I've spoken about this cartoon over the years with various people, and no one else could remember it and would say I made it up. I, too, used to cry about how he was treated by the other animals. I'm a 48 year old male lorry driver from Cornwall UK, and I've just had tears streaming down my face. I will never forget and always love you, Gideon 🦆🪿🦢

Shame these are not available in HD quality.

I love it encore more more

this cartoon came out in 1929 maybe?

What are the capitals of your mother's country and the one you live in are such difficult questions. The $100 question was what is the capital of the country you visit on holiday

Reminds be a bit of Eeh! Ah! Oh! Ooh! Not seen it before, thanks, such fun.

Great footage upload more television adverts & clips from years gone bye soon.

A little before my time but I love animation . It was quite enjoyable.

Not a single syllable of woke to be heard: unbelievable.

Another here who used to cry at this. I wonder why it evokes such strong emotions? Was it the teasing? Or something else as well?

I’m discovering more every day. But his prince Charles response is great…

Upload a Bisto gravy advert soon.

One does wonder if given the year of the short's release this was released before or after Columbia closed the studio since they would kept releasing shorts til 1949 which by then UPA entered the picture.

😂😂😂😂😂

An uplifting little ditty from the 1980s, which I remember well. Thanks for uploading and for the trip down Memory Lane...

This looks so familiar it looks like steam boat Willie

What do I think of Shirley Williams? She was a traitor, a liberalist and a mis-guided pacifist. Total scum.

This is Platinum grade Comedy!! Love it

Still a great show and a great comedian.

If a color copy of the short exists it's either at a private collector or the Columbia archives. Then again best we can do is a recolor of it to at least get a idea on what it could have been.

😅😅😅😅well information good show 😅😅

Is there more of this?

So, padded out, its 3 2 1 on Love Island, ..........

Does anyone know the name of the music that plays during: 0:13-0:56 ?

I wish there were shmoos in these li’l abner cartoons.

3:02 peak voice acting

Thank you very much for this!!

6:08 HE'S GOT A GUN!

Censored title card

It's insane,ha ha ha

The first time I saw this I was shocked,,its sooooo bonkers and so bloody funny.Spike...what a loon..in a brilliant wayxxxx

4:26 his voice sounds very weird.

Nicholas McArdle had dozens of credits in shows like Z-Cars, Softly Softly and Doctor Who - but this is surely his finest hour.

God bless Harry ❤

I used to cry too!😂

Wow glad this wasn't just me. I used to cry my eyes out to the ending music.

Was a young Tex Avery involved in this?

I came here because I was feeling sad and remembered watching this as a kid. The frightening part is all the other comments from people having ptsd from Gideon. I now believe in MK ultra lol

Nice to see a good 35mm print of a Van Beuren Aesops Fables cartoon!

This is where Mickey Mouse was stolen from!

I'm so badly looking for the UK version of this advert that at the ends sings 'Perrrrrr fectioon.... from Action GT'

If you watch a few blooper reels, you'll know how few people can flub their lines, and immediately come back with a witty comment.

iam now 64 and this was so enchanting to watch then ... and now .. loverly ❤

Well, needle nardle noo.

Were they making fun of steamboat willie?

Spike was an absolute nutter and comedy genius and i love him for that, just a shame we dont have anyone that compares to him that would be allowed on todays tv by the screaming bleeding heart leftie elite's.

Wow. Better than anything Disney did - so much more fun!

❤packed full of energy❤

Funny😂

Steamboat Willie