Movies: J R Bray Studios

Forbidden Fruit begins with New York in the grip of a banana shortage. Residents sing (or scream) “Yes! We Have No Bananas,” the hit novelty song of 1923 (inspired by real-life banana shortages—the film also references current events by mentioning mo...

Pete on the farm....

The animator tries to lose Dinky Doodle and Weakheart in the countryside. But they're kidnapped and taken to the moon by a witch. They finally get back to earth to take their revenge against their creator....

When an artist's creativity is constantly interrupted by mice, he orders two cartoon characters to get ride of them or else they'll be the ones evicted. When all else fails, they use music to lead the mouse horde away....

A "Hot Dog" Cartoon...

A "Unnatural History" cartoon...

A young boy steals jam from his mother and his mother tells him the story of the pelican and the monkey who stole everything in sight. The monkey was punished by having to make little rock out of big one on the chain gang, and the pelican has his bil...

After an organ grinder's monkey grabs a little girl's lollipop with his tail, the musician explains why monkeys are so clever with their tails....

Bobby Bumps, his dog Fido, and a shady mouse get into a jar of jam--and trouble....

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief....

Mischievous schoolboy Bobby disobeys his teacher and swings on a dangerous giant school bell....

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief, this time hunting and fishing where they're not allowed....

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief....

Walter Lantz as himself Baldy Belmont as the old man and Pete the pup as himself....

Based on the Buster Brown comic by R.F. Outcault....

Bobby works at his father's office; there is some question of payment, however....

A rare spoof. With the success of the 1925 film, The Lost World, it is common that when something is popular and successful, it is bound to be a subject for parodies and cash-in attempts. One of them was The Lost Whirl. This film featured stop-motion...

a Pete Pup Cartoon...

Bobby Bumps invited his black neighbor to join his "lodge." But first he has to be initiated. The neighbor cleverly avoids getting rammed in the behind by Bobby's goat, but as he's running away, finds himself in a precarious position with a wild bear...

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief....