One… more… time! It’s worth noting that the Beatles were always interested in new recording techniques. I view that as justification for using AI software to extract John’s vocal from his cassette demo tape.
Author: DOuG pRATt
A Tex Me-Too on MeTV Toon-In
I’ve been surprised by some of the cartoons that MeTV has shown on Toon In with Me. “Mother Hubba-Hubbard Hubbard” is a recent example. From Columbia, a studio that seemed perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy, this cartoon is a 100% Tex Avery imitation, with voices probably by Stan Freberg. The surprise is an intact sequence that’s been censored for many years.
The guy who posted that video gets MeTV in HD. I’m jealous, because In Boston the station continues to be aired in SD. I watched MeTV in HD on my many visits to Phoenix. This is the censored scene as it appeared here, on WCVB 5-2.
Something else Boston doesn’t have is MeTV+. This Columbia cartoon takes its inspiration from the Fleischer studio.
Now and Then Again
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, ‘The Beatles did’.” – Kurt Vonnegut, 1997
Say My Name
Here is every instance of Stephen Colbert uttering my family name while talking about Trump revealing state secrets to Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt. The most Pratt-ish sounding of the bunch is repeated at the end.
Prattle on, Stephen!
Movies! Returns to Boston Broadcasting
Back in June I noted that the Movies! TV Network was no longer available in Boston. I don’t know when it returned, but Movies! is now on over-the-air channel 38-5.
https://moviestvnetwork.com/schedule/
Right now it’s showing an excellent movie I featured here a year ago, The Narrow Margin.
Turkey Lips
Turkeys playing harmonicas? Sure, why not. With a few background paintings, and narrowly focused action, this cartoon isn’t ambitious, but the quality of the work is excellent. Voices by Mel Blanc, who imitates Pinto Colvig’s Goofy.
“Harmonica Humdingers” takes its inspiration from Disney’s very ambitious cartoon “The Band Concert”, where Donald keeps interfering with Mickey by playing a lot of flutes.