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Jetée · 08-17-2009, 07:29 AM

The Three Little Pups
Directed by Tex Avery
Written by Heck Allen
Released on December 26, 1953
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

A variation on the age-old 'Three Little Pigs' theme, with Droopy and pals being the target of one of the most laid-back wolves you'll ever see...

Jetée · 08-18-2009, 10:28 AM

As was featured on the previous page and last month, we celebrated Bugs Bunny's first "credited" film debut in A Wild Hare. Now, we'll feature the two successor shorts that feature Bugs Bunny, first with his now iconic pairing of Elmer Fudd, and the second is a parody of Aesop's antique fable of The Tortoise and the Hare (also a spoof of Disney's Silly Symphonies short).

Elmer's Pet Rabbit
Directed by Charles M. Jones
Written by Rich Hogan
Released on January 4, 1941
Distributed by Leon Schlesinger Studios
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Bugs Bunny - Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1941)}

In this cartoon, Elmer buys a rabbit in a pet shop and the animal pesters him mercilessly.

Fun Stuff click to show

Tortoise Beats Hare
Directed by Fred Avery
Written by Dave Monahan
Released on March 15, 1941
Distributed by Leon Schlesinger Studios
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

{If the above clickable in-lined video should break, a redirect link: Bugs Bunny - Tortoise Beats Hare (1941)}

In an unusual opening for a cartoon, Bugs wanders onto the screen during the credits and reads them aloud, mispronouncing all the names. When he gets to the title, he is enraged, and calls the crew "...all a bunch of joiks!", then adds, "And I oughta know. I woik for 'em." To regain his honor, Bugs challenges Cecil "Toitle" to a race. Cecil calls all his look-alike cousins who live along the race course, and they bedevil Bugs by constantly appearing ahead of him, making him think he's losing at every turn. The rabbit crosses the finish line only to find Cecil waiting there, wondering what took him so long.

Fun Stuff click to show

Jetée · 08-19-2009, 04:28 AM

Here is one of Mickey Mouse's Silly Symphonies features, one that I especially like because it is uncharacteristically shorter than any of the others, it is still early into Mickey's conception (within a year of his debut) and it features yet another plotline centric to classical music-playing. It's also quite hilarious. I think roachboy posted a Mickey short in his blog a while back, so I thought, it's about due time that at least one of Disney's featurettes would be included here.

The Opry House (1929) (abridged)
Directed by Walt Disney
Music composed by Carl Stalling
Released on March 28, 1929
Distributed by Walt Disney Productions

{The full short can be found here: YouTube - Mickey Mouse - The Opry House (1929) }

This is a short clip from an early b&w Mickey Mouse cartoon called "The Opry House". It shows the first time in an animated film where the "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor" is used. This tune would become famous in animation history due to later cartoons such as "Rhapsody in Rivets", "The Cat Concerto" and "Rhapsody Rabbit". And if you watch closely, you'll see that "Rhapsody Rabbit" borrowed heavily upon this performance by Mickey, as they use the same general situation and have a number of similar gags.

Mickey runs a small theatre. The orchestra plays, rather badly, excerpts from Carmen. Mickey appears as a snake charmer, but the snake is revealed to be a cat with a snake's head painted on its tail. Mickey does a belly dance, to the audience's delight. Mickey then plays the piano, but the piano and stool, apparently annoyed at the violence and complexity of the piece, kick him off stage.

Fun Stuff click to show

Jetée · 09-14-2009, 12:11 PM

Mouse Trouble
Directed & Written by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Released on November 23, 1944
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Dailymotion - Tom and jerry - mouse trouble - une vidÃ©o Art et CrÃ©ation

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Tom And Jerry - 017 - Mouse Trouble (1944) - HD}

Mouse Trouble is an Academy Award-winning "Tom & Jerry" cartoon.

Tom's new book on "how to catch a mouse" doesn't prove too helpful against Jerry; actually, Jerry seems to make better use of it than Tom.

Fun Stuff click to show

Jetée · 12-16-2009, 06:49 PM

The Blue Danube
Directed by Hugh Harman
Produced by Fred Quimby
Released on December 16, 1939
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Do your children a favor and introduce them to this cartoon at an early age. It was undoubtedly the stimulus for my own personal interest in both classical music and fine movies - telling the (fairy tale) story of how the Danube river became "blue". The screenplay and syncopation to Johann Strauss' classic "Blue Danube Waltz" are absolutely flawless. Clever plot twists are so well done that the unknowing viewer might believe that the music was written later than the plot to match it! It is truly unfortunate that Hollywood no longer produces art at this level of excellence. --IMDB user comment

Jetée · 12-19-2009, 01:35 PM

Gerald McBoing-Boing
Directed by Robert Cannon
Story by Dr. Seuss (adapted by Phil Eastman and Bill Scott)
Produced by John Hubley (executive producer: Stephen Bosustow)
Released on January 25, 1951
Distributed by United Pictures of America via Columbia Pictures

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: 1951 - Gerald McBoing-Boing (UPA)}

Gerald McBoing-Boing is the story of a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words.
The story, written by Dr. Seuss, had originally appeared on a children's record in 1950 (scored by Gail Kubik, issued by Capitol Records, and read by radio personality Harold Peary).
The winner of the 1950 Academy Award for Best Animated Short, this short film was also voted #9 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field (1994). And in 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Jetée · 01-08-2010, 06:49 PM

Red Hot Riding Hood
Directed by Tex Avery
Music composed by Scott Bradley
Released on May 8, 1943
Distributed by by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link:red hot riding hood}

The story begins with the standard version of Little Red Riding Hood until the characters suddenly rebel at this done-to-death staging and demand a fresh approach.

