1933 - In this animated film, a boy tries to get his friend to have fun at a swimming pool to no avail.
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US - 1954 - in this documentary, a stingray buries itself in the sand to hide from the approaching human hunter, but to no avail. The diver shoots a spear into the animal and brings it up to the boat waiting on the water surface.
1936 - In this animated film, the Terrible Tempered Mr. Bang tries setting up a beach chair to no avail.
1934 - In this animated film, parrots who work as firemen try to fight flames with hoses, axes, and brooms to no avail.
1934 - In this animated film, a number of women including the ugly stepsisters tries on Cinderella's glass slipper to no avail, until Cinderella as played by Betty Boop tries it on.