Dave Fleischer Movies

In the Fleischer Bros.’ animated take on Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, the titular bird still comes “rapping and a tapping” at...

The rag and bone man passes through Betty Boop's neighborhood.

Bluto's in the Army; he tries to sneak off base, but can't. Popeye passes by, Bluto invites him in, then swaps uniforms. Popeye ends up in a tank...

Gabby is a servant in a castle and is required to do a little housework.

Fleischer Studios 'Screen Song' with Ethel Merman singing the songs.

It's just another day at the Granite Hotel.

An "Out of the Inkwell" short featuring Ko-Ko the Clown, this time as a fireman.

Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth...

The Fleischer's Talkartoon short that debuted Betty Boop.

A toy version of Betty Boop drops in on a small toy shop. The other toys come to life and crown her their queen. Then the cartoon quickly turns into...

Popeye's Pappy takes a flagpole sitting job atop a tall building without telling Popeye. Popeye goes to rescue him, but he doesn't want to go until...

Max is too rushed to do a thorough job of drawing Koko this morning. Max is going fishing. However, to amuse the clown, he draws a fishing pole and a...

Popeye's elderly father, Pappy, wants to go out at night. Popeye wants him to sleep.

Koko the Clown discovers a machine that can make cartoons.

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.

Part of Max Fleischer's "Out of the Inkwell" series.

Pudgy the pup meets the female pup next door, whose snobbish owner calls him a "little nobody". A pep talk from Betty Boop turns Pudgy into a hero.

Max tricks Koko with a jumping bean. Koko finds a way to duplicate himself to get his revenge.

Popeye runs a small airport, and Pappy wants to be a pilot.

The Clown causes trouble for the Cartoonist, and a sculptor using the studio, when he escapes from his backdrop and hides in the wet clay of a bust.