Tag Archives: Cartoon Classics

Skeletons, Silly Symphonies, and Stalling: A Musical Journey

Posted on October 30, 2013 by ahcadmin

A stormy night in fall with a full moon… and the skeletons in the cemetery come to life! Do you remember the black and white Disney Cartoon Classic, “The Skeleton Dance”?  This 1929 short, part of Disney’s Silly Symphony series … Continue reading →

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Delving into Animation History: The Legacy of Michael Maltese

Posted on October 19, 2011 by ahcadmin

Michael Maltese was born on February 6, 1908, in New York City to Italian immigrant parents, Paul and Concetta. He was married to Florence Sass in 1936 and had a daughter, Brenda, in 1938.  He started his career in the … Continue reading →

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