For information and help on wikipedia books in general, see help. The series also spawned a disney media franchise that included the silly symphony newspaper comic strip distributed by king features syndicate, the dell comic book series silly symphonies, as well as several childrens books, many of which were based on silly symphony cartoons. You can find the grasshopper and the ants on disc one under the heading of fables and fairy tales. Collect the complete silly symphony sunday newspaper strips for the first time. The silly symphonies returned to theatres with its reissues and rereleases, and eventually tied with joseph barbera and william hannas tom and jerrys record for most oscar wins for a cartoon series in the academy. From the authors of the prizewinning walt in wonderland. This book begins the release of a longawaited sunday featurethe silly symphonies comic strip.
They said that before 1934 had even begun, the song had been widely recorded and had set a new precedent by introducing the disney studio into the world of popular music. Before baby shark made the hot 100, silly symphonies were. Kaufmans walt disney s silly symphonies book is a pure delight. Silly symphonies babes in the woods, king neptune by disney popup and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. The featured character who takes up more than half of this first volume is a lesserknown disney hero named bucky bug. Launched by walt disney in 1929 as a musical novelty series to complement his recent success with mickey mouse, the silly symphonies soon became much. The artwork for these rare strips has come straight from the disney vaults. After that one, there will be a breakdown that some of you will least expecteven i was. Cecil munseys book disneyana referred to as peculiar penguins. As such, the films usually had independent continuity and did not feature continuing characters, unlike the mickey mouse. Apr 21, 2016 walt disney treasures released a complete dvd collection of the silly symphonies on december 4th, 2001. Kaufman and russell merritts updated and revised edition of walt disneys silly symphonies.
After more than 80 yearsthe complete silly symphony newspaper strips are collected for the first time. The strip featured adaptations of walt disney s popular short film series, silly symphony, which released 75 cartoons from 1929 to 1939, as well as other cartoons and animated films. In addition to the stories, the book also contains a little bit of history on the origin of the silly symphony cartoons, as well as a list of every single silly symphony ever made along with the release dates. The serious history of silly symphonies oh my disney. A collection of fairy tales, folklore, fables, original stories, and poems illustrated with scenes from walt disney films. The only slight disapointment are the illustrations. Unlike the mickey mouse cartoon universe with the exception of the three little pigs and most notably donald duck who made his first appearance in the 1934 short the wise little hen, silly symphonies did not have recurring characters and each one was depicted as a standalone production.
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. The silly symphonies are truly precious little works of art. Download pdf download odt download zim open in book. After more than 80 yearsthe complete silly symphony newspaper strips are collected in english for the first time ever. I would have loved to see concept art of more unusual documents related to the silly symphonies. Launched by walt disney in 1929 as a musical novelty series to complement his recent success with mickey mouse, the silly symphonies soon became much more. This third of four volumes presents the spectacular sunday pages from 1939 to 1942, featuring adaptations of pinocchio and the ugly duckling, plus original stories starring pluto, goofy, minnie, clarabelle, and little hiawatha. Popup silly symphonies first edition disney studios. See more ideas about disney, old cartoons and vintage disney. From walt disney s silly symphony the three little pigs. The restoration has been painstakingly, lovingly crafted. The complete disney classics is a book series which reprints walt disneys silly symphony sunday comic strip, drawn by several different. This third of four volumes presents the spectacular sunday pages from 1939 to 1942, featuring adaptations of pinocchio and the ugly duckling, plus original stories starring pluto, goofy, minnie, clarabelle. This concluding volume of the series features an adaptation of bambi, plus the rarely seen sunday pages featuring the three.
While the characterbased mickey mouse films used music as an accompaniment to the action, the silly symphonies created stories through the use of music anb. Silly symphony is a series of 75 animated musical short films produced by walt disney. The last silly symphony premiered in the spring of 1939. The silly symphonies are the official group of disney characters that appeared in theatrical animated shorts like the fairy tales. Walt disney s silly symphonies by darlene geis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Silly symphonies in print features 30 stills from silly symphonies in book form, including some pages from the book walt disneys mickey and the gang. Silly symphony, initially titled silly symphonies, is a weekly disney comic strip that debuted on january 10, 1932 as a topper for the mickey mouse strips sunday page.
This book is based on two of disney s animated musical shorts from 1932. Silly symphonies the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The full history of these fascinating films is captured in this book, now. The reproductions of the sunday pages are rendered in full, sumptuous color. Animation silly symphony the golden touch disney movies movies for kids animation 6 duration. A companion to the classic cartoon series was recently updated by authors russell merritt and j. Popular silly symphony stories were getting less rapturously received spinoffs, remakes, and sequels. Silly symphony is a series of 75 animated short films produced by walt disney productions from 1929 to 1939. As their name implies, the silly symphonies were originally intended as whimsical accompaniments to pieces of music.
Finally, sunday funnies and comic books feature 66 stills from comic books and funnies from as early as the 30s up to modern day comics, including one from brazil where the. A companion to the classic cartoon series will be available in a few weeks. These popup books had the dual appeal of a book and a toy and became quite popular. The popup silly symphonies containing babes in the woods and king neptune. Silly symphonies won every academy award presented to animation shorts throughout the 1930s. Walt disneys silly symphonies disney books disney publishing. The complete disney classics 19321935 by earl duvall. Jun 10, 2008 a walt disney classic silly symphony the three little pigs. 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. Either way this volume is highly recommended for disney enthusiasts.
Theres an appendix on unproduced silly symphonies, music and books. The artwork for these rare strips has come straight from the disney vaults, each page meticulously colored using as a guide the original color proofs. Later, walt disney remarked that the silly symphonies were a place where the artists could play and tinker. 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. Silly symphonies was a series of animated short films produced by walt disney productions from 1929 to 1939. There are a few visual documents, though that match the stunning quality of the text and the research. It went on to print loose adaptations of silly symphony shorts, often using the characters and setting of the original shorts, but adding new plotlines and incidents. Walt disneys treasury of silly symphonies book, 1981. Karp, hubie, walsh, bill, grant, bob, murry, paul, moores, dick. Jan 28, 2020 the humor offerings in our second hundred titles is weighted toward walt disney offerings, and notice that as the year has progressed, as silly symphonies volume 4 indicates, our march toward our 200th library of american comics book is getting mighty close to that goal. Unfortunately, it didnt reach many disney enthusiasts as it dropped out of print quickly and was impossible to obtain at a reasonable price. This line of delightfully innovative, animated cartoons ran for ten years and produced such classics as three little pigs, the tortoise and the hare, music