Paul Whiteman Tops a Jazz Rabbit, 1930
The assignment that really accelerated the Lantz studio’s sophistication with musical sync was the animated introduction to “The King of Jazz”, a feature film that showcased the music of Paul Whiteman.
Tag Archives: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Disney’s Oswald Rabbit “The Ocean Hop” (1927)
This week’s breakdown features everyone’s favorite lucky rabbit in a cartoon inspired by aviator Charles Lindbergh’s historic non-stop flight from New York to Paris.
Animation Anecdotes #204
Friz Freleng and Oswald the Rabbit. Animation legend Friz Freleng worked on the first theatrical released Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Trolley Troubles. In Trolley Troubles, Freleng was given the…
For Sale: “Poor Papa” (1928)
Bonhams is having another Entertainment Memorabilia auction on May 4th and 5th, once again featuring “artifacts from animation history”. Among the items for sale is a 16mm print of Poor…
