Myron Waldman

These 9 episodes are all "Screen Songs," made by Famous Studios in the mid 20th century. All are crisply and colorfully drawn, and are delightful, if one takes them in the context of the era, because they have many elements that are now considered "politically incorrect."

From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty Boop, the flapper cartoon character who has been a popular icon since the 1930s.

A short animated PSA, starring Tin Woodman from the land of Oz. The Tin Man tells his story of looking for a heart and tells the viewer how to have a healthy heart.

From the obscure TV series Out Of The Inkwell, syndicated in the early '60s, featuring new cartoons with classic Max Fleischer characters. In Mean Moe Tells William Tell, Mean Moe eats William Tell's apple.

Specs and his two friends build a moon rocket.

A mouse fools Scat the cat into thinking that he's from another planet.

Caspar masquerades as a snowman and teaches a young boy to ice skate, so he can race with his older brother.

On their way to Night School, Casper the Friendly Ghost and his pal, Spooky Ghost, pas a zoo, and Spooky has a good time scaring the animals until Casper , posing as the ghost of the scared denizens of the zoo, scares Spooky.

Zero the Dog, already a failure as a bloodhound or a retriever, is just as bad as a watchdog, and is frightened when a burglar appears. Casper the Friendly Ghost, unknown to Zero, comes to his aid and frightens the burglar away. Zero thinks he did it on his own, and gains back all of his lost self-respect.

A singalong with spot gags about vegetables.

Singalong about the discovery of gold in California.

Singalong with spot gags about the Mississippi River as it runs from Minneapolis/St. Paul through Davenport and St. Louis down to New Orleans.

Singalong with spot gags about Mexico.

This Screen Song audience-participation short (Paramount production number X9-1)is an all-animated short with cartoon caricatures of many Hollywood personalities, and some weird, unpredictable animals prior to the bouncing ball's entrance to lead a sing-along of "Strolling Through the Park."

Casper makes friends with a fox cub. But the new friendship is threatened when a fox hunter and his two hounds come on the scene.

Lulu plans her revenge against a distressed golfer who refuses to give her a lollipop after he promised her one for caddying for him.

Lulu plans her revenge against a distressed golfer who refuses to give her a lollipop after he promised her one for caddying for him.

Rip Van Winkle is being thrown out for nonpayment of rent (for twenty years). Popeye happens by and carts the sleeper home, but soon discovers that Rip has a sleepwalking problem that gets both of them into some trouble with some dwarves.

A couple goes to the World's Fair.

A small fish doesn’t pay attention in school, and ends up getting caught on a hook.

Betty Boop, annoyed by 'public pests' like backslappers, gum parkers, and mud splashers, imagines what she'd do to them if she were a judge.

Betty Boop takes her stage act on the road, and plays in Japan to great acclaim.

Betty brings home a cat as a playmate for her pet puppy, Pudgy. The cat manages to get Pudgy blamed for all his misbehaviour.

Bluto is the boxing champ, Popeye his challenger, Wimpy the timekeeper. Popeye is pounded mercilessly until Olive comes by with a can of spinach.

An old-fashioned "Burlesk" variety show, mostly animated with a live-action performance of "I'm Playing with Fire" by the Watson Sisters.

The Round Towners Quartet sings the title song with a Bouncing Ball. Cartoon sequence: Betty Boop and Bimbo go ice skating.