Betty Boop 1937-38: Not Much Change For Your Dollar
Even if her cartoons could be broken down into sub-series (Pudgy, Grampy, etc.), Betty was still expected to do her songs.
Even if her cartoons could be broken down into sub-series (Pudgy, Grampy, etc.), Betty was still expected to do her songs.
From theatrical shorts from 20th Century Fox, to the Filmation Saturday Morning series – then thrown to the curbside by Paramount – an overview of those two talking magpies.
Frank Goldman was trained as an architect before following his cousin to Bray Studios, where he made himself more than useful.
Never mind what the feature was, it was Popeye the audiences wanted… accompanied by great songs!
The Disney studio’s plans for a Gremlin’s feature was thwarted by… Gremlins?
We move our survey of fire-related cartoons to the proverbial “small screen” this week, in the golden days of “kiddie” TV.
This week are clips from three features, a Disney educational special featuring Walt himself, a neat Tom and Jerry romp, and some late Paramount and Terrytoons
The conventional wisdom is there is something missing from these cartoons than those in the pre-code years. But the music was just as lively.
Another visit with Smokey The Bear is on tap, together with a double-dose of Heckle and Jeckle, and some “modern” styles from Paramount and UPA.
Another batch of shorter appearances for fire-fighting gags from the theatrical front, plus a memorable educational entry.