UPA: THE JOLLY FROLICS COLLECTION three-dvd set is an August, 2014 LVCA dvd donation to the Hugh Stouppe Memorial Library of the Heritage United Methodist Church of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Below are some highlights of the collection, as well as mathematical evaluations of each short color animation and a ratings guide for parents.

ROBIN HOODLUM from 1948 boasts streamlined editing and richly nuanced vocal performances. It was directed by as part of a Fox and Crow character series. THE MAGIC FLUKE of 1949 benefits from the music of Franz Liszt, versatile camera movements, and the initial appearance of a minimalist, unindented linear style with flowing character borders and basic geometric graphics. Proportions of parts to wholes are shrunken, solid colors predominate, backgrounds are often left monochrome or void. Detail work on faces is eschewed in favor of sparseness. Even ideas frequently find expression chiefly as by-products of dominant angles and harmonious or warring masses of color. Speeches get shortened to telegraphic communications. Characterization depends mostly on positioning and viewpoint. Eyelines establish relationships, not speech. Topping off innovations is a preference for express pacing which usually permits only reaction, not deliberation. Collectively these characteristics define UPA’s limited animation style. Jules Engel’s designs here are especially notable for their clear break from Disney picturesque storytelling which favored layered, meticulously detailed backgrounds and impressionistic shadings. Introducing such primary characters as inept Mr. Magoo and his hapless nephew Waldo, 1949’s THE RAGTIME BEAR, directed by Mr. Hubley, marked a sea change in the career of actor Jim Backus. That raspy, crotchety voice he employed became a comedy trademark, landing him a multitude of jobs in voice acting roles and on humor-saturated television shows, most popularly as the bumbling millionaire of GILLIGAN’S ISLAND. Note also an engagingly slapstick music score by Del Castillo. Stark lighting contrasts and a screenplay rooted in history, written by Millard Kaufman and Phil Eastman of ARE YOU MY MOTHER? fame, combine with minutely recorded sound to make 1950’s PUNCHY DE LEON another unique UPA production. Also from 1950, THE MINER’S DAUGHTER features a variation on the folk song “Clementine”, as well as country-flavored music supplied by Gail Kubik. Try to spot early animation work by Bill Melendez, later renowned for Charlie Brown television specials. Director Art Babbitt tried his hand at creating a comical western with GIDDYAP from 1950. A highlight of this animation is Dave Raksin’s evocative music score. Remarkable use of contrast between open spaces and pastel masses is traceable to color designers Herb Klynn and Jules Engel. Mark Twain’s penchant for “stretchers” received new life in THE POPCORN STORY, also directed by Art Babbitt, an utterly preposterous tall tale about the invention of popcorn. Its tongue-in-cheek screenplay was the felicitous fabrication of writers Bob Russell, Phil Eastman and Bill Scott. Pay special attention to the Rube Goldberg-like shoeshine apparatus. A fancifully teeming production design owed its origin to Bill Hurtz. Appearing in 1951, THE FAMILY CIRCUS offered a humorous music score by Ernest Gold, later to become famous for the heroic EXODUS movie theme. Another memorable UPA character came into being that year, GERALD MCBOING BOING. Bouncy music by Gail Kubik, UPA signature design of Bill Hurtz and a storyline created by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) insured popular success for the amiably inventive mute hero. Bill Melendez was one of five animators, so the facial resemblance between Charlie Brown and Gerald is probably not coincidental. For once departing American shores, UPA crafted GEORGIE AND THE DRAGON, whose characters employed an almost impenetrable Scottish brogue. Its European setting supplied opportunity for composer Ernest Gold to explore Celtic melodies and tone colors. Characterizations are especially memorable, deflating clichés about Caledonians while giving animators opportunity to cheerfully wreak havoc with furnishings. Among these craftsmen was Grim Natwick, previously best known for his work on Disney Studio’s SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. If Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton could entertainingly imitate pugilists, why not a janitor with WONDER GLOVES? Playful animation from Bill Melendez, Frank Smith and Roger Daley teamed with appropriately jarring music composed by Paul Maury. Ray Sherman’s bass brasses constitute the principal asset of THE OOMPAHS. Martin Miller’s narration assist considerably in holding auditor interest. A much greater film is ROOTY TOOT TOOT, retelling, with courtroom setting designed by Paul Julian and hot jazz by Phil Moore, the violent revenge Frankie took upon faithless lover Johnny. In this version, Nellie Bly is a singer. Where else but here can you find a defense lawyer named Honest John the Crook? A musical drama in torrid Technicolor. Not the kind of stuff found at Disney story conferences. Directed by jazz devotee John Hubley. Parodying bullet-riddled 1950s westerns, WILLIE THE KID is notable for its