Movies: J R Bray Studios

Koko the Clown's little brother comes to visit and wreaks havoc in Max Fleischer's studio....

Forbidden Fruit begins with New York in the grip of a banana shortage. Residents sing (or scream) “Yes! We Have No Bananas,” the hit novelty song of 1923 (inspired by real-life banana shortages—the film also references current events by mentioning mo...

A black man walks into a bar. Or at least a white man with blackface on, and hilarity occurs....

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

A "Hot Dog" Cartoon...

A silent ornithology film from Bray Studios...

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

After an organ grinder's monkey grabs a little girl's lollipop with his tail, the musician explains why monkeys are so clever with their tails....

"All sounds travel in waves much the same as ripples in water." Educational film produced by Bray Studios New York, which was the dominant animation studio based in the United States in the years surrounding World War I....

Max Fleischer draws Koko and a haunted house, while his colleague and the janitor mess around with a Ouija board. When Max goes over to take a look, Koko is haunted by ghosts and inanimate objects, and escapes into the real-world studio....

Max Fleischer draws a clown, who comes alive on the page. The clown doesn't like the way he is drawn and demonstrates his own artistic abilities....

Mischievous schoolboy Bobby disobeys his teacher and swings on a dangerous giant school bell....

A Colonel Heeza Liar Cartoon...

There is no discernible plot in this alluring early animated effort, just the title mutt; a cigar-chomping cop; a drunk named Piffle; a flirtatious dog;! and a hungry cat....

When Mr. Givney says business at the railroad station is "too slow" to let him take vacation time, Jerry has an idea to increase ticket sales....

The Inkwell Clown battles a boxing kangaroo....

The McDougall Kids go to the park to play....

Bobby works at his father's office; there is some question of payment, however....

An animated interpretation of a rocket voyage to the moon demonstrates the scientific principles at play in theoretical space travel (such as gravity)....

Dud is a disappointment to his parents....