“Rabid Hunters” a Van Beuren Studios cartoon featuring Tom & Jerry, 1932. Directed by John Foster and George Stallings. Music Director: Gene Rodemich. To prevent confusion with the better-known MGM cartoon cat and mouse, the main characters’ names were later changed to Dick and Larry.
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“Rocketeers,” a Van Beuren Studios cartoon featuring Tom & Jerry, 1932. Directed by John Foster and George Rufle. Music Director: Gene Rodemich. To prevent confusion with the better-known MGM cartoon cat and mouse, the main characters’ names were later changed to Dick and Larry.
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“Polar Pals,” a Van Beuren Studios cartoon featuring Tom & Jerry, 1931. Directed by John Foster and George Rufle. Music Director: Gene Rodemich. To prevent confusion with the better-known MGM cartoon cat and mouse, the main characters’ names were later changed to Dick and Larry.
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“A Swiss Trick,” a Van Beuren Studios cartoon featuring Tom & Jerry, 1931. Directed by John Foster and George Stallings. Music Director: Gene Rodemich. To prevent confusion with the better-known MGM cartoon cat and mouse, the main characters’ names were later changed to Dick and Larry.
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“Trouble,” a Van Beuren Studios cartoon featuring Tom & Jerry, 1931. Directed by John Foster and George Stallings. Music Director: Gene Rodemich. To prevent confusion with the better-known MGM cartoon cat and mouse, the main characters’ names were later changed to Dick and Larry.
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“Musical Moments from Chopin” (aka “Chopin’s Musical Moments”) a 1946 Walter Lanz “Cartune” featuring Andy Panda. and Woody Woodpecker. Directed by Dick Lundy. Music by Darrell Calker. (and Frédéric Chopin, natch). Nominated for an Academy Award for best short subject.
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“The Wacky Weed,” a 1946 Walter Lanz “Cartune” featuring Andy Panda. Directed by Dick Lundy. Music by Darrell Calker.
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“The Poet and Peasant,” a 1946 Walter Lanz “Cartune” featuring Andy Panda. Directed by Dick Lundy. Music by Darrell Calker and Franz von Suppé. A theatrical cartoon repurposed for TV, hence the intro.
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“Meatless Tuesday,” a 1943 Walter Lanz “Cartune” featuring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken. Directed by James Culhane. Note: “Meatless Mondays” were a wartime feature of WI and WWII.
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“Canine Commandos,” a 1943 Walter Lanz “Cartune” featuring Andy Panda. Directed by Alex Lovy.
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