Jasper in a Jam (1946)

In this entertaining Puppetoon animated short film, a young boy, Jasper, gets trapped inside a pawnshop at midnight. All the musical instruments come to life and play jazz. A whooping wooden Indian chief self-animates as well, and goes on the warpath.

Released Oct. 18, 1946 8 min 7+

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Music, Short

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