Burt Gillett

Felix the Cat seeks shelter in a castle whose boisterous king boasts endlessly of his courage, until the ghosts of those he wronged rise to teach him humility. A Van Beuren Technicolor Felix cartoon directed by Burt Gillett. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Family

Pastry Town Wedding is a 1934 animated short from the Van Beuren Corporation's Rainbow Parade series, co-directed by Burt Gillett and Ted Eshbaugh and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The first entry in the Rainbow Parade series, it is set in a fantastical world made entirely of pastries where a young couple's wedding is celebrated by pastry chefs. The short was the first Van Beuren cartoon produced in two-strip Cinecolor. The film is in the public domain.

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Pioneer Days is a 1930 Mickey Mouse cartoon directed by Burt Gillett for Walt Disney Productions, distributed by Columbia Pictures. Mickey and Minnie travel west in a covered wagon as part of a pioneer wagon train. When Minnie is captured by Native Americans, Mickey must rescue her, eventually frightening off the attackers by pretending to be an entire army of soldiers. The short features Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow in supporting roles. As a 1930 work, the film is in the public domain.

Animation · Comedy · Western

Mickey Mouse is a convict on a chain gang who escapes with the help of a pair of bloodhounds, marking the first appearance of Pluto. A Burt Gillett-directed Mickey Mouse short. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy

Felix the Cat rescues a goose that lays golden eggs from a greedy farmer who wants to exploit her, in this Van Beuren Rainbow Parade cartoon. A Burt Gillett-directed short featuring Felix in his brief 1930s color revival. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Family

The parrots of Parrotville spring into action when a fire breaks out, manning their rickety fire engine with predictably chaotic results. A Burt Gillett-directed Van Beuren Rainbow Parade cartoon. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy

Mickey Mouse takes Minnie on a picnic, but their outing is disrupted by a mischievous Pluto making his first animated appearance. A Burt Gillett-directed Mickey Mouse short. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Family