After retiring from a life of crime, a mobster named Brother Orchid finds himself in a monastery. However, his peaceful life is disrupted when his former associates get wind of his whereabouts and come looking for him. As he navigates the challenges of his new life, Brother Orchid must confront his past and find a way to protect his newfound tranquility.
Yellowbeard, a notorious pirate with a hook for a hand, is released from prison and embarks on a treasure hunt with his estranged son and a motley crew of misfits. Along the way, they encounter musket-wielding Royal Navy officers, treacherous Spanish sailors, and a tattooed treasure map. The journey is filled with sword fights, comedic mishaps, and a funeral march by Chopin.
Dumb-Hounded is an animated comedy short from 1943. It follows the misadventures of a dim-witted dog named Droopy, who finds himself pursued by a relentless wolf. As the wolf tries to catch Droopy, the dog uses his wit and cunning to outsmart his pursuer at every turn. With clever gags and slapstick humor, this classic cartoon is guaranteed to keep you laughing.
We take a tour of Porky's Poppa's farm, to the tune of Old MacDonald. After meeting several animals, "on this farm, he has a mortgage" which he frets over, particularly since Bessie has stopped producing milk. Poppa orders an Acme milk producing robot, and the beast vs. machine battle is on.
Pluto's Judgement Day is a cartoon in which Pluto dreams that he has been sentenced to Hell for chasing a cat and accidentally being flattened by a steamroller. In Hell, Pluto is put on trial and defended by Mickey Mouse. He is ultimately saved when a mouse tricks the devil with a mousetrap, releasing Pluto and sending the devil flying into a vat of boiling tar. Pluto wakes up to find it was all a dream.
Despite what's printed on the credits, Tex Avery had nothing to do with this cartoon - it's a Cinemascope remake of 'Wags to Riches' (1949), put together by others from his original artwork and production cels. Apart from the new Cinemascope backgrounds, it's identical to the earlier film.
Pa Possum dresses up like a dog to try to get Junior Possum to stop sleeping all the time and do his chores.
Cheese Chasers is a hilarious animated movie from 1951 that follows the misadventures of a cat and mouse as they relentlessly pursue their favorite treat - cheese. Filled with slapstick comedy and unexpected twists, this film will keep you laughing from start to finish.
In the animated short film 'Batty Baseball,' a surreal baseball game takes place. The game turns chaotic when an umpire starts firing a gun at the players. The pitcher gets injured, and a funeral march for him ensues. The game is filled with surreal elements and comedic moments.
Porky Pig is raising chickens, ducks, and geese. Many birds have fallen victim to the hawk. Porky's going to do everything he can to fight back.
Mickey has built a robot to compete in the boxing ring against the giant gorilla, the Kongo Killer. Whenever it hears Minnie's car horn, it goes crazy and starts punching any picture of Killer that it sees, even if it's on a brick wall, thus hurting itself. Mickey manages to barely patch his robot together to take on Killer, but after some early success, it gets pummeled by the ape. Minnie fetches the car horn, which brings it back, and it trounces Killer, then flies apart.
In 'What's Buzzin' Buzzard?' a hungry buzzard, voiced by Kent Rogers, tries every means possible to catch the rabbit, voiced by Mel Blanc, to eat, from menacing him with an axe to calling a funeral march.
In 'Wild and Woolfy,' a wolf tries to catch the basset hound using various clever tricks, but the dog always outsmarts him. The chase takes them through ice cream bars, a stagecoach, and even Monument Valley. The wolf's attempts to kidnap the dog intensify, resulting in a comedic showdown in the Old West.
It's Popeye's birthday, and Olive Oyl invites him over and bakes him a cake. Popeye invites depressed shipmate Shorty to join them.
The Three Bears meets Little Red Riding Hood, told in the style of Tex Avery.
Sylvester Cat tries to catch Tweety Bird in Granny's farm house, but Granny catches Sylvester and warns him if anything ever happens to Tweety, she will have Sylvester turned into violin strings. A one-eyed orange tabby makes off with Tweety, and Sylvester must rescue the canary to avoid being sent by Granny to the violin string factory.
Jack Parr hosts a variety program of comedic sketches.
A barker guides us through a sideshow, a menagerie, and on to the big top, for a series of typical Avery gags. For example, the trapeze artists, the Flying Cadenzas, literally fly; the lion puts his head in the tamer's mouth; and the human cannonball flies around the world.
When Mama hen takes her chicks out to get breakfast, little Wilbur is soaked in a sudden rainstorm and comes down with a head cold. Mama puts him to bed, then goes back out to get the doctor. A conniving weasel, seeing Mama leave, disguises himself as a doctor and comes calling on the unattended chicks.
The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat.