The Fox Chase: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Disney, 1928)

This rare black-and-white archival footage presents "The Fox Chase," a classic Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon from August 27, 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 joins a fox hunt, riding a horse that transforms into various animals (a camel, a kangaroo) to chase a sly fox through forests and fields, only to face slapstick chaos: the fox outsmarts him, the horse crashes, and Oswald ends up comically tangled in the hunt, all set against simple, whimsical rural 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 wild chase frozen in time.