Rainbow Parade
Rainbow Parade was a series of 26 animated shorts produced by Van Beuren Studios and distributed to theaters by RKO between 1934 and 1936.[1] This was the only all-color series produced by Van Beuren., and the final series of the studio.
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![]() The opening title card in "Pastry Town Wedding". | |
Directed by | Burt Gillett Ted Eshbaugh Steve Muffatti Tom Palmer Shamus Culhane Dan Gordon |
Produced by | Amadee J. Van Beuren |
Music by | Winston Sharples |
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Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | July 27, 1934 — October 2, 1936 |
Running time | 7–8 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
History
Many of the Rainbow Parade cartoons were one-shot stories with no recurring characters, but several of the films featured Parrotville Parrots, Molly Moo-Cow, Toonerville Folks, and Felix the Cat. This series was purchased by Commonwealth Pictures in 1941 and was later syndicated for television, sometimes under the name Kolor Kartoons. In 2021, Thunderbean Animation, in association with Blackhawk Films and the UCLA, released a collection of the first 13 Rainbow Parade cartoons from the existing master materials, updating the DVD collection from 2009. The second half of the series is available from the best existing prints released by Image DVD/Blackhawk Films/Film Preservation Associates.
Filmography
The first 13 cartoons in the series were all produced in two-strip Cinecolor. Starting with 'Molly Moo and the Butterflies', the remainder of the series was produced in three-strip Technicolor.
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Pastry Town Wedding | Bride, Groom, Pastry Chefs | July 27, 1934 | Burt Gillett Ted Eshbaugh |
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The Parrotville Fire Department | The Flasher, Firefighters | September 14, 1934 | Burt Gillett Steve Muffatti |
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The Sunshine Makers | Gnomes, Goblins | January 11, 1935 | Burt Gillett Ted Eshbaugh |
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Parrotville Old Folks | Matron Birdkins, Captain, Friend, Old Folks | January 25, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Japanese Lanterns | Japanese Children, Father, Stork | March 8, 1935 | Burt Gillett Ted Eshbaugh |
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Spinning Mice | Wizard/Rabbit, Lizards/Doves, Toad/Squirrel, Throwback Mice/Devils, Girl, Boy, Mice | April 5, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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The Picnic Panic (a.k.a. The Stupid Teapot) |
Molly Moo-Cow, Teapots, Flashback Teapots, Teacups | May 3, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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The Merry Kittens | Three Kittens, Terrier | May 31, 1935 | Burt Gillett Shamus Culhane |
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Parrotville Post-Office | The Captain, Black Parrot, Mrs. Perkins, Mr. Perkins' Children | June 28, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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The Rag Dog | Three Kittens, Two Terriers | July 19, 1935 | Burt Gillett |
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The Hunting Season | Molly Moo-Cow, Ducks, Hunters | August 19, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Scotty Finds a Home | Scotty, Family, Bully | August 23, 1935 | Burt Gillett | |
Bird Scouts | Birds, Cat | September 20, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Molly Moo-Cow and the Butterflies | Molly Moo-Cow, Collector, Butterflies | November 15, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians | Molly Moo-Cow, Indian Squaw, Papoose, Indian Brave, Two Ducks | November 15, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Molly Moo-Cow and Rip Van Winkle | Molly Moo-Cow, Rip Van Winkle, Little Men | December 17, 1935 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Toonerville Trolley | Toonerville Trolley, Skipper, Katrinka, Molly Moo-Cow (cameo), Bull | January 17, 1936 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Felix the Cat in "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg" | Felix the Cat, Goldie, Captain Kidd, Pirates | February 7, 1936 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Molly Moo-Cow and Robinson Crusoe | Molly Moo-Cow, Robinson Crusoe, Cannibals | February 28, 1936 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Neptune Nonsense | Felix the Cat, King Neptune, Annabelle, Octopus, Electric Eel, Mermaid | March 20, 1936 | Burt Gillett Tom Palmer |
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Bold King Cole | Felix the Cat, Old King Cole, Ghosts | May 29, 1936 | Burt Gillett |
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A Waif's Welcome | Orphan, Mother, Father, Son | June 19, 1936 | Tom Palmer |
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Trolley Ahoy | Toonerville Trolley, Skipper, Mr. Bang, Katrinka | July 3, 1936 | Burt Gillett |
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Cupid Gets His Man | Dan Cupid, Edna May Oliver, W.C. Fields | July 24, 1936 | Tom Palmer |
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It's a Greek Life | Centaur, Mercury, Two Ducks | August 2, 1936 | Dan Gordon |
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Toonerville Picnic | Toonerville Trolley, Skipper, Mr. Bang, Katrinka, Dog, Octopus | October 2, 1936 | Burt Gillett |
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References
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 127–128. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
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