A Musical Up-Roar 1938-39
In the 1939 season, Harman and Ising came back, each heading their own unit, and offering once again the benefits of full Technicolor.
In the 1939 season, Harman and Ising came back, each heading their own unit, and offering once again the benefits of full Technicolor.
At MGM, the Harman-Ising cartoons had been becoming more elaborate and more expensive with each passing season.
With their trademark ootsy-cutesie style continuing, and branching out into “swing” cartoons in Technicolor, the MGM cartoons kept the pace, musically at least.
At MGM, Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising found the mojo they had been seeking ever since they left Warner Brothers.
We finish off the Van Beuren studio, then move on to a new – the thundering roar of MGM.
The perfect opportunity to look back at their animated career by re-visiting some of their more popular films.
What’s with credits on IMDB and other animation hoaxes? I’m beginning to think you can’t trust the internet.
The over-the-top cartoon violence of Tom and Jerry and classical music shouldn’t make for a perfect pair, but that’s precisely what they are in this Oscar winning classic.
Continuing my case study of the Loew’s theater chain in New York City, and how they booked their cartoon shorts – studio by studio.
This week, something to satisfy your appetite, no matter what your diet.