From the Files of Walter Lantz…
I thought it might be a good day to spend time rummaging through my Walter Lantz files. Here’s a potpourri of visual materials submitted for your approval – and for future reference.
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L’il Eightball in “A Haunting We Will Go” (1939)
“A Haunting We Will Go” is the third and final cartoon starring Lil’ Eightball. It is different from the other two cartoons on a surface level.
Lil’ Eightball in “Silly Superstition” (1939)
Walter Lantz’s second “Lil’ Eightball” episode offers a more defined protagonist over the first entry, but there is little improvement beyond that.
Woody Keeps On Peckin’
For their cover recording, the Sportsmen Quartet had the accompaniment of a ukulele, a vocal bass–and the able assistance of Mel Blanc.
Woody Woodpecker: Bird Gone Wild
You can well imagine the surprise when the Oscar nominations were announced and “Woody Woodpecker” had been nominated for Best Song!
L’il Eightball: “The Stubborn Mule” (1939)
You demanded it. I’m back with my thoughts on another series of politically incorrect cartoons – this time the first of three cartoons starring L’il Eightball from producer Walter Lantz.
A Birthday Look at Mel Blanc’s Woody Woodpecker Records
Mel Blanc would be 110 on Wednesday, so here’s a “Spin” focusing on a little-discussed member of his “stable” who he performed longer on records than in films.
Animation Anecdotes #359
Asked in public to do the Woody Woodpecker laugh, Gracie Lantz would oblige – while her husband would simply shake his head. “No dignity… She used to be very proper.”
“Boy Meets Dog” (1938) in Actual Color!
It’s a short post today, but here’s a better copy of a Lantz commercial short that should be seen – especially if you haven’t!
Moonlighting Animation Artists in Comics: JOHN CAREY
To start off the New Year, this week’s post on moonlighting animation artists in comics is Warner Bros. animator John Carey!
