Columbia’s Musical “Gems” – More 1935
Continuing with a run of 1935 titles featuring original song compositions.
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Columbia’s Musical “Gems” 1934-35
More from the same season as last time, now with new pieces composed exclusively for use within the cartoons.
Columbia’s Musical “Gems” 1933-34
The Mintz studio began closely paralleling the efforts of Walt Disney, embellishing the motion of both Scrappy and Krazy Kat.
Columbia’s Musical “Gems” 1932-34
The cartoon department didn’t have any stellar successes, but were producing a consistent line of cartoons that pleased exhibitors and audiences alike.
Columbia’s Musical “Gems” 1930-32
Joe De Nat’s music is peppy, without being all that distinctive. But his use of popular tunes continues.
Columbia’s Musical “Gems” (Part 1)
Love him or hate him: Charles Mintz put out a great deal of product, most of which seems to have satisfied movie patrons of the time.
Unpredictable As Weather – Part 7
It’s El Niño season in the animated world, as heavy rain and snow appear to dominate.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 4)
Animation was growing in sophistication, with many of these downpours depicted quite elaborately – some even in color.
Flights of Fancy (Part 1) – Revving Up
We’ll begin an exploration of the “wild blue yonder” in this new series of posts, documenting cartoonists’ love affair with aircraft.
Hit the Beach (Part 1)
Let’s see how our favorite characters tackle the hazards of sunburn, out of control tides, attacking sea creatures, or merely trying to hold on to a picnic lunch.