The annoyed narrator accedes to their demands and starts the story again in a dramatically different arrangement.
Now the story is set in a contemporary urban setting, where Red is a sexy adult nightclub entertainer, and The Wolf is a debonair skirt chaser.

Tex Avery was obviously fascinated with this fairy tale, as he made at least three different re-tellings of it, as well as letting it intrude into some of his other cartoons.

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According to several accounts, upon the opening night of this film, it caused such an acclaim and commotion, that audiences demanded it be played again. The theater personnel were more than glad to oblige.
This cartoon (along with all other subsequent cartoons featuring "Red") was initially banned from television, judged as being too provocative.
Director Tex Avery was famous for his off the wall cartoons, which were aimed more toward adult audiences than children. Here, however, he pushed the limits of what was considered acceptable, and in several places the film was toned down in order to satisfy the U. S. censors.
The wolf's reaction to Red's nightclub routine ran afoul of censors thanks to the Hays Code. Avery got around this by including scenes which were even more over-the-top, which he knew would get cut, leaving him with the ones he wanted in the first place.
A US military officer asked for and received uncut copies of the short to show to his overseas troops; this version of the film has rarely been publicly released outside of animation festivals and events.
The short’s original ending was ultimately rejected by the Hays office on the grounds of bestiality. In it the Wolf ends up marrying Grandma at a shotgun wedding (in both the defined and literal sense) and then in the last scene, he, Grandma and their three wolf-cub children are seen attending Red’s show. Only publicity stills of this original ending exist today (even the ending that exists in the short today is often censored by networks).
In animation historian Jerry Beck's 1994 poll of animators, film historians and directors, this cartoon was rated the seventh greatest cartoon of all time.
Contrary to popular belief, Red Hot Riding Hood was not rotoscoped - she was drawn from scratch.
Throughout the production of this short, the MGM animation department had an ongoing problem with storyboard sketches and even finished cels mysteriously disappearing - appropriated as souvenirs by Red's more brazen admirers.
June Foray's first voice project.
Daws Butler's film debut.
The speaking voice of Red Hot Riding Hood is an imitation of Katharine Hepburn.
The title card that declares "Something new has been added" is borrowing a catchphrase from Jerry Colonna.
Grandma's neon sign that says "Come up and see me sometime" is borrowing a famous line from Mae West.

flat5 · 01-09-2010, 10:38 AM

Thanks for Gerald McBoing-Boing! Bill Hurtz's son and I were friends through Jr. High and High School. I met Bill Hurtz two or three times :-)

BTW, the "embedded link" is of much lower quality.
Better link is:

Code:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNsyQDmEopw&feature=player_embedded

Jetée · 01-10-2010, 08:00 PM

#1: Tommy's First Birthday
Directed by Howard E. Baker
Written by Paul Germain (one of original three creators of series)
Released on August 11, 1991

It is Tommy Pickles' 1st birthday. Tommy wants some of Spike's dog food. He convinces his friends: Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and big cousin Angelica to try it, and they all decide to be 'dogs for a day'.

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#0: Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing
Directed by Peter Chung
Written by Paul Germain & Ben Herdon
This episode was unaired on television ; it was later released on August 7, 2001

Tommy finds out about the toilet.

Jetée · 01-12-2010, 06:00 PM

Tweet Zoo
Directed by Friz Freleng
Written by Warren Foster
Released on January 12, 1957
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Tweety And Sylvester - Tweet Zoo}

The cartoon, set in a city zoo, begins with a tour guide showing various animal exhibits to visitors.
The final stop (at least as far as viewers can see) is the exhibit featuring the "one and only example" of the Tweety Bird species.
This draws tag-along tourist Sylvester's interest. After the requisite "I tawt I taw a puddy tat" lines, Sylvester begins his latest pursuit.

Jetée · 01-13-2010, 05:08 PM

What A Night for a Knight
Directed By William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Written by Ken Spears, Joe Ruby, and Bill Lutz
Released on September 13, 1969
Distributed by Hanna–Barbera Productions

SD-1 - What A Night for a Knight!

The series pilot. While walking home from the movies Shaggy and Scooby-Doo discover an ancient suit of armor called the "Black Knight" in the driver's seat of a pickup truck, and the gang delivers it to the local museum. The kids later break into the museum to search for clues, thinking that the archaeologist who was transporting the suit may be missing, and instead find that the suit of armor may be alive.

Jetée · 01-19-2010, 03:00 PM

Operation: Rabbit
Directed by Charles M. Jones
Written by Michael Maltese
Released on January 19, 1952
Distributed by The Vitaphone Corporation
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Looney Tunes - Operation Rabbit by VirgilB -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network}

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wile E. Coyote, genius.
I am not selling anything nor am I working my way through college, so let's get down to basics:
you are a rabbit and I am going to eat you for supper.
Now don't try to get away, I am more muscular, more cunning, faster and larger than you are, and I am a genius,
while you could hardly pass the entrance examinations to kindergarten,
so I'll give you the customary two minutes to say your prayers."

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Jetée · 01-21-2010, 07:00 PM

Superman: The Mad Scientist
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Written by Seymour Kneitel & I. Sparber
Released on September 26, 1941
Distributed by Fleischer Studios (via Paramount Pictures)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Superman - The Mad Scientist by MarquisCanaday -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network}

"In the endless reaches of the universe, there once existed a planet known as Krypton, a planet that burned like a green star in the distant heavens. There, civilization was far advanced, and it brought forth a race of supermen, whose mental and physical powers were developed to the absolute peak of human perfection. But there came a day when giant quakes threatened to destroy Krypton forever. One of the planet's leading scientists, sensing the approach of doom, placed his infant son in a small rocket ship and sent it hurtling in the direction of Earth, just as Krypton exploded. The rocket sped through star-studded space, landing safely on Earth with its precious burden: Krypton's sole survivor. A passing motorist found the uninjured child and took it to an orphanage. As the years went by and the child grew to maturity, he found himself possessed of amazing physical powers. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, the infant of Krypton is now the Man of Steel: SUPERMAN! To best be in a position to use his powers in a never-ending battle for truth and justice, Superman has assumed the disguise of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper."

