50 Greatest Animated Shorts

Elmer Fudd is again hunting rabbits - only this time it's an opera. Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. They sing, they dance, they eat the scenery.

Mickey Mouse is a mischievous deckhand on a riverboat that is under the command of the tyrannical Captain Pete.

A man futilely struggles to make his fortune with a frog that sings and dances, but only when it is alone with the owner.

The characters of the traditional fairy tale demand a new approach to the story as a sexy urban comedy with Red as a nightclub singer.

Donald Duck has a nightmare that he lives in Germany slaving under the Nazi regime.

Daffy Duck and Bugs argue back and forth whether it is duck season or rabbit season. The object of their arguments is hunter Elmer Fudd.

Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when they hear everyone singing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war.

A larger lamp watches while a smaller, younger lamp plays exuberantly with a ball but doesn't pick up the knack of correct handling.

The cartoonist, Winsor McCay, brings the Dinosaurs back to life in the figure of his latest creation, Gertie the Dinosaur.

The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, and even his physical form shift and change at the whim of the animator.

Trouble starts when the queen's magic mirror says Betty Boop is fairest. Cab Calloway sings "St. James Infirmary Blues."

The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.

Tom Cat is a concert pianist who plays beautifully until he is interrupted by Jerry Mouse.

Mickey is a frustrated bandleader dealing with obnoxious ice cream seller and flute player Donald, who tries to persuade the band to play "Turkey in the Straw," when a tornado hits during the concert.

An office worker meets the girl of his dreams and uses a fleet of paper airplanes to get her attention.

As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.

Three fun-loving, morally upright brothers from Pimento University save their fiancée from their fiendish archenemy, Dan Backslide, in this spoof of the Rover Boys.

The Three Little Pigs each build a house of different material. The Big Bad Wolf comes along and blows away the straw and stick homes, but is unable to destroy the house of bricks.

Bugs Bunny gives Elmer Fudd a close shave as they sing and act out Rossini's opera.

A bulldog, charmed by a kitten, tries to keep her hidden from his human guardian.

Daffy Duck tries to usurp Porky Pig's job through devious means in this wild blend of live action and animation.

Betty Boop and Bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song.

Mickey must save Pluto from a mad doctor's lair.

Wile E. Coyote makes 11 disastrous attempts to catch the Road Runner.