Uncle John's Crazy Town: Speaking of Cartoons and Music...

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Speaking of Cartoons and Music...

I just happened upon this sight which features multiple MP3 audio from 78 RPM recordings of 'Nobody's Sweetheart' as well as some interesting information on the song's history. As you all know this is the song made famous in the Betty Boop cartoon 'Betty Boop M.D.'

http://www.virtualvictrola.com/animation/index.html

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"During the span of years from 1914, I have made efforts to retain the "cartoony" effect. That is, I did not welcome the trend of the industry to go "arty". It was, and still is, my opinion that a cartoon should represent, in simple form, the cartoonist's mental expression. In other words the "animated oil painting" has taken the place of the flashiness and delightfulness of the simple cartoon.

In my opinion, the industry must pull back. Pull away from the tendencies toward realism. It must stay in it's own backyard of "The Cartoonist's Cartoon." The cartoon must be a portrayal of the expression of the true cartoonist, in simple, unhampered cartoon style. The true cartoon is a great art in it's own right. It does not need the assistance or support of "Artiness." In fact, it is actually hampered by it." - Max Fleischer