Jetée · 01-29-2010, 03:00 PM

Art Clokey's predecessor, featured here, paved the way toward the seminal creation of Clokey's The Gumby Show, a popular show making use of stop motion clay animation. Its continued syndication for 10+ years, in addition to its maintained appeal throughout the decades, helped propel the series to be culturally-relevant for 50+ years, and allowing the show to be picked back up with renewed series and stories for renewed generations.
Thank you, Art.

For this little featurette of a post, the first 3 episodes of Gumby will be shown:

All three vignettes aired originally on March 16, 1957
Moon Trip: Part 1
Gumby on The Moon
Trapped on the Moon

Moon Trip: Part 1
Directed by Art Clokey

Gumby on the Moon
Directed by Art Clokey

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: On The Moon | Gumby | Myspace video}

Trapped on the Moon
Directed by Art Clokey
{Currently unavailable}

Gumby goes to the moon in a toy rocket all by himself. This was the very first episode of this beloved series. Like a number of episodes, early on, it's actually a companion episode deal - in this case a two-parter with an ""alternate version"" - the first is MOON TRIP, the second TRAPPED ON THE MOON and the third/final: GUMBY ON THE MOON. In these very early ones, Gumby is EXTREMELY chunky, he is bluish green, and does NOT YET have Pokey. His voice is also MOST childlike here, improving later.

Jetée · 02-12-2010, 07:40 AM

Modern Inventions
Directed By Jack King
Written By Carl Barks
Released on May 29, 1937
Distributed by United Artists Pictures
(via Walt Disney Productions)

{if the above embeddable should fail, a redirect link: Donald Duck classic "Modern Inventions"}

Donald visits "The Museum of Modern Marvels", which showcases various futuristic electronic appliances and inventions.
In the museum, Donald encounters and struggles with many strange and whimsical machines, all of which seem to be against him.

Fun Stuff click to show

Jetée · 03-10-2010, 06:29 PM

Doug Bags A Neematoad
Directed By Curtis Crawford
Written By Anna Marie Shudt
Released on August 11, 1991
Produced by Jumbo Pictures, in cooperation with Ellipse Programmé
Distributed by Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Watch Online:
Watch Doug Episode 1 - Doug Bags a Neematoad part 1 Video | Break.com

Watch Doug Episode 1 - Doug Bags a Neematoad part 2 Video | Break.com

or you can watch it here: Doug Bags a Neematoad

In the series' opener, we find the Funnie family just arriving at their new home, in the town of Bluffington. Young Doug Funnie worries he won't be able to make any friends, and to make matters worse, he has been singled out by the local bully, Roger Klotz...

Jetée · 03-14-2010, 02:11 PM

Hanna-Barbera's Dexter's Laboratory told the story of Dexter, a bespectacled young boy who just happened to be a genius. The title referred to the enormous laboratory Dexter built in his room, unbeknownst to his parents. But despite his tremendous I.Q., Dexter could never figure out a way to ward off the plague that was his annoying older sister, Dee Dee.

Dexter was an outcast with a very active imagination. He was the apple in his teachers' collective eye, which, combined with his intelligence, made him an obvious target amongst his peers at Huber Elementary School in California. Escaping from the rest of the world, the oddly-accented Dexter took his revenge in the lab. With the aid of his computer, he designed weapons of mass destruction, like atomic-powered robots and other exotic machines.

The only person he couldn't escape was his ballet tights-wearing pest of a sister. Bug-eyed Dee Dee was the only person who knew of her little brother's lab and ongoing scientific experiments. In typical older sister fashion, she took it upon herself to single-handedly thwart any and all efforts made by Dexter, scientific or otherwise. She destroyed his lab, constantly made fun of him, and generally made life even more miserable for young Dex. However, in the name of science, Dexter usually prevailed, with his moronic parents none the wiser.

Changes
Written & Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Released on February 23, 1995
Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in cooperation with Rough Draft Studios
Distributed by Cartoon Network

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Dexter's Lab - Changes (Pilot)}

"Dexter's Laboratory":
Dee Dee and Dexter test his latest invention, a device that turns people into animals. Premiering on 'World Premiere Toons' and originally aired as part of the 'What A Cartoon! Show', this was the pilot episode, which was usually referred to later as "Changes," when it aired a part of the series, but the title card remained intact with the original title.

The Big Sister
Written & Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Released on March 10, 1996
Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in cooperation with Rough Draft Studios
Distributed by Cartoon Network

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Dexter's Lab - "The Big Sister"}

When Dee Dee eats an experimental cookie of Dexter's design, she grows extremely tall and goes on a godzilla style rampage.

Old Man Dexter
Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken
Written by Craig McCracken
Released on March 17, 1996
Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in cooperation with Rough Draft Studios
Distributed by Cartoon Network

Dexter, tired of being too young to stay up for the Late Movie on TV, uses his Excellerager to make himself older. When Dee Dee messes up the mechanics and Dexter turns himself an old man, his family mistakes him for Grandpa (no one notices Dexter's disappearance). He's finally able to watch the late night movie, but before it starts airing he falls asleep.

