“Minitoons” from Cartoon Films LTD/ Animated Cartoons Inc.
Ub Iwerks renamed his company Cartoon Films, Ltd. in 1936 after the split with Pat Powers. Here are a few animated theatrical commercials from the studio dating from 1939 and 1940.
Tag Archives: Paul Fennell
A Chat with Paul Fennell
Paul John Fennell is certainly no stranger to Cartoon Research readers. A veteran of Disney, Iwerks, Warner Bros., Fleischer Studios – not to mention his Cartoon Films Ltd – and later at Hanna Barbera and Filmation.
Hops and Spots!
Hey gang! Guess what? It’s time for another post about beer commercials. With all the spots we post about the brewer’s art, you might think I’m some kind of a…
A Really Big Shoe
Those shoe commercials always promised that you’d be a better athlete if you purchased a pair of their wares. Magic wedges, super-arch cushions, and torsion-air ride would see to that….
Eat, Drink, And Be Merry…
Nothing goes together like eating and watching television! Except maybe eating and showering. Some of you older folks might remember what a big deal it was to make a tray…
Pilsner Pranks: More Spots with Beer
We feature a lot of commercials about beer in our classic animated advertising posts. Why is that? It’s because in the golden age of television commercials there were a Hell…
The Wind-up… The Pitch…
Remember when every normal, red-blooded American kid wanted to play baseball, and only the real weirdo’s wanted to draw pictures? Major league players like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were…
Paul Fennell’s “This Changing World” (1941)
Today we take a look at two obscure but important shorts released by Columbia in 1941 – a two-part set labeled This Changing World. These are two subjects were designed…
Cartoons and Beer, Animated Cheer!
What is it about cartoons and beer? There are millions of animated beer commercials, invariably featuring happy characters who live for the stuff. Mind you, we never actually see them…
“Beauty Shoppe” (1940) with Gran’ Pop Monkey
Here’s a good cartoon break for today, and a less-seen one for sure. Back in July we talked a little about See How They Won, and I’ve been meaning to…
