Frank Tashlin Movie Trailers

Wholly Smoke Trailer (1938)

26 August 1938

A neighborhood bully convinces Porky to take a puff from his cigar, causing Porky to hallucinate a smoke-man named Nick O.

The Gold Brick Trailer (1943)

01 September 1943

A fairy encourages Snafu to duck out of his training regime for his own reasons.

The Geisha Boy Trailer (1958)

02 November 1958

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

Now That Summer Is Gone Trailer (1938)

14 May 1938

Summer is gone, and throughout the forest young squirrels are working hard gathering acorns for the long cold winter ahead.

The Unruly Hare Trailer (1945)

10 February 1945

When Elmer Fudd disturbs Bugs with his railroad surveying, Bugs fights back.

Love Happy Trailer (1949)

12 October 1949

The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls when they get mixed up with gangsters due to a tin of sardines containing Romanoff diamonds.

Mr. Duck Steps Out Trailer (1940)

07 June 1940

Donald visits the house of his new love interest for their first known date. At first Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor.

Cracked Ice Trailer (1938)

10 September 1938

It's ice skating time. After a few generic ice-skating gags, we get to the main story. An animal falls through the ice, and a pig doing W.

The Glass Bottom Boat Trailer (1966)

09 June 1966

Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affections.

Red, Hot and Blue Trailer (1949)

05 September 1949

In her attempts to make a splash on Broadway, a lively would-be-actress lands herself in hot water with the mob.

Artists and Models Trailer (1955)

07 November 1955

A struggling painter begins taking inspiration from the dreams of his friend and roommate, a comic book fan who narrates an adventure story while he sleeps, but unbeknownst to the latter, the artist of his favorite comic book lives in the same building as they do with the model for her drawings.

A Tale of Two Mice Trailer (1945)

30 June 1945

Babitt and Catstello return; their goal: steal the cheese the cat is guarding.

The Good Humor Man Trailer (1950)

24 March 1950

Biff Jones is a driver/salesman for the Good Humor ice-cream company. He hopes to marry his girl Margie, who works as a secretary for Stuart Nagel, an insurance investigator.

The Girl Can't Help It Trailer (1956)

22 December 1956

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

The Home Front Trailer (1943)

01 November 1943

A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as committed to the war efforts as himself.

Rock-a-Bye Baby Trailer (1958)

23 July 1958

An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.

The Paleface Trailer (1948)

17 December 1948

Bob Hope stars in this laugh-packed wild west spoof co-starring Jane Russell as a sexy Calamity Jane, Hope is a meek frontier dentist, "Painless" Peter Potter, who finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity as she fights off outlaws and Indians.

Cinderfella Trailer (1960)

18 December 1960

When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert.

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.

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Trailer (1957)

29 July 1957

To save his career, an ad man wants a sex symbol to endorse a lipstick but in exchange, she wants him to pretend to be her lover.

The Alphabet Murders Trailer (1965)

26 December 1965

The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.

The Disorderly Orderly Trailer (1964)

16 December 1964

Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish.

Son of Paleface Trailer (1952)

14 July 1952

Peter Potter Jr. returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found.

Snow White and the Three Stooges Trailer (1961)

22 December 1961

Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Fortunia, a noble king and his lovely young queen lack but one blessing to make their joy complete.

Hollywood or Bust Trailer (1956)

06 December 1956

The last movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin together, is a satire of the life in Hollywood. Steve Wiley is a deceiver who cheats Malcolm Smith when he wins a car, claiming that he won it too.

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts Trailer (1956)

11 January 1956

A middle-aged ex-serviceman who plans to re-enlist is shocked to learn that not only did he fail his medical exam, his wife has enlisted - and is really making the grade in the Air Force.

Timber Trailer (1941)

10 January 1941

Hobo Donald steals dinner off Pegleg Pete's table. Pete gives Donald a stick of dynamite. Then he puts Donald to work chopping trees.

Susan Slept Here Trailer (1954)

28 July 1954

On Christmas Eve, suffering from a case of writer's block, screenwriter Mark Christopher and his gofer Virgil get an unexpected visit from Sergeant Maizel.

Variety Girl Trailer (1947)

29 August 1947

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

You're an Education Trailer (1938)

04 November 1938

The brochures in a travel agency spring to life.

The Lady Said No Trailer (1946)

25 April 1946

Pepito approaches a beautiful senorita who icily rebuffs him, but he is persistent and she allows him to take her to an upscale restaurant, where Pepito can not pay the bill.