Jetée · 03-22-2010, 04:45 PM

Dumb-Hounded
Directed by Fred 'Tex' Avery
Produced by Fred Quimby
Released on March 20, 1943
Distributed by by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Dumb Hounded (1943) - HD | JogyJogy

Droopy tracks down escaped convict Wolf, and the chase leads all over the world.
No matter where the Wolf tries to hide, Droopy is there to take him in. Of course, Droopy has a secret...

Jetée · 04-21-2010, 07:00 PM

Fast and Furry-ous
Directed by Charles M. Jones
Written by Michael Maltese, and Produced by Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl W. Stalling, with orchestration by Milt Franklyn
Released on September 17, 1949
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

{If the above clickable embeddable should break, a redirect link: "Fast and Furry-ous" ; *extra}

Wile E. Coyote (Carnivorous Vulgaris) tries to capture himself an easy meal, and sets his feasted eyes on the Roadrunner (Accelleratii Incredibus).
What he hadn't anticipated was that he must use all of his "superior intellect" and wiles to accomplish his mission.

Jetée · 08-13-2010, 02:00 PM

Tee for Two
Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Produced by Fred Quimby
Music by Scott Bradley
Released on July 21, 1945
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Tom and Jerry - Tee for Two (1945)}

Tom is golfing, but the ball keeps jumping out of the cup, thanks to Jerry.
Tom puts Jerry to work as a tee, but Jerry keeps doing things like replacing Tom's ball with a bird's egg that hatches in flight, or tying his club to his tail.

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-- (additional last bit comment: This thread is ridiculously hard to maintain. Could I please get some words of encouragement so I don't think this is just a colossal sink of my time & efforts?)

Jetée · 08-18-2010, 03:00 PM

Remembrance of Courage Past
Directed By John Dilworth
Written By Susan Yezzi, Lara Berger, William Hohauser, David Steven Cohen, & John R. Dilworth.
Produced By Robert Winthrop, John R. Dilworth, Risa Neuwirth.
Released on November 22, 2002
Animation by Stretch Films, in cooperation with Wang Film Productions
Distributed by Cartoon Network

(click the title card to initialize video link)

Courage sees a "Missing Dog" ad on the side of a milk container and has flashbacks of himself as a puppy
going to the veterinarian's office, where his parents are kidnapped. Seeing that Courage is depressed,
Muriel takes him to Doctor Teenytodd, a veterinarian who turns out to be the kidnapper from Courage's flashbacks.

Jetée · 08-21-2010, 03:15 PM

Hare Trigger
Directed by Friz Freleng
Written by Michael Maltese
Produced by Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl W. Stalling
Released on May 5, 1945
Distributed by The Vitaphone Corporation
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

(click the title card to initialize video link)}

Yosemite Sam: Be you the mean hombre that's a-hankerin' for a heap of trouble, stranger? Well, be ya?
Bugs Bunny: I be.

Jetée · 08-29-2010, 02:16 AM

Written, Directed & Produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Music composed by Scott Bradley
Released on September 7, 1956
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

{If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: muscle beach tom (1956)}

It's sun, sand and surf as Tom performs to his girl as a 'macho cat'.
But Jerry won't let anyone kick sand in his face, and neither will Tom's "Butch" competition for the hand of the fair maiden.

Jetée · 09-01-2010, 05:00 AM

Written & Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Produced by Fred Quimby
Music composed by Scott Bradley
Released on July 12, 1947
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

{ If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: "Salt Water Tabby" (1947) }

Tom is on the beach relaxing alongside 'Toots' a beauteous white cat, which he, of course, immediately tries to woo.
Unfortunately, Jerry is busy eating up her picnic basket, and so Tom goes to work to try to rid himself of his pest and foil.

Jetée · 09-06-2010, 09:59 AM

Written & Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Produced by Fred Quimby
Music by Scott Bradley
Released on February 22, 1947
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

{If the above embeddable should fail, a redirect link: Tom and Jerry - “Cat Fishin'” (1947)}

Spike is guarding a private fishing hole... in his sleep.
Tom see his opportunity and sneaks in to do some fishing, using Jerry as bait.
The usual problem is: Jerry refuses to stay hooked, and fishes up some real trouble of his own.
One particularly vicious "fish" turns out to be more than Tom or Jerry bargained for, especially when it wakes up Spike.

