Movies by Ted Eshbaugh

Wonder Bakers at the World's Fair

Wonder Bakers at the World's Fair

Animated segments which might have originally framed live action footage of bakers at work making Wonder Bread and Hostess cakes.

The Amateur Fire Brigade: A Fable of the New Deal

The Amateur Fire Brigade: A Fable of the New Deal

In Eshbaugh’s ‘political’ animated cartoon world, the Democratic platform is destroyed by its own swallowing of the NRA (National Recovery Act), sending the Donkey representing the party into a dizzying disastrous bucking fury (thanks to a ‘liberal’ added dose of Russian vodka).

The Snowman

The Snowman

A young Eskimo and his animal friends build a snow man, only for it to come to life and terrorize the local wildlife.

Sammy Salvage

Sammy Salvage

Under the motto "Junk Ain't Junk No More", Sammy Salvage collects junk that can be reused.

Tea Pot Town

Tea Pot Town

Created in conjunction with Lipton as a soft-sell for its products, Tea Pot Town seems largely inspired by the Sunshine Makers narrative. Just as Sunshine Makers promoted milk - showing cheerful gnomes using it to cheer up their gloomy rivals - Tea Pot Town purported that drinking tea once per day added positivity to life and helped chase away negative thoughts.