Max Fleischer Movies

William Tell shoots an arrow, barely missing Popeye, then tells Popeye that he has just lost his son in an unfortunate arrow incident. Tell then...

An old-fashioned "Burlesk" variety show, mostly animated with a live-action performance of "I'm Playing with Fire" by the Watson Sisters.

Gabby goes camping with the Mayor.

An Out of the Inkwell short.

A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Betty Boop and Freddie appear on stage in a melodrama, wherein Betty sings the title song to the villain.

A young horse says hi to little donkey Spunky. But the horse's mother pulls him away, saying we don't associate with that kind. Spunky makes a few...

Betty Boop and Little Jimmy are prevented by a thunderstorm from going to the carnival. Inventive Grampy devises a substitute.

Popeye and Bluto pick up Olive to celebrate New Year's Eve with them. Popeye brings along her granny out of sympathy.

Max Fleischer draws the upper and lower halves of the Clown's body, which dance around separately before coming together. Max interacts with his...

A Mardi Gras celebration, looking pretty much like any carnival. Bluto is a strongman, claiming to be King of the Mardi Gras, and drawing a large...

Ko-Ko is chased by a cartoony spider while Max deals with a mouse in his office.

Ko-Ko gathers eggs on a farm while Max works on an incubator.

Gabby is forced to take care of a strange animal called a Kango.

Two artists fight with each other, as their drawn characters wage war in the studio.

In this 1925 Out of the Inkwell short, Ko-Ko the Clown becomes a barber. As usual, he eventually escapes the animated world for the "real." He hides...

Leonard Maltin tells about the Fleischer Studio between featuring assorted cartoons from the Fleischers.

Popeye is trying to take a nap, but he's plagued by house flies that keep landing on him. He gets rid of most of them, but one in particular seems...

A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons.

Popeye's fan club sends a telegram asking them to tone down the violence and act civilized. So everyone dresses up and acts formal - for a while, at...