clever story line, written by Thornton Hee (T. Hee) and director Robert Cannon. Ernest Gold’s music added zestful gunslinger flavoring. According to director Pete Burness, PETE HOTHEAD was very much a self-parody, marking the debut of a ragingly short-fused personality preprogrammed to act before he thinks, with predictably disastrous consequences. A soundtrack doubling as wordless audio commentary and acerbic scripting by Bill Scott and Phil Eastman are major assets. MADELINE, from 1952, was narrated by UPA secretary Gladys Holland. It brought Ludwig Bemelman’s classic Parisian orphan to the screen with a charmingly complete rhyming text from her creator. Though one of UPA’s stylistically weakest films, it was nonetheless nominated for an Academy Award®. Bill Melendez and Frank Smith were responsible for comfortably rhythmic animation. Innovative editing, dramatic lighting contrasts, distinctive voices and George Brun’s frequently obnoxious music powered another Robert Cannon fantasy, LITTLE BOY WITH A BIG HORN. Bill Melendez, Frank Smith and Tom McDonald combined to create a unique spin on the familiar problem of neighborhood noise pollution. Paul Julian’s decidedly non-traditional designs elevated THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, infusing it with novelty and relevance for a new generation. All characters were voiced by Hans Conried, a bravura feat showcasing splendidly his range and acting skill. Colorations by Hungarian native Jules Engel and a trio of vocal performances by Marvin Miller highlight CHRISTOPHER CRUMPET. GERALD MCBOING BOING’S SYMPHONY appealed through a brilliant profusion of sound effects, flawlessly synchronized musical snippets by Ernest Gold, a felicitous alliance between live radio and the noise machine boy, and an unexpectedly dramatic script by Thornton Hee and Robert Cannon making eloquent use of silences and sound. Perhaps most perfect of all was THE UNICORN IN THE GARDEN, employing unchanged the entire text of James Thurber’s short fable. It benefited also from imaginative music by David Raksin (LAURA) and ideal vocal casting of Colleen Collins as the anomalous visitor. Designed by Robert Dranko in strict conformity to Thurber’s own drawings, THE UNICORN IN THE GARDEN represented cinematic adaptation of literature at its most successful. Unless that honor be accorded THE TELL-TALE HEART, also released initially in 1953. Somber hues, unusually thick lines, camera perspectives matching narrator irrationality, suspensefully gloomy music from Boris Kremenliev --- all interlock to recreate Edgar Allan Poe’s toxic ambience. This chilling film is totally inappropriate for preteens. A mocking score by Benjamin Lees for BRINGING UP MOTHER was reinforced by vigorous cutting and a role-reversing cynical script penned by Tedd Pierce and William Hurtz. Only a very small step indeed interposes between this 1954 production and the 1957 Zagreb Film of COWBOY JIMMY from Oscar-winning animation director Dusan Vukotic. BALLET OOP, Robert Cannon’s not-so-graceful tribute to amateur dance, despite sturdy propping from a storyline by Thornton Hee and the director, charmed principally due to awkward Tonya, an undaunted hopeful terpsichorean burdened with complete absence of timing and form. Bill Melendez, Frank Smith and Tom McDonald, the credited animation trio, appeared to relish gifting little Tonya with terminal klutziness. A more adult production was THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE, directed by Ted Parmalee, a story adaptation by Bill Scott and Fred Grable of the evergreen narrative song. Paul Julian designed this exaggerated melodrama featuring late Victorian décor and fashions. Taking full advantage of the entire screen, FUDGET’S BUDGET, impeccably designed by Thornton Hee, possesses extravagantly teeming compositions and profuse formal clutter. Graph paper backgrounds, complete lack of depth perspective lending an air of weightlessness to every object, horizontal character flips, basic figural outlines, black-and-white intrusions into color panels, commentary by anonymous speakers depicted only by curves of mouth and jaw --- these components had rarely surfaced before in American animation. Add a Gay ’90s piano score by George Bruns. Result: an original masterwork. Jack Easton’s droll boogie-woogie score propelled the aptly named BABY BOOGIE to an eminent position in UPA’s hierarchy. Colorful, lively animation by Fred Grable and director / lighting chief Paul Julian spice this routine story of an embarrassingly inquisitive daughter and her circumspect dad. Only judicious editing and intriguing designs from Ted Parmalee and Sam Clayberger saved THE RISE OF DUTON LANG, a tale of frustrated innovation and gluttony, from deserved obscurity. Another gem from UPA was 1956’s THE JAYWALKER, featured flat, two- dimensional production design by Thornton Hee. Its titular protagonist was a contrary pedestrian who insists upon challenging oncoming traffic. The story by Edwin Hicks, adapted by UPA’s dependable duo of T. Hee and Robert Cannon, was perversely entertaining. Most distinguished about SAILING AND VILLAGE BAND of 1957 was Jimmy Murakami’s design work for the film’s Village Band portion. Fred Crippen directed the less remarkable SAILING section.

