Hit the Beach (Part 10)
As usual, Hanna Barbera takes the lead in producing beach-related episodes, while a handful of surviving theatrical studios provide occasional output on a similar theme.
Tag Archives: Little Lulu
Courtroom Drama: Bench Warmers (Part 4)
Life for a judge in the human world can be challenging enough – but life for a judge in Toontown has to be absolutely “trying”.
Reign of the Supertoons (Part 2)
We continue our survey of the super-heroic character in the classic Hollywood cartoon.
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.
Hearts and Flowers – Part 2
Only a few days left until Valentine’s Day. So gather ye rosebuds while ye may, from the dazzling bouquets of animated blooms from Hollywood’s Golden Era.
Bob Hope and Animation
Bob Hope has been caricatured several times in animation, most notably in cartoons distributed by Paramount where Hope did several live-action comedies. Here’s a checklist.
That First Step… Is a “Lulu”!
At Paramount Pictures offices in New York, the “Little Lulu” series of cartoons must have seemed a dream come true. And, of course, a theme song was in order.
Cab Calloway Cartoons – Part 3
Disney is not usually associated with celebrity-caricature cartoons. But one of their Silly Symphonies included a Cab Calloway spoof with the same white suit …and the same degree of energy.
Famous Studios 1946-47
More Noveltoons! The 1946-47 season brought about eight Noveltoons which broke down into three “Screen Songs”, one (still lost) “Snuffy Smith” cartoon, a “Herman & Henry”, a “Blackie”, and two…
Famous Studios 1945-46
Introductory Note: Welcome of the first of new series of posts devoted to Paramount’s Famous Studios. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll be posting here each week – or how…
