Flip the Frog Update: Sometimes a little piece of music goes a long way…
Here are three openings from my new transfers with rare music cues – and projection notes, to make sure they sync the film to the sound disc.
Tag Archives: MGM
Moonlighting Animators In Comics: Gil Turner
In the early ‘40s, while he was animating for Warner Bros., Gil Turner was one of the first artists recruited by Jim Davis to freelance in funny animal comic books.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1951
This is the second of a series of posts that look at the animated shorts submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration but didn’t make the cut.
Harman-Ising’s “The Old Pioneer” (1934)
Harman and Ising’s second cartoon for MGM is more gag-oriented than their later Happy Harmonies, where they emphasized charm and spectacle, seeking to emulate Disney’s Silly Symphonies.
Harman-Ising’s “Toyland Broadcast” (1934)
Here’s a special “Christmas in July” post for this week’s breakdown! MGM’s Toyland Broadcast bears a strong likeness to the cartoons Harman-Ising produced for Leon Schlesinger.
MGM’s “The Yankee Doodle Mouse” (1943)
Get out the firecrackers and Roman candles, it’s an Oscar-winning Tom and Jerry this week! (Yes, I’m aware it is after the Fourth of July, but it still fits the occasion.)
Two Partial Drafts: “Magoo Goes Overboard” (1957) and “The Flying Bear” (1941)
This week’s breakdowns are a Pete Burness double feature. Burness directed the UPA’s Magoo and was an animator on MGM’s Barney Bear.
Harman-Ising’s “Little Buck Cheeser” (1937)
Will Little Cheeser and his pals taste cheese from the moon? The animation in Little Buck Cheeser is certainly more polished than its predecessor – and here are the folks that made it.
Harman-Ising’s “Little Cheeser” (1936)
This week’s breakdown features Little Cheeser, a 1936 Happy Harmony directed by Rudy Ising – and the first appearance of a new recurring character for MGM.
MGM’s “The Night Before Christmas” (1941) With Tom & Jerry
Here’s an early Tom and Jerry – The Night Before Christmas. It may be two days before Christmas now, but it’s close enough!
