Thunderbean Thoughts — and a few required animation history viewings!
I thought I’d share a few things that I think are must-sees in my animation history class, even though they’re not the eras often highlighted here.
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Commercials from the “Stop Motion Marvels” Blu-ray
Happy 4/20, everyone. To celebrate the day, we’re screening a reel of far-out stop-mo commercials.
Van Beuren’s “Jungle Jam” (1931)
While Jungle Jam is the usual sort of VB cannibal cartoon, there’s some fun and bizarre gags – and a great Rodemich score – despite its stereotypes.
Van Beuren’s “Pastrytown Wedding” (1934)
How many folks here remember seeing this cartoon when growing up on local television? I’d love to hear your memories of that.
Famous Studios “Much Ado About Mutton” (1947)
This is a pretty fun cartoon to just listen to the soundtrack for – a great reminder of how nicely composed the tracks are on Famous Studios films.
What is Your Favorite “Mid Century Modern” Designed Cartoon Short or Series?
Off the top of my head, here are some of my favorite stylized things from the 50s.
“Puzzled Pals” (1933) Gets Nicely Cleaned Up
It’s not the top cartoon of the series, but I thought I’d share it this week – a scan from Mark Kausler’s very nice 16mm print.
“Movie Phoney News” (1938) – A New Universal Cartoon!
I’ve always been fascinated by the really odd films that are a part of the regular release schedules at pretty much every studio. Here’s one from Lantz.
Commercials from the “Linus the Lionhearted” Show!
I thought it might be fun to share just the TV spots from one of my Linus negatives.
“A Lad and His Lamp” (c. 1947 reissue of silent Aesop’s Fable)
Forget “The Fablemans” – We want more Fabletoons! Full of “worldly animals”, this was an attempt to add sound to Paul Terry’s silent films.
