A Thunderbean Scan of “Betty Boop and the Little King” (1935)
This nice original NTA TV print is courtesy of Mark Kausler.
This nice original NTA TV print is courtesy of Mark Kausler.
The Kennedy Administration began a massive public relations campaign promoting the virtues of exercise. All of this overlapped into the world of animation, as you will see.
Max’s early talkie efforts concentrated upon a return to the “follow the bouncing ball” format, now referred to as “Screen Songs”.
Many of the films in today’s post continue to remain silent – until the 1929 output when Walt Disney took a giant leap forward against all of his competitors.
This week, something to satisfy your appetite, no matter what your diet.
Dick Shaw and Brice Mack who were accomplished cartoonists, good friends and worked during the Golden Age of Disney Animation.
Snap on those headbands, don your athletic shorts and best running shoes, and get set for some energetic roadwork down our latest animation trail.
World War II was coming to an end, and Americans considered themselves as living high off the hog – and no doubt many started to look like one in the process.
We continue our survey of animation’s war on weight – whether to put on the pounds or take them off.
During this period Fleischer was working to develop sound cartoons, which didn’t need to depend on dialogue, but to rely upon music and sound effects.