The Infernal Cakewalk

Prairie Trails

December 1920 •English

Tex Benton (cowboy star Tom Mix) wants to marry Janet McWhorter (Kathleen O'Connor), but her father (Charles K. French) will give his blessings only if Tex works on his sheep ranch. Tex, a cattleman through and through, refuses and gets his aggressions out by stirring things up at the local saloon.

Salomé

December 1922 •English

Based on Oscar Wilde's play, the films tells the story of how Salomé agrees to dance for King Herod in return for the head of John the Baptist.

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

December 1935 •English

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Color). It features a young, pre-stardom 13-year-old Judy Garland singing "La Cucaracha" with her two sisters (billed as "The Garland Sisters"). In the film, Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed revue and festival in Santa Barbara. Andy Devine, the "World's Greatest Matador," engages in a bullfight with a dubious bovine supplied by Buster Keaton, and musical numbers are provided by Joe Morrison and The Garland Sisters. Comedy bits and dance numbers are also featured.

Upstairs and Down

June 1919 •English

Alice Chesterton is described as a "Baby Vamp" by the social set and engaged to boring Tom Carey. She flirts with many of the male guests idling at the Ives' Long Island house party, then encourages Terence O'Keefe, a playboy polo player from Ireland, to rendezvous with her in the city; they are seen together at the "Midnight Frolic". Because of this, Mrs. Ives convinces Alice's newly-arrived sister Betty to look after Alice.

The Saga of Biorn

February 2011 •Danish

An old Viking is determined to reach Valhalla, the warrior's afterlife full of excessive drinking and debauchery. To gain entry he has to die honorably in battle, but he discovers that the right death isn't so easy.

Paper Rock, Scissors

September 2011 •English

Girl invites boy over but her "idol" won't allow it. Directorial debut from Heather Wixson of Dread Central. She is quoted, "Growing up, I had two loves - horror and professional wrestling - and to be able to bring the two worlds together for this story is definitely a representation of my deep love for both."

Thirsty

August 2009 •English

A man's thirst for a frozen beverage leads to chaos on a lonely desert highway.

Booby Traps

January 1944 •English

Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.

A Lecture on Camouflage

April 1944 •English

Using Snafu as an example, Techanical Fairy First Class teaches the methods of effective camouflage.

Case of the Missing Hare

December 1942 •English

After a traveling magician puts a poster over the entrance to his home, Bugs visits his act to get revenge.

Forward March Hare

February 1953 •English

Bugs Bunny gets a draft notice by mistake and joins the army, with disastrous results, especially for the sergeant of his platoon.

They Stooge to Conga

January 1943 •English

The Stooges are repairmen who get a job fixing the doorbell in large house which is the secret headquarters of some Nazi spies. They manage to ruin most of the house while working on the wiring and then subdue the spies and sink an enemy submarine by remote control.

Faster Foster

July 1924 •English

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

October 1926 •English

The crotchety dean of Pinkham University blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students on a dress shop owned by Helene, and informs her he's shutting her shop down. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Napoleon has invented a plaster that restores youth. The dean accidentally sits on the plaster and reverts back to his younger days when he himself used to chase college girls. Complications ensue.

Mississippi Hare

February 1949 •English

After getting mixed in with a bale of cotton, Bugs ends up on a Mississippi riverboat, where he meets up with the notorious gambler Col. Shuffle.

Operation: Rabbit

January 1952 •English

Wile E. Coyote, genius, announces to Bugs Bunny that he is going to catch him and eat him, and then employs a variety of gadgets and plans in an attempt to do so.

Bear Feat

December 1949 •English

The three bears try to train to become vaudeville stars, but things do not go well for Pa Bear.

Now Hear This

April 1963 •English

In this surreal cartoon that plays with the idea of sound effects, a near-deaf old man finds one of the devil's lost horns and tries to use it as an ear trumpet.

Rabbit Rampage

June 1955 •English

Bugs Bunny is playfully harassed by his animator.

To Hare Is Human

December 1956 •English

Wile E. Coyote, genius, tries to catch Bugs Bunny with the help of a Univac Electronic Brain.