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Tag Archives: 1930s
1931 Disney Staff Caricatures & Profiles – pt 2
Johnny Cannon loves sex, Hazell Sewell makes no bones about her job, and Frenchy de Tremaudan self-depricates.
Babbitt’s Footage of the 1938 Oscars
Happy Oscar season, everyone! The 10th Academy Awards was a unique event for the Disney Studios: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs received a nomination for best score, and The Old Mill won for best animated short. It was March 10th, 1938 … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, Disney, Film, Hollywood, Photography, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tagged 1930s, Academy Awards, Art Babbitt, Ceci lB. Demille, Frank Capra, Home Movies, Hymie Fink, Jack Warner, Leo McCarey, Louis B. Mayer, Luella Parsons, Luise Rainer, Mack Sennett, Marge Champion, Oscars, Shirley Temple, W. C. Fields, Walt Disney
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“Scotch Highball” Terrytoon draft
Below are the animators drafts for the Terrytoon cartoon “Scotch Highball,” released November 16, 1930. Special thanks to Jerry Beck who noted that each Terrytoon short took three weeks to animate, and was released ten weeks later. We can infer … Continue reading
Posted in 1929-1932: Terrytoons, Animation, New York
Tagged 1930s, Carles Sarka, cartoon, Ferdinand Horvath, Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Paul Terry, Scotch Highball, Terrytoons
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“Canadian Capers” draft
“Canadian Capers” was produced by Terrytoons and released on August 23, 1931. Uniquely, this was assigned to only four animators: Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Bill Tytla and Art Babbitt. (UPDATE: Scroll Below for scene-by-scene mosaic) Frank Moser was the man … Continue reading
Posted in 1929-1932: Terrytoons, Animation, New York
Tagged 1930s, Art Babbitt, Bill Tytla, cartoons, Farmer Alfalfa, Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Paul Terry, workdrafts
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Walt Disney Praises his Victor Camera
An original ad, circa 1935, featuring Walt and Art. From Art Babbitt’s collection.
Old Disney Studios in 3D
I used to be a big fan of the “Magic Eye” images, and I’m fascinated by the 19th century stereo photos of historical images. They were photographed with two lenses, one beside the other, so they could be “stereo-viewed,” either … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, California, Cards, Disney, Hollywood, Photography
Tagged 1930s, 3D, Disney Studios, Hyperion, Stereoview
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1936 Lecture part 3: Animation is Study
Art Babbitt’s lecture to the Disney Staff on September 23, 1936 continues here. Don’t miss parts One and Two. In this section, Babbitt speaks some motivating words about being sensitive and critical to the world all around.
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, California, Disney, Hollywood, Mickey Mouse, miscellaneous
Tagged 1930s, Acting, Art Babbitt, Disney, Disney Studios, Laurel and Hardy, lecture, Mickey's Polo Team, Pluto, Silly Symphonies, Silly Symphony, The China Shop, The Mad Doctor
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Disney Studio with Ice Cream
I love this photo. This was taken at the dawn of the Disney Golden Age. Walt’s brother and business partner Roy had secured licensing deals, and with extra money from Mickey Mouse ice cream, wristwatches, cereal, etc., Walt had the … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, California, Disney, Mickey Mouse, Nine Old Men, Photography, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tagged 1930s, Art Babbitt, Ben Sharpsteen, Disney, Disney Studios, Frank Churchill, Freddy Moore, Ham Luske, Les Clark, Pinto Colvig, Roy O. Disney, Walt Disney, Wilfred Jackson
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Merry Christmas from Bill and Art
What luck that Art Babbitt saved this terrific Christmas card that he and Bill Tytla devised. The two were living together in a sprawling bachelor pad on Tuxedo Terrace. They were also working together as top animators at the Walt … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, California, Cards, Disney, Film, Illustration, Photography
Tagged 1930s, Advertisements, Art Babbitt, Bill Tytla, Christmas, Disney Studios, Hollywood, lampoon
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“Spooks” Scene from Snow White
Happy Halloween, animation fans! The “Spooks” Sequence of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs contained some beautiful Dwarf animation by Babbitt. Along with the Wicked Queen, Dopey was Babbitt’s other main character in the film. . Watching these scenes two … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, Disney, Film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tagged 1930s, Art Babbitt, Doc, Dopey, Snow White, Wicked Queen, workdrafts
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