Van Beuren Music 1932
RKO-Radio Pictures seemed to be satisfied with what Van Bueren put out – especially true with regard to their cartoons.
RKO-Radio Pictures seemed to be satisfied with what Van Bueren put out – especially true with regard to their cartoons.
Tom and Jerry in the Alps. Lots of yodeling, and no avalanches. A perilous Alpine railway ride, then a great deal of music making.
1931 was a busy year for Gene Rodemich, his orchestra, and the ever-increasing use of a male quartet.
The Van Beuren cartoons managed to chug along, despite issues over their use of Farmer Al Falfa and Mickey Mouse look-alikes.
1930 saw Gene Rodemich replace Carl Edouarde as the orchestra leader.
While Wall Street was laying an egg, things were humming nicely at the Van Beuren Studio.
1929 saw Van Beuren cartoons with peppy music tracks, and an occasional line of dialogue.
This week we start a new series with the focus on music in the cartoons produced by Amadee J. Van Beuren.
Musically, Paramount’s 1960s releases were all over the map – literally – as we shall see.
Any similarity between Goodie The Gremlin and Casper is purely…well… you know…