A Musical Up-Roar 1939-40
The cartoons were starting to retreat from the ooey-gooey style of the early Happy Harmonies. And at times, they could create an unexpected classic.
Tag Archives: MGM Cartoons
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.
A Musical Up-Roar 1936-38
At MGM, the Harman-Ising cartoons had been becoming more elaborate and more expensive with each passing season.
A Musical Up-Roar 1935-36
With their trademark ootsy-cutesie style continuing, and branching out into “swing” cartoons in Technicolor, the MGM cartoons kept the pace, musically at least.
A Musical Up-Roar (Part 2)
At MGM, Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising found the mojo they had been seeking ever since they left Warner Brothers.
Van Beuren Music 1936/A Musical Up-Roar 1934-35
We finish off the Van Beuren studio, then move on to a new – the thundering roar of MGM.
Tom & Jerry’s Greatest “Hits”
The perfect opportunity to look back at their animated career by re-visiting some of their more popular films.
A “Note” of Comedy: The 75th Anniversary of “The Cat Concerto”
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.
Marketing of Animated Cartoons in the 1930s (Part 2)
Continuing my case study of the Loew’s theater chain in New York City, and how they booked their cartoon shorts – studio by studio.
Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 6): I Was a (??)-Pound Weakling
This week, something to satisfy your appetite, no matter what your diet.