08-17-2009, 07:29 AM	#41 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Three Little Pups Directed by Tex Avery Written by Heck Allen Released on December 26, 1953 Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) A variation on the age-old 'Three Little Pigs' theme, with Droopy and pals being the target of one of the most laid-back wolves you'll ever see... __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-18-2009, 10:28 AM	#42 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Bugs Bunny: #2 & #3 As was featured on the previous page and last month, we celebrated Bugs Bunny's first "credited" film debut in A Wild Hare. Now, we'll feature the two successor shorts that feature Bugs Bunny, first with his now iconic pairing of Elmer Fudd, and the second is a parody of Aesop's antique fable of The Tortoise and the Hare (also a spoof of Disney's Silly Symphonies short). Elmer's Pet Rabbit Directed by Charles M. Jones Written by Rich Hogan Released on January 4, 1941 Distributed by Leon Schlesinger Studios (Warner Bros. Pictures) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Bugs Bunny - Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1941)} In this cartoon, Elmer buys a rabbit in a pet shop and the animal pesters him mercilessly. Fun Stuff click to show The music in the cartoon includes a variation on "While Strolling Through the Park One Day," arranged by Carl Stalling, performed by Elmer and the rabbit. Elmer, of course, has trouble with many of the words, due to his "rounded L and R" speech impediment. Elmer is voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan and the hare by Mel Blanc. Still, Bugs has a different voice than usual in this cartoon. This was the first cartoon in which Bugs Bunny had a name attributed to his character. Accepting the billing at face value, this is the first cartoon in which Bugs Bunny quotes the famous Groucho Marx line, "Of course you realize this means war!" (not counting Porky's Hare Hunt in which his prototype, the early but not officially developed Bugs, quoted it). Bugs Bunny wears yellow gloves in this cartoon, rather than the white ones that later became part of his trademark image. In one scene, he removes one of the gloves, revealing the grey hand (paw?) underneath. Tortoise Beats Hare Directed by Fred Avery Written by Dave Monahan Released on March 15, 1941 Distributed by Leon Schlesinger Studios (Warner Bros. Pictures) {If the above clickable in-lined video should break, a redirect link: Bugs Bunny - Tortoise Beats Hare (1941)} In an unusual opening for a cartoon, Bugs wanders onto the screen during the credits and reads them aloud, mispronouncing all the names. When he gets to the title, he is enraged, and calls the crew "...all a bunch of joiks!", then adds, "And I oughta know. I woik for 'em." To regain his honor, Bugs challenges Cecil "Toitle" to a race. Cecil calls all his look-alike cousins who live along the race course, and they bedevil Bugs by constantly appearing ahead of him, making him think he's losing at every turn. The rabbit crosses the finish line only to find Cecil waiting there, wondering what took him so long. Fun Stuff click to show Tortoise Beats Hare is, of course, a take off of the Aesop fable The Tortoise and the Hare. But even more directly, it is Avery's parody of the 1934 Disney Silly Symphony, The Tortoise and the Hare. Interestingly, Max Hare from the earlier Disney film is often cited as one of the inspirations behind Bugs Bunny. Avery left Warner Bros. before he could produce any new cartoons featuring Cecil. However, he introduced a similar character in 1943 named Droopy Dog. Droopy would even take some of his tricks from his slow-and-steady predecessor, such as using his relatives to help him outsmart a wolf. An upset Bugs challenges the slick Cecil Turtle to a race, but loses. Thus begins a grudge match continued with rematches in Tortoise Wins By A Hare (1943) and Rabbit Transit (1947). __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-13-2010 at 02:39 PM..

08-19-2009, 04:28 AM	#43 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Mickey's Opry House Here is one of Mickey Mouse's Silly Symphonies features, one that I especially like because it is uncharacteristically shorter than any of the others, it is still early into Mickey's conception (within a year of his debut) and it features yet another plotline centric to classical music-playing. It's also quite hilarious. I think roachboy posted a Mickey short in his blog a while back, so I thought, it's about due time that at least one of Disney's featurettes would be included here. The Opry House (1929) (abridged) Directed by Walt Disney Music composed by Carl Stalling Released on March 28, 1929 Distributed by Walt Disney Productions {The full short can be found here: YouTube - Mickey Mouse - The Opry House (1929) } This is a short clip from an early b&w Mickey Mouse cartoon called "The Opry House". It shows the first time in an animated film where the "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor" is used. This tune would become famous in animation history due to later cartoons such as "Rhapsody in Rivets", "The Cat Concerto" and "Rhapsody Rabbit". And if you watch closely, you'll see that "Rhapsody Rabbit" borrowed heavily upon this performance by Mickey, as they use the same general situation and have a number of similar gags. Mickey runs a small theatre. The orchestra plays, rather badly, excerpts from Carmen. Mickey appears as a snake charmer, but the snake is revealed to be a cat with a snake's head painted on its tail. Mickey does a belly dance, to the audience's delight. Mickey then plays the piano, but the piano and stool, apparently annoyed at the violence and complexity of the piece, kick him off stage. Fun Stuff click to show This short also introduced Mickey's gloves; Mickey can be seen wearing them in most of his subsequent appearances. He doesn't have them at the beginning, but by the end of the short, they are shown. Supposedly one reason for adding the white gloves was to allow audiences to distinguish the characters' hands when they appeared against their bodies, as both were black (Mickey did not appear in color until The Band Concert in 1935). __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

12-16-2009, 06:49 PM	#45 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Blue Danube Directed by Hugh Harman Produced by Fred Quimby Released on December 16, 1939 Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Do your children a favor and introduce them to this cartoon at an early age. It was undoubtedly the stimulus for my own personal interest in both classical music and fine movies - telling the (fairy tale) story of how the Danube river became "blue". The screenplay and syncopation to Johann Strauss' classic "Blue Danube Waltz" are absolutely flawless. Clever plot twists are so well done that the unknowing viewer might believe that the music was written later than the plot to match it! It is truly unfortunate that Hollywood no longer produces art at this level of excellence. --IMDB user comment __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

12-19-2009, 01:35 PM	#46 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Gerald McBoing-Boing Directed by Robert Cannon Story by Dr. Seuss (adapted by Phil Eastman and Bill Scott) Produced by John Hubley (executive producer: Stephen Bosustow) Released on January 25, 1951 Distributed by United Pictures of America via Columbia Pictures {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: 1951 - Gerald McBoing-Boing (UPA)} Gerald McBoing-Boing is the story of a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words. The story, written by Dr. Seuss, had originally appeared on a children's record in 1950 (scored by Gail Kubik, issued by Capitol Records, and read by radio personality Harold Peary). The winner of the 1950 Academy Award for Best Animated Short, this short film was also voted #9 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field (1994). And in 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

