A Hatful of Dreams (1944)

George Pals stop motion Puppetoons were peopled with all types of characters Two of his most popular were a pair of lovestruck kids named Punchy and Judy Here downonhisluck Punchy obtains a magical straw hat from a plucky talking horse and transforms himself into Aladdin and with the official permission of DC Comics Superman Hoping to impress Judy Punchys delusions of grandeur only land him in jail The talking horse is a witness at Punchys trial and cajoles the judge arresting Officer Moriarty and members of the jury to test the hat causing their secret selves to emerge inbound a hilarious spectacle as their unfettered dreams and desire hold sway