Bonus Features of this triple disk dvd set: 1. Concept Art --- 2¾ minutes 2. Model Sheets --- 3¾ minutes 3. Storyboards --- ¾ of a minute 4. Color Styling Sketches --- 4 minutes 5. Color Continuity Board --- 4¾ minutes 6. Backgrounds --- 1 minute 7. Cel Setups --- 3¼ minutes 8. Publicity Stills --- 5¾ minutes 9. Movie Posters --- ¾ of a minute 10. Pressbooks --- 1½ minute 11. Pencil Test --- 1¾ minutes 12. Audio commentaries on “The Magic Fluke,” “The Ragtime Bear,” “Gerald McBoing Boing,” “Rooty Toot Toot,” “Madeline,” “The Unicorn in the Garden” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Commentators: 1. Jerry Beck and Leonard Maltin for “The Magic Fluke,” “The Ragtime Bear,” “Gerald McBoing Boing,” “Rooty Toot Toot,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” 2. Gladys Holland and Jerry Beck for “Madeline”

Mathematical summary evaluations of each animation represented in this collection: Key: *indicates outstanding technical achievement or performance 1. ROBIN HOODLUM U.S. 1948 7 minutes Director: John Hubley Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1949 12 total points *** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color Design: Herb Klynn, Jules Engel 1 Story: Sol Barzman, Phil Eastman 1 Music: Del Castillo 1 Animation: Bob Cannon, Willy Pyle, Pat Matthews, Rudy Larriva 1 Production Design: William Hurtz 1 Sound 2 Voices Cast 1 Creativity

2. THE MAGIC FLUKE U.S. 1949 7 minutes Director: John Hubley Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1950 18 of a possible 20 points **** ½ of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 1 Story: Sol Barzman 2 Animation: Bob Cannon, Willy Pyle, Rudy Larriva, Pat Matthews 2 Production Design: Herb Klynn, Jules Engel, Bill Hurtz 2 Music: Del Castillo, (Franz Liszt) 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

3. THE RAGTIME BEAR United States 1949 7 minutes Director: John Hubley 18 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera 2 Lighting 1 Story: Millard Kaufman 2 Animation: Art Babbitt, Pat Matthews, Rudy Larriva, Willy Pyle 1 Production Design: William Hurtz 2 Music: Del Castillo* 2 Voices Cast: Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo), Jerry Hausner (Waldo, Mr. Magoo’s nephew) 2 Sound 2 Creativity

