Daily Dose of Classic Cartoons
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Sharing moments from cartoons of the Golden Age of American animation. Will aim to post daily.
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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it! Here's a funshort where a Jimmy Durante turkey is selling himself then wrapping himself up for a pilgrim in time for the feast.
Do check out the full cartoon. Things aren’t quite what they seem after this clip!
Cartoon: "Jerky Turkey" (1945, Tex Avery)
Do check out the full cartoon. Things aren’t quite what they seem after this clip!
Cartoon: "Jerky Turkey" (1945, Tex Avery)
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it! Here's a funshort where a Jimmy Durante turkey is selling himself then wrapping himself up for a pilgrim in time for the feast.
Do check out the full cartoon. Things aren’t quite what they seem after this clip!
Cartoon: "Jerky Turkey" (1945, Tex Avery)
Do check out the full cartoon. Things aren’t quite what they seem after this clip!
Cartoon: "Jerky Turkey" (1945, Tex Avery)
1) "The Barber Of Seville" (1944)
It’s Woody’s best short, hands down. Culhane’s first film gives him a sharp new design by Hawkins and Heinemann and cranks up his craziness, pairing it with flawless speed, timing, and music sync as he belts “Largo al factotum” and gives the man “the whole works.”
It’s Woody’s best short, hands down. Culhane’s first film gives him a sharp new design by Hawkins and Heinemann and cranks up his craziness, pairing it with flawless speed, timing, and music sync as he belts “Largo al factotum” and gives the man “the whole works.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
1) "The Barber Of Seville" (1944)
It’s Woody’s best short, hands down. Culhane’s first film gives him a sharp new design by Hawkins and Heinemann and cranks up his craziness, pairing it with flawless speed, timing, and music sync as he belts “Largo al factotum” and gives the man “the whole works.”
It’s Woody’s best short, hands down. Culhane’s first film gives him a sharp new design by Hawkins and Heinemann and cranks up his craziness, pairing it with flawless speed, timing, and music sync as he belts “Largo al factotum” and gives the man “the whole works.”
2) "Woody Woodpecker" (1941)
This is the best of the early Woody shorts, with Mel Blanc’s great voice work giving Woody a wonderfully crazy voice, especially in the opening song. Given this is his second apperance so far, he makes a strong impression with his wild energy and trademark laugh.
This is the best of the early Woody shorts, with Mel Blanc’s great voice work giving Woody a wonderfully crazy voice, especially in the opening song. Given this is his second apperance so far, he makes a strong impression with his wild energy and trademark laugh.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
2) "Woody Woodpecker" (1941)
This is the best of the early Woody shorts, with Mel Blanc’s great voice work giving Woody a wonderfully crazy voice, especially in the opening song. Given this is his second apperance so far, he makes a strong impression with his wild energy and trademark laugh.
This is the best of the early Woody shorts, with Mel Blanc’s great voice work giving Woody a wonderfully crazy voice, especially in the opening song. Given this is his second apperance so far, he makes a strong impression with his wild energy and trademark laugh.
3) "Convict Concerto" (1954)
Another great Woody short where he's forced to play Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and smuggle some robbers away while the bumbling cop tries to stop them. The animation here is great; the timing and gags are excellent and plays really well to the rhythm of the track.
Another great Woody short where he's forced to play Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and smuggle some robbers away while the bumbling cop tries to stop them. The animation here is great; the timing and gags are excellent and plays really well to the rhythm of the track.
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
3) "Convict Concerto" (1954)
Another great Woody short where he's forced to play Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and smuggle some robbers away while the bumbling cop tries to stop them. The animation here is great; the timing and gags are excellent and plays really well to the rhythm of the track.
Another great Woody short where he's forced to play Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and smuggle some robbers away while the bumbling cop tries to stop them. The animation here is great; the timing and gags are excellent and plays really well to the rhythm of the track.
Let's kick things off starting with number 5. "Niagara Fools" (1956)
This is a fan-favourite short and for good reason. It takes a simple premise: Woody trying to barrel down the falls while the mountie stops him but ends up taking the plunge and makes it funny with its variations on the gag.
This is a fan-favourite short and for good reason. It takes a simple premise: Woody trying to barrel down the falls while the mountie stops him but ends up taking the plunge and makes it funny with its variations on the gag.
November 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Let's kick things off starting with number 5. "Niagara Fools" (1956)
This is a fan-favourite short and for good reason. It takes a simple premise: Woody trying to barrel down the falls while the mountie stops him but ends up taking the plunge and makes it funny with its variations on the gag.
This is a fan-favourite short and for good reason. It takes a simple premise: Woody trying to barrel down the falls while the mountie stops him but ends up taking the plunge and makes it funny with its variations on the gag.
