Arnold Stang

A Lamb in a Jam is a 1945 Noveltoons cartoon from Famous Studios, directed by Isadore Sparber and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It features Blackie the Lamb, who is chased by a wolf trying to shear Blackie's wool for a winter coat. The short is part of the Noveltoons series, which ran from 1943 to 1967 and produced over 140 cartoons. The film is in the public domain through non-renewal of copyright.

Animation · Comedy

Herman the mouse outwits a hungry cat and a dim-witted dog by pitting them against each other in a battle over the cheese he covets. A Famous Studios Noveltoon, the first solo cartoon for the Herman and Katnip series. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Family

Confined to the corner with a dunce cap after flubbing a history quiz, Lulu dozes off and dreams of chasing Tubby through the pages of the history book — dodging Indians, meeting pirates, and taking a dip in the Fountain of Youth. One of the best-regarded of Famous Studios' Little Lulu cartoons for Paramount, directed by Bill Tytla with Cecil Roy voicing Lulu and Arnold Stang as Tubby. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Family

Naughty but Mice is a 1947 Noveltoons cartoon from Famous Studios, directed by Seymour Kneitel and distributed by Paramount Pictures. City mouse Herman visits his country cousins and helps them deal with a menacing cat. The short features animation by Dave Tendlar and Al Eugster, with music by Winston Sharples. Herman the Mouse would become a recurring character in the Noveltoons series, often paired with Katnip the cat. The film is in the public domain.

Animation · Comedy

Quack-a-Doodle-Doo is a 1950 Noveltoons cartoon from Famous Studios, directed by Isadore Sparber and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The short marks the very first appearance of Baby Huey, the oversized and dimwitted duckling who would become one of the most popular Noveltoons characters. A fox attempts to make a meal of the newly hatched Huey, but the enormous duckling's innocent clumsiness inadvertently foils the predator's plans. The film is in the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy

Saved by the Bell is a 1950 Noveltoons cartoon from Famous Studios, directed by Seymour Kneitel and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The short features Blackie the Lamb and Wolfie the Wolf in one of their recurring confrontations, this time set in a school context. The Blackie and Wolfie characters were staples of the Noveltoons series throughout the 1940s and 1950s. The film is in the public domain.

Animation · Comedy