4. PUNCHY DE LEON United States 1950 6 ½ minutes Director: John Hubley 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting 2 Story: Millard Kaufman, Phil Eastman 1 Animation: Rudy Larriva, Bill Melendez, Pat Matthews, Willy Pyle 1 Music: Del Castillo 2 Production Design: William Hurtz 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

5. THE MINER’S DAUGHTER United States 1950 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera: Jack Eckes 2 Lighting 2 Story: Bob Russell, Phil Eastman, Bill Scott 1 Animation: Bill Melendez, Willie Pyle, Paul Smith, Pat Matthews, Pete Burness 2 Music: Gail Kubik* 1 Production Design: Bill Hurtz 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

6. GIDDYAP United States 1950 6 ½ minutes Director: Art Babbitt 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera: 1 Lighting 2 Story: Bob Russell, Phil Eastman, Bill Scott 2 Animation: Bill Melendez, Pat Matthews, Willis Pyle, Rudy Larriva, Paul Smith 2 Music: Dave Raksin* 2 Production Design: Bill Hurtz 2 Sound 1 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

7. THE POPCORN STORY United States 1950 6 minutes Director: Art Babbitt 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 2 Story: Bob Russell, Phil Eastman, Bill Scott 1 Animation: Willis Pyle, Cecil Surry, Grim Natwick, Roger Daley 2 Music: Hoyt Curtin 2 Production Design: Bill Hurtz 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Jim Backus (Orator) 2 Creativity

8. THE FAMILY CIRCUS United States 1951 7 minutes Director: Art Babbitt 16 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 2 Story: Phil Eastman, Bill Scott 1 Animation: Art Babbitt, Cecil Surry 2 Music: Ernest Gold* 2 Production Design 1 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

9. GERALD MCBOING BOING United States 1950 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon Academy Award Winner, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1951 18 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 1 Story: Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) 2 Animation: Bill Melendez, Rudy Larriva, Pat Matthews, Willis Pyle, Frank Smith 2 Music: Gail Kubik 2 Production Design: Bill Hurtz 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

10. GEORGIE AND THE DRAGON United States 1951 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 15 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting 1 Story: John Hubley, Bill Scott, Phil Eastman 1 Animation: Rudy Larriva, Bill Melendez, Grim Natwick, Frank Smith 2 Music: Ernest Gold* 1 Production Design: Bill Hurtz 2 Sound 1 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

11. THE WONDER GLOVES United States 1951 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 14 of a possible 20 points ***1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 0 Story: Bill Scott, Bill Danch 2 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith, Roger Daley 2 Music: Lou Maury* 1 Production Design: Paul Julian 2 Sound 1 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

12. THE OOMPAHS United States 1952 7½ minutes Director: Robert Cannon 15 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 1 Story: Thornton Hee 1 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith, Roger Daley 2 Music: Ray Sherman* 1 Production Design: Thornton Hee 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast Narrator: Marvin Miller* 2 Creativity

13. ROOTY TOOT TOOT United States 1952 7 ½ minutes Director: John Hubley Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1952 18 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera 0 Lighting Color: Paul Julian 2 Story: John Hubley, Bill Scott 2 Animation: Art Babbitt, Pat Matthews, Tom McDonald, Grim Natwick 2 Music: Phil Moore Lyrics: Allen Alch 2 Choreography: Olga Lynick 2 Production Design: Paul Julian* 2 Sound 2 Creativity

14. WILLIE THE KID United States 1952 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 16 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 2 Story: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 1 Animators: Bill Melendez, Frankie Smith, Roger Daley, Grim Natwick 2 Music: Ernest Gold* 1 Production Design: Thornton Hee 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