And this is possibly my favourite Casper short: "Ghost Of The Town" (1952)
This is a fun one to check out seeing and is one where people acknowledge Casper being friendly outside of being a ghost and all the other tougher ghosts failing to scare anyone all 'cos of Casper's good deed.
This is a fun one to check out seeing and is one where people acknowledge Casper being friendly outside of being a ghost and all the other tougher ghosts failing to scare anyone all 'cos of Casper's good deed.
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
And this is possibly my favourite Casper short: "Ghost Of The Town" (1952)
This is a fun one to check out seeing and is one where people acknowledge Casper being friendly outside of being a ghost and all the other tougher ghosts failing to scare anyone all 'cos of Casper's good deed.
This is a fun one to check out seeing and is one where people acknowledge Casper being friendly outside of being a ghost and all the other tougher ghosts failing to scare anyone all 'cos of Casper's good deed.
Casper's turning 80 tomorrow so might as well showcase two of his best shorts.
One of them is "Boo Moon" (1954), the only 3D short and one I love mainly because of how excellent the backgrounds and 3D effects are. As such, it's best to find a 3D copy of this and watch it to see how great it looks.
One of them is "Boo Moon" (1954), the only 3D short and one I love mainly because of how excellent the backgrounds and 3D effects are. As such, it's best to find a 3D copy of this and watch it to see how great it looks.
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Casper's turning 80 tomorrow so might as well showcase two of his best shorts.
One of them is "Boo Moon" (1954), the only 3D short and one I love mainly because of how excellent the backgrounds and 3D effects are. As such, it's best to find a 3D copy of this and watch it to see how great it looks.
One of them is "Boo Moon" (1954), the only 3D short and one I love mainly because of how excellent the backgrounds and 3D effects are. As such, it's best to find a 3D copy of this and watch it to see how great it looks.
Here's a Warner short from the 40s that a lot of people look over.
Not only does Carl Stalling use "Powerhouse B" for the first time, but Freleng would reuse the feud between two pets in his later shorts, especially with Sylvester.
Cartoon: "Hiss And Make Up" (1943, Friz Freleng)
Not only does Carl Stalling use "Powerhouse B" for the first time, but Freleng would reuse the feud between two pets in his later shorts, especially with Sylvester.
Cartoon: "Hiss And Make Up" (1943, Friz Freleng)
November 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Here's a Warner short from the 40s that a lot of people look over.
Not only does Carl Stalling use "Powerhouse B" for the first time, but Freleng would reuse the feud between two pets in his later shorts, especially with Sylvester.
Cartoon: "Hiss And Make Up" (1943, Friz Freleng)
Not only does Carl Stalling use "Powerhouse B" for the first time, but Freleng would reuse the feud between two pets in his later shorts, especially with Sylvester.
Cartoon: "Hiss And Make Up" (1943, Friz Freleng)
Seeing Donald Duck as a bumbling fire chief who ends up starting a fire at his own station makes this an amusing watch. His nephews doing a better job adds to the humour. Also, great use of camera angles and great animation, as usual from a Disney short.
Cartoon: "The Fire Chief" (1940, Jack King)
Cartoon: "The Fire Chief" (1940, Jack King)
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Seeing Donald Duck as a bumbling fire chief who ends up starting a fire at his own station makes this an amusing watch. His nephews doing a better job adds to the humour. Also, great use of camera angles and great animation, as usual from a Disney short.
Cartoon: "The Fire Chief" (1940, Jack King)
Cartoon: "The Fire Chief" (1940, Jack King)
Easily the best Sam and Ralph short, and is a short I never get tired of watching.
The sequence with Ralph’s conveyor-belt morning routine is pure genius (even using “Powerhouse” here), showing his procrastination until his shift starts.
Cartoon: “A Sheep in the Deep” (1962, Chuck Jones)
The sequence with Ralph’s conveyor-belt morning routine is pure genius (even using “Powerhouse” here), showing his procrastination until his shift starts.
Cartoon: “A Sheep in the Deep” (1962, Chuck Jones)
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Easily the best Sam and Ralph short, and is a short I never get tired of watching.
The sequence with Ralph’s conveyor-belt morning routine is pure genius (even using “Powerhouse” here), showing his procrastination until his shift starts.
Cartoon: “A Sheep in the Deep” (1962, Chuck Jones)
The sequence with Ralph’s conveyor-belt morning routine is pure genius (even using “Powerhouse” here), showing his procrastination until his shift starts.
Cartoon: “A Sheep in the Deep” (1962, Chuck Jones)
This is my first time posting a Cinemascope T&J, and it’s one of the few that’s actually really funny and well-made. Every scene lands perfectly, and the energy never lets up as Tom and Spike battle it out over Jerry to decide who stays and who goes.
