Max and Dave “Screen Songs” 1932: More of Your Favorite Radio Stars
As the 1931-32 season ended, the Fleischer Screen Songs were starting to feature more live action sequences with favorite radio stars and Broadway personalities.
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The End of the “Talkartoons”
In this instalment we cover these final episodes, as the Talkartoons became virtually indistinguishable from the “new” Boop series which would immediately follow.
1931-32 Talkartoons: Give Us More Betty!
It was becoming clear that Betty Boop was the star of the Talkartoon series. I wonder how much of a surprise this was to Max and Dave.
Max and Dave: Screen Songs 1932 – More Live Footage
During the remainder of the 1931-32 season, the Screen Songs began to feature more live footage from well known radio artists.
Max and Dave: Screen Songs 1931-32: Slight Changes
Just as the Talkartoons developed during the 1931-32 season, the Screen Songs had developed too. They began to use more up to date song material, rather than relics.
Talkartoons 1931: Do It Or Die
By the end of this season, both Bimbo and Betty were getting occasional screen credit, which indicates they were both becoming attractive to exhibitors.
Max and Dave: Talkartoons 1930-31 – Still Popular
Subject matter was becoming more exotic, developing a house style weirdness that didn’t at all cater to being ootsy-cutesy.
Max and Dave: 1931 – More Bouncing Balls
One of the things most attractive about old cartoons is their music. The orchestra heard on Fleischer shorts during this period features some of New York’s finest studio musicians
Max and Dave: Screen Songs 1930-31: Keeping On
Despite the fact the public’s tastes for musicals had waned, the Fleischer’s kept up with what they had done in the previous season.
Max and Dave: 1929-30 Talkartoons – “Hello, Betty!”
The “Talkartoons” featured Bimbo, who went through much tweaking and development, changing his appearance markedly from cartoon to cartoon.