15. PETE HOTHEAD United States 1952 7 minutes Director: Pete Burness 13 of a possible 20 points ***1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 1 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Bob McIntosh, Bob Dranko 2 Story: Bill Scott, Phil Eastman 1 Animation: Cecil Surry, Rudy Larriva, Phil Monroe, Pat Matthews 1 Music: Hoyt Curtin 1 Production Design: Ted Parmalee 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Jeffrey Hausner (Pete Hothead) 1 Creativity

16. MADELINE United States 1952 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1953 11 of a possible 20 points **1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 1 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 2 Story: Ludwig Bemelmans* 1 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith 1 Music: David Raksin 1 Production Design: Art Heineman 1 Sound 1 Narrator: Gladys Holland 1 Creativity

17. LITTLE BOY WITH A BIG HORN United States 1953 7 minutes 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 1 Story: Jack Becholdt Screenplay: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 2 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith, Tom McDonald 2 Music: George Bruns 1 Production Design: Thornton Hee 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: John Smith (Ollie / Jonathan) 2 Creativity

18. THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES United States 1953 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 15 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 1 Story: Robinson MacLean 1 Animation: Phil Monroe, Pat Matthews, Fred Grable 1 Music: Benjamin Lees 2 Production Design: Paul Julian Background: Paul Julian 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Hans Conried* (Emperor / Jacob / Women / Little Boy / Swindlers) 2 Creativity

19. CHRISTOPHER CRUMPET United States 1953 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1954 14 of a possible 20 points ***1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 0 Story: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 1 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith, Tom McDonald 2 Music: George Bruns 1 Production Design: Thornton Hee 1 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Marvin Miller (Christopher), Mariah Richman (Ethel) 2 Creativity

20. GERALD MCBOING BOING’S SYMPHONY United States 1952 Director: Robert Cannon 15 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 0 Animation Camera 2 Lighting 2 Story: Thornton Hee 0 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith 2 Music: Ernest Gold 2 Production Design: Thornton Hee 2 Sound 1 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

21. THE UNICORN IN THE GARDEN United States 1953 7 minutes Director: William Hurtz Nominee, BAFTA Award, Best Animated Film, 1955 20 of a possible 20 points ***** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Robert Dranko 2 Story: James Thurber 2 Animation: Phil Monroe, Rudy Larriva, Tom McDonald 2 Music: David Raksin* 2 Production Design: Robert Dranko 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: John Brown (The Man), Colleen Collins (The Unicorn) 2 Creativity

22. THE TELL-TALE HEART United States 1953 8 minutes Director: Ted Parmalee Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1954 20 of a possible 20 points ***** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera: Jack Eckes 2 Lighting: Color: Paul Julian 2 Story Adaptation: Bill Scott, Fred Grable from the story by Edgar Allan Poe 2 Animation: Pat Matthews 2 Music: Boris Kremenliev* 2 Production Design: Paul Julian* 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: James Mason (Madman Narrator) 2 Creativity

23. BRINGING UP MOTHER United States 1954 7 minutes Director: William Hurtz 18 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 2 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Robert Dranko 2 Story: Tedd Pierce, William Hurtz 2 Animation: Fred Grable, Tom McDonald 2 Music: Benjamin Lees* 1 Production Design: Robert Dranko 1 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

24. BALLET-OOP United States 1954 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 18 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 2 Story: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 2 Animation: Frank Smith, Bill Melendez, Tom McDonald 2 Music: George Bruns 1 Production Design: Thornton Hee 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Marvin Miller (Mr. Hotfoot / Harry), Marian Richman (Miss Placement / Harry’s wife) 2 Creativity

25. THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE United States 1954 7 minutes Director: Ted Parmalee 15 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera: Jack Eckes 1 Lighting Color: Paul Julian* 2 Story Adaptation: Bill Scott, Fred Grable 2 Animation: Pat Matthews, Casey Oraitis 1 Music: Lou Maury 2 Production Design: Paul Julian* 2 Sound 1 Voices Cast: Paul Mather 1 Creativity

