The first wave of walt disney treasures was released on december 4, 2001. This is number 73 of the 75 silly symphonies made by walt disney productions. Featuring joker, waxman, donald duck, bo sheep and lamby. I bought this set thinking it was the complete silly symphonies how wrong i was. These short cartoons remain the property of disney. Silly symphonies souvenirs documentary with leonard maltin walt disney treasures. The second set of silly symphonies completes the series of musicthemed cartoons walt disney began in 1929 with the skeleton dance. Article information, pdf download for walt disney treasures or mickey. A regular cd release or itunes download next to the vinyl collectors set would have satisfied everybody and would eventually mean more money for disney.
Between 1927 and 1928, disney created a bounty of legendary and rarely seen oswald cartoons. Disney used these films to train his artists and to experiment with new techniques and visual styles. Heres disc one of one of the very first four walt disney treasures released silly symphonies. I was a little unsure about getting walt disney treasures silly symphonies due to the price being just over. Goofy, as well as the silly symphonies seriessemiabstract cartoons featuring animation set to classical music or to the music of carl stalling, the brilliant musician who scored many of the best disney and warner brothers cartoons. No way on earth would i not celebrate the 18th anniversary of my favorite series of all time. My good pal jesse over at the mousepod a great podcast i still miss very much has been hosting a fascinating, and fun, countdown to. Unlike its predecessor, which required some elaborate remote control sequences to access a handful of deeplyhidden cartoons. The adventures of oswald the lucky rabbit disney movies. Soundtracks of disney classics such as the skeleton dance by. Play fulllength songs from silly symphonies by disney on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster.
The fact that this is the same walt disney records who released that nice legacy collection last year makes the disappoinment even bigger. The two take a look at some of the merchandise of the silly symphonies series, showing that there was promotion of these cartoons, even way back when. Silly symphonies was the first walt disney treasure that i purchased and it is only fitting that it is also closing out the series. Silly symphonies american cartoon series britannica. The sixth wave of walt disney treasures was released on december 19, 2006. I created this blog to show my collection for other collectors and those who are interested in disney and pvcs, but also to list everything that i own for the future. Instantly more ambitious productions were attempted and these are what make up the bulk of this twodisc set. The evolution of animation is beautifully demonstrated in this series of walt disney cartoons. Silly symphonies disneylife watch disney movies, tv.
Silly symphony is a series of 75 animated musical short films produced by walt disney productions from 1929 to 1939. The silly symphony collection is a firstofitskind box set from walt. The lore of ancient fable has no equal to the jolly land of jazz, which lay within a wild, discordant sea, across the way from longhair land of symphony. Begun as a simple coupling of image and sound, the line progressed into short, miniature operas that contained all the drama and humor of their longer counterparts. Al bernie, thelma boardman, ann lee, dave weber, dave barry, sara berner, the. The way that disney used the cartoons to experiment with new sound and animation techniques was an.
Some trees play a tune, using vines for harp strings and a chorus of robins. See more ideas about walt disney, disney and disney cartoons. Walt disney silly symphonies landmark lp release countdown. Classic silly symphony collection from 19291930 without the skeleton dance and cannibal capers due disney s. Silly symphonies animated film series 19291939 bcdb. A total of 75 musicoriented silly symphonies cartoon shorts were produced from 1929 to 1939. Along with those hidden away as easter eggs, there are about three dozen cartoons here.
Nov, 2014 walt disney treasures silly symphonies lullaby land 1933 bertram kinder. Oct 15, 2015 the lore of ancient fable has no equal to the jolly land of jazz, which lay within a wild, discordant sea, across the way from longhair land of symphony. Posts about silly symphonies written by disneycollection. The disney silly symphonies animated film series are more than simply cartoons synchronized to music. As their name implies, the silly symphonies were originally intended as whimsical accompaniments to pieces of music. Walt disney treasures silly symphonies movie fanart. Among the many animation treasures celebrated here are the neverbeforereleased hells bells and the original unedited mother goose goes hollywood, plus the academy award winning three orphan kittens best cartoon, 1935. Walt disney treasures silly symphonies is a priceless collection of historical disney cartoons ranging from the more primitive black and white animated shorts. Walt disney treasures silly symphonies movie poster image. October 1, 1966 welcome to the silly symphony group on flickr. From the beginning, this series was looked at as the place to try new things. Then, last months wave of walt disney treasures the sixth and apparently final in the tinhoused, limitedissue series included more silly symphonies, volume two. Mickey has appeared in over films including brave little tailor 1938 and fantasia 1940, as well as television shows like the mickey mouse club and mickey mouse clubhouse. Reprints pinocchio walt disney s comics and stories 63, the 7 dwarves and thumper walt disney s comics and stories 45, mickey mouse adventures with robin hood 40 pages, johnny appleseed, pluto and peter pan, and bucky bug.