01-08-2010, 06:49 PM	#47 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Red Hot Riding Hood Directed by Tex Avery Music composed by Scott Bradley Released on May 8, 1943 Distributed by by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link:red hot riding hood} The story begins with the standard version of Little Red Riding Hood until the characters suddenly rebel at this done-to-death staging and demand a fresh approach. The annoyed narrator accedes to their demands and starts the story again in a dramatically different arrangement. Now the story is set in a contemporary urban setting, where Red is a sexy adult nightclub entertainer, and The Wolf is a debonair skirt chaser. Tex Avery was obviously fascinated with this fairy tale, as he made at least three different re-tellings of it, as well as letting it intrude into some of his other cartoons. Fun Stuff click to show According to several accounts, upon the opening night of this film, it caused such an acclaim and commotion, that audiences demanded it be played again. The theater personnel were more than glad to oblige. This cartoon (along with all other subsequent cartoons featuring "Red") was initially banned from television, judged as being too provocative. Director Tex Avery was famous for his off the wall cartoons, which were aimed more toward adult audiences than children. Here, however, he pushed the limits of what was considered acceptable, and in several places the film was toned down in order to satisfy the U. S. censors. The wolf's reaction to Red's nightclub routine ran afoul of censors thanks to the Hays Code. Avery got around this by including scenes which were even more over-the-top, which he knew would get cut, leaving him with the ones he wanted in the first place. A US military officer asked for and received uncut copies of the short to show to his overseas troops; this version of the film has rarely been publicly released outside of animation festivals and events. The short’s original ending was ultimately rejected by the Hays office on the grounds of bestiality. In it the Wolf ends up marrying Grandma at a shotgun wedding (in both the defined and literal sense) and then in the last scene, he, Grandma and their three wolf-cub children are seen attending Red’s show. Only publicity stills of this original ending exist today (even the ending that exists in the short today is often censored by networks). In animation historian Jerry Beck's 1994 poll of animators, film historians and directors, this cartoon was rated the seventh greatest cartoon of all time. Contrary to popular belief, Red Hot Riding Hood was not rotoscoped - she was drawn from scratch. Throughout the production of this short, the MGM animation department had an ongoing problem with storyboard sketches and even finished cels mysteriously disappearing - appropriated as souvenirs by Red's more brazen admirers. June Foray's first voice project. Daws Butler's film debut. The speaking voice of Red Hot Riding Hood is an imitation of Katharine Hepburn. The title card that declares "Something new has been added" is borrowing a catchphrase from Jerry Colonna. Grandma's neon sign that says "Come up and see me sometime" is borrowing a famous line from Mae West. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

01-09-2010, 10:38 AM	#48 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	Thanks for Gerald McBoing-Boing! Bill Hurtz's son and I were friends through Jr. High and High School. I met Bill Hurtz two or three times :-) BTW, the "embedded link" is of much lower quality. Better link is: Code: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNsyQDmEopw&feature=player_embedded Last edited by flat5; 01-09-2010 at 11:38 AM..

01-10-2010, 08:00 PM	#49 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Rugrats' rare Pilot and the First Episode #1: Tommy's First Birthday Directed by Howard E. Baker Written by Paul Germain (one of original three creators of series) Released on August 11, 1991 It is Tommy Pickles' 1st birthday. Tommy wants some of Spike's dog food. He convinces his friends: Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and big cousin Angelica to try it, and they all decide to be 'dogs for a day'. - - - - - - - - - - - - #0: Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing Directed by Peter Chung Written by Paul Germain & Ben Herdon This episode was unaired on television ; it was later released on August 7, 2001 Tommy finds out about the toilet. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-13-2010 at 02:52 PM.. Reason: friggin' impossible to find that first episode anymore

01-12-2010, 06:00 PM	#50 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Tweet Zoo Directed by Friz Freleng Written by Warren Foster Released on January 12, 1957 Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Tweety And Sylvester - Tweet Zoo} The cartoon, set in a city zoo, begins with a tour guide showing various animal exhibits to visitors. The final stop (at least as far as viewers can see) is the exhibit featuring the "one and only example" of the Tweety Bird species. This draws tag-along tourist Sylvester's interest. After the requisite "I tawt I taw a puddy tat" lines, Sylvester begins his latest pursuit. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-13-2010 at 02:53 PM..

01-19-2010, 03:00 PM	#52 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Operation: Rabbit Directed by Charles M. Jones Written by Michael Maltese Released on January 19, 1952 Distributed by The Vitaphone Corporation (Warner Bros. Pictures) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Looney Tunes - Operation Rabbit by VirgilB -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network} "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wile E. Coyote, genius. I am not selling anything nor am I working my way through college, so let's get down to basics: you are a rabbit and I am going to eat you for supper. Now don't try to get away, I am more muscular, more cunning, faster and larger than you are, and I am a genius, while you could hardly pass the entrance examinations to kindergarten, so I'll give you the customary two minutes to say your prayers." Fun Stuff click to show This was the second cartoon to feature Wile E. Coyote (following 1949's Fast and Furry-ous), and the first in which he is identified by his full name. It is also the first in which the Coyote speaks; his voice, like Bugs's, was provided by Mel Blanc. The two characters would reappear together in the cartoons To Hare Is Human (1956), Rabbit's Feat (1960), Compressed Hare (1961), and Hare-Breadth Hurry (1963). Soundtrack "What's Up, Doc?" (uncredited) Written by Carl W. Stalling "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" (uncredited) Music by Harry M. Woods Lyrics by Mort Dixon Sung with substitute lyrics by Bugs Bunny "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (uncredited) Music by Nat Ayer "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin" (uncredited) Written by Richard Wagner "La vie en rose" (uncredited) Music by Louiguy "The Penguin" (uncredited) Music by Raymond Scott "Siegfried Funeral March" (uncredited) Music by Richard Wagner __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

