Where There’s Smoke (Part 17)
There’s still a few major spot fires needing containment, and some last chances to demonstrate cartoon heroism.
There’s still a few major spot fires needing containment, and some last chances to demonstrate cartoon heroism.
Another visit with Smokey The Bear is on tap, together with a double-dose of Heckle and Jeckle, and some “modern” styles from Paramount and UPA.
Another batch of shorter appearances for fire-fighting gags from the theatrical front, plus a memorable educational entry.
A further fastidious feast for the fire-fighting fancier.
An additional silent classic will receive its proper place today, along with the usual array of 1940’s stars getting their chance to feel the burn.
A lot of shorter aviation gags are featured today, with only one film chiefly devoted to the subject, as we wing our way through the mid-1950’s.
As the 50’s continued, visions of aviation in animation remained relatively peaceful – until a passenger named Magoo purchased a ticket.
The era of the theatrical short is coming to an end, as are most short ventures into the venues of learning as subject matter for stories.
To accompany this important release I would like to provide a guide to the often obscure actors heard as voices in Walter Lantz cartoons represented in this collection.
The war years bring a new light to beachfront activities, as the importance of the Pacific Campaign places a new emphasis upon the maritime activities in cartoons.
