Tom Palmer — Director (7)
Parrotville Old Folks (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Parrotville Old Folks
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
Some elderly parrots are washing and cleaning up around the house, when one of them is phoned by Matron Birdkins, who invites them over to the Old Folks Home to play some tunes. They're hindered by a snowstorm, but make it none the worse for wear, warming themselves by a fire they help stoke. They play and sing some songs, and then a chaotic dinner ensues. This is followed by more singing and dancing, and a good time is had by all.
The Hunting Season (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Hunting Season
director: Tom Palmer / Burt Gillett
There is peace in the forest and among all of the animals there, including a pair of ducks who befriend Molly Moo-Cow. A pair of hunters come on the scene, go hunting and hurt the ducks, so it's Molly to the rescue.
Molly Moo-Cow and Robinson Crusoe (1936) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Molly Moo-Cow and Robinson Crusoe
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
Molly Moo-Cow washes to shore on an island, the one occupied by Robinson Crusoe. Much of the short is Crusoe extolling the virtues of the solitary life, Molly trying to ingratiate herself to Crusoe and Crusoe trying to get rid of her. He finally succeeds-just before cannibals come ashore, capture Crusoe and dump him in a pot. From the time they grab him Crusoe is yelling for help (from whom is unclear, given that he wants the island to himself).
Spinning Mice (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Spinning Mice
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
A girl is sewing in her playroom when a boy sneaks in and lets loose a horde of mice into her doll house. She discovers them and is fascinated by them, one in particular who can speak.
Trolley Ahoy (1936) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Trolley Ahoy
director: Tom Palmer
The terrible tempered Mr. Bang is commuting to work. When the trolley takes more than 5 seconds to arrive, he follows the tracks to the Skipper's house, where he bets him $10 he won't get to work on time. So motivated, the Skipper cuts breakfast short, but he hasn't paid the bill and his power is off. His wife rigs a sail, which gets him going, but a typhoon blows them off course. They land atop Mr. Bang's train...
Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians
director: Burt Gillett / Tom Palmer
A Conestoga Wagon leads Molly Moo-Cow and some ducks through the hills. The ducks stop for a swim by a tepee and go to explore the settlement. Molly misses her friends and goes to look for them; when she finds them she discovers they're behaving like Native Americans, and she joins in. Meanwhile, a Native woman downstream loses her baby in the stream and chases after her. Seeing the baby's in trouble, Molly pursues it as well, and eventually retrieves it.
I've Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
I've Got to Sing a Torch Song
director: Tom Palmer actor: Sara Berner
Blackout gags and music, including the title song originated in the movie musical Gold Diggers of 1933. Hollywood figures caricatured include Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Blondell, James Cagney, Bing Crosby, Guy Kibbee, Zasu Pitts, Mae West, Bert Wheeler and Bob Woolsey, Ed Wynn, George Bernard Shaw, Mussolini, Ben Bernie, The Boswell Sisters and Greta Garbo, who does the "Dat's all, folks!".