Time For A Trip To The Health Farm

From 1936, here's "Farmer Al Falfa in The Health Farm."  In this cartoon, the notorious jewel theif, Wooden Leg Willy, enters the health farm, disguised as a customer.  Can our hero, Farmer Al Falfa, and his canine sidekick, Puddy the Pup, catch Willy and bring him to justice?



This is a TV print, which may have been seen as a segment in Paul Terry's Barker Bill Cartoon Show, which aired on CBS from 1953 to 1955.

This Terrytoon, produced on behalf of Educational Pictures by Paul Terry at New Rochelle, New York, was direced by George Gordon and Mannie Davis, with music by Philip A. Scheib.

Originally released theatrically by 20th Century-Fox.

All The Kids Like Kiko

Here is a Castle Films print (for the home market) of a 1936 Terrytoons cartoon, "Farmer Al Falfa's Prize Package," which introduced Kiko the Kangaroo.  The cartoon also featured Puddy the Pup.



This cartoon, make in New Rochelle, New York on behalf of Educational Pictures and originally released theatrically by 20th Century-Fox, with music by Phil Scheib, was produced by Paul Terry and directed by George Gordon and Mannie Davis.

I didn't know it was illegal to keep a kangaroo.

Time For An Old Cartoon!

From 1946, it's time for "The Talking Magpies."  This cartoon was more-or-less the forerunner of what would be the hugely successful Heckle and Jeckle series.  This cartoon features longtime Terrytoons star Farmer Al Falfa as the long-suffering homeowner who has to put up with a number of magpies.



This cartoon, released by 20th Century-Fox, was produced at New Rochelle, New York by Paul Terry.  With story by John Foster and music by Phil Scheib, this cartoon was directed by studio veteran Mannie Davis.