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Lantz – a Lot! (Part 7)
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December 9, 2025 posted by James Parten

Lantz – a Lot! (Part 7)

Color experiments, higher budgets, and some lively James Dietrich music, allowed Lantz to respectably hold his head high during the mid 30s.

The King of Jazz gets Animated
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December 19, 2016 posted by

The King of Jazz gets Animated

Paul Whiteman conducted the biggest dance-band throughout the 1920’s, and into the 1930’s. He also appeared two cartoons with Oswald Rabbit and Walter Lantz.

Theatrical Cartoons 1961-62
Animation History
March 28, 2013 posted by

Theatrical Cartoons 1961-62

My recent reprinting of Boxoffice Magazine’s annual short subject issue for 1964-65 proved so popular, I think I’ll feature these on a semi-regular basis. This week I’ve decided to take…