Art Babbit on “Upa In Distress” (1942)
Babbit traveled to Argentina in 1942 to consult on a cartoon short. Here’s the story on that.
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Disney’s Silly Symphony “King Neptune” (1932)
Here is another underwater-themed Silly Symphony—this time in early three-strip Technicolor! And as a bonus: I want you to help me pick the cartoon for my next post!
The Second Annual Golden Awards Banquet, March 1, 1985: The Video, Part 2
Today we present the roll-call of the honorees, which were mostly presented in alphabetic order. As before, I have prepared some thumbnail bios of each.
Terrytoon’s “Club Sandwich” (1931)
Club Sandwich harks back to the silent Aesop’s Fables which Paul Terry produced, in that an army of mice retaliate against Farmer Al Falfa and his cat.
Terrytoons’ “Popcorn” (1931)
Released in 1931, Popcorn was the 24th Terrytoon from Paul Terry’s studio. This particular entry is a rarity; one of the few not included in CBS’ 1950s syndication package.
Terrytoons “Go West Big Boy” (1931)
This week, we’re headin’ way out west with an early sound Terrytoon! As indicated on the draft, Go West Big Boy was the 27th Terrytoon, released on February 22nd, 1931.
Disney’s “Broken Toys” (1935)
Our next Christmas-themed cartoon features a hidden Disney gem!
Disney’s “On Ice” (1935)
This week, we’ll look into another bona-fide Disney classic! Released in 1935, “On Ice” blends two breeds of artists present at the studio — seasoned animators and their less experienced counterparts.
Terrytoons’ “Salt Water Taffy” (1930)
Today, we meet Salty McGuire, the gob! You’ll always find him on the job… Truthfully, I’ve exhausted most of my knowledge on the historical background of Terrytoons, having written about…
Cheezy Day-After-Halloween Commercial Spook-tacular!
Halloween is at an end. Have you had enough monsters yet? No? Good thing, for indeed that is the theme for today’s post. We present here a creepy compendium of…
