The Strangest Cartoon Studio In The World: The Van Beuren Studio

WARNING: The cartoons from this studio are EXTREMELY weird!!! The have weird plots, strange characters, and don't make any sense. These cartoons MIGHT NOT suite you because they are soooooo weird!

I did that warning to amuse you BUT I tell you those cartoons are still are veeeeeeeeeeeeery weird.

What is the Van Beuren Studio?: The Van Beuren studio is a studio that started by the Fable Studio

but then Amedee J. van Beuren took over the studio and created characters (see the "Characters" section). It is regarded as the weirdest cartoon studio in the history of animation.

Characters: One of the most famous pair are the Mutt-and-Jeff-like pair, Tom and Jerry! Renamed Dick and Larry, unlike the cat and mouse duo, these characters were friends and were humans. Another character was Cubby Bear, renamed Brownie Bear later.

Created: It was created in 1928 by Amedee J. van Beuren. It produced cartoons from 1928 to 1936.

Cubby Bear

Series: Aesops Fables, Cubby Bear series, Amos 'n Andy, The Little King, Rainbow Parade, Tom and Jerry series, Toby the Pup, and Burt Gillet's Toddle Tales.

Fun Fact: Did you know that there were 3 duos before cat and mouse? The Van Beuren Tom and Jerry, two humans, A cat and a dog called Waffles the Cat and Don Dog, very similar to the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry, AND a boy called Tom and and a mule called Jerry! These were marionette puppets that were produced in 1924. Thats 16 years before the cat and mouse!!

Where can I watch Van Beuren cartoons?: Well you could buy DVDs like Uncensored Animation from the Van Beuren Studio, The Complete Animated Adventures of Van Beuren's Tom and Jerry, The Golden Age of Cartoons: The Complete Animated Adventures of Van Beuren's Aesop's Fables, and The Complete Adventures of Cubby Bear.

It you want strange cartoons, I suggest Cultoons Vol. 1, Bizarre Cartoons, and, The Strangest Cartoons Ever Made Vol. 1.

Click here to see Youtube videos of the cartoons.   Here is a classic Tom and Jerry short below:

Enjoy, Tai Jackson :)