Best 15 Animation Movies Must-See Released in 1953

Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan. Learn about Peter Pan / IMDB / YouTube

The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator. Check out Duck Amuck / IMDB / YouTube

Duck Dodgers and Marvin Martian wage war over Planet X. See more about Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century / IMDB / YouTube

The final installment of the Hunting Trilogy once again has Elmer out hunting, while Bugs and Daffy try to con him into shooting the other. Explore Duck! Rabbit, Duck! / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs Bunny takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque and winds up in a Mexican bullring fighting one heck of a big bullying bull. Learn about Bully for Bugs / IMDB / YouTube

A madman tells his tale of murder, and how a strange beating sound haunted him afterward. Explore The Tell-Tale Heart / IMDB / YouTube

A sheepdog thwarts the efforts of a thieving wolf whose tricks include altering the time clock, hiding in a bush, imitating Pan, digging a tunnel, unleashing a wildcat and disguising himself as the dog's coworker. More about Don't Give Up the Sheep / IMDB / YouTube

Hypnosis doesn't help the Coyote catch the Road Runner, nor do a clutch of string-controlled rifles or dozens of mousetraps, but they all manage to backfire on him, naturally. Look into Zipping Along / IMDB / YouTube

A mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and prominence. Read about Ben and Me / IMDB / YouTube

While traveling with his nephews, Donald stops at the fountain of youth and tricks the kids into thinking he is a baby again. However, he gets tangled up with an aggressive mother alligator and her babies. Details on Don's Fountain of Youth / IMDB / YouTube

Upon hearing about a white mouse that could explode is on the loose, Jerry decides to impersonate it to torment Tom. Explore The Missing Mouse / IMDB / YouTube

As the new neighbor on the block, Donald Duck tries to be courteous to the inconsiderate slob living next door; but eventually a feud erupts, and the television news covers it like a sporting event. Details on The New Neighbor / IMDB / YouTube

While Mickey fishes at the beach, Pluto has bad encounters with a clam and then a seagull that also steals Mickey's bait and fish. The pair are eventually chased away by all the gull's friends. Learn about The Simple Things / IMDB / YouTube

The Bide-a-wee Mouse Home sends two orphans over for a hike with Scoutmaster Jerry. Trouble is, the orphans, dressed as Indians, want to shoot arrows and tomahawk-chop everything in sight, and especially Tom, who quickly gets scalped and has the end of his tail chopped off. He captures Jerry; this, of course, means war, for which the tots paint dozens of badminton shu. More about Two Little Indians / IMDB / YouTube

A henpecked husband sees a unicorn outside his window--or does he? Explore A Unicorn in the Garden / IMDB / YouTube