01-21-2010, 07:00 PM	#53 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Superman A#1 Superman: The Mad Scientist Directed by Dave Fleischer Written by Seymour Kneitel & I. Sparber Released on September 26, 1941 Distributed by Fleischer Studios (via Paramount Pictures) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Superman - The Mad Scientist by MarquisCanaday -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network} "In the endless reaches of the universe, there once existed a planet known as Krypton, a planet that burned like a green star in the distant heavens. There, civilization was far advanced, and it brought forth a race of supermen, whose mental and physical powers were developed to the absolute peak of human perfection. But there came a day when giant quakes threatened to destroy Krypton forever. One of the planet's leading scientists, sensing the approach of doom, placed his infant son in a small rocket ship and sent it hurtling in the direction of Earth, just as Krypton exploded. The rocket sped through star-studded space, landing safely on Earth with its precious burden: Krypton's sole survivor. A passing motorist found the uninjured child and took it to an orphanage. As the years went by and the child grew to maturity, he found himself possessed of amazing physical powers. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, the infant of Krypton is now the Man of Steel: SUPERMAN! To best be in a position to use his powers in a never-ending battle for truth and justice, Superman has assumed the disguise of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper." __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

01-29-2010, 03:00 PM	#54 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Gumby Show Art Clokey's predecessor, featured here, paved the way toward the seminal creation of Clokey's The Gumby Show, a popular show making use of stop motion clay animation. Its continued syndication for 10+ years, in addition to its maintained appeal throughout the decades, helped propel the series to be culturally-relevant for 50+ years, and allowing the show to be picked back up with renewed series and stories for renewed generations. Thank you, Art. For this little featurette of a post, the first 3 episodes of Gumby will be shown: All three vignettes aired originally on March 16, 1957 Moon Trip: Part 1 Gumby on The Moon Trapped on the Moon Moon Trip: Part 1 Directed by Art Clokey Gumby on the Moon Directed by Art Clokey {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: On The Moon \| Gumby \| Myspace video} Trapped on the Moon Directed by Art Clokey {Currently unavailable} Gumby goes to the moon in a toy rocket all by himself. This was the very first episode of this beloved series. Like a number of episodes, early on, it's actually a companion episode deal - in this case a two-parter with an ""alternate version"" - the first is MOON TRIP, the second TRAPPED ON THE MOON and the third/final: GUMBY ON THE MOON. In these very early ones, Gumby is EXTREMELY chunky, he is bluish green, and does NOT YET have Pokey. His voice is also MOST childlike here, improving later. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-12-2010, 07:40 AM	#55 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Modern Inventions Directed By Jack King Written By Carl Barks Released on May 29, 1937 Distributed by United Artists Pictures (via Walt Disney Productions) {if the above embeddable should fail, a redirect link: Donald Duck classic "Modern Inventions"} Donald visits "The Museum of Modern Marvels", which showcases various futuristic electronic appliances and inventions. In the museum, Donald encounters and struggles with many strange and whimsical machines, all of which seem to be against him. Fun Stuff click to show Alternate Title: "Your Hat Please" (Home Distribution) This title mostly derived because throughout the cartoon, Donald magically pulls hats out of thin air to replace those taken by the Robot Butler. These include: a Top hat, Napoleonic officer hat, Civil War kepi, a baby bonnet, and bowler hat Though Mickey does NOT appear in this cartoon, it was originally released as a Mickey Mouse short. (Note Disney's production number, UM-52, which verifies this as a Mickey Mouse short. The story book version, Donald's Inventions was published in 1938. According to Matt Groening, the inspiration for the suicide booth in Futurama was this cartoon. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

03-10-2010, 06:29 PM	#56 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Doug Bags A Neematoad Directed By Curtis Crawford Written By Anna Marie Shudt Released on August 11, 1991 Produced by Jumbo Pictures, in cooperation with Ellipse Programmé Distributed by Nickelodeon Animation Studios Watch Online: Watch Doug Episode 1 - Doug Bags a Neematoad part 1 Video \| Break.com Watch Doug Episode 1 - Doug Bags a Neematoad part 2 Video \| Break.com or you can watch it here: Doug Bags a Neematoad In the series' opener, we find the Funnie family just arriving at their new home, in the town of Bluffington. Young Doug Funnie worries he won't be able to make any friends, and to make matters worse, he has been singled out by the local bully, Roger Klotz... __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

03-14-2010, 02:11 PM	#57 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Dexter's Lab Hanna-Barbera's Dexter's Laboratory told the story of Dexter, a bespectacled young boy who just happened to be a genius. The title referred to the enormous laboratory Dexter built in his room, unbeknownst to his parents. But despite his tremendous I.Q., Dexter could never figure out a way to ward off the plague that was his annoying older sister, Dee Dee. Dexter was an outcast with a very active imagination. He was the apple in his teachers' collective eye, which, combined with his intelligence, made him an obvious target amongst his peers at Huber Elementary School in California. Escaping from the rest of the world, the oddly-accented Dexter took his revenge in the lab. With the aid of his computer, he designed weapons of mass destruction, like atomic-powered robots and other exotic machines. The only person he couldn't escape was his ballet tights-wearing pest of a sister. Bug-eyed Dee Dee was the only person who knew of her little brother's lab and ongoing scientific experiments. In typical older sister fashion, she took it upon herself to single-handedly thwart any and all efforts made by Dexter, scientific or otherwise. She destroyed his lab, constantly made fun of him, and generally made life even more miserable for young Dex. However, in the name of science, Dexter usually prevailed, with his moronic parents none the wiser. Changes Written & Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky Released on February 23, 1995 Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in cooperation with Rough Draft Studios Distributed by Cartoon Network {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Dexter's Lab - Changes (Pilot)} "Dexter's Laboratory": Dee Dee and Dexter test his latest invention, a device that turns people into animals. Premiering on 'World Premiere Toons' and originally aired as part of the 'What A Cartoon! Show', this was the pilot episode, which was usually referred to later as "Changes," when it aired a part of the series, but the title card remained intact with the original title. The Big Sister Written & Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky Released on March 10, 1996 Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in cooperation with Rough Draft Studios Distributed by Cartoon Network {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Dexter's Lab - "The Big Sister"} When Dee Dee eats an experimental cookie of Dexter's design, she grows extremely tall and goes on a godzilla style rampage. Old Man Dexter Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken Written by Craig McCracken Released on March 17, 1996 Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in cooperation with Rough Draft Studios Distributed by Cartoon Network Dexter, tired of being too young to stay up for the Late Movie on TV, uses his Excellerager to make himself older. When Dee Dee messes up the mechanics and Dexter turns himself an old man, his family mistakes him for Grandpa (no one notices Dexter's disappearance). He's finally able to watch the late night movie, but before it starts airing he falls asleep. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 04-21-2010 at 07:32 PM..

