A “Note” of Comedy: The 75th Anniversary of “The Cat Concerto”
The over-the-top cartoon violence of Tom and Jerry and classical music shouldn’t make for a perfect pair, but that’s precisely what they are in this Oscar winning classic.
The over-the-top cartoon violence of Tom and Jerry and classical music shouldn’t make for a perfect pair, but that’s precisely what they are in this Oscar winning classic.
A superior batch of material presents itself this week, including several classic flying fools, and an array of animation superstars.
Tom Stathes’ print is easily the best I’ve ever seen on this title. It’s 16mm but could fool you into thinking you’re looking at 35mm.
Today we follow animation’s sun-worshipers into the later 1950’s. Pass the bottle of Coppertone QT, if you please.
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.
This short, maybe more than any Van Beuren cartoon, seems to celebrate creativity and the imagination, and, as in the best of the series, it’s a freewheeling little adventure.
Snap on those headbands, don your athletic shorts and best running shoes, and get set for some energetic roadwork down our latest animation trail.
This scan is hot off the scanner!
We’ve been partying continuously for four weeks – so it’s time for a little cleanup!
Original opening titles, some which seemed impossible to see for decades, keep showing up on a pretty regular basis.