Animation Anecdotes #281
“Columbia did not like the cartoon at all,” said Bill Scott of UPA’s Rooty Toot Toot. “They really would have liked for us to go back to just doing more Fox and Crow”.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
Walt Disney’s “The Goddess Of Spring” (1934)
This film posed a challenge for the studio, in animating two human characters in a delicate fashion, but the results reveal a problematic struggle.
Walt Disney’s “Fun and Fancy Free” on Records – Part 1
This is, in a way, the record that Jiminy Cricket rolled out of its album and played when he appeared in the first half of Disney’s 1947 “package feature.”
Behind the Scenes at Various Studios, including the First Motion Picture Unit (1943)
I’m always fascinated by those films that show a ‘behind the scenes look into the animation process. Here are a few I love.
The Three Sleepy Pigs: The Three Little Pigs Go To Mexico
In the Fall of 1962, Walt Disney called Bill Justice and X. Atencio to his office to meet Mexican film producer Carlos Amador, who wanted to use the 3 Little Pigs in an animated segment.
Walt Disney’s “Monkey Melodies (1930)
This week, we’ll be monkeying around with an early Silly Symphony – Monkey Melodies; a romance between a boy and girl simian, throughout the jazzy cartoon jungle.
Disney’s “Make Mine Music” on Records
Sort of a pop music twist on Fantasia, Make Mine Music celebrates 70 years since it’s wide release in 1946. Here are a few records that resulted from the film.
Winnie The Pooh for President!
Sears as well as Disney gave the tubby little cubby their support with this little record package featuring members of the film cast and a special campaign song.
Disney’s “The Cookie Carnival” (1935)
This week’s breakdown is a deliciously sweet Silly Symphony! The Cookie Carnival is Chaplin-esque in nature – a tramp selflessly helps a poor woman succeed in her wishes.
Animation Anecdotes #272
“Itchy and Scratchy came from something I’ve always wanted to do since I was a little kid. Watching cartoons like Tom and Jerry, I thought it would be fun to do a cartoon that really was totally violent.” – Matt Groening
