Max and Dave – Popeye 1938-40: It Ain’t Broke, So Why Fix It?
There was less pressure from Paramount to include songs from their features in the cartoons, though some would still show up.
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Betty Boop 1937-38: Not Much Change For Your Dollar
Even if her cartoons could be broken down into sub-series (Pudgy, Grampy, etc.), Betty was still expected to do her songs.
Frank Goldman Was a Rock Star!
Frank Goldman was trained as an architect before following his cousin to Bray Studios, where he made himself more than useful.
Max and Dave: Popeye 1937-38: You Better Lock Up Your Doors Today
Never mind what the feature was, it was Popeye the audiences wanted… accompanied by great songs!
Betty Boop 1936-37: Not Much Different Than the Year Before
The conventional wisdom is there is something missing from these cartoons than those in the pre-code years. But the music was just as lively.
Restoring Fleischer Cartoons Panel at the New York Comic Con
…and Hoppity saving the day, with some help from Leigh Harline.
Color Classics 1939-41: The New Wears Off
The Fleischers, now in their new home in Miami, tried to make stars out of the relatively colorless Hunky and Spunky.
Max and Dave: Popeye 1936-37 – Most Remarkable and Extraordinary
The trade magazines of 1936-37, confirm that Max Fleischer’s Popeye cartoons were the most popular shorts on the market.
Max and Dave: Betty Boop 1936 – Betty Settles Into Her New Role
If some viewers missed the spice of the earlier Boop cartoons, at least the folks at Paramount seemed to be happy.
Max and Dave: Color Classics 1937-38
While Fleischer attempted to spice up his color efforts with a string of original songs, they did not cross over to the hit parade, and produced little, if any, saleable material.