Cartoon: “Pet Peeve” (1954, Hanna-Barbera)
Cartoon: “Pet Peeve” (1954, Hanna-Barbera)
November 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is my first time posting a Cinemascope T&J, and it’s one of the few that’s actually really funny and well-made. Every scene lands perfectly, and the energy never lets up as Tom and Spike battle it out over Jerry to decide who stays and who goes.
Cartoon: “Pet Peeve” (1954, Hanna-Barbera)
Cartoon: “Pet Peeve” (1954, Hanna-Barbera)
This is one of the best 50s Woody cartoons, in my opinion. The timing and gags are sharp, focusing on a witch who refuses to pay 50 cents for a new broom. With Mike Maltese writing, you can sorta feel a Road Runner-style of energy throughout the short.
Cartoon: "Witch Crafty" (1955, Paul J. Smith)
Cartoon: "Witch Crafty" (1955, Paul J. Smith)
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This is one of the best 50s Woody cartoons, in my opinion. The timing and gags are sharp, focusing on a witch who refuses to pay 50 cents for a new broom. With Mike Maltese writing, you can sorta feel a Road Runner-style of energy throughout the short.
Cartoon: "Witch Crafty" (1955, Paul J. Smith)
Cartoon: "Witch Crafty" (1955, Paul J. Smith)
Put Bugs Bunny in Transylvania and you've got a perfect Halloween cartoon. The dark colour palette sets the spooky mood as Bugs faces a vampire, with his smart mouth doing the heavy lifting. Definitely one of the best WB shorts of the ’60s.
Cartoon: "Transylvania 6-5000" (1963, Chuck Jones)
Cartoon: "Transylvania 6-5000" (1963, Chuck Jones)
November 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Put Bugs Bunny in Transylvania and you've got a perfect Halloween cartoon. The dark colour palette sets the spooky mood as Bugs faces a vampire, with his smart mouth doing the heavy lifting. Definitely one of the best WB shorts of the ’60s.
Cartoon: "Transylvania 6-5000" (1963, Chuck Jones)
Cartoon: "Transylvania 6-5000" (1963, Chuck Jones)
Got one last Virgil Ross animation seen here in "A Bird in a Guilty Cage"
Freleng made a smart move by having Ross animate this scene. His smooth, expressive handling of Sylvester makes each pose flow naturally, showing Sylvester’s thought process as he tries on the different hats.
Freleng made a smart move by having Ross animate this scene. His smooth, expressive handling of Sylvester makes each pose flow naturally, showing Sylvester’s thought process as he tries on the different hats.
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Got one last Virgil Ross animation seen here in "A Bird in a Guilty Cage"
Freleng made a smart move by having Ross animate this scene. His smooth, expressive handling of Sylvester makes each pose flow naturally, showing Sylvester’s thought process as he tries on the different hats.
Freleng made a smart move by having Ross animate this scene. His smooth, expressive handling of Sylvester makes each pose flow naturally, showing Sylvester’s thought process as he tries on the different hats.
Here's a Clampett cartoon (Bugs Bunny Gets The Boid) with Virgil Ross's animation.
Here, the movement is smooth yet controlled, especially when Bugs and Beaky wrestle and dance together, fast and lively, without distortion, keeping a sense of real weight and believable motion throughout.
Here, the movement is smooth yet controlled, especially when Bugs and Beaky wrestle and dance together, fast and lively, without distortion, keeping a sense of real weight and believable motion throughout.
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Here's a Clampett cartoon (Bugs Bunny Gets The Boid) with Virgil Ross's animation.
Here, the movement is smooth yet controlled, especially when Bugs and Beaky wrestle and dance together, fast and lively, without distortion, keeping a sense of real weight and believable motion throughout.
Here, the movement is smooth yet controlled, especially when Bugs and Beaky wrestle and dance together, fast and lively, without distortion, keeping a sense of real weight and believable motion throughout.
My animator of the month is Virgil Ross, who worked for Avery, Clampett and most prominently, Freleng. You can tell it's his work based on his usage of smears and how he leans a character's head down when they talk.
This is one of his memorable scenes in "Hare Trigger" where Bugs and Sam draw guns.
This is one of his memorable scenes in "Hare Trigger" where Bugs and Sam draw guns.
October 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
My animator of the month is Virgil Ross, who worked for Avery, Clampett and most prominently, Freleng. You can tell it's his work based on his usage of smears and how he leans a character's head down when they talk.
This is one of his memorable scenes in "Hare Trigger" where Bugs and Sam draw guns.
This is one of his memorable scenes in "Hare Trigger" where Bugs and Sam draw guns.
This is still my favourite of the trilogy of shorts starring Porky and Sylvester. This has a lot more energy, as Sylvester tries to keep Porky safe, with excellent camera angles as such, such as the bowling ball rolling down the stairs.
