Archives for the 'Toon Tube 2D' Category
Simon’s Cat in “Let Me In”
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom is an educational Adventures in Music animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions, and originally released to theaters on November 10, 1953. Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom is a stylized presentation of the evolution of four musical instruments over the ages: the horn (”toot”), the flute (”whistle”), the guitar (”plunk”), and the drum (”boom”).
The first animated cartoon to be filmed and released in widescreen CinemaScope, Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom won the 1954 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons). In 1994, it was voted #29 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
The Old Mill
The Old Mill is a 1937 Silly Symphonies cartoon produced by Walt Disney, directed by Wilfred Jackson, and released on November 5, 1937. The film depicts the community of animals living in an old abandoned windmill in the country, and how they deal with a violent thunderstorm that nearly destroys their habitat.
Marking the first use of Disney’s multiplane camera, the film also incorporates realistic depictions of animal behavior, complex lighting and color effects, depictions of rain, wind, lightning, ripples, splashes and reflections, three-dimensional rotation of detailed objects, and the use of timing to produce specific dramatic and emotional effects.
The Old Mill won the 1937 Academy Award for Best Short Subjects: Cartoons. In 1994 it was voted #14 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor is a two-reel animated cartoon short in the Popeye Color Feature series, produced in Technicolor and released to theaters on November 27, 1936 by Paramount Pictures. It was produced by Max Fleischer and directed by Dave Fleischer, with musical supervision by Sammy Timberg. In 1994, the film was voted #17 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
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The Cat Came Back
The Cat Came Back is a 1988 animated film by Canadian director Cordell Barker. Based on the children’s song “And the Cat Came Back”, it concerns the increasingly desperate Mr. Johnson, an old man who attempts to rid himself of a small, yet extremely destructive, yellow cat. Produced in Winnipeg by the National Film Board of Canada, the film garnered over 15 awards, including a Genie Award for Best Animated Short, as well as an Academy Award nomination. In 1994 it was voted #32 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
The Big Snit
The Big Snit is an animated short written and directed by Richard Condie and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It was released in 1985. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film. In 1994 it was voted #25 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Looney Tunes - Racketeer Rabbit
Racketeer Rabbit is a 1946 animated short film in the Looney Tunes series produced by Warner Bros. It stars Bugs Bunny, who duels with a pair of racketeers or gangsters, Rocky and Mugsy forerunners who resemble Edward G. Robinson and Peter Lorre. Directed by Friz Freleng, it features a classic gag involving a gas oven.
Looney Tunes - Bully for Bugs
Bully for Bugs is a 1952 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released on August 1953. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.
King-Size Canary
King-Size Canary is a 1947 short produced by MGM and directed by cartoon legend Tex Avery. In 1994 it was voted #10 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. The story is by Heck Allen and the animation by was done by Ray Abrams, Robert Bentley and Walt Clinton. Music was done by Scott Bradley. Fred Quimby was the producer.
Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie
Steamboat Willie is a 1928 animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse. It was the third Mickey Mouse cartoon to be made, though the first with sound. The cartoon was written and directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In 1994, it was voted #13 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
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