Thunderbean Thursday: Frankenstein’s Cat (1942)
Oddly enough, this cartoon is a closer to a faithful retelling of the Frankenstein’s Monster story than any other cartoon I can think of!
Oddly enough, this cartoon is a closer to a faithful retelling of the Frankenstein’s Monster story than any other cartoon I can think of!
– and Fleischer’s ‘Betty Boop and the Little King’ with Original Titles!
Mr. Trouble never hangs around when it hears that mighty sound. An overview of this popular Terrytoon star.
While Hansel and Gretel is pretty standard Terrytoons stuff, it does show off some of the best qualities of the studio: beautiful backgrounds and entertaining animation.
Two of today’s batch had the distinction of being nominated for an Academy Award, making today’s lesson of particular historic import to a study of the art.
In the late 1940s, with sea lanes clearing, attention seems to shift in the animation industry to the leisure voyage, and to destinations of palm-fringed shores.
… and this week’s question: what ‘missing’ piece of a cartoon was a revelation for you?
The Party’s over. It’s time to call it a day.
Some good, pure cartoon escapism is on the plate for this week’s cartoon – take a little break and enjoy a Terrytoon in HD, from a rare, spliceless Kodachrome! print.
As 2020 begins, remember it’s been 20 years since theatricals were a staple on weekly network television. Here’s my little tribute to the way it once was.