26. FUDGET’S BUDGET United States 1954 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 19 of a possible 20 points ***** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel* 2 Story: Tedd Pierce*, Thornton Hee*, Robert Cannon* 2 Animation: Frank Smith*, Alan Zaslove*, Gerald Ray* 2 Music: George Bruns* 2 Production Design: Thornton Hee* 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Marvin Miller (George Fudget) 2 Creativity

27. HOW NOW BOING BOING United States 1954 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting 2 Story: Thornton Hee 1 Animation: Bill Melendez, Frank Smith 1 Music: Ernest Gold 2 Production Design: Thornton Hee 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast 2 Creativity

28. SPARE THE CHILD United States 1955 6 minutes Director: Abe Liss 12 of a possible 20 points *** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Robert Dranko 1 Story Adaptation: Paul Julian 1 Animation: Grim Natwick, Fred Grable 1 Music: Dennis Farnon 1 Production Design Background: Robert Dranko 2 Sound 1 Voices Cast 1 Creativity

29. FOUR WHEELS NO BRAKES United States 1955 7 minutes Director: Ted Parmalee 14 of a possible 20 points ***1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Robert Dranko 1 Story: Ted Parmalee, Fred Grable, Jerry Schnitzer 2 Animation: Cecil Surry, Ken Hultgren 1 Music: Dennis Farnon 1 Production Design: Ted Parmalee, Sam Clayberger 2 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Jerry Hausner (Pete Hothead) 1 Creativity

30. BABY BOOGIE United States 1955 6 minutes Director: Paul Julian 15 of a possible 20 points **** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Paul Julian 1 Story Adaptation: Abe Liss, Leo Salkin 2 Animation: Fred Grable* 2 Music: Jack Easton* 1 Production Design: Paul Julian 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast: Anne Whitfield (Suzy, a little girl) 2 Creativity

31. CHRISTOPHER CRUMPET’S PLAYMATE United States 1955 6 ½ minutes Director: Robert Cannon 10 of a possible 20 points **1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 0 Story Adaptation: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 1 Animation: Frank Smith, Alan Zaslove, Barney Posner 1 Music: Dennis Farnon 1 Production Design: Thornton Hee 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast: Marvin Miller (Christopher Crumpet), Mariah Richman (Ethel) 1 Creativity

32. THE RISE OF DUTON LANG United States 1955 6½ minutes Director: Osmond Evans 12 of a possible 20 points *** of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 1 Story Adaptation: Dick Shaw, Barbara Hammer, Thornton Hee from a story in ESQUIRE magazine by Percival Wilde 1 Animation: Osmond Evans, Ken Hultgren 1 Music: Dennis Farnon 2 Production Design: Ted Parmalee, Sam Clayberger 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast: Marvin Miller (Narrator) 1 Creativity

33. GERALD MCBOING BOING ON PLANET MOO United States 1955 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1957 Winner, BAFTA Film Award, Best Animated Film, 1958 8 of a possible 20 points ** of a possible ***** Points: 0 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting 0 Story: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 1 Animation: Frank Smith, Alan Zaslove 2 Music: Ernest Gold 1 Production Design: Lew Keller 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast 0 Creativity

34. THE JAYWALKER United States 1956 7 minutes Director: Robert Cannon Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1957 17 of a possible 20 points ****1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel 2 Story: Edwin Hicks Story Adaptation: Thornton Hee, Robert Cannon 2 Animation: Frank Smith, Alan Zaslove, Barney Posner 1 Music: Billy May 2 Production Design: Thornton Hee* 1 Sound 2 Voices Cast: Eugene Bollay (Milton Muffet / Narrator) 2 Creativity

35. TREES AND JAMAICA DADDY United States 1958 7 minutes Co-Directors: Lew Keller (TREES) and Fred Crippen (JAMAICA DADDY) Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1959 12 of a possible 20 points *** of a possible ***** Points: 1 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel, Ervin Kaplan 1 Story 1 Animation: Fred Crippen 2 Music: Mel Leven Song: “Trees” by Mel Leven 1 Production Design: Jim Murakami (JAMAICA DADDY) 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast 1 Creativity