Cartoon: "Scaredy Cat" (1948, Chuck Jones)
Cartoon: "Scaredy Cat" (1948, Chuck Jones)
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is still my favourite of the trilogy of shorts starring Porky and Sylvester. This has a lot more energy, as Sylvester tries to keep Porky safe, with excellent camera angles as such, such as the bowling ball rolling down the stairs.
Cartoon: "Scaredy Cat" (1948, Chuck Jones)
Cartoon: "Scaredy Cat" (1948, Chuck Jones)
Tex Avery pulls off a really funny short while being set in a haunted mansion, containing a lot of wild gags (such as a ghost being scared of a mouse).
Also, expect a lot of Red Skeleton jokes here, given that Avery was a big fan of the radio program.
Cartoon: "Who Killed Who" (1943, Tex Avery)
Also, expect a lot of Red Skeleton jokes here, given that Avery was a big fan of the radio program.
Cartoon: "Who Killed Who" (1943, Tex Avery)
October 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Tex Avery pulls off a really funny short while being set in a haunted mansion, containing a lot of wild gags (such as a ghost being scared of a mouse).
Also, expect a lot of Red Skeleton jokes here, given that Avery was a big fan of the radio program.
Cartoon: "Who Killed Who" (1943, Tex Avery)
Also, expect a lot of Red Skeleton jokes here, given that Avery was a big fan of the radio program.
Cartoon: "Who Killed Who" (1943, Tex Avery)
This is an overlooked Tom and Jerry short worth revisiting in my opinion. Though the pacing is slow (given it’s their 4th cartoon), it gives off some creepy vibes, especially when Tom’s nine lives seem to drain away thanks to one of Jerry’s pranks.
Cartoon: Fraidy Cat (1942, Hanna-Barbera)
Cartoon: Fraidy Cat (1942, Hanna-Barbera)
October 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is an overlooked Tom and Jerry short worth revisiting in my opinion. Though the pacing is slow (given it’s their 4th cartoon), it gives off some creepy vibes, especially when Tom’s nine lives seem to drain away thanks to one of Jerry’s pranks.
Cartoon: Fraidy Cat (1942, Hanna-Barbera)
Cartoon: Fraidy Cat (1942, Hanna-Barbera)
And lastly, Cannon's work at UPA. He didn't animate much outside the earlier stuff as he became a director.
Pretty much what I said about his work at WB and MGM applies here, fluid animation, movements and all, especially seen here with the Crow.
Cartoon: "The Magic Fluke" (1949, John Hubley)
Pretty much what I said about his work at WB and MGM applies here, fluid animation, movements and all, especially seen here with the Crow.
Cartoon: "The Magic Fluke" (1949, John Hubley)
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
And lastly, Cannon's work at UPA. He didn't animate much outside the earlier stuff as he became a director.
Pretty much what I said about his work at WB and MGM applies here, fluid animation, movements and all, especially seen here with the Crow.
Cartoon: "The Magic Fluke" (1949, John Hubley)
Pretty much what I said about his work at WB and MGM applies here, fluid animation, movements and all, especially seen here with the Crow.
Cartoon: "The Magic Fluke" (1949, John Hubley)
Got another Cannon sequence in his brief stint at MGM for Tex Avery. His fluid style shines as the fox mimics a hound’s every move, flowing from pose to pose while the hound’s confusion builds until he finally realises the fox is behind him.
Cartoon: "Out-Foxed" (1949, Tex Avery)
Cartoon: "Out-Foxed" (1949, Tex Avery)
September 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Got another Cannon sequence in his brief stint at MGM for Tex Avery. His fluid style shines as the fox mimics a hound’s every move, flowing from pose to pose while the hound’s confusion builds until he finally realises the fox is behind him.
Cartoon: "Out-Foxed" (1949, Tex Avery)
Cartoon: "Out-Foxed" (1949, Tex Avery)
Animator of the Month is Bobe Cannon, best known for his work at WB, MGM, and especially UPA.
His animation style was loose yet fluid, with characters often flowing smoothly from one pose into another, as seen in this clip, for example.
Cartoon: "Hare Conditioned" (1945, Chuck Jones)
His animation style was loose yet fluid, with characters often flowing smoothly from one pose into another, as seen in this clip, for example.
Cartoon: "Hare Conditioned" (1945, Chuck Jones)
September 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Animator of the Month is Bobe Cannon, best known for his work at WB, MGM, and especially UPA.
His animation style was loose yet fluid, with characters often flowing smoothly from one pose into another, as seen in this clip, for example.
Cartoon: "Hare Conditioned" (1945, Chuck Jones)
His animation style was loose yet fluid, with characters often flowing smoothly from one pose into another, as seen in this clip, for example.
Cartoon: "Hare Conditioned" (1945, Chuck Jones)