Red Raven Records
By popular demand! One of my most popular posts from five years ago, about one of my favorite things when I was a kid – Red Raven ‘Movie’ Records!
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
Thunderbean Musings
Happy October, die-hard animation folks! This week – some stories on the perils and rewards of attempting to license or borrow classic animation films!
Flip the Frog Restored: “A Chinaman’s Chance” (1932)
As a special treat this week, here is the first restoration we’ve made public: the *almost* finished clean up of A Chinaman’s Chance (1932), with the Celebrity Pictures titles.
The Future of ‘Classic’ Animation Scanning and Restoration
There’s no cartoon this week; instead, a sort-of ‘part 1’ update on various projects, all of them
“On the Thunderbean Front”.
The Harman/Ising sequence from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (1933)
One of the animated sequences in a live action film I really like is the ‘Walrus and the Carpenter’ scene from the bizarre 1933 Paramount Alice in Wonderland.
Pulling Your Heart Strings: Famous Studios “Suddenly it’s Spring” (1944)
This particular short is one of the most ambitious of the Famous Studios cartoons in layout and overall design.
Back To School!
The forthcoming Rainbow Parade set is full of challenges. Over the weekend I spent a lot of time cleaning up ‘Parrotville Post Office’ from the only known 35mm print.
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.
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.
