A young caterpillar yearns to fly like the butterflies and birds, but cannot launch himself high enough to do so ... until a couple start playing badminton nearby.
And here is an early success as he puts the viewer in the mood of a little boy, playing with his toys, running them through the paces of his little circus.
Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the German High Command, including the Kaiser himself.
Rather than telling his parents, who have another girl picked out for him, Bob brings home his new wife disguised as his friend "Steve."
The daughter of a wealthy man secretly marries a man below her station— one whom her father violently disapproves of. The father, in an excess of parental concern, separates the lovers by sending his daughter away so that she might forget her lover, unaware of their married state. During this time, she gives birth to a daughter. After some months, the young mother returns to her family manor and presents her father with his new granddaughter, which causes a most unfortunate scene. Unbeknownst to the young woman, her enraged father falsely accuses his son-in-law of theft and has him incarcerated in order to separate the lovers in an irrational attempt to force his daughter to forget this "unworthy" young man.
A very good as a faithful husband, whose wife is looking for proof that more than his eyes have been roving. She hires a private detective to provide it.
Max has a toothache, and it's up to The Clown and a bespectacled rabbit to pull out the aching tooth.
The film begins with an obese woman going to the shoe store and insisting she's a size 3 1/2--though she's obviously much larger. Then, out of the blue, a cat and a stick figure appear and make fun of the woman--making fat jokes and the like.
FRIEND REQUEST PENDING is a short comedy drama about the mature generation dating in our modern social networking world. It's a tale of love but more importantly life long friendship. The twelve-minute tale tells the story of Mary (Judi Dench) and Linda (Penny Ryder) who spend an afternoon discussing the pleasures, pitfalls and problems with using social networking to try and woo the local choirmaster Trevor (Philip Jackson).
In an attempt to reignite their relationship, a couple goes on a vacation to a waterpark where they argue incessantly about even the most menial things. The relationship faces an even tougher challenge upon the introduction of a young woman on vacation alone.
In a return to the Out of the Inkwell format, Betty Boop invents a pep formula to speed up lazy Pudgy, but it escapes into the real world with rapid results.
Three Greek intellectuals gather for the Great Summoning, a mysterious phenomenon that may take days to manifest. While they wait, they attempt to figure out what to do for the time being.
A young worm is chased by the Early Bird, but then a snake and two crows join the chase.
A man is trying to shave, but grotesque faces keep appearing in his mirror.
Forklift driver Klaus returns - Now the boss has to drive. The chaos continues to take its course!!! Due to food poisoning, many workers are down in the company. After a long search for new forklift drivers, the boss himself goes as a teacher on the forklift and thus makes " the buck to the gardener ".No idea of the technology , no safety measures and in addition coke comes into play. The colleagues, girls and the daily work routine offer enough distraction and provide for bumps, accidents and funerals on the continuous line.
A group of people watches a guignol (the French version of a Punch and Judy show). Outtake from a longer, now lost, film.
Innovative early 'trick' film showing the popular 'flying the foam' stunt performed on - or rather off - Brighton's West Pier.
Two groups of young women get into a pair of horse-drawn carts, and go off for a straw ride through the snowy streets. As they pass by a group of children, the children throw snowballs at the riders, and they and other persons begin to join in the fun. Then one of the carts tips on its side, spilling some of its occupants into the snow. Everyone soon decides that they enjoy playing in the snow even more than riding.
Three young children set up a table, and on the table is placed a miniature stage. The stage curtain opens, a carpet appears, and then the carpet unrolls by itself. Two puppet figures then come out and begin to perform a series of routines.
A young peasant leaves his cottage after a quarrel with his wife, and meets a witch. She takes him to a cavern, where after a series of encounters with goblins and other elusive creatures, he is presented with a choice of beautiful women of various races. Finally the witch makes his wife appear.