J R Bray Studios Movies

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

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

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,...

Bobby Bumps and Fido call up their creator Earl Hurd on the telephone and get invited over for the day.

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...

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.

Wallace Carlson walks viewers through the production of an animated short at Bray Studios.

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.

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.

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

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

Directed by Dave Fleischer.

The animator tries to lose Dinky Doodle and Weakheart in the countryside. But they're kidnapped and taken to the moon by a witch. They finally get...

Max draws Koko on the drawing board. He then receives a call and leaves. Koko leaves after but not before taking some money from Max's wallet that he...

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...

A man reads in the newspaper that Bolsheviks are on the loose and that the public should beware of odd acting strangers. He spots a pipe smoking man...

Girls’ school hazing leads to human and animal drag. (MoMA)

Forbidden Fruit begins with New York in the grip of a banana shortage. Residents sing (or scream) “Yes! We Have No Bananas,” the hit...

A silent ornithology film from Bray Studios