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Cartoon of the Day: The Early Bird And The Worm
Today’s CotD takes us back to 1936 for The Early Bird And The Worm. Directed by Rudolf Ising, this color short was from the Happy Harmonies Theatrical Cartoon Series.
Cartoon of the Day: Bad Luck Blackie
Our first Tex Avery short of the year is Bad Luck Blackie, from 1949. Not his most popular character or short, but one worth watching if you are a fan of Avery.
Cartoon of the Day: The Missing Mouse
From nearly the end of the theatrical series, The Missing Mouse was unique in a few ways. Popular voice actor Paul Frees– Captain Hook from Disney’s Peter Pan from the same year– handles the voice duties for this short, and therein is one of the unique aspects of the film.
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Cartoon of the Day: The Dot And The Line
Chuck Jones made a lot of memorable films. But the best may not have starred a Rabbit, a fleet-footed desert bird, or a martian, or even the Grinch… it may have only featured a couple simple geometric shapes. Released on the last day of 1965, The Dot And The Line won an Academy Award for best short film with it’s simple yet timeless story.
Cartoon of the Day: Good Will To Men
A classic Christmas film, Good Will To Men was an Academy Award nominee for MGM in 1956.
Cartoon of the Day: Mouse Cleaning
Back before their television empire, back before the Flintstones and Scooby Doo, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera played a cat against a mouse. From Tom & Jerry, today’s cartoon of the day is Mouse Cleaning from this date in 1948.
The House Of Tomorrow (1949) — MGM Theatrical Short
#CotD: The first of four of Tex Avery’s “Tomorrow Themes” cartoons, “The House Of Tomorrow” was a trend-setter predicting the future.
Tom Turkey And His Harmonica Humdingers (1940) — MGM Theatrical Short
#CotD: Hugh Harman directed “Tom Turkey And His Harmonica Humdingers” at the same time Hanna and Barbera were creating the first Tom & Jerry cartoon across the hall.
Mouse For Sale (1955) — Tom and Jerry Cartoon Series
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Droopy’s Good Deed (1951) — Droopy Cartoon Series
#CotD: One of the most heavily edited cartoons on TV, “Droopy’s Good Deed” featured Droopy and Spike as Boy Scouts. Comedy ensues.
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The Cat Concerto (1947) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Extremely similar to a WB cartoon staring Bugs Bunny, “The Cat Concerto” and Tom and Jerry ended up winning the Oscar that year– Bugs would wait another ten for his.
The Boy And The Wolf (1943) — MGM Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Rudolf Ising was at the end of his career at MGM when he directed “The Boy And The Wolf ” as a one-time cartoon.
A Rainy Day (1940) — MGM Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Reprising their first appearance in “Goldilocks And The Three Bears”, the Bear Family faces “A Rainy Day” and some incredible animation of the roof shingles turning into big waves.
Señor Droopy (1949) — Droopy Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: The last collaboration between director Tex Avery and animator Preston Blair was on “Señor Droopy”.
Screwball Squirrel (1944) — Screwy Squirrel Cartoon Series
CotD: Screwy Squirrel first appeared in Tex Avery’s “Screwball Squirrel from 1944. Contray to popular beleif, the directer did NOT voice Meathead.