Tall Timber: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Disney, 1928)

This rare black-and-white archival footage presents "Tall Timber," a classic Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon from September 24, 1928, created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Studios—nearly a century ago—offering a nostalgic thrill for early animation fans. The silent film follows Oswald, the mischievous black rabbit with expressive ears, as he ventures into a dense forest, chopping trees with an axe, only to trigger slapstick chaos: trees fall unpredictably, crushing him and other animals, while a mosquito inflates him like a balloon, leading to a wild chase with a bear, all set against simple, whimsical woodland backgrounds typical of the era. A lively window into 1920s animation’s golden age, this preserved gem—directed by Disney, with animation by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Rollin Hamilton, Ben Clopton, and Les Clark—grips cartoon enthusiasts, animation historians, and nostalgic viewers, offering a timeless peek at a forest farce frozen in time.