Rudolf Ising Movies

Little Cheeser is a young mouse who thinks he's more grown up than he is. Mama tells him to go to bed, calling him "Mama's little man"; he doesn't...

A trio of belfry-dwelling bats explain to us, musically (and demonstrate), why they are associated with nuttiness. Especially the smallest.

Little Cheeser and his friends, inspired by Buck Rogers (and visions of cheese), build a rocket ship and fly to the moon.

Bunnies, turtles, and other small woodland animals play. A child skunk remains apart, heartbroken that he has no friends.

An unreleased cartoon that eventually went on to have most of its animation recycled by Bosko's Dizzy Date. Honey is trying to teach violin to a...

Freddy comes to a party and is a hit; he then goes on to be the star quarterback at the football game.

Bosko hunts in the jungle, but ends up playing music with the animals.

Sunny-sweet the prune shows us how prunes are made from certain kinds of plums, why they're so good for you, and, in live action, some recipes made...

A circus parade, to the title tune. Next, a series of sideshow acts: the wild boy, the rubber man, siamese twin pigs, a tattooed man, a hula-dancing...

The hear/see/speak no evil monkeys come to life from a small statue on a shelf. They find a pipe and smoke it, and enter a world where all manner of...

A hen tries to get something to eat from a garden, but is chased around the yard by the titular pups.

Warner Bros. animated short featuring the song 'Let's Put Out the Lights (and Go to Sleep)'

In this first Merrie Melodie short, things are hopping at a certain Mexican café. And then Foxy walks in and the customers go really wild.

Several Chinese residents play music. A dragon frees himself from a cage and goes after them, but fireworks are shoved down the dragon's throat. This...

This cartoon is by Rudy Ising, and is the last of a long line of black animal musicals done at MGM in the late 30s and early 40s.

Two courting hillbilly dogs go to the big barn dance.

The old toymaker goes to sleep, and his toys immediately come to life and sing "Red-Headed Baby." A red-haired baby doll begins the song. She's soon...

An animated singing and dancing revue of babies (representing a variety of stereotypes) who are being prepared for delivery by stork.

Barney and his severely overloaded pack mule are prospecting, high on a mountain, when Barney spots gold nuggets, and a whole cave lined with gold.

After the last human has left the department store, the toys proceed to the music department where they start performing the Warren/Dubin song "We're...