Lantz – a Lot! (Part 11)
A period of considerable change for Lantz and his studio.
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Thad Reviews “Woody Woodpecker and Friends: Golden Age Collection”
The restorations here… what a pleasant surprise! Here are my “liner notes” for the cartoons featured.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 10)
Now labeled “A New Universal Cartoon”, not because the cartoon content was new, but that the studio itself was under “New” management.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 9)
In 1937 Lantz was trying to come up with a second series that would gain popularity, and put a great deal of effort into the monkeys Meany, Miny, and Moe.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 8)
1935-1936 was an interesting year for Universal and Walter Lantz. For one thing, Oswald’s transformation into a naturalistic white bunny!
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.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 6)
Animation at Lantz studio was getting more elaborate, and more expensive. And more musical.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 5)
Although Pooch the Pup never did catch on, the Oswalds were continuing, most recently with a run of operetta cartoons and gagged-up fairytales.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 4)
Our time period for this week’s coverage brings us some of the last work of Pooch the Pup, and a return of Oswald Rabbit.
A Tribute to a Real Bird Brain: The 85th Anniversary of “Knock Knock,” and the debut of Woody Woodpecker
This looney bird has become one of the most iconic animated characters of all time.
