Time For Another Old Cartoon

Produced in 1932 by Charles Mintz and released theatrically by Columbia Pictures, we present Krazy Kat seeking celebrities' autographs in "Seeing Stars."

Story by Ben Harrison, music by Joe De Nat, and animation by Allen Rose and Harry Love.

TV syndication print.
Enjoy!

You'd Figured Ol' Jack Will Get Out Of This One Alive: Conclusion

Time now, boys and girls, for "Yielded Hostage," the fifteenth and final chapter of our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial, Holt of the Secret Service.

Will Jack Ever Get Out Of Trouble?

Here now is Chapter 14 of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Serial, "Afire Afloat."


Enjoy!

Will Chapter Thirteen Be Lucky For Jack?

Here now is the thirteenth chapter of Holt of the Secret Service, our Columbia Pictures serial from 1941, "Prison of Jeopardy."  No, folks, Alex Trebek isn't in it.

More Peril For Jack

"The Stolen Signal" is the title of Chapter Twelve of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial

Time For Chapter Eleven, Kiddies! And We Don't Mean Bankruptcy!

Time for "Ominous Warnings" the eleventh chapter of our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial, Holt of the Secret Service.

Time For Chapter Ten, Boys And Girls

Our 1941 Columbia Pictures chapter play, Holt of the Secret Service, continues with our tenth installment, "Named to Die."

More Adventure Time, Boys and Girls

Time now for "Sealed In Silence," the ninth chapter of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial.

Happy New Year, Jack!

Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial, continues with the eighth chapter, "Escape to Peril."

No Christmas Break For Jack

"Out of the Past" is the title of Chapter Seven of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial.


Enjoy!

Time For Another Chapter, Boys and Girls

Time now, friends and neighbors, for "Deadly Doom," Chapter Six of our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial, Holt of the Secret Service.

Time For More Adventures With Holt Of The Secret Service

And now, boys and girls, time for the fifth chapter of our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial, Holt of the Secret Service.  "Exits to Terror" is the name of this episode.

Time For Another Chapter, Boys and Girls

Time now for "Menaced By Fate," the fourth installment in Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures chapter play.

Chapters Two and Three of "Holt of the Secret Service"

After last weekend's pre-emption, we present both Chapters Two ("Rampart of Revenge")


and Three ("Illicit Wealth") of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial.



of Holt of the Secret Service, our 1941 Columbia Pictures serial.

Enjoy the double play!!!

Time For A New Serial

Starting this week, we present this 15-chapter serial from Columbia Pictures in 1941, Holt of the Secret Service.  In this one, Secret Service agent Jack Holt, along with his partner, agent R49, are sent to stop a gang of counterfeiters that have kidnapped the government's best engraver and are forcing him to print funny money.


Is that what we have been doing the last century?


This serial stars Jack Holt in the title role along with Evelyn Brent, Montague Shaw, Tristram Coffin, John Ward, Ted Adams, Joe McGuinn, Edward Hearn, Ray Parsons, and Jack Cheatham.  With original screen play by Basil Dickey, George Plympton, and Wyndham Gittens, this serial is directed by James W. Horne.


Our first chapter is entitled "Chaotic Greek."


Enjoy!

For The Mice In Our Audience: Have Any Of You Tried To Bell A Cat?

Time for one of the most notorious of Columbia's Screen Gems "Phantasy" catoons, "Mass Mouse Meeting."  In this one, the mouse selected to tie a bell-encrusted collar around the neck of the housecat spends roughly three-and-a-half minute talking to the feline about his new collar!  With story by Dun Roman, animation by Chic Otterstrom, and music by Paul Worth, this 1943 cartoon was produced by Dave Fleischer and directed by Alec Geiss.

Time For Another Cartoon, Boys and Girls

From 1932, here's Krazy Kat starring in "Seeing Stars."  With story by Ben Harrison, music by Joe De Nat, and animation by Allen Rose and Harry Love, this cartoon was produced by Charles Mintz and released by Columbia Pictures.

Now For Something More Brooding

From 1954, here's a UPA cartoon, released by Columbia Pictures.  It's an animated adaptation of Edgar Alllan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Produced by Stephen Bosustow and directed by Ted Parmelee with design and color by Paul Julian, story adaptation by Bill Scott and Fred Grable, animation by Pat Matthews, camera work by Jack Eckes, and music by Boris Kremenliev.  Herbert Klynn was the production manager. 

Narrated by James Mason.

Originally filmed to be released in 3-D, it was, instead, released theatrically in 2-D.

Enjoy!

If you can.

Time For An Oscar-Winning Cartoon

Here's the 1950 Academy Award-winning cartoon, "Gerald McBoing Boing,"  made by United Productions of America as part of the studio's Jolly Frolics  series and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Based upon the story by Ted (Dr. Seuss) Geisel with adaptation by Bill Scott and Phil Eastman, this cartoon about the boy who doesn't speak words but goes "boing, boing" instead was directed by Robert Cannon.

The rest of the credits are shown onscreen.

The Duke and Buck Jones In The Same Movie?! Cool!

From Columbia Pictures in 1931, here are John Wayne and Buck Jones starring in "The Range Feud."  With story and dialogue by Milton Krims and continuity by George Plympton, this picture was directed by D. Ross Lederman.  This is a television syndication print.