For God's Sakes, Scrappy, Don't Get Your Clothes Dirty!

From 1931, here's the third Scrappy cartoon, "Sunday Clothes," produced by Charles Mintz and released theatrically by Columbia Pictures, with story by Dick Huemer and animation by Sid Marcus and Art Davis. It was probably co-directed by the three aforementioned artists. In this one, out hero is trying to avoid getting his clothes dirty while going to Sunday school. There are some tough neighborhood kids who have other ideas. Music by Joe De Nat.

How Bout A Bowl....

Of Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal. This early-mid 1960s commercial may very well have been the first for this Kellogg's cereal which still exists today.





Mel Blanc was the original voice of Toucan Sam. He's trying to teach Pig Latin to his nephews.

Jerry and Jack

Here are Jerry Burke at the Hammond electric organ and Jack Imel on the Vibraphone performing "I've Got Rhythm" in this clip from a 1957 ABC telecast of Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent, his other weekly ABC show.

Just A Reminder

Back when this cartoon was first released, cartoons were not just for kids. From 1932, here is a Flip the Frog cartoon entitled "Room Runners." It was produced and directed by Ub Iwerks.




This cartoon, made under the Celebrity Productions flag, was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Tom Brookshier, Ex-Eagles Defensive Back, Pat Summerall's Pre-Madden Broadcast Partner, R. I. P.

Tom (Brookie) Brookshier, who in nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles (1952-61) was twice named an All-Pro defensive back (1959. 1960), then later broadcast National Football League games for CBS, teaming up with Pat Summerall for three Super Bowl telecasts, passed away on Friday from cancer at age 78.

Pat and Tom teamed up to form CBS's top NFL announcing team. This was during the 1970s.

Heartaches By The Number

Here are Bob Lido, Larry Dean, Alvan Ashby, and Larry Hooper performing "Heartaches By The Number" in an excerpt from a late 1959 ABC telecast of The Lawrence Welk Show.






This song was at the time a big Country and Western hit for Ray Price and a big pop hit for Ray's Columbia Records labelmate, Guy Mitchell.

ALOHA!

Here's a late 1960s commercial for Kellogg's short-lived Puffa Puffa Rice.

Time For A Classic

From 1948, here is a classic MGM Tom and Jerry cartoon entitled "Mouse Cleaning," produced by Fred Quimby and directed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. In this one, Tom is warned by Mammy Two-Shoes to keep the house clean while she's gone. Jerry, though, has other ideas.

They're Taking Them In THIS Young?!

Here is a Screen Gems "Phantasy" cartoon from 1941, "The Cute Recruit." In this one, a young man has trouble deciding whether to join the Army or the Navy. With story by Art Davis, animation by Sid Marcus, music by Eddie Kilfeather, and uncredited voice characterizations by Mel Blanc, this cartoon was released by Columbia Pictures.

Time For A Visit From The Mighty Heroes

Here is a cartoon starring The Mighty Heroes in "The Toy Man," produced in 1966 by Terrytoons in New Rochelle, New York.






The cartoon was originally shown in two parts on a single half-hour CBS network telecast of Mighty Mouse and the Mighty Heroes. The studio was actually owned by the network at that time. This cartoon would be released to theaters by 20th Century Fox in December, 1969. This cartoon was produced and directed by Ralph Bashki.

The Cartwrights: Ben And His Boys Are All Together Again

Pernell Roberts, who portrayed Adam Cartwright on the Bonanza television series for six years (1959-65) and who played the title role on Trapper John, M. D. (1979-86) , passed away on Sunday at his Malibu, California home at age 81.

Mr. Roberts had been suffering from cancer.

IT'S OFFICIAL: COLTS VS. SAINTS IN SUPER BOWL XLIV

We've got our Super Bowl entries.

At Indianapolis:

Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns (to Austin Collie [16 yards]in the second quarter, Pierre Garcon [4 yards] in the third, and Dallas Clark [15 yards] in the fourth) as the Indianapolis Colts erased a second-quarter 11-point deficit to defeat the New York Jets 30-17 Sunday to win the American Football Conference Championship. The Colts are heading for their second Super Bowl in four years.

At New Orleans:

Drew Brees threw for three touchdowns (one of 38 yards to Pierre Thomas in the first quarter [he also ran 9 yards for a score], a 9-yarder in the second quarter to Devery Henderson, and a 5-yarder to Reggie Bush in the fourth) and Garrett Hartley kicked the game-winning field goal with 4:45 expired in the first overtime period as the New Orleans Saints defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 to capture the National Football Conference championship on Sunday. The Saints are heading to the Super Bowl for the first time in their forty-three year history.

The Saints and Colts battle each other on February 7 in Super Bowl XLIV, to be played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

Hey, Scrappy, Just Say It, Don't Spray It, Huh?

From 1931 here is "The Little Pest," the second cartoon to star Scrappy. Story by Dick Huemer with animation by Sid Marcus and Art Davis. In this cartoon, Scrappy tries to avoid his kid brother Oopie (or Vonsey) as he and his dog Yippy go fishing with disastrous results.






The Max Fleischer influence is felt in this cartoon, since the three men who basically created the character had recently worked for Max in New York City. This cartoon, with music by former New York pianist Joe De Nat, was produced in Los Angeles by Charles Mintz and released by Columbia Pictures. There is some inconsistency with drawings on this cartoon as the three key artists each took a third of the film.

They Just Don't Make Cartoons Like This One Anymore

From 1930, here's an Aesop's Fables cartoon entitled "Laundry Blues," co-directed by John Foster and Manny Davis with music by Gene Rodemich.







It was produced in New York City by the Van Beuren Corporation and distributed by Pathe, whose US operations would within one or two years be taken over by RKO Radio Pictures.

Wanna See A '56 Packard?

Here's a TV commercial for the 1956 Packard Executive, which was a very nice looking car. It probably had that electronic push-button drive, too.





This was the last model year for the Detroit-built (or real) Packards. Just months later, the Studebaker-Packard Corporation closed down Packard's Detroit plant and moved manufacturing of the Packard cars to the Studebaker plant in South Bend, Indiana, in which the cars that were made in 1957 and 1958 before the marque was retired for good, were actually altered, badge-engineered Studebakers sold as Packards. Yes, those were the Packardbakers.

Who Did That?!

Here's a 1935 cartoon featuring Scrappy in "The Puppet Murder Case."





This copy is minus opening and end titles.

Produced by Charles Mintz

Story by Art Davis

Animation by Sid Marcus

Music by Joe De Nat

Released by Columbia Pictures

Source: "The Animated Film Encyclopedia" by Graham Webb (McFarland and Company, 2000 and 2006)



Scrappy sure loves to beat the crap out of poor little Oopie in this one. The little monster may have brought this on himself, here.

A Warner Brothers Television Production

Here's another ABC promo from 1960 for The Bugs Bunny Show.

That's One Halo-Fa Note

Another early '50s ad that aired on the Colgate Comedy Hour is one for Halo Shampoo, featuring Goldilocks and The Three Bears.

Brush Your Teeth With Colgate

Here's an advertisement for Colgate Toothpaste that probably aired during an NBC telecast of the old Colgate Comedy Hour sometime during the early-to-mid 1950s.



The gent appearing on this ad was Ed Herlihy, who is best remembered for his many years as a television commercial spokesman for Kraft Foods. He was also a narrator for the old Universal Newsreel as well.

Time For A Shave

Here's a 1950s commercial for Colgate-Palmolive's Rapid Shave.