Cartoon: Goofy Goofy Gander, 1950
“Goofy Goofy Gander” is an American animated short film part of the series Noveltoons directed by Bill Tytla, written by Isadore Klein, and produced by Famous Studios. It stars Little Audrey.
Cartoon: Man Hunt on the Moon, 1957 – Colonel Bleep
Colonel Bleep is a 1957 American science fiction animated TV series which was the first color cartoon series made for television.[5] It was created and written by Robert D. Buchanan and Jack Schleh on June 8, 1956, and was animated by Soundac, Inc. of Miami. The show was originally syndicated on September 21, 1957, as a segment on Uncle Bill’s… Read more →
Cartoon: Danger below, 1957
An episode of Colonel Bleep, probably the first. Colonel Bleep is a partially found science fiction animated television series, and the first color cartoon series made for television. All episodes of this cartoon are in the public domain due to failure to renew the copyright by 1985.
Cartoon: Freddy the Freshman, 1932
Freddy the Freshman is a 1932 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film, directed by Rudolf Ising. The short was released on February 20, 1932. The cartoon is built around “Freddy The Freshman, The Freshest Kid in Town”, a song written by Cliff Friend and Dave Oppenheim and part of the Warner Bros. publishing library. Following its use in this… Read more →
Cartoon: Wacky Blackout, 1942
Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on July 11, 1942. The cartoon, set on a farm during World War II, features a series of disconnected gags:
Cartoon: Tokyo Woes, 1945 starring Mr. Hook
Directed by Bob Clampett, the short parodies the Tokyo Rose radio broadcasts in Japan, and it shows Mr. Hook shooting a naval gun round to Japan after Tokyo Rose criticized the usefulness of war bonds. The anthropomorphic war bond from the projectile later returns to Mr. Hook after the war to pay him for his bonds. Mr. Hook is the… Read more →
Cartoon: The Goldbrick, 1943 – Private Snafu
Private Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II, and voiced by Mel Blanc. The films were designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects, and to improve troop… Read more →
Cartoon: Bold King Cole, 1936
Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he was one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history. Felix was the first animated character to attain a level of popularity sufficient… Read more →
Cartoon: Pagan Moon, 1932
Pagan Moon is a 1932 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Rudolf Ising.The short was released on January 31, 1932. The dancing palm tree from the first musical number in the cartoon appears to be recycled from the Bosko short “Congo Jazz”.
Cartoon: Ups an’ Downs Derby, 1950 – Noveltoons
“Ups an’ Downs Derby” is an American traditional animated short film part of the Noveltoons series directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Carl Meyer and Jack Mercer, and produced from Famous Studios. It stars Lightning the Horse.
