Comments on: Be Prepared to Laugh http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/ Sat, 26 May 2012 03:18:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Keith http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-440 Keith Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-440 I didn't occur to them that the man in the manhole could have a voice when he shouts? I didn’t occur to them that the man in the manhole could have a voice when he shouts?

]]> By: Dave Kirwan http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-441 Dave Kirwan Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-441 Sure seems like the folks at Iwerks hated using any artists any more than they absolutely had to. Some of the later ComiColor shorts bend over backwards and back again to tell their stories in pantomine.<br /><br />and Tom is right — this one has a wonderful musical score! Sure seems like the folks at Iwerks hated using any artists any more than they absolutely had to. Some of the later ComiColor shorts bend over backwards and back again to tell their stories in pantomine.

and Tom is right — this one has a wonderful musical score!

]]> By: Rich Markow http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-442 Rich Markow Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-442 The soundtrack music comes from 2 Victor recordings. "Smiles", Boyd Senter and His Senterpedes (I'm not making this up!), + "Milenberg Joys", McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Details, and the complete versions of each, can be found at http://www.redhotjazz.com/senter.html (Senter bio), http://www.redhotjazz.com/senterpedes.html (Senterpedes recordings), http://www.redhotjazz.com/cotton.html (McKinney's articale & recordings). The tracks are available on CD: "Boyd Senter, Jazzologist Supreme" Timeless CBC 1032 http://www.timelessjazz.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=276<br />McKinney's Cotton Pickers Vol. 1 Frog Records DGF 25 http://www.frogrecords.co.uk/dgf25.htm<br />The Iwerks studio seems to have made some arrangement with Victor around the end of the Flip series, continuing through Willie Whopper. Victor was owned by RCA, so perhaps access to the recordings was connected with using RCA's Photophone system, maybe through MGM - I don't know, but could find out, given time. Whoever was choosing the musis st Iwerks had funky taste. Jelly Roll Morton turns up on at least one Willie Whopper soundtrack. On the other hand, Flip "Soda Squirt" uses some pretty corny stuff: "By Heck", Victor Novelty Orch (Nov. 21 '29) + "Mama Inez", probably the one by Havana Novelty Orch. (another Victor studio group) Dec. 19 '30. That maniacal laugh on the soundtrack is on the recording. The soundtrack music comes from 2 Victor recordings. “Smiles”, Boyd Senter and His Senterpedes (I’m not making this up!), + “Milenberg Joys”, McKinney’s Cotton Pickers. Details, and the complete versions of each, can be found at http://www.redhotjazz.com/senter.html (Senter bio), http://www.redhotjazz.com/senterpedes.html (Senterpedes recordings), http://www.redhotjazz.com/cotton.html (McKinney’s articale & recordings). The tracks are available on CD: “Boyd Senter, Jazzologist Supreme” Timeless CBC 1032 http://www.timelessjazz.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=276
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers Vol. 1 Frog Records DGF 25 http://www.frogrecords.co.uk/dgf25.htm
The Iwerks studio seems to have made some arrangement with Victor around the end of the Flip series, continuing through Willie Whopper. Victor was owned by RCA, so perhaps access to the recordings was connected with using RCA’s Photophone system, maybe through MGM - I don’t know, but could find out, given time. Whoever was choosing the musis st Iwerks had funky taste. Jelly Roll Morton turns up on at least one Willie Whopper soundtrack. On the other hand, Flip “Soda Squirt” uses some pretty corny stuff: “By Heck”, Victor Novelty Orch (Nov. 21 ‘29) + “Mama Inez”, probably the one by Havana Novelty Orch. (another Victor studio group) Dec. 19 ‘30. That maniacal laugh on the soundtrack is on the recording.

]]> By: Dave Kirwan http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-443 Dave Kirwan Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-443 Wow, great stuff, Rick. I've often wondered why the scores on some of those Iwerks toons seemed so eclectic. Makes you wonder what the studio's production process was. Terrific work! Wow, great stuff, Rick. I’ve often wondered why the scores on some of those Iwerks toons seemed so eclectic. Makes you wonder what the studio’s production process was. Terrific work!

]]> By: Orpheus http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-438 Orpheus Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-438 Have others been able to download this week's cartoons? Have others been able to download this week’s cartoons?

]]> By: tom_w http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-439 tom_w Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/17/be-prepared-to-laugh/#comment-439 This cartoon had a terrific soundtrack. Great use of dixieland jazz. This cartoon had a terrific soundtrack. Great use of dixieland jazz.

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