The Jam Handy Years of Greg and Tim Hildebrandt
I recently had the honor of interviewing Greg Hildebrandt for my documentary on the Jam Handy Organization. Here is a brief look at Greg and his brother’s time at the studio.
Category Archives: INDUSTRIAL CARTOONS
Sharing the Second Side of Animation’s Picture Street
Jam Handy stressed the importance of bringing high production values and the professional skills to educational films, industrial shorts and other sponsored productions.
An Unexpected Animated Icon – Part 3
Upon it’s release, the cartoon’s reviews emphasized the film’s use of music, the lack of any advertising, and commended it’s use of Technicolor.
Audio Productions “Once Upon A Time” – Part 2
How were they able to release this cartoon in Technicolor when Disney had the exclusive rights to the process? Find out here.
An Unexpected Animated Icon: “Once Upon A Time” – Part 1
What if I were to tell you this oddball animated cartoon on driver safety is just as significant to animation history as Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie or Three Little Pigs? Read this post and find out why!
A “Rhapsody Of Steel” on Labor Day
What better day to showcase Rhapsody Of Steel, the animated Technicolor masterpiece sponsored by U.S. Steel and produced by John Sutherland Productions.
The ‘V8 Imp’ Rides Again?
As a follow up to my recent posts on Rhapsody In Steel and the adventures of Nicky Nome, it’s only appropriate that we briefly review the other screen appearances of Ford’s ‘V8 Imp’.
Nicky Nome Rides Again
The positive reception of A Coach For Cinderella brought more Nicky Nome cartoons – a series of Technicolor advertising cartoons with a animated star to promote the Chevrolet brand.
Audio Productions Remake of Ford’s “Rhapsody In Steel” (1940)
This third chapter of Jonathan Boschen’s “Rhapsody In Steel” series is a look at the 1940 remake, created for the Ford Pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair.
Frank Goldman’s Unofficial Remakes of “The Rhapsody Of Steel”
This week we’ll look at what were Frank Goldman’s unofficial remakes, The Master Hands and A Coach For Cinderella, produced for Chevrolet by Jam Handy.
