Time For A Mighy Mouse Cartoon!

From Terrytoons in 1960 (and released theatrically by 20th Century Fox), we present "The Mysterious Package," in which some of the little boys of town are sucked into a distant planet by wearing special space helmets.

This cartoon, with story by Bob Kuwahara (the creator of Hashimoto the Mouse) and story supervision by Tommy Morrison (who voiced Mighty Mouse in this one), music by Phil Scheib, animation by Eddie Donnelly, Ralph Bakshi (!), and Larry Silverman, design by John Zago and Martin Strudler (who also did backgrounds), and with Frank (Sparky) Schudde as production manager, this cartoon, made at New Rochelle, New York, was directed by veteran Mannie Davis.

Time For More Pre-Code Animation

Here's a 1932 Ub Iwerks Flip the Frog entry, "The Office Boy."  In this one, Flip gets a new job and tries to impress a sexy secretary.  This cartoon was originally released theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

I Didn't Know The Van Beuren Studio Made Mickey Mouse Cartoons...

Actually, no.

Here are Mickey and Minnie ripoffs starring in "The Office Boy," an Aesop's Sound Fable entry from New York City's Van Beuren Productions in 1930, originally released theatrically by the Pathe Film Exchanges.

With musical synchroniztion by Gene Rodemich, this cartoon was produced by Amadee J. Van Beuren and directed by John Foster and Harry Bailey.

This was the kind of cartoon that became a little too close for comfort as Walt Disney soon afterward took legal action against the Van Beuren studio.

Check this out!

Time For An Old Cartoon, Boys and Girls!

From the Van Beuren studio in 1930, here's "Good Old Schooldays," part of the studio's Aesop's Sound Fables series. Originally released theatrically by Pathe Film Exchanges, this cartoon, with music synchronized by Gene Rodemich, was produced in New York City by Amadee J. Van Beuren and directed by John Foster and Mannie Davis (both of whom would eventually rejoin their old boss Paul Terry at Terrytoons).

Time For A Rare Cartoon

Here's a 1942 cartoon, "All Out For V" from Terrytoons.  This World War II-themed film was the New Rochelle, New York-based studio's first Academy Award-nominated cartoon.

In this one, a peaceful forest is upended by a bombing as war is declared.  The forest animals begin going to work to build military equipment, help the war effort,  and then defeat the enemy.

With story by John Foster and music by Philip A. Scheib, this cartoon, released theatrically by 20th Century-Fox, was produced by Paul Terry and directed by Mannie Davis.

Enjoy!

Time For A Cartoon

From Terrytoons in 1949, we present "The Lyin' Lion."

Made at New Rochelle, New York and released theatrically by 20th Century Fox.

This cartoon, with story by John Foster and music by Phil Scheib, was produced by Paul Terry and directed by Connie Rasinski.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas From Mickey and Pluto

From 1952:

Here are Mickey Mouse and Pluto starring in "Pluto's Christmas Tree" from Walt Disney Productions. Directed by Jack Hannah. Originally released theatrically by RKO Radio Pictures. This is a re-release from Walt's distribution arm Buena Vista.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin," The TerryToons Way

From 1944, a "Mighty Mouse" cartoon entitled "Eliza On The Ice," an adaptation of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."





Produced by Paul Terry, written by John Foster, and directed by Connie Rasinski. Made in New Rochelle, New York and released by 20th Century-Fox.

Time For Huey

Baby Huey stars in "Quack-A-Doodle-Doo," his first cartoon, released in 1950. Produced by Famous Studios as part of its' Noveltoons series.







Huey would remain on the Famous/Paramount cartoon roster throughout the 1950s, with his last theatrical cartoon coming out in 1959. Comedian Sid Raymond, who also did the voice of Katnip and cat, also did Huey's voice. This cartoon was directed by Isidore Sparber and made in New York City.

Another Cartoon, Boys and Girls

"Jingle Jangle Jungle," directed by Seymour Kneitel, part of Famous Studios' Screen Song series, produced in 1947 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Okay, Kids, Time For A Cartoon

"Heap Hep Injuns," a 1950 Screen Song cartoon produced by Famous Studios and released by Paramount Pictures.





Directed by Isidore Sparber.

Time For A Be-Boppin' Cartoon, Folks

Here is The Cat starring in a 1961 Paramount cartoon entitled "Bopin' Hood."





Produced and directed by Seymour Kneitel and made in New York City.

Time For Another Cartoon, Boys and Girls

Here is a Columbia cartoon from 1944 entitled "The Case of the Screaming Bishop." This is a takeoff on Sherlock Holmes produced in black-and-white in 1944. This was part of Columbia's "Phantasy" series.

Personnel:

Direction: Howard Swift

Story: John McLeish

Animation: Jim Armstrong, Grant Simmons

Music: Eddie Kilfeather










Produced by the Screen Gems cartoon studio in Los Angeles and released by Columbia Pictures.

Cartoon Time, Boys and Girls!

Here are Heckle and Jeckle in the 1949 Terrytoons classic, "Hula Hula Land."

Story by John Foster

Directed by Mannie Davis

Music by Philip A. Scheib

Produced by Paul Terry at New Rochelle, New York

Distributed by 20th Century Fox