, the Little King sneaks two tramps into the castle. The next morning, the three men are thrilled by the presents Santa left behind.
Wot a Night Trailer (1931)
01 August 1931
Two passengers, Tom and Jerry (not to be confused with the cat and mouse duo) refuse to pay their cab fare, so the taxi drives chase after them.
Wild Cargo Trailer (1934)
29 March 1934
A documentary film about adventures in the jungle featuring Frank Buck, a well-known American hunter, animal collector, writer, and actor in the 1930s.
