Cubby Bear in “Sinister Stuff” (1934)
I had forgotten how good some of the animation is in the short — and was especially impressed by the camera work.
I had forgotten how good some of the animation is in the short — and was especially impressed by the camera work.
The three Harman-Ising Cubby shorts are really more Bosko than they are Cubby. All are pretty enjoyable.
Here’s a Cubby you won’t be seeing on MeTV Toons… at least I don’t think so.
I really enjoy the freewheeling nature of the Cubbys in this little period.
The story work, the gags, the funny designs and animation are all so much fun.
1934 was a year of change, which included the passing of the musical baton from Gene Rodemich to Winston Sharples.
More from the prolific year 1933, with RKO still riding high, and its cartoon output continuing to improve in its technical abilities.
Mickey, Cubby, Oswald, Terrytoons dogs, and a couple of chances to follow the bouncing ball leave our casts weather-beaten and with a stormy disposition.
The third film in the Cubby series, Mannie Davis gets the sole credit on the film. My guess is that Davis, as director, was also the lead animator.
This week we start to notice more frequent reuses and modifications of old material among the numerous aerial cartoons produced during the early 1930’s.
