Van Beuren Studios “Panicky Pup” (1933)
I feel like this cartoon is easy to define as “Budget Fleischer”, and there are elements that are very similar to Fleischer shorts like Swing You Sinners.
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Here They Are: “Mid Century Modern” on Blu-ray – Volumes 1 and 2
I’m happy to *finally* announce that the new Blu-rays, Mid Century Modern, Volume 1 and 2, have arrived— so it seemed like a good day to talk about them a little.
“The best drink in all the world: MILK!” – Out of Milk Bottle (1932)
This is one of my favorite ‘oddball’ educational shorts. It appears to have been originally produced as a silent short then revamped with new footage in the early 30s.
Tom & Jerry in “A Swiss Trick” (1931)
This print of A Swiss Trick is 35mm nitrate. We’ve left it tinted as the original print was. Note that the film is in ‘Movietone’ aspect ratio, where the picture is now taller to accommodate the soundtrack.
Ted Eshbaugh’s “Tea Pot Town” (1936)
I thought it would be fun this week to show “Tea Pot Town” by the Bray Studios for the International Tea Growers Association. Ted Eshbaugh’s studio produced the actual animation for the short.
A Visit with Bob Koester – and a Good Print of “Merry Kittens” (1935), and “Sassy Cats”(1933)
Here’s a Scrappy, Sassy Cats, that’s pretty fun — and I think it’s a good example of the Columbia Scrappys at their best.
Cubby Bear in ‘Gay Gaucho’ (1933)
I’ve always loved the score to Gay Gaucho, a Van Beuren Cubby Bear cartoon animated by the Harman/Ising studio. And here’s my HD version.
Fireworks, “A Busy Day” and the usual Thunderbean Updates!
A Busy Day (1940), the second in a series of Gran’Pop cartoons from Cartoon Films, Ltd – the studio Ub Iwerks owned after parting with Celebrity Productions.
Happy 4th of July 2018 with Nancy and Sluggo!
Since it’s the 4th of July, it seems like it’s a good time to rerun a patriotic favorite… one of the NANCY cartoons, produced by Terrytoons in the early 40’s.
‘George Washington in Clay’ gets Saved!
I’m not sure if any other prints survive of George Washington in Clay, but back in 2007 or so when we scanned the print, from Chris Buchman’s archive, it was starting the warp.
