Movies: J R Bray Studios

Dud is a disappointment to his parents....

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief....

One of the "Out of the Inkwell" series of silent short films featuring a combination of live action and hand-drawn animation....

When an artist's creativity is constantly interrupted by mice, he orders two cartoon characters to get ride of them or else they'll be the ones evicted. When all else fails, they use music to lead the mouse horde away....

A silent ornithology film from Bray Studios...

Bobby Bumps invited his black neighbor to join his "lodge." But first he has to be initiated. The neighbor cleverly avoids getting rammed in the behind by Bobby's goat, but as he's running away, finds himself in a precarious position with a wild bear...

This one is amusing in its early use of the rubber tire school of animation as Mr. Givny informs Jerry that they are out of coal for the train. The passengers who appear behave amusingly and when the train itself takes on anthropomorphic life, it mak...

Max Fleischer considers hiring a new cartoonist. While the new guy draws Max's portrait, Koko gets into a fight with a cartoon Chinese man....

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A film in the “Out of the Inkwell” series, an early animated short from Max Fleischer....

Boxer Ignatz Mouse bets against himself in a match, then tries to lose the fight on purpose. But Ignatz's wife and Krazy Kat, both unaware of the bet, conspire to make sure Ignatz wins....

Krazy Kat gets falsely arrested for cheese burglaries....

Created in conjunction with Lipton as a soft-sell for its products, Tea Pot Town seems largely inspired by the Sunshine Makers narrative. Just as Sunshine Makers promoted milk - showing cheerful gnomes using it to cheer up their gloomy rivals - Tea P...

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Animated short originally presented as part of the Paramount Bray-Pictograph program....

A rich boy gets his well-deserved punishment....

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

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

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief, this time hunting and fishing where they're not allowed....

One of the series of Bobby Bumps silent animated shorts made at Bray Studios....