Rudolf Ising Movies

  • 1933
    We're in the Money

    We're in the Money

    We're in the Money

    5.8131933HD

    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...

    We're in the Money
  • 1935
    The Chinese Nightingale

    The Chinese Nightingale

    The Chinese Nightingale

    5.51935HD

    A Chinese emperor is gladdened by the song of the nightingale and is moved to play his own song. One day the Japanese send a music box with a...

    The Chinese Nightingale
  • 1942
    Bats in the Belfry

    Bats in the Belfry

    Bats in the Belfry

    61942HD

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

    Bats in the Belfry
  • 1939
    The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

    The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

    The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

    5.51939HD

    Barney's settling in for the winter. But water leaks, a loose shutter, a noisy fire, a teakettle left on, and some stray embers all get in the way,...

    The Bear That Couldn't Sleep
  • 1925
    Alice Cans the Cannibals

    Alice Cans the Cannibals

    Alice Cans the Cannibals

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    Alice and her cat are driving along the coast when they accidentally ride off a cliff and into the ocean. They trick a fish into towing them along...

    Alice Cans the Cannibals
  • 1927
    Alice's Channel Swim

    Alice's Channel Swim

    Alice's Channel Swim

    5.51927HD

    Julius and Pete have a contest to swim across the English Channel, with Alice as the referee.

    Alice's Channel Swim
  • 1935
    Poor Little Me

    Poor Little Me

    Poor Little Me

    5.81935HD

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

    Poor Little Me
  • 1935
    Alias St. Nick

    Alias St. Nick

    Alias St. Nick

    6.21935HD

    Mrs. Mouse is reading "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to her brood when a cat tries to break in. The cat overhears them arguing about the existence of...

    Alias St. Nick
  • 1933
    Young and Healthy

    Young and Healthy

    Young and Healthy

    4.6671933HD

    A king is bored with the stupid people in his court. He goes out in search of young people.

    Young and Healthy
  • 1927
    Alice's Medicine Show

    Alice's Medicine Show

    Alice's Medicine Show

    5.51927HD

    Alice and Julius are in a traveling medicine show, and part of their job is to sell patent medicine to audiences.

    Alice's Medicine Show
  • 1942
    Little Gravel Voice

    Little Gravel Voice

    Little Gravel Voice

    61942HD

    A little burro is beloved by all the cute wild creatures until he opens his mouth and they hear the horrible braying.

    Little Gravel Voice
  • 1937
    The Wayward Pups

    The Wayward Pups

    The Wayward Pups

    51937HD

    The cat of the house has its nap interrupted by two playing puppies, which sets off a chain of events.

    The Wayward Pups
  • 1940
    A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

    A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

    A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

    4.51940HD

    In this animated short featuring the Bear Family, Papa Bear attempts to fix a leaky roof during a rain storm.

    A Rainy Day with the Bear Family
  • 1931
    Bosko Shipwrecked!

    Bosko Shipwrecked!

    Bosko Shipwrecked!

    5.3751931HD

    Bosko is shipwrecked on an island where he is chased by a lion and pursued by simian cannibals.

    Bosko Shipwrecked!
  • 1940
    Romeo in Rhythm

    Romeo in Rhythm

    Romeo in Rhythm

    61940HD

    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.

    Romeo in Rhythm
  • 1937
    Little Buck Cheeser

    Little Buck Cheeser

    Little Buck Cheeser

    5.61937HD

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

    Little Buck Cheeser
  • 1946
    Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy

    Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy

    Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy

    4.71946HD

    Private Snafu (Situation Normal All Fucked Up) presents his brother Tarfu (Things Are Really Fucked Up) who was a carrier pigeon keeper and has...

    Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy
  • 1941
    The Rookie Bear

    The Rookie Bear

    The Rookie Bear

    5.71941HD

    In a humorous report, "Strife" magazine follows a bear who gets drafted and goes through the rigors of Army basic training.

    The Rookie Bear
  • 1932
    A Great Big Bunch of You

    A Great Big Bunch of You

    A Great Big Bunch of You

    5.8461932HD

    A mannequin in the city dump improvises a working piano from junk, then plays and sings the title song. Various discarded items join in with song or...

    A Great Big Bunch of You
  • 1934
    The Discontented Canary

    The Discontented Canary

    The Discontented Canary

    5.81934HD

    A canary is frustrated by being caged. One day the kind old lady who owns him opens a nearby window, and also leaves the door to the cage open....

    The Discontented Canary