“Moving” Pictures (Part 2)
Let’s move right along into the second installment about cartoons where characters move – and we hope the experience will “move” you as well.
Tag Archives: Fox and Crow
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.
In the Beginning Part IV: Classic Animated Characters’ First Appearances
As another New Year kicks off, it’s the perfect time to look back at where some of the most popular characters in cartoons got their start.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 10)
1943 continued to abound in self-conscious cartoons, ever aware of their theatrical venue.
Fox and Crow in “Be Patient, Patient” (1944)
Over the years, I’ve found I’m enjoying the Fox and Crow cartoons more than ever.
In the Center Ring (Part 7)
This week, many well-known animated stars try their hands at circus-related stories.
The Five Best Columbia/Screen Gems Cartoons of the 1940s
Are there more than five? I don’t know, but here are my picks.
Hit the Beach (Part 6)
In the late 1940s, with sea lanes clearing, attention seems to shift in the animation industry to the leisure voyage, and to destinations of palm-fringed shores.
Your Favorite Long Lost Original Title Cards
Original opening titles, some which seemed impossible to see for decades, keep showing up on a pretty regular basis.
Happy Henfruit Pt. 5: Eggs-cruciating!
More Eggs! I’ve really mixed myself into an omelette on this project, which promises to be my longest trail to date, with more and more discoveries hatching.
