The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Mighty Mouse: Gypsy Life

Stephen Worth, Director of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive, was a recent guestblogger on Boing Boing.  As a result, there were several posts about animators from the golden age of cartoons.  One featured artist was Carlo Vinci, whose work included the Mighty Mouse short below:  Gypsy Life

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