Some Cinecolor Escapism: “Parrotville Post Office” (1935)
One of the best soundtracks of the series, well-timed to the animation and with enjoyable little themes throughout.
Tag Archives: Burt Gillett
Animator Profiles: Burt Gillett
This month will feature a series of profiles on different figures from the Golden Age of animation that merit further analysis. This week: Burt Gillett.
Van Beuren’s “Parrotville Old Folks” (1935)
Parrotville Old Folks is one of the few examples of truly genuine heart in the Rainbow Parade series, and is wonderfully sweet in its execution.
The Birth of a Toothpick, 1939
Burt Gillett made a lost classic that very few are aware of, being the oddball entry within a short-lived animated series, but here’s betting you enjoy watching his delusional hero voiced by Mel Blanc.
