Daniel and Cindy/ "Merry-Go-Cindy"

Merry-Go-Cindy is a 1943 animated cartoon directed by Michael Avery and the 32nd overall Daniel and Cindy short distributed by DG Productions, inc. In this cartoon, Cindy takes on the role of a kidnapped circus acrobat, only to save herself from distress by outwitting her foes.

Plot
It was nighttime at the neighborhood and Cindy was just asleep. However, a couple of goons moved the bed to a truck, which promptly takes her to a circus. Later that morning, Cindy woke up and thought she had a nightmare of said thing. It was when she discovered she was forced to wear tights, because the ringmaster is calling her to get on stage. Hijinks ensue.

Later, Cindy meets her supposed goons, Franz and Hilnaldo. They offered Cindy a deal to see who can do better in acrobatics. The first act involves the trapeze, and Cindy notices that Franz was attempting to make her slip her grip. As she complied, she successfully crosses from one side to another. Franz was in shock and tries to replicate what she did, but ended up slipping and falling through the net.

In the second act, Cindy and co. tried to walk across a tightrope, but instead of walking, they all used a balancing ball. Once again, Ciny was victorious, and offers both Franz and Hilnaldo a free cigar *it's explosive* and BAM. Both goons get tuckered up.

By the third act, both boys were tired of her antics. So to try and get rid of Cindy, they tried a plan that would almost seem to be foolproof. The ringmaster calls for Cindy to be fired from a cannon. Ala Duck Season, she forces him to get onto the cannon and fires him away, ending with a remark, "Every day, I always get rid of those foolish freaks."

Academy Award Runner-up
In 1943, this cartoon was close to be nominated for an Oscar, but was rejected for "The Yankee Doodle Mouse", "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins", "The Dizzy Acrobat", "Greetings Bait", "Imagination", and "Reason and Emotion" for best animated short.