Max and Dave – Popeye 1938-40: It Ain’t Broke, So Why Fix It?
There was less pressure from Paramount to include songs from their features in the cartoons, though some would still show up.
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Betty Boop 1937-38: Not Much Change For Your Dollar
Even if her cartoons could be broken down into sub-series (Pudgy, Grampy, etc.), Betty was still expected to do her songs.
Max and Dave: Popeye 1937-38: You Better Lock Up Your Doors Today
Never mind what the feature was, it was Popeye the audiences wanted… accompanied by great songs!
Betty Boop 1936-37: Not Much Different Than the Year Before
The conventional wisdom is there is something missing from these cartoons than those in the pre-code years. But the music was just as lively.
Color Classics 1939-41: The New Wears Off
The Fleischers, now in their new home in Miami, tried to make stars out of the relatively colorless Hunky and Spunky.
Max and Dave: Popeye 1936-37 – Most Remarkable and Extraordinary
The trade magazines of 1936-37, confirm that Max Fleischer’s Popeye cartoons were the most popular shorts on the market.
Max and Dave: Betty Boop 1936 – Betty Settles Into Her New Role
If some viewers missed the spice of the earlier Boop cartoons, at least the folks at Paramount seemed to be happy.
Max and Dave: Color Classics 1937-38
While Fleischer attempted to spice up his color efforts with a string of original songs, they did not cross over to the hit parade, and produced little, if any, saleable material.
Max and Dave: Screen Songs 1937-38: And the Ball Keeps Bouncing
The screwy non-sequiturs of the early 1930’s are long gone, and the bouncing ball sequences are played straight. But the music plays on…
Max and Dave: Popeye 1936 – Of Fists and Folios
During the 1935-36 season, Popeye had become a multi-media sensation. There was that radio series starring actor Floyd Buckley… and, or course, recordings ensued.
