THE SHOWREEL PICTURES THAT TAUGHT US

Reels of the old animation houses we grew up on — Fleischer’s smoke, Iwerks’ rubber arms, Disney’s first whistle. All public domain, all worn through the sprockets.

FLEISCHER STUDIOS
Snow-White (1933), Fleischer Studios

“Snow-White”

1-reel · rotoscope · Cab Calloway

Max Fleischer · 1933

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PG
WALT DISNEY · UB IWERKS
Steamboat Willie (1928)

“Steamboat Willie”

first sound-sync Mickey · 1928

Walt Disney Cartoon

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UD
FLEISCHER · TECHNICOLOR
Popeye Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)

“Sindbad the Sailor”

2-reel color feature · Oscar nominee

Popeye Color Specials · 1936

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PG
FLEISCHER STUDIOS
Minnie the Moocher (1932)

“Minnie the Moocher”

ghost walrus · hot jazz spikes

Betty Boop Talkartoon · 1932

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UB IWERKS · COMICOLOR
Balloon Land (1935), Ub Iwerks

“Balloon Land”

pincushion man · rubber-band physics

ComiColor Cartoons · 1935

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FROM OUR VAULT

“Night School”

what the cups study after hours — fan study © StudioMDHR

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shown here as exhibits of the trade: every reel in the row belongs to its own studio (Fleischer, Disney/Iwerks, Paramount) and lives in the public domain. We keep them pinned above our desks — like sheet music for a drummer.