Hit the Beach (Part 8)
In this installment, we cover the years 1951 through 1953 – another period when suntans seemed more desirable, in spite of dermatologists’ advice.
Category Archives: Animation Trails
Hit the Beach (Part 7)
Once again, Old Sol’s rays bear down upon Toontown, driving its late 40’s and early 50’s population to the coastline to beat the heat.
Hit the Beach (Part 6)
In the late 1940s, with sea lanes clearing, attention seems to shift in the animation industry to the leisure voyage, and to destinations of palm-fringed shores.
Hit the Beach (Part 5)
The war years bring a new light to beachfront activities, as the importance of the Pacific Campaign places a new emphasis upon the maritime activities in cartoons.
Hit the Beach (Part 4)
Ending the 30’s and into the 40’s, we find numerous additional animated outings for the sand and surf crowd.
Hit the Beach (Part 3)
Proceeding deeper into the 1930’s, we continue to encounter the occasional visit to a savage cannibal island, and even more retellings of Robinson Crusoe.
Hit the Beach (Part 2)
As one of literature’s most famous beach dwellers was Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe”, Hollywood animators had a field day adapting his exploits in cartoons.
Hit the Beach (Part 1)
Let’s see how our favorite characters tackle the hazards of sunburn, out of control tides, attacking sea creatures, or merely trying to hold on to a picnic lunch.
Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 12): Enough! Let’s Hit the Showers
We’ve had ourselves a good long workout, and now is the time for winding down.
Fitness v. Fatness (Part 11): Fat Cats and Obese Others
In today’s survey of fitness and weight-watching cartoons, all but two of the participants are felines!