36. SAILING AND VILLAGE BAND United States 1958 7 minutes Co-Directors: Lew Keller (SAILING) and Fred Crippen (VILLAGE BAND) 14 of a possible 20 points ***1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 1 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel (SAILING and VILLAGE BAND), Ervin Kaplan (SAILING), Jack Heiter (VILLAGE BAND) 1 Story 1 Animation: Fred Crippen 2 Music: Mel Leven (SAILING) Song: Mel Leven Tak Shindo (VILLAGE BAND) 2 Production Design: Jim Murakami* 1 Sound 2 Voices Cast 1 Creativity

37. SPRING AND SAGANAKI United States 1958 7 minutes Directors: Lew Keller (SPRING) and Fred Crippen (SAGANAKI) 10 of a possible 20 points **1/2 of a possible ***** Points: 1 Editing 1 Animation Camera 2 Lighting Color: Jules Engel, Ervin Kaplan 0 Story: Jim Murakami (SPRING), Mel Leven (SAGANAKI) 2 Animation: Fred Crippen 1 Music: Mel Leven (SPRING), John Elliotte and Jack Meighan (SAGANAKI) 1 Production Design 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast: Hal Peary (Narrator) 0 Creativity

38. PICNICS ARE FUN AND DINO’S SERENADE United States 1959 7 minutes Directors: Lew Keller (PICNICS ARE FUN) and Fred Crippen (DINO’S SERENADE) 11 of a possible 20 points *** of a possible ***** for DINO’S SERENADE, but 13 of a possible 20 points and ***1/2 of a possible ***** for PICNICS ARE FUN Points: 2 Editing 1 Animation Camera 1 Lighting Color: Jules Engel, Ervin Kaplan 0 Story: John Lurie (DINO’S SERENADE), but 2 for PICNICS ARE FUN 1 Animation: Fred Crippen (PICNICS ARE FUN) 1 Music: Mel Leven (PICNICS ARE FUN), John Elliotte and Jack Meighan (DINO’S SERENADE) 1 Production Design: Jim Murakami (DINO’S SERENADE) 1 Sound 1 Voices Cast: Hal Peary (Singer / Narrator) 2 Creativity (This rating is for PICNICS ARE FUN only.)

NOTE: All these animations were produced by .

RATINGS GUIDE FOR PARENTS TO THESE UPA SHORT ANIMATIONS

Rating: 6 suitable for adults primarily or only 1. Fudget’s Budget 2. The Man on the Flying Trapeze 3. Pete Hothead 4. The Rise of Duton Lang 5. The Tell-Tale Heart

Rating: 5 suitable for teens and adults 1. Baby Boogie 2. Bringing Up Mother 3. Christopher Crumpet 4. The Jaywalker 5. Picnics Are Fun and Dino’s Serenade 6. Spare the Child 7. The Unicorn in the Garden 8. Willie the Kid

Rating: 4 suitable for family viewing 1. Christopher Crumpet’s Playmate 2. The Emperor’s New Clothes 3. The Family Circus 4. Four Wheels No Brakes 5. Georgie and the Dragon 6. Giddyap 7. Little Boy with a Big Horn 8. The Magic Fluke 9. The Miner’s Daughter 10. The Oompahs 11. The Popcorn Story 12. Punchy De Leon 13. The Ragtime Bear 14. Robin Hoodlum 15. Sailing and Village Band 16. Spring and Saganaki 17. Trees and Jamaica Daddy 18. The Wonder Gloves

Rating: 3 especially suitable for children ages 9-12 None. Rating: 2 especially suitable for children ages 5-8 1. Madeline Rating: 1 especially suitable for preschoolers None Rating: 0 suitable for all ages 1. Gerald McBoing Boing 2. Gerald McBoing Boing on Planet Moo 3. Gerald McBoing Boing’s Symphony 4. How Now Boing Boing