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, August 20, 2011

Tom & Jerry: Pencil Mania

I figured it was time for another trip into the surreal world of animation from the early 1930's.  The Van Beuren Studios had a pair of human cartoon characters called Tom and Jerry before MGM launched its famous cat and mouse team of the same name.  In this short, Tom and Jerry take advantage of the fact that they exist in a cartoon world by drawing a few things into reality, and then generating a few songs.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1932 short, Pencil Mania.

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