Porky's Spring Planting Trailer (1938)

25 July 1938

Porky and his dog, Streamline, plant a large garden. The neighbor chickens see the garden as one big buffet/cafeteria.

Who's Minding the Store? Trailer (1963)

28 November 1963

Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty.

A Woman of Distinction Trailer (1950)

16 March 1950

Ice-cold college dean Susan Middlecott feels there's no room in her life for romance. Enter Prof. Alec Stevenson, British lecturer on astronomy, touring North America and in possession of a keepsake of Susan's he wants to return.

It's Only Money Trailer (1962)

20 November 1962

Lester is a clumsy and awkward TV repair man who is nevertheless gifted technically. In helping out a friend, he is drawn into a mystery involving a missing heir in a rich family.

Nasty Quacks Trailer (1945)

01 December 1945

A doting father gives a cute little duckling to his little daughter. That duckling grows up to become Daffy Duck, who soon develops quite a night life, which he loudly explains at breakfast, in the process of eating everything in sight.

Have You Got Any Castles Trailer (1938)

25 June 1938

A night in a small library. The characters of famous books come to life, referring to movie versions of these books.

The Man from the Diners' Club Trailer (1963)

17 April 1963

Meek credit card company clerk Ernest Klenk is feeling the pressure of demanding coworkers, new computers, and an upcoming wedding.

The Lemon Drop Kid Trailer (1951)

02 April 1951

When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas.

The Fuller Brush Man Trailer (1948)

01 June 1948

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man.

Caprice Trailer (1967)

18 April 1967

Patricia Foster, an industrial designer, causes chaos when she sells a secret cosmetics formula to a rival company.

The Fuller Brush Girl Trailer (1950)

15 September 1950

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

Porky's Poultry Plant Trailer (1936)

22 August 1936

Porky Pig is raising chickens, ducks, and geese. Many birds have fallen victim to the hawk. Porky's going to do everything he can to fight back.

The Fixer Uppers Trailer (1935)

09 February 1935

Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marriage by making her husband jealous.

Porky's Building Trailer (1937)

18 June 1937

Porky and another contractor are competing to submit the lower bid for a new city hall. When they submit identical bids, the city has them compete, whichever finishes first gets the job.

Tit for Tat Trailer (1935)

05 January 1935

Stan and Ollie have set up their own electrical appliance store but, unfortunately for them, the grocery right next door is run by the man and wife whom they encountered in "Them Thar Hills" (1935).

Pettin' in the Park Trailer (1934)

27 January 1934

While at the park, a group of birds engage in a swimming contest. Another cartoon by Warner Brothers promoting a song from its movie "Gold Diggers of 1933".

The Way of Peace Trailer (1947)

23 April 1947

Punctuated with stories from the Bible, the film’s purpose was to reinforce Christian values in the atomic age by condemning the consequences of human conflict with scenes of the crucifixion, lynching and Nazi fascism.

Miss Grant Takes Richmond Trailer (1949)

20 October 1949

A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on.

Hare Remover Trailer (1946)

23 March 1946

Elmer Fudd is an amateur scientist who wants to turn a normal character into a devilish fiend; he's all out of experimental animals.

Brother Brat Trailer (1944)

15 July 1944

A "Rosie the Riveter" type is in need of a baby-sitter for her awful child. The only person available is a clueless Porky Pig.

The Scarlet Hour Trailer (1956)

01 April 1956

An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist.

A Hollywood Detour Trailer (1942)

23 January 1942

This cartoon, featuring a running-gag throughout of a John Barrymore caricature being mobbed by fan for an autograph, is a burlesqued tour of Hollywood.

Delightfully Dangerous Trailer (1945)

31 March 1945

Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage.

Donald Duck and the Gorilla Trailer (1944)

31 March 1944

Ajax the killer gorilla has escaped from the zoo. Donald's nephews dress up as a gorilla, but soon Donald encounters the real gorilla, and they chase each other until the radio broadcasts instructions for subduing Ajax.

Plane Daffy Trailer (1944)

16 September 1944

Daffy Duck is a message courier bird delivering a military secret that a femme fatale Nazi spy is determined to get.

The Tangled Angler Trailer (1941)

25 December 1941

A pelican fisherman tangles with a wise-cracking fish.

The Chow Hound Trailer (1944)

15 June 1944

Snafu learns of the folly of hoarding and wasting military food supplies.

Puss n' Booty Trailer (1943)

10 December 1943

Woman wonders why her little pet birds keep disappearing. Rudolph the cat knows, but other than burping feathers, he's not saying.

Brave Little Tailor Trailer (1938)

23 September 1938

When a giant threatens the land, the cityfolk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants.