Screen Gems’ “Mutt ‘n Bones” (1944)
This Columbia cartoon is the closest any studio got to making a Pluto cartoon outside of Disney.
Tag Archives: Pluto
Get With the Times (Part 4)
Bows to etiquette, jive culture, and the pure art of women-chasing, round out our survey for this week.
A “Short” Tribute to Mom – Part II
Four of the many cartoon shorts that celebrate Mothers.
In the Center Ring (Part 10)
There’s some good ones – and a few strange ones – in this week’s mix, including glitzy starring stints for Pluto, Droopy, and Warner’s Three Bears.
A Very Merry Mickey: A Tribute to “Pluto’s Christmas Tree”
Directed by Jack Hannah, who helmed a number of the studio’s classic shorts and had a talent for leading artists to realize character and story.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 24)
Storms and changes of seasons continue to provide central plot points to a variety of animated storylines in the late 1940s.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 23)
1947 and 1948 continued to produce toon weather forecasts of frosty mornings, wild waves, and unexpected summer showers.
Flights of Fancy (Part 11): Above and Beyond the Call
During the war years – when leading cartoon stars were serving out substantial portions of their screen time in khaki.
Hit the Beach (Part 7)
Once again, Old Sol’s rays bear down upon Toontown, driving its late 40’s and early 50’s population to the coastline to beat the heat.
Hit the Beach (Part 4)
Ending the 30’s and into the 40’s, we find numerous additional animated outings for the sand and surf crowd.
