Fleischer Cartoons at The Museum of Modern Art
The low-down on the spectacular Fleischer cartoon screenings next month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
Tag Archives: Color Classics
Color Classics 1939-41: The New Wears Off
The Fleischers, now in their new home in Miami, tried to make stars out of the relatively colorless Hunky and Spunky.
Max and Dave: Color Classics 1937-38
While Fleischer attempted to spice up his color efforts with a string of original songs, they did not cross over to the hit parade, and produced little, if any, saleable material.
Max and Dave: Color Classics 1936-37:
This season of Color Classics boasted an improved palette, now that the exclusive hold on the 3-strip Technicolor process had been broken.
“Christmas Comes But Once a Year” (1936)
There’s something disarming about this particular short, from the simple but sweet story to the clever ideas that Grampy comes up with to make new toys.
“The Fresh Vegetable Mystery” (1939)
We’re heading over to Miami at Max Fleischer’s animation studio. Today’s entry is a 1939 Color Classic, populated by humanoid produce! (This draft is extracted from Leslie Carbaga’s The Fleischer…