03-22-2010, 04:45 PM	#58 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Debut of Droopy Dumb-Hounded Directed by Fred 'Tex' Avery Produced by Fred Quimby Released on March 20, 1943 Distributed by by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Dumb Hounded (1943) - HD \| JogyJogy Droopy tracks down escaped convict Wolf, and the chase leads all over the world. No matter where the Wolf tries to hide, Droopy is there to take him in. Of course, Droopy has a secret... __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

04-21-2010, 07:00 PM	#59 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The Debut Episode for this longstanding series Fast and Furry-ous Directed by Charles M. Jones Written by Michael Maltese, and Produced by Edward Selzer Music composed by Carl W. Stalling, with orchestration by Milt Franklyn Released on September 17, 1949 Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures {If the above clickable embeddable should break, a redirect link: "Fast and Furry-ous" ; extra} Wile E. Coyote (Carnivorous Vulgaris) tries to capture himself an easy meal, and sets his feasted eyes on the Roadrunner (Accelleratii Incredibus). What he hadn't anticipated was that he must use all of his "superior intellect" and wiles to accomplish his mission. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.* —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-13-2010 at 02:27 PM.. Reason: I don't know how I'm going to keep this up - I got lucky; so did this link.

08-13-2010, 02:00 PM	#60 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	I meant to post this two hours ago; also, yesterday. Tee for Two Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Produced by Fred Quimby Music by Scott Bradley Released on July 21, 1945 Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: Tom and Jerry - Tee for Two (1945)} Tom is golfing, but the ball keeps jumping out of the cup, thanks to Jerry. Tom puts Jerry to work as a tee, but Jerry keeps doing things like replacing Tom's ball with a bird's egg that hatches in flight, or tying his club to his tail. - - - - - -- (additional last bit comment: This thread is ridiculously hard to maintain. Could I please get some words of encouragement so I don't think this is just a colossal sink of my time & efforts?) __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-13-2010 at 02:05 PM..

08-18-2010, 03:00 PM	#61 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Courage the Cowardly Dog Remembrance of Courage Past Directed By John Dilworth Written By Susan Yezzi, Lara Berger, William Hohauser, David Steven Cohen, & John R. Dilworth. Produced By Robert Winthrop, John R. Dilworth, Risa Neuwirth. Released on November 22, 2002 Animation by Stretch Films, in cooperation with Wang Film Productions Distributed by Cartoon Network (click the title card to initialize video link) Courage sees a "Missing Dog" ad on the side of a milk container and has flashbacks of himself as a puppy going to the veterinarian's office, where his parents are kidnapped. Seeing that Courage is depressed, Muriel takes him to Doctor Teenytodd, a veterinarian who turns out to be the kidnapper from Courage's flashbacks. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-21-2010, 03:15 PM	#62 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The first appearance of Yosemite Sam in... Hare Trigger Directed by Friz Freleng Written by Michael Maltese Produced by Edward Selzer Music composed by Carl W. Stalling Released on May 5, 1945 Distributed by The Vitaphone Corporation (Warner Bros. Pictures) (click the title card to initialize video link)} Yosemite Sam: Be you the mean hombre that's a-hankerin' for a heap of trouble, stranger? Well, be ya? Bugs Bunny: I be. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-29-2010, 02:16 AM	#63 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	another one of my keen favorites: Written, Directed & Produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Music composed by Scott Bradley Released on September 7, 1956 Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) {If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: muscle beach tom (1956)} It's sun, sand and surf as Tom performs to his girl as a 'macho cat'. But Jerry won't let anyone kick sand in his face, and neither will Tom's "Butch" competition for the hand of the fair maiden. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 08-29-2010 at 02:18 AM..

09-01-2010, 05:00 AM	#64 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	another "themed" cartoon, appropriate to the season, tidings and whim Written & Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Produced by Fred Quimby Music composed by Scott Bradley Released on July 12, 1947 Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) { If the above embeddable should break, a redirect link: "Salt Water Tabby" (1947) } Tom is on the beach relaxing alongside 'Toots' a beauteous white cat, which he, of course, immediately tries to woo. Unfortunately, Jerry is busy eating up her picnic basket, and so Tom goes to work to try to rid himself of his pest and foil. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

09-06-2010, 09:59 AM	#65 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	The final in this thematic series' ; also an all-time favorite of mine Written & Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Produced by Fred Quimby Music by Scott Bradley Released on February 22, 1947 Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) {If the above embeddable should fail, a redirect link: Tom and Jerry - “Cat Fishin'” (1947)} Spike is guarding a private fishing hole... in his sleep. Tom see his opportunity and sneaks in to do some fishing, using Jerry as bait. The usual problem is: Jerry refuses to stay hooked, and fishes up some real trouble of his own. One particularly vicious "fish" turns out to be more than Tom or Jerry bargained for, especially when it wakes up Spike. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi