1960
6m

Summary This is a series of 55 short animations of many western and eastern myths, fairy tails and historic events in an API-like minimalist style from 1960. It featured many name narrators of the day like Art Gilmore and Ed Herlihy. View more details

1960
6m

Mel-O-Toons

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Art Gilmore Pat McGeehan Ralph Camargo Ed Herlihy

All cast & crew

6.3

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Genres : Animation Musical

Release date : Jan 2, 1960

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : New World Productions

Details

Genres : Animation Musical

Release date : Jan 2, 1960

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : New World Productions

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Mar 28, 1960

Aladdin

In this adaptation of the Arabian Nights tale, poor Aladdin discovers a magic lamp containing a genie who grants his wish to marry a princess.

Dec 31, 1969

Ali Baba

In this adaptation of the Arabian Nights tale, poor woodcutter Ali Baba discovers the secret word that will allow him entrance to the treasure cave of the Forty Thieves.

Dec 31, 1969

Buffalo Bill

A look at the career of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, hunter, Pony Express rider, scout, and Wild West showman.

Dec 31, 1969

Casper the Curious Kitten

Grandpa Cat spins a cautionary tale for young Casper about too much curiosity, involving a kitten who opened a bottle with a monster inside.

Dec 31, 1969

Christopher Columbus

The mapmaker, Christopher Columbus, takes three ships west to find the East Indies, but winds up in the Americas instead.

Dec 31, 1969

Cinderella

In this adaptation of the classic fairy tale, poor mistreated Cinderella has a visit from her fairy godmother, enabling her to go to the ball and meet the prince.

Dec 31, 1969

David and Goliath

In this adaptation of the Bibilcal story, Israelite shepherd boy David goes out to face the Philistine giant Goliath and defeat him.

Dec 31, 1969

Diana and the Golden Apples

In this adaptation of a Greek myth, Diana promises to marry the man that can defeat her in a race. Her father gives her childhood friend Melanion three golden apples to enable him to win the race.

Dec 31, 1969

Dinky Pinky

An elephant teased for being too small and too pink tells how he became the king of the elephants.

Dec 31, 1969

El Torito

A lonely little bull is happy when seven little boys who want to be toreadors come to play with him but when the play starts to hurt, the boys find that no one can get madder than a mad little bull. Set to music from "Carmen" by Bizet.

Dec 31, 1969

Fun on a Rainy Day

Little Johnny Everything unleashes his imagination on indoor activities when he can't go outside to play. Sequel to "Little Johnny Everything."

Dec 31, 1969

Gosomer Wump

Young Gosomer studies to play the triangle and is hired for an orchestra but his first concert runs into trouble when his pants keep falling down.

Dec 31, 1969

Hansel and Gretel

A brother and sister lost in the woods find their way to the gingerbread house of a wicked witch and their lives are in danger. Adapted from a Grimm's fairy tale.

Dec 31, 1969

Haydn's Toy Symphony

A cat chases a mouse around a toy shop in the middle of the night as the clockwork band plays the famous composition by Haydn.

Dec 31, 1969

Hiawatha

Hiawatha, an Indian boy, becomes a mighty warrior by saving his people from Pearl Feather, the evil wizard of the swamp.

Dec 31, 1969

Hunters of the Sea

A Nantucket whaling ship opens up a new field in the South Pacific Ocean for hunting the much-desired sperm whale.

Dec 31, 1969

I Wish I Had

A little boy wishes on the Wishing Star for a musical instrument but he can't make up his mind which one to get.

Dec 31, 1969

Little Hawk

A little Indian boy uses his close knowledge of nature to locate the chief's missing daughter in the woods and so earns the name of Little Hawk.

Dec 31, 1969

Little Johnny Everything

A little boy can be anything he wants by the power of make believe such as the milkman or a traffic cop. But Johnny gets the chance to be a real hero when he reports a fire to the fire department. .

Dec 31, 1969

Omicron and the Sputnik

Two tiny aliens, Omicron and Noodnicron, on a visit to Earth end up locked inside Sputnik as it is launched into space.

Dec 31, 1969

Panchito

A burro who can't bray and an eaglet who can't fly become friends and learn to overcome their limitations.

Dec 31, 1969

Paul Bunyan

Adaptation of the American folk tale about the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and how he built the Rocky Mountains and dug the Great Lakes.

Dec 31, 1969

Peer Gynt's Adventures in Arabia

Norwegian folk hero Peer Gynt is persuaded to rob a wealthy merchant by the dancing girl Anitra, who then double-crosses him and strands him in the desert.

Dec 31, 1969

Peer Gynt's Adventures in the Hall of the Mountain King

Norwegian folk hero Peer Gynt finds his habit of lying gets him in a lot of trouble when he is captured by trolls.

