Lantz – a Lot! (Part 8)
1935-1936 was an interesting year for Universal and Walter Lantz. For one thing, Oswald’s transformation into a naturalistic white bunny!
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Lantz – a Lot! (Part 5)
Although Pooch the Pup never did catch on, the Oswalds were continuing, most recently with a run of operetta cartoons and gagged-up fairytales.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 2): 1930
Some may find the musical scores to be the highlights of these cartoons.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 1)
Lantz’ cartoons were not artistic world-beaters. But they were sufficient to fill out the program at the local theater.
Oswald in “The Bandmaster” (1931)
It’s an Oswald cartoon this week with lots of Bill Nolan animation in it.
Hit the Beach (Part 3)
Proceeding deeper into the 1930’s, we continue to encounter the occasional visit to a savage cannibal island, and even more retellings of Robinson Crusoe.
Hearts and Flowers – Part 1
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it seems appropriate to celebrate the season with the start of a retrospective on the involvement of flowers as a central figure in the animated cartoon.
Let Me Pick Your Brain! (Part 1)
Aside from the usual array of supernatural spooks so common to the season, a more Earthbound villain is also a frequent inhabitant of the Halloween scene: the evil scientist.
We, Robots!: Part 1 – The 20’s and 30’s – Animal Automatons
A favorite turf for early animators was to fill a farm with scads of funny animals. So why not adapt it to include funny animal robots too?
Pinto Colvig Got that Oswald Habit, 1930
Before he was the voice of Goofy, Pinto Colvig was the voice of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit for Universal and had a big part in the studio’s transition to sound cartoons.
