Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry, triumph and catharsis: “Rocketeers” (1932)
From dancing Mermaids to an unhappy moon worried about getting a rocket sent to it, this Tom and Jerry has a broad range of emotional uncertainty.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
“Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats” (1945)
It’s a Terrytoons sort of day here – so prepare yourself for that clanging and water bucket sound effects!
Cubby Bear returns: “Bubbles and Troubles” (1933)
I really enjoy the freewheeling nature of the Cubbys in this little period.
HOLIDAY ENCORE: Toby the Pup in “Hallowe’en” (1931)
An annual tradition here — finally ON Halloween! (You don’t ever have to be properly dressed to enjoy a Toby cartoon!)
Some Sixties Spots, including “Melvin and the Nabisco Seal” in 35mm
These are all from 35mm prints, and we’ve cleaned them up for a new Blu-ray set.
Dr. Seuss UPA Spots (1949)
Sometimes commercials can be a bright spot – and four them can be bright spots!
Thunderbean Thursday is Yours This Week
What are your top two picks from these cartoon genres/eras!
Van Beuren’s “The Nut Factory” (1933)
The story work, the gags, the funny designs and animation are all so much fun.
Scrappy in “Yelp Wanted” (1931)
Anyone reading this column with any regularity knows that I love Scrappy. And his first cartoon is essential viewing.
“Hunting in 1950” (1926)
There’s a lot of fun gags here to make an enjoyable but somewhat thin-plot-ed cartoon.