Dec 31, 1969

Peer Gynt's Adventures on the Stormy Sea

Norwegian folk hero Peer Gynt enters a boat race despite knowing nothing about sailing and is caught in a terrific storm.

Dec 31, 1969

Peter and the Wolf

In this adaptation of the Tchaikovsky composition, a little boy and his animal friends capture a marauding wolf.

Dec 31, 1969

Pinocchio

The Magic Cricket promises the puppet Pinocchio that he will becomes a real boy if he goes to school but Pinocchio discovers that being good isn't always easy.

Dec 31, 1969

Robin Hood

During the Middle Ages a young man who is declared an outlaw fights for the oppressed.

Dec 31, 1969

Rumplestiltskin

Ordered to spin straw into gold by the king, a desperate young woman is aided by a strange little man with a hidden motive. Soon she must give him her first born child unless she can guess his name.

Dec 31, 1969

Sir Lancelot

A little boy dreams he is Sir Lancelot, "King Arthur's bravest knight," as he battles threats to Camelot and rescues fair Guinevere from a villain.

Dec 31, 1969

Sleeping Beauty

In this adaptation of the classic fairy tale, a princess is cursed to sleep until a prince should awaken her with a kiss.

Dec 31, 1969

Snow White

In this adaptation of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Princess Snow White seeks refuge with seven dwarfs to protect her from the wicked Queen.

Dec 31, 1969

Sparky's Magic Voice

Every day, Sparky sings to the mountain to hear his voice come back as an echo. But one day the echo doesn't come back so Sparky asks the forest animals to help him find his voice.

Dec 31, 1969

The Eagle and the Thrush

The birds vie to see who can fly high into the sky to bring back music. The eagle tries but it is the lowly thrush who has the answer.

Dec 31, 1969

The Emperor's Nightingale

The Chinese Emperor discovers the beautiful nightingale he has her comes sing to him. But when he receives a mechanical bird as a gift, he loses interest in the real bird. Adapted from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Dec 31, 1969

The Enchanted Horse

A magical mechanical horse carries a Persian prince into a far-off land where he rescues a princess from an unwanted marriage and takes her back to his father's kingdom.

Dec 31, 1969

The Flying Carpet

A brave prince uses a magic flying carpet to rescue the Sultan's daughter from robbers who have kidnapped her and so wins her hand in marriage.

Dec 31, 1969

The Red Shoes

Little Karen lies to get pair of beautiful red shoes from her guardian but when she puts them on, she can't stop dancing until she learns kindness. Adapted from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Dec 31, 1969

The Trojan Horse

During the Trojan War, the Greeks build a giant wooden horse as a stratagem to conquer the city of Troy. Adapted from the Greek myth.

Dec 31, 1969

Tom Sawyer

Young Tom Sawyer witnesses a murder and makes an enemy of the villainous Injun Joe. Adapted from the Mark Twain novel.

Dec 31, 1969

Treasure Island

Young Jim Hawkins joins an expedition to find buried treasure but most of the crew are secretly pirates led by Long John Silver, wanting the treasure for themselves. Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel.

Dec 31, 1969

Waltz of the Flowers

When the Baron's musicians play this untitled waltz by Tchaikovsky, the mice all dance to it. But the cats set a trap for the mice who disguise themselves as flowers, escaping the cats and giving the waltz its name.

Dec 31, 1969

Daniel Boone

Hunter and explorer Daniel Boone opened up the American West for settlement in colonial days.

Dec 31, 1969

Miguel the Mighty Matador

Young Juan Pablo Garcia Miguel becomes the greatest matador in all of Spain--in his dreams.

Dec 31, 1969

Noahs Ark

In this adaptation of the Biblical story, God sends a great flood to destroy wicked mankind, saving Noah, his family, and two of every kind of animal by means of a giant boat.

Dec 31, 1969

Peppy Possum

A young possum who doesn't like to "play possum" must rely on his wits when he is captured by a hound dog.

Dec 31, 1969

Sinbad

In this adaptation of an Arabian Nights tale, Sinbad relates the fantastic adventures that made him the greatest sailor of all time.

Dec 31, 1969

The Kings Trumpet

The history of the trumpet, from the shofar to the modern three-valve trumpet.

Dec 31, 1969

The Magic Clock

When the town clock of Glickenglocken is stopped by an enemy, the citizens are thrown into turmoil but the clock recovers in time to warn of an invading army.

Dec 31, 1969

The Seasons

Adaptation of the Greek myth of Persephone and her abduction by Hades (though the names are changed), explaining the origin of the seasons.

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