Van Beuren’s “The Nut Factory” (1933)
The story work, the gags, the funny designs and animation are all so much fun.
The story work, the gags, the funny designs and animation are all so much fun.
Cartoons exploring the mysteries of their own medium; characters with a knowledge of their ink and pen origins – all this and more!
…and a little of ‘Molly Moo Cow and the Butterflies’
So many projects, so little time!
We finish off the Van Beuren studio, then move on to a new – the thundering roar of MGM.
Van Beuren made deals to get rights to well-known characters, either from comic strips (Toonerville Folks) or the well-remembered Felix the Cat.
Winston Sharples depended on his own compositions, rather than the standards used for years.
1934 was a year of change, which included the passing of the musical baton from Gene Rodemich to Winston Sharples.
Since we’ll be using a Technicolor negative for the final set, I thought it would be nice to share a 35mm Tech print we’ve scanned now.
Notes on scanning and restoration – and a first sneak peak!