Aesop's Fables Cartoon Rarities #2 | 8 Van Beuren Cartoon Gems

Aesop's Fables is a series of animated short subjects, created by American cartoonist Paul Terry. Terry was inspired to make the series by young actor-turned-writer Howard Estabrook, who suggested making a series of cartoons based on Aesop's Fables. Although Terry later claimed he had never heard of Aesop, he said that Estabrook's idea was worthwhile. LOVE IN A POND (1931) MAKIN' 'EM MOVE (1931) Shows a stylized representation of how cartoons are made from the artists drawings, to the photography of those drawings with a movie camera, to the sounds and music added to the film with dogs, pigs and living cameras being the actors. NOAH KNEW HIS ARK (1930) With a storm and flood coming, Noah takes two of each animal aboard his ark. After the storm, the animals celebrate their safety by dancing. PLAY BALL Monkeys vs. elephants in ball park. PRESTO CHANGEO (1929) Two cats go on a date at a Chinese restaurant, but get swarmed by kidnappers. RADIO RACKET (1931) RED RIDING HOOD (1930) Some "jazz tonic" restores Grandma's youth. Includes look-alikes for Mickey and Minnie Mouse. A ROMEO ROBIN (1930)