Back to School with Jiminy Cricket and His Friends
Few cartoon characters helped us learn more about safety, math, language, manners and plain common sense than Official Conscience Jiminy Cricket, with some help from his pals.
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
50 Years Ago: When the Animated “Archies” Ruled TV & Pop Music
Even The Beatles couldn’t beat “Sugar, Sugar” for the number one hit of 1969, when the Archies enjoyed a highly unique success – much imitated but never equaled.
Animation Spin Special: Remembering Russi Taylor
Should Russi Taylor’s vast voice acting artistry be “Minnie-mized” with a single credit? Gosh, no! Let’s start our tribute with another iconic role she also played for years
The “Peanuts” Apollo 10 Project & The Records That Prove It
Charlie Brown and Snoopy were so part of the national zeitgeist, they were included in the Apollo project, and the fact and whimsy was captured on two very different 1969 records.
The Disneyland Castle (1955) & “The Sand Castle” (1961) on Records
Sleeping Beauty Castle is the gateway to a Disney musical treasury, plus a renowned composer’s score to a film featuring surreal animation, both spinning on the Columbia label.
“Pinocchio in Outer Space” (1965) Just for the Record
Paul Frees and Art Gilmore hawk a spaced-out feature, as we feature discs with animation ties that epitomize the baby boom era’s obsession with the space race.
When Bugs, Popeye, Batman, Mickey & Friends Went Disco
In the late seventies, you never knew who was going to boogie next—Beethoven or Ethel Merman—so it was a matter of time before classic animated characters got into the beat.
Mel Blanc Presents Listening and Learning with Bugs & Friends
Since Thursday is the 111th birthday of “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” let’s look at some of the later Looney Tunes recordings that Mel Blanc made especially for children.
Spin Special: Doris’ Day at Disneyland
In tribute to superstar Doris Day who passed away yesterday, let’s look at her classic children’s album featuring Disney tunes (some sung with rarely-heard opening verses).
Frank Welker Takes a Spin as the Easter Bunny
Easter may have been last Sunday, but Frank Welker’s vast voice work is never done–so let’s hop over to a little-known Welker work in which he plays a beleaguered bunny.