Mickey mouse has been synonymous with disney since first came into our lives in 1928 with a whistle and two step in the classic disney cartoon steamboat willie. The last silly symphony premiered in the spring of 1939. As such, the films usually had independent continuity and did not feature continuing characters. Silly symphonies aka silly symphony 19291939 each boasting a unique cast of characters, these musical shorts served as walt disneys proving ground for emerging technology, new musical styles and experimental forms. Walt disney classics silly symphonies full episodes 1,3,4,5. Viewers who watch the symphonies in chronological order can see the artists work improving at an astonishing. Riding the back of the great depression, audiences could relate to the optimism of the characters, although. The silly symphonies will forever sit in animation history as one of the most influential cartoon series. May 24, 2015 walt disney treasures silly symphonies lullaby land 1933.
It seems there were 75 of them made by the disney studios. This set contains all silly symphonies not released on the first volume in wave one. They cover material from the studios earliest days to its more recent work. Taking a look at the menus for the second disc of the first walt disney treasures silly symphonies dvd set. The silly symphonies entry flowers and trees 1932 was the first cartoon produced in read more. Its spring, and the flowers, mushrooms, and trees do their calisthentics. The silent films of walt disney, this richly illustrated volume is a complete history of the silly symphonies including detailed entries for all the symphonies along with a lengthy critical analysis and production history of the series. This set covers the first leg of mickey mouse s color career, from 1935 to 1938. If your highlight goddess of spring, press your right button. Silly symphonies references a series of animated shorts set to pieces of music produced from 19291939 by the walt disney company. Indeed, maltins video introduction to disc one of the more silly symphonies collection 2006 emphasizes the great frustration among disney fans and aficionados surrounding the previous lack of availability of many of these films, and suggests that the contents of the dvd package will permit viewers not just to be entertained, but also. For instance, while the treasures discs generally present the films uncut. You get so much more and it is worth the higher price.
Enriching the collection even further are several options commentaries by some of the worlds foremost animation and film music experts, who also take part in a lively. Walt disney treasures silly symphonies is a priceless collection of historical disney cartoons ranging from the more primitive black and white animated shorts of the early 1930s to disney s more sophisticated color cartoons which began to appear in the mid1930s. Later, walt disney remarked that the silly symphonies were a place where the artists could play and tinker. Leonard maltin mentions in the intro that the original title cards to most of these shorts are presumably. Film walt disney treasures silly symphonies disc 1. Btw, where can i find the silly symphonies collection other than. Indeed, maltins video introduction to disc one of the more silly symphonies. Walt disney treasures is a series of twodisc dvd collections of disney cartoons, television episodes and other material. The serious history of silly symphonies oh my disney.
Walt disney treasures silly symphonies disc one opening and menu walkthrough. Divided into two doubledisc dvd sets, the eightplus hours of cartoons are like transmissions from the subconscious of the great depression. Disneys complete silly symphony soundtrack collection. Walt disney treasures limited edition tin on dvd 786936158212 from disney buena vista. The dream effect is even more powerful now that the company has opened up its vaults and issued nearly 60 30sera animated shorts on dvd, as part of its walt disney treasures series. From the main menu, go to the first page of alphabetically. A clip from the disneyland story appears as an easter egg on this disc, it shows disney talking about mickeys. Expected to include the remaining 38 animated shorts in silly symphonies series that were not included on the first walt disney treasure. Popular silly symphony stories were getting less rapturously received spinoffs, remakes, and sequels.
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