Van Beuren Music – 1930-31
The Van Beuren cartoons managed to chug along, despite issues over their use of Farmer Al Falfa and Mickey Mouse look-alikes.
The Van Beuren cartoons managed to chug along, despite issues over their use of Farmer Al Falfa and Mickey Mouse look-alikes.
A completely subjective list of ‘must-have’ blu ray releases that came out during the 2023 calendar year.
Five more than the first volume, and a wider array, this time spanning from the late ‘30s to early ‘60s.
Weather still continued to figure into sporadic offerings in later years, including Daffy Duck, Woody Woodpecker, and two Deitch Tom and Jerrys.
Some classic Disney, a Halloween treat from Tom and Jerry, a triple-decker sandwich of Mister Magoo, and a Bugs Bunny masterpiece.
Lots of fun where the sun don’t shine.
Mother Nature’s targets this week: Woody Woodpecker, Daffy Duck, Goofy, and Mighty Mouse.
In part two of a three-part article, here is a trip back in time forty years ago to the cartoons that debuted that season.
Pull up any handy umbrella, and don’t follow that old song’s advice about turning it upside-down – it just doesn’t work.
Another neat batch of titles this week, mostly from the higher-end producers of animated fare (Terrytoons and Columbia miss the cut).