Arnold Gillespie

History

Animator for Fleischer Studios, MGM and John Sutherland Productions. (Not to be confused with A. Arnold Gillespie who worked for MGM in Special Effects.)

Movies

What Makes Us Tick
Animation
An optimistic overview and explanation of the stock market with animated examples.
Inside Cackle Corners
Animation
Cold-War propaganda film where the importance of research and development in capitalism is stressed.
Swing Cleaning
Animation
Gabby is a servant in a castle and is required to do a little housework.
Olive's $weep$take Ticket
Animation
Olive gets a phone call that she has won first prize in a sweepstake. After a frantic search, she locates her ticket, only to have it blow out the window. Help, Popeye!
Pedagogical Institution (College to You)
Animation
A comic look at prehistoric life.
Snubbed by a Snob
Animation
A young horse says hi to little donkey Spunky. But the horse's mother pulls him away, saying we don't associate with that kind. Spunky makes a few more overtures, and eventually they set off on a chase, running across a bull from time to time. The horse stops to eat a lot of apples and drink far too much water; this leaves him too bloated to move much at all. The two continue to anger the bull, which gives chase; Spunky saves the colt, and they all live in harmony.
Peace on Earth
Animation
Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.