Top 10 “Casper The Friendly Ghost” Cartoons
Seriously? No – it’s not April Fools Day. No – I didn’t lose a bet.
Tag Archives: Famous Studios
Blackie, Wolfie, Herman and Katnip
For this final Cartoon Research column of 2024, we ponder the connections between Blackie and Wolfie to Herman and Katnip
Happy Thanksgiving with a Non-Thanksgiving themed cartoon: “Land of the Lost Jewels” (1950)
Happy Thanksgiving to folks in the states, and happy Thursday to everyone else!
Paramount/Famous Studios “The Little Brown Jug” (1948)
A whole cartoon about cute, drunk characters – and then inviting the audience sing-along to celebrate.
“The Lone Star State” (1948)
By popular demand (?!?)… A Screen Song!
Famous Studios “Winter Draws On” (1948)
The Screen Songs from the 40s are a series we’ve scanned a lot of, but there’s never been an ‘official’ set.
Some thoughts on preservation and access to classic animation–and “No Mutton Fer Nuttin” (1943)
A few month’s back I won a rare Kodachrome print of the first Noveltoon from Famous Studios. Take a look!
Famous Studios: Screen Songs/Kartunes 1950-52
Why would Paramount would choose to rename the “Screen Songs” series as “Kartunes” in 1951 while still maintaining style and content as before?
Famous Studios: Noveltoons 1950-54
There were several who would wither achieve their own series later or become recognized “Stars” when Harvey featured the characters in comics and television.
Famous Studios: Casper 1950-52
By 1950, it was clear that there was a demand for more Casper – so, a theme song was commissioned from writers Mack David and Jerry Livingston.
