Krazy Kat in “Ritzy Hotel” (1932)
Great animation, funny gags and a happy Joe DeNat score. What could be better?
Tag Archives: Columbia/Screen Gems
Screen Gems’ “Mutt ‘n Bones” (1944)
This Columbia cartoon is the closest any studio got to making a Pluto cartoon outside of Disney.
Columbia’s Musical “Gems” 1943-44 – Epilogue
And thus we finish off the last run of music-infused Columbia cartoons from the mid 1940’s.
Columbia’s Musical “Gems” – 1939
“Hollywood’s Greatest Year” was indeed a good year for grew Mintz’ Columbia/Screen Gems cartoon studio.
Mintz’ Toby The Pup and Columbia Musical “Gems”
This week we’ll take a brief musical detour into work that Mintz was doing on the side of his Columbia contract.
The Essential List
A classic cartoon primer of absolute must see films for the unwashed – and of course, what are yours?
On Various Projects and “Crop Chasers” (1939)
A nice beat-up Technicolor print of a Columbia Color Rhapsodies cartoon produced at the Iwerks Studio.
Scrappy in “The Match Kid” (1933)
Long before the Columbia Screen Gems studio produced their lavish “Little Match Girl”, they made an earlier black & white version with their star character – Scrappy.
Scrappy in “The Battle of the Barn” (1932)
Love this cartoon – and from a technical standpoint, is full of well staged shots, including some really fun moving backgrounds.
Columbia’s Color Rhapsody “The Little Match Girl” (1937)
Columbia’s best shot at actually winning an Oscar was when ‘The Little Match Girl’ received a nomination in 1937. Directed by Art Davis, this adaptation is surprisingly poignant.
