Rudolf Ising Movies

In this Merrie Melodies animated short, an organ grinder and his monkey make their way down a city street.

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

Barney's going fishing, but just as he's getting ready to hook a whole school of trout, a rather persistent duck keeps getting in the way.

Alice, Julius and Pete compete in a golf tournament.

Alice gets a job teaching football at a local college, where the star quarterback is none other than Julius.

Alice and Julius go fishing where Alice charms the fish ashore with a tune from her flute.

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

Bosko is the star player in a wacky game of professional football.

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.

Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.

Two courting hillbilly dogs go to the big barn dance.

Bosko and Honey perform a wacky stage act that includes doing imitations of Maurice Chevalier, Greta Garbo and Jimmy Durante.

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

Alice and Julius are driving a train, which is carrying a large payroll. Pete the Bear and his gang find out about it and devise a plan to rob the...

Station ABC broadcasts the Toyland Revue, featuring music from baby-doll singers, a roly-poly bandleader, a jack-in-the-box crooner, a wind-up music...

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

Julius goes rabbit hunting while Alice goes bear hunting. Alice and her cat learn at their own expense that one shouldn't bother animals, whether...

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...

Julius wins a bronc-riding contest at the rodeo. However, Pete steals his prize money, so Julius must go after him to get it back.

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