Max and Dave: Color Classics 1934-35
The Color Classics strove for the Disney-esque and frequently featured original songs, some of which were quite memorable.
The Color Classics strove for the Disney-esque and frequently featured original songs, some of which were quite memorable.
Popeye the Sailor was “making waves” in the entertainment industry. The songs in his cartoons reflected who he “yam”.
As of July 1st, 1934, all films had to submit to the Production Code and display the MPPDA seal. And yes, that applied to cartoons as well.
The career of one of the most versatile animation artists of the Golden Age.
One could easily understand if the Fleischer brothers felt their plate to be full as 1934 arrived. And the Screen Songs were proving extremely popular.
Popeye was an immediate smash with both moviegoers and exhibitors, as the first official episode of the sailor’s own series came out only two months after his animated debut.
As the 1933-34 season began, Betty Boop seemed to be holding her popularity. However, she was about to meet a character that would knock her for a row of spinach cans.
The depression continued on, but seemed more bearable with the reappearance of beer. Betty Boop’s campaign promise from her run for president had finally come to pass.
By early 1933, Betty Boop appeared to be on top of the world. Not only enjoying great success on screen, but crossing over into the realm of the phonograph record.
Miss Betty Boop was proving to be a charmer, in both the Screen Songs and in her own series, where sense of humor remained as anarchic as ever.