CARTOONS

Maven is so pleased to have finally found the cartoon that she saw as a child . . . just a few years ago . . . . After all Maven is only 29 years old!

That's her story and she's sticking to it!

Besides, it's fun to have cartoons to

watch before we start the main movie!

A Gremlin from

"Russian Rhapsody" (1944)

It's called Russian Rhapsody (1944) and involves Adolf Hitler announcing that he, himself, is going by plane to take care of things in Russia. What Hitler doesn't realize is that there are little gremlin stowaways on the plane who are bound and determined to make sure that Der Fuhrer doesn't reach Moscow!

Just click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-7js5BvOGg for this Merrie Melodies cartoon from Warner Brothers.

Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

Click on the Pictures to Find Out About the Making of This Cartoon

Another cartoon that blurs the line between Hollywood actors and cartoons at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp1M6xzI2Z8!

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Be sure to catch "Hawaii" Steve Fredrick's reviews of "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan" and The Return of Charlie Chan (1973) in Maven's CHARLIE CHAN ANNEX! You'll find links to two of the Chan Clan cartoons!

"Swing Shift Cinderella" (1945)

"Red Hot Riding Hood" (193)

Two of Tex Avery's sexy cartoons from the forties:

Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) is a World War II era telling of the old children's fable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYaezibLHoY

Swing Shift Cinderella (1945): This Avery came along in 1945 . . . fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df5H_dCgqBg&feature=related

"Hollywood Steps Out (1941)

A Merrie Melodies cartoon from Warners Bros. (1941). You'll watch it wondering if you can name them all, with such diverse stars as Clark Gable to Frankenstein's Monster to the Three Stooges!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEzKuKY3xFc

"I Love to Singa" (1936)

With the Hero - "Owl" Jolson - Being a Take-off of Al Jolson

Al Jolson

"About a Quarter to Nine" (1935) With His Wife, Ruby Keeler

There was a cartoon called I Love to Singa (1936) that had a character named "Owl Jolson" who was patently fashioned after Al Jolson . . . he of the first talkie The Jazz Singer (1927). It's a cute cartoon that you can find at http://build.tripod.lycos.com/trellix/sitebuilder/f_edit_page.html.

You can also watch it for a couple of bloopers that are at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027779/goofs.

Mickey Mouse in

"The Haunted House" (1929)

Mickey Mouse visits A Haunted House (1929) skeletons in Murphy beds, skeleton legs dancing . . . ! What fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LiPoIpxnk.

And for more about the Walt Disney cartoon, check out http://mmfolliesbw.blogspot.com/2007/11/haunted-house-december-2-1929.html

Hermann Goering Meets Bugs Bunny in

"Herr Meets Hare" (1941)

One Bugs Bunny cartoon has our furry friend facing off Hermann Goering in "Herr vs. Hare" (1945) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au7MKHKo3TE.

Why this cartoon was banned like so many others after World War II is anybody's guess. Around hare . . . er . . . here . . . enjoying them is the thing!

Guess Who?!

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Another oldie but goodie from 1943 . . .

and banned for who knows why!

This time Daffy Duck is battling the tur . . . uh . . . der Third Reich!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lNbXkSlZ4k

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Betty Boop

How about some Betty Boop?! Her Bamboo Isle cartoon with Bimbo is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-1VRjEcCvM.

This may not be a cartoon of La Belle Boop but it does have her . . . interacting, shall we say, with Dracula himself in 1933?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM7rB_ecU4E

A tribute page to Betty at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6773/

and

Donald Duck in "Blame It on the Samba" (1948)

With Ethel Smith and the Dinning Sisters

Just for the heck of it . . . and if you need help to stay warm! . . . how about a little Donald Duck in Blame it on the Samba (1948). Is it the best Donald Duck cartoon that Maven can come up with? No, but it is cute and catchy, especially if you want a cartoon to go with Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) . . . ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?

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