John Foster
New Jersey, USA

John Foster (November 27, 1886 – February 16, 1959) was a cartoonist and film director. He is remembered for his direction in over a hundred films, including the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry series and the early (1928) sound-on-film cartoon "Dinner Time". Later in the 1930s, he created Gandy Goose for Terrytoons.

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Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past (2007)
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Better Late Than Never (1950)
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The Perils of Pearl Pureheart (1949)
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Goony Golfers (1948)
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Seeing Ghosts (1948)
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Taming the Cat (1948)
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The Wolf's Pardon (1947)
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Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick (1947)
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Aladdin's Lamp (1947)
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The Dead End Cats (1947)
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Crying Wolf (1947)
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The Hep Cat (1946)
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The Crackpot King (1946)
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The Snow Man (1946)
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The Jail Break (1946)
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The Electronic Mouse Trap (1946)
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The Tortoise Wins Again (1946)
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Winning the West (1946)
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Mighty Mouse in the Trojan Horse (1946)
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The Johnstown Flood (1946)
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Throwing the Bull (1946)
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My Old Kentucky Home (1946)
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The Wicked Wolf (1946)
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Svengali's Cat (1946)
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Mighty Mouse in Krakatoa (1945)
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Bad Bill Bunion (1945)
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The Silver Streak (1945)
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Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (1945)
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Aesop's Fable: The Mosquito (1945)
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Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats (1945)
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Raiding the Raiders (1945)
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Ants in Your Pantry (1945)
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The Port of Missing Mice (1945)
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Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (1945)
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The Sultan's Birthday (1944)
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The Two Barbers (1944)
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The Cat Came Back (1944)
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The Green Line (1944)
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Wolf! Wolf! (1944)
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Eliza on the Ice (1944)
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Mighty Mouse Meets Jekyll and Hyde Cat (1944)
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The Champion of Justice (1944)
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Yokel Duck Makes Good (1943)
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The Lion and the Mouse (1943)
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Down with Cats (1943)
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He Dood It Again (1943)
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Camouflage (1943)
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Super Mouse Rides Again (1943)
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Pandora's Box (1943)
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Patriotic Pooches (1943)
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Somewhere in the Pacific (1942)
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Frankenstein's Cat (1942)
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The Mouse of Tomorrow (1942)
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The Big Build-Up (1942)
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The Outpost (1942)
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Funny Bunny Business (1942)
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A Yarn About Yarn (1941)
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The Bird Tower (1941)
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Slap Happy Hunters (1941)
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Good Old Irish Tunes (1941)
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The Magic Shell (1941)
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The Baby Seal (1941)
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Mississippi Swing (1941)
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The Temperamental Lion (1940)
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The Snow Man (1940)
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Plane Goofy (1940)
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Landing of the Pilgrims (1940)
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Happy Haunting Grounds (1940)
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How Wet Was My Ocean (1940)
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Professor Offkeyski (1940)
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Just a Little Bull (1940)
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The Orphan Duck (1939)
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The Three Bears (1939)
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Village Blacksmith (1938)
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The Stranger Rides Again (1938)
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The Goose Flies High (1938)
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String Bean Jack (1938)
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The Last Indian (1938)
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Devil of the Deep (1938)
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Maid in China (1938)
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Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast (1938)
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Gandy the Goose (1938)
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The Billy Goat's Whiskers (1937)
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Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra (1937)
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Love's Labor Won (1933)
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Panicky Pup (1933)
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Magic Mummy (1933)
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Tumble Down Town (1933)
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Silvery Moon (1933)
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Tight Rope Tricks (1933)
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Three Little Kittens (1933)
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Bugs and Books (1932)
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A Yarn of Wool (1932)
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Pencil Mania (1932)
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Pickaninny Blues (1932)
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The Golden Goose (1932)
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Frisky Frolics (1932)
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Hokum Hotel (1932)
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Piano Tooners (1932)
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Venice Vamp (1932)
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A Spanish Twist (1932)
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A Cat-Fish Romance (1932)
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Barnyard Bunk (1932)
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Bring 'Em Back Half Shot (1932)
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Nursery Scandal (1932)
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Jolly Fish (1932)
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Down in Dixie (1932)
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The Wild Goose Chase (1932)
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The Ball Game (1932)
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Chinese Jinks (1932)
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Redskin Blues (1932)
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Stone Age Error (1932)
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Circus Romance (1932)
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Plane Dumb (1932)
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The Farmerette (1932)
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The Tuba Tooter (1932)
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Pots and Pans (1932)
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Joint Wipers (1932)
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Uncle Tom and Little Eva (1932)
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Spring Antics (1932)
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The Cat's Canary (1932)
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In the Bag (1932)
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Fly Frolic (1932)
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Rabid Hunters (1932)
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Rocketeers (1932)
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Toy Time (1932)
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A Swiss Trick (1931)
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Jungle Jam (1931)
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In Dutch (1931)
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Cowboy Cabaret (1931)
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Horse Cops (1931)
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Trouble (1931)
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Fairyland Follies (1931)
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The Family Shoe (1931)
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Polar Pals (1931)
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Fly Hi (1931)
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Love in a Pond (1931)
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Wot a Night (1931)
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Makin' 'Em Move (1931)
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Pale Face Pup (1931)
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Play Ball (1931)
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The Fly Guy (1931)
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Mad Melody (1931)
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Cinderella Blues (1931)
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Old Hokum Bucket (1931)
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College Capers (1931)
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Radio Racket (1931)
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Cowboy Blues (1931)
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The Animal Fair (1931)
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Red Riding Hood (1931)
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A Toytown Tale (1931)
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The King of Bugs (1930)
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Stone Age Stunts (1930)
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The Office Boy (1930)
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Gypped in Egypt (1930)
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The Big Cheese (1930)
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Midnight (1930)
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Circus Capers (1930)
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Farm Foolery (1930)
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Frozen Frolics (1930)
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Laundry Blues (1930)
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Hot Tamale (1930)
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Snow Time (1930)
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Jungle Jazz (1930)
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A Romeo Robin (1930)
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A Bugville Romance (1930)
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Noah Knew His Ark (1930)
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Oom Pah Pah (1930)
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The Haunted Ship (1930)
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The Iron Man (1930)
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Western Whoopee (1930)
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Dixie Days (1930)
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Foolish Follies (1930)
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Good Old Schooldays (1930)
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Sky Skippers (1930)
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Singing Saps (1930)
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Ship Ahoy (1930)
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A Close Call (1929)
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Night Club (1929)
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Barnyard Melody (1929)
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Mill Pond (1929)
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Summertime (1929)
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The Fly's Bride (1929)
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The Jungle Fool (1929)
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Enchanted Flute (1929)
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Farmer's Goat (1929)
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By Land and Air (1929)
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The Cold Steel (1929)
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Snow Birds (1929)
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Little Game Hunter (1929)
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Fight Game (1929)
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Wooden Money (1929)
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A Day Off (1928)
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Sunday on the Farm (1928)
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The Early Bird (1928)
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The Flying Age (1928)
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Everybody's Flying (1928)
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Christmas Cheer (1927)
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Carnival Week (1927)
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When Snow Flies (1927)
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The Fortune Hunters (1922)
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The Fable of Henpecked Henry (1922)
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The Hated Rivals (1922)
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The Enchanted Fiddle (1922)
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The Elephant's Trunk (1922)
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The Fearless Fido (1922)
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The Farmer And The Mice (1922)
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The Farmer And The Ostrich (1922)
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The Dog And The Thief (1922)
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The Miller And His Donkey (1922)
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