Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Time For Popeye, Maties!

From 1946, here's Popeye starring in "Peep In the Deep" a Famous Studios production released by Paramount Pictures. In this New York-produced film, Popeye and Olive Oyl are in search of a sunken treasure------so, of course is Bluto! With animation by Jim Tyer and William Henning and story by Bill Turner and Felix the Cat creator Otto Messner, this cartoon was directed by Max Fleischer's son-in-law, Seymour Kneitel.















Enjoy, maties!

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy Independence Day!

Hope y'all are having a good Independence Day today!


Enjoy the picnics, parades, and fireworks!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Eskimos Spoil Roughriders Season Opener In Regina

At Regina, Saskatchewan:


Quarterback Ricky Ray completed 21 of 27 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday as the Edmonton Eskimos, who scored on five consecutive first-half possessions, knocked off the Saskatchewan Roughriders 42-28 on the road in the Canadian Football League regular-season opener for both teams.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

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 A Flick With Roy and Trigger

From Republic Pictures in 1948, and in Trucolor, Here are Roy Rogers and Trigger starring in "Under California Skies."  In this one, Rancher Roy and his boys track down a gang who have stolen Trigger and are holding him for ranson.  With Jane Frazee and Andy Devine.  Roy gets musical help from his onetime employers, Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers.  With screenplay by Sloan Nibley and Paul Gangelin, based on the latter's original story, photography by Jack Marta, and with Edward J. White as associate producer, this picture was directed by William Witney.

Enjoy!

More Hard Ridin' Adventure

Time for the 12th chapter of our Universal Pictures 1941 serial, Riders of Death Valley.  Directed by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor, with Dick Foran, Leo Carillo, Buck Jones, Charles Bickford, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Lon Chaney, Jr., Noah Berry, Jr., and Jean Brooks.

Enjoy, pardners!

Friday, July 1, 2011

VooDoo Blast Storm On Road

At Tampa, Florida:


In their first game under interim head coach Jon Norris (he moved from the front office to replace Derek Stingley, who was fired this past Sunday), the New Orleans VooDoo (3-12) ended a six-game losing streak Friday night with a 64-33 road domination of the Tampa Bay Storm (6-9) in Arena Football League play. Quarterback D. Bryant completed 24 of 43 passes for 215 yards and five touchdowns, while also running one yard in the fourth quarter for another score to lead the VooDoo offense.