Robert McKimson’s “Hop, Look and Listen” (1948)
We’re bouncing and hopping along with the latest Warners breakdown! With Hop, Look and Listen, Sylvester encounters an escaped baby kangaroo, which he believes is a giant mouse.
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Andy Panda in “Playful Pelican” (1948)
This week’s breakdown is a Walter Lantz cartoon – starring a Dick Lundy/Freddy Moore redesigned Andy Panda!
Terrytoon’s “Club Sandwich” (1931)
Club Sandwich harks back to the silent Aesop’s Fables which Paul Terry produced, in that an army of mice retaliate against Farmer Al Falfa and his cat.
Walt Disney’s “Monkey Melodies (1930)
This week, we’ll be monkeying around with an early Silly Symphony – Monkey Melodies; a romance between a boy and girl simian, throughout the jazzy cartoon jungle.
The Pink Panther “In The Pink” (1967)
Here’s a wonderful surprise for you readers—a draft from the DePatie-Freleng studios!
Disney’s “The Cookie Carnival” (1935)
This week’s breakdown is a deliciously sweet Silly Symphony! The Cookie Carnival is Chaplin-esque in nature – a tramp selflessly helps a poor woman succeed in her wishes.
Porky and Daffy in “Boobs In The Woods” (1950)
In this film, Porky Pig is essentially trapped with Daffy in the woods – a lingering vestige of Daffy as a lunatic, as he originated from his screen debut.
Harman-Ising’s “Toyland Broadcast” (1934)
Here’s a special “Christmas in July” post for this week’s breakdown! MGM’s Toyland Broadcast bears a strong likeness to the cartoons Harman-Ising produced for Leon Schlesinger.
MGM’s “The Yankee Doodle Mouse” (1943)
Get out the firecrackers and Roman candles, it’s an Oscar-winning Tom and Jerry this week! (Yes, I’m aware it is after the Fourth of July, but it still fits the occasion.)
Two Partial Drafts: “Magoo Goes Overboard” (1957) and “The Flying Bear” (1941)
This week’s breakdowns are a Pete Burness double feature. Burness directed the UPA’s Magoo and was an animator on MGM’s Barney Bear.
