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.
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Famous Studios: Screen Songs 1949-50
The late 40s Screen Songs primarily tended to remain those old chestnuts that would linger in older audiences’ memories.
Shirley Creazzo – In Her Own Words
Shirley and Tony met at Famous Studios in 1945. Here is their story in her own words.
Famous Studios: Screen Songs 1948-49
These cartoons seem to be developing a formula: find a locale, and build gags around it – and bonuses for the abundance of punny gags.
Famous Studios: Popeye Washes Out His Theatrical Career
Their were endless possibilities in the combination of Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto – as well as in the music played in the background.
Famous Studios: Noveltoons 1948-50
The songs used as the studio launched its own stable of characters to compete with the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry.
TOP CEL: Face Of A Union Local – Part 2
An overview of the animator editors and format of the New York Screen Cartoonists newsletter in the 1940s and 50s.
Famous Studios: Noveltoons 1946-47
The Paramount Noveltoons during the immediate postwar years were met with considerable musical success.
Born To Animate – Dante Barbetta
The career of New York based animator Dante Barbetta.
Famous Studios: Oh, Lulu!
Paramount cartoons return to New York and introduce a new cartoon series during the wartime forties – loaded with music.
