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My Ten Favorite Warner Bros. Cartoons of the 1930's
I think each of these deserve an equal amount of praise, so I decided to list them in alphabetical order instead of ranking them.
- Three-way tie between Bars and Stripes Forever, Hobo Gadget Band, and Fagin’s Freshman- A trio of underrated gems that were the best cartoons to come from Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton. 
- The Case of the Stuttering Pig- A really funny horror parody and the best black and white cartoon of the decade. 
- Cracked Ice- Moral: never try to steal alcohol from a St. Bernard 
- Daffy Duck in Hollywood- One of the best examples of screwball Daffy. 
- Dangerous Dan McFoo- How to successfully use a voice that would later become iconic for a future character. 
- Have You Got Any Castles- Ned Sparks being caricatured as Rip Van Winkle is a really funny idea and he easily steals every scene he’s in. 
- Katnip Kollege- The score for this one is really fun and I love Johnny’s character journey here where he goes from not knowing how to swing and then impresses everyone when he finally learns how. 
- Now That Summer is Gone- At first, you think this is similar to a Silly Symphony, but once the plot begins, it truly becomes a Warner cartoon. The twist ending is also brilliant. 
- Snowman’s Land- Proof that Chuck Jones could make a funny cartoon in his early days. 
- Thugs with Dirty Mugs- Hilarious parody of Angels with Dirty Faces, long before Home Alone spoofed it. 
Honorable Mentions (listed in chronological order):
