Category : Universal Pictures

23 Oct

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Episode 37: The Oscars (1946 & 1947)

by Tad

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In this episode, Patrick and I continue our quest to view all the Academy Awards nominated animated shorts. In part nine, we discuss the 1946 and 1947 nominees.

The 1946 Nominees:
Title Studio Release Date How to Get
Musical Moments from Chopin Walter Lantz February 24, 1947 Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1
The Cat Concerto MGM April 26, 1947 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 1
Squatter’s Rights Walt Disney June 7, 1946 Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Vol. 2
iTunes
Walky Talky Hawky Warner Brothers August 31, 1946 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 3
John Henry and the Inky-Poo Paramount Pictures September 6, 1946 The Puppetoons Movie
Rhapsody Rabbit Warner Brothers November 9, 1946 Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 2
The 1947 Nominees:
Title Studio Release Date How to Get
Tweetie Pie Warner Brothers May 3, 1947 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
iTunes
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse MGM June 14, 1947 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 1
iTunes
Tubby the Tuba Paramount Pictures July 11, 1947 The Puppetoons Movie
Chip an’ Dale Walt Disney November 28, 1947 Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 3
iTunes
Pluto’s Blue Note Walt Disney December 26, 1947 Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 6 – Extreme Music Fun
iTunes
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25 Sep

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Episode 35: The Oscars (1944 & 1945)

by Tad

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In this episode, Patrick and I continue our quest to view all the Academy Awards nominated animated shorts. In part eight, we discuss the 1944 and 1945 nominees.

The 1944 Nominees:
Title Studio Release Date How to Get
Swooner Crooner Warner Brothers January 26, 1942 Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 3
My Boy Johnny TerryToons May 12, 1944 N/A
Fish Fry Walter Lantz Productions June 19, 1944 Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1
And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street George Pal July 28, 1944 N/A
How to Play Football Walt Disney September 15, 1944 Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy
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Mouse Trouble MGM November 23, 1944 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 1
Dog, Cat and Canary Columbia Pictures January 5, 1945 N/A
The 1945 Nominees:
Title Studio Release Date How to Get
The Poet and Peasant Walter Lantz March 18, 1946 Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 2
Life with Feathers Warner Brothers March 24, 1945 N/A – YouTube
Rippling Romance Columbia Pictures June 21, 1945 N/A
Donald’s Crime Walt Disney June 29, 1945 The Great Mouse Detective
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Two (1942 – 1946)
Classic Cartoon Favorites: Best Pals: Donald and Daisy
iTunes
Gypsy Life TerryToons August 3, 1945 N/A – YouTube
Jasper and the Beanstalk George Pal October 9, 1945 N/A
Quiet Please! MGM December 22, 1945 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 1
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17 Jul

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Episode 33: The Oscars (1942 & 1943)

by Tad

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In this episode, Patrick and I continue our quest to view all the Academy Awards nominated animated shorts. In part seven, we discuss the 1942 and 1943 nominees.

New Releases:

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Frankenstein Jr. & Impossibles (Warner Archive)
The Herculoids: The Complete Series (Warner Archive)
Heavy Metal (Blu-ray)
Gerald McBoing Boing Collection

The 1942 Nominees:
Title Studio Release Date How to Get
Tulips Shall Grow George Pal January 26, 1942 The Puppetoon Movie
Juke Box Jamboree Walter Lantz July 27, 1942 Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 2
All Out for ‘V’ TerryToon Cartoons August 7, 1942 N/A
Blitz Wolf MGM August 22, 1942 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Der Fuehrer’s Face Walt Disney January 1, 1943 Walt Disney Treasures: On the Front Lines
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Two (1942 – 1946)
Pigs in a Polka Leon Schlesinger February 6, 1943 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
The 1943 Nominees:
Title Studio Release Date How to Get
Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins George Pal April 30, 1943 N/A
Greetings, Bait Leon Schlesinger May 15, 1943 N/A – YouTube
The Dizzy Acrobat Walter Lantz May 31, 1943 Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1
The Yankee Doodle Mouse MGM June 26, 1943 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Reason and Emotion Walt Disney August 27, 1943 Walt Disney Treasures: On the Front Lines
Imagination Columbia Pictures October 29, 1943 N/A
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15 May

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Episode 31: The Oscars (1941)

by Tad

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In this episode, Patrick and I continue our quest to view all the Academy Awards nominated animated shorts. In part six, we discuss the 1941 nominees.

The 1941 Nominees:

The Rookie Bear, MGM, May 17, 1941
Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt, Leon Schlesinger Studios, June 07, 1941
Truant Officer Donald, Walt Disney Studios, August 01, 1941
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B, Walter Lantz, September 01, 1941
Superman, Fleischer Studios, September 26, 1941
Lend a Paw, Walt Disney Studios, October 03, 1941
How War Came, Columbia Pictures, November 07, 1941
The Night Before Christmas, MGM, December 06, 1941
Rhapsody in Rivets, Leon Schlesinger Studios, December 06, 1941
Rhythm in the Ranks, Paramount Pictures, December 26, 1941

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Rookie Bear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovx83Ad9Qp4
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L7yozznE2E

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23 Jan

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Episode 23: The Oscars (1934 & 1935)

by Tad

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In this episode, Paul joins Patrick and me as we continue a quest to view all the Academy Awards nominated animated shorts. In part two, we discuss the 1934 and 1935 nominees.

The 1934 Nominees:

Jolly Little Elves, Walter Lantz, October 01, 1934
Holiday Land, Columbia Pictures, November 09, 1934
The Tortoise and the Hare, Walt Disney Studios, January 05, 1935

The 1935 Nominees:

The Calico Dragon, MGM, March 30, 1935
Who Killed Cock Robin?, Walt Disney Studios, June 29, 1935
Three Orphan Kittens, Walt Disney Studios, October 26, 1935

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Calico Dragon: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x88xsw_the-calico-dragon-par-rudolf-ising_shortfilms

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