Invitation to the Dance scene

I stumbled onto this scene while surfing through YouTube one day. I gotta say, it looks good. I have't seen the whole movie yet, but now I want to! It's too bad it isn't on DVD...

Anyway, this scene involves the great Gene Kelly dancing to Sinbad's theme from Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov). What drew me in was how the animator managed to make a legless animal like the snake to dance so elegantly. Since not a lot is known about this little gem, I'm trying to figure out who animated this. I know it's from Hanna-Barbera's department at MGM, but I don't know who animated it. I'm thinking Ken Muse or Ray Patterson. Just to guess...

Anyway, check it out. It's great to kill 2 minutes. :)

Invitation to the Dance: Snake Dance (1956)
by Cartoonzof2006

The Mad Tea Party

My favorite scene form Disney's Alice in Wonderland (The 1951 orginal). I've yet to see the new version by Tim Burton. I might see it later this month.

Anyway, I love this scene because it's driven by sheer comedy. I can definitely see how Ward Kimball (the guy who animated this scene) may have been inspired by the great Tex Avery for some of these jokes. After all, Kimball was the funny guy of Disney animation! Ed Wynn and Jerry Colona were just priceless as the Hatter and Hare.

Well, enjoy watching. I always do. And a merry unbirthday to all!

The Mad Tea Party (1951)
by Cartoonzof2006

Barbary-Coast Bunny

This is one of my favorite Chuck Jones Bugs cartoons. I enjoy the premise of the story as well as Chuck's drawing style in this era. His stuff in the 50's and early 60's had the best look, I think. I also admire the design of the villain, Nasty Canasta. He looks so slobbish yet appealing. Mr. Jones really had a way with drawing as John K puts it, "lummoxes". His Bugs Bunny is also quite handsome looking too.

Barbary-Coast Bunny
by Cartoonzof2006

Dr. StrangeSquirrel or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Giving Cartoon Enemies the Bomb

I can't remember if I had a story to go with these drawings. What I do remember is that this was a rather dark gag sequence for Benny and Gordon. I remember Gordon looking for Benny in a war aircraft, but winds up where the bombs are kept. He looks for the squirrel while on top of one of the bombs to get a better look. Benny from the side pushes a button, releasing the bomb with Gordon riding it until he and the bomb plummets to Earth. Benny pays his final respects to his enemy, then shrugs it off relieved of his troubles.

Dancing Black Bears

Park Duckies

Some options for an opening for the cartoon, Of Mice and Ducklings. Help me pick one to stick with in the final cartoon. Please?

Happy Valentines!

Ralph's certainly in the spirit today!

Alpine Antics

Gordon wants to take a vacation to the Swiss Alps for skiing and relaxation. There's a small catch: Benny's there too for the same reasons. They're even forced to share the same rented cabin! Later, an avalanche caves them in the cabin, forcing them to be together! Will they escape or will Gordo lose his mind?

It's a Dog's Life, I Guess...

A little girl walks down the street one day looking for her lost chihuahua. She sees Ralph and mistakes him for her lost dog. He goes along with the gag, trying not to hurt the poor kid's feelings. After seeing that her family is rich and owns a big house, Ralphie makes himself at home. However, he learns about the drawbacks of being a dog (like a trip to the vet) and after a while, runs away himself. After escaping, he manages to find the real lost dog and reunites it with it's master.

Of Mice and Ducklings

Ralph wakes up one morning in his home at the city park. He goes for some bread crumbs for breakfast, but gets stopped by a gang of ducklings. After being forced to give up his breakfast, Ralph sits by the pond wondering how he's gonna get food now. After a while, he gets an idea: dress as a duckling himself to get not only food but a little payback as well!