Music in Van Beuren Sound Cartoons 1928-29
This week we start a new series with the focus on music in the cartoons produced by Amadee J. Van Beuren.
Category Archives: NEEDLE DROP NOTES
Paramount Studios: A Wrap-up Finale
Musically, Paramount’s 1960s releases were all over the map – literally – as we shall see.
Famous/Paramount Studios: Another Grab Bag
Any similarity between Goodie The Gremlin and Casper is purely…well… you know…
Famous Studios: A 50s Grab Bag
As original music began to become scarcer and scarcer, today’s sampling is simply a grab bag of bouncing balls!
Famous Studios: Screen Songs/Kartunes 1950-52
Why would Paramount would choose to rename the “Screen Songs” series as “Kartunes” in 1951 while still maintaining style and content as before?
Famous Studios: Noveltoons 1950-54
There were several who would wither achieve their own series later or become recognized “Stars” when Harvey featured the characters in comics and television.
Famous Studios: Casper 1950-52
By 1950, it was clear that there was a demand for more Casper – so, a theme song was commissioned from writers Mack David and Jerry Livingston.
Famous Studios: Screen Songs 1949-50
The late 40s Screen Songs primarily tended to remain those old chestnuts that would linger in older audiences’ memories.
Famous Studios: Noveltoons 1948-51
The Noveltoons of the late 1940’s and early 1950’s continued to please audiences, steady as she goes.
Famous Studios: Screen Songs 1948-49
These cartoons seem to be developing a formula: find a locale, and build gags around it – and bonuses for the abundance of punny gags.
