Rochester and “The Mouse That Jack Built”
The Mouse That Jack Built is a landmark of animated African American caricature, because it shows the promise of African American imaging in mainstream American animation.
Tag Archives: Looney Tunes
The Tunes Were Still Looney
The Bosko series of Looney Tunes was going on a pace. They have been popular with exhibitors, and they endeavored to plug songs by Warner Brothers’ publishing companies.
The Melodies Were Still Merrie
During the 1931-32 film season the Warner Brothers cartoon unit started their second series of cartoons, titled “Merrie Melodies”. Here are the songs that inspired them.
Looney Tunes 1931– A Good Year, Indeed!
First up in the new series of animated shorts – the “Merrie Melodies” – was Lady, Play Your Mandolin, based off a recently popular song, trading in a Latin-Americn exoticism.
Bosko Gets Busy
This time, we’ll discuss the other four early shorts released with the Warner shield and the Vitaphone pennant, again concentrating on musical highlights.
Here Comes That Shield Again!
The beginning of a new series of columns, devoted to taking a closer look – and listen – to the songs used in Warner Bros. cartoons.
Mel Blanc Presents Listening and Learning with Bugs & Friends
Since Thursday is the 111th birthday of “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” let’s look at some of the later Looney Tunes recordings that Mel Blanc made especially for children.
THE EXPOSURE SHEET – Vol. 2 #2&3
In this issue, the editors of The Exposure Sheet pin their Oscar hopes on Detouring America; Chuck Jones has an appendectomy; and much much more.
The Exposure Sheet – Volumes #9 and #10
Once again we peek into the daily lives of the artists, animators, inkers, painters and employees of Leon Schlesinger Productions.
The Exposure Sheet #3 & #4
Once again we get to hang with the gang at Termite Terrace – through the pages of their zany in-house newsletter, The Exposure Sheet.
