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Aesop's Fables (previously titled Aesop's Film Fables and Aesop's Sound Fables) is a series of animated short subjects, created by American cartoonist Paul Terry. [1] Produced from 1921 to 1934, the series includes The Window Washers (1925), Scrambled Eggs (1926), Small Town Sheriff (1927), Dinner Time (1928), and Gypped in Egypt (1930).
In the 20th century individual fables by Aesop began to be adapted to animated cartoons, most notably in France and the United States. Cartoonist Paul Terry began his own series, called Aesop's Film Fables , in 1921 but by the time this was taken over by Van Beuren Studios in 1928 the story lines had little connection with any fable of Aesop's.
The title card of A Close Call. A Close Call is a 1929 animated short film which is part of the early sound cartoon series entitled Aesop's Sound Fables. [1] It was produced by The Van Beuren Corporation and released by Pathé Exchange.
Aesop and the Ferryman; The Ant and the Grasshopper; The Ape and the Fox; The Ass and his Masters; The Ass and the Pig; The Ass Carrying an Image; The Ass in the Lion's Skin; The Astrologer who Fell into a Well; The Bald Man and the Fly; The Bear and the Travelers; The Beaver; The Belly and the Other Members; The Bird-catcher and the Blackbird ...
Pages in category "Animated films based on Aesop's Fables" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
In the United States the fable was applied to a case of corrupt lobbying in a Puck cartoon for 23 July 1913. [24] Under the title 'Even a rat may help free a lion', the House of Representatives is shown enmeshed in the nets of "Lobbyism", from which Colonel (Martin) Mulhall is about to free it by his revelations of bribe-taking. [25]
Silvery Moon, also known by its alternative title Candy Town, is a 1933 American Pre-Code animated short film by the Van Beuren Studio and as part of the Aesop's Fables cartoon series. The story appears to be inspired by the story of Hansel and Gretel, published by the Brothers Grimm, albeit having a less dark scenario.
The following below is a list of shorts in the Aesop's Fables created by animator Paul Terry. Pages in category "Aesop's Fables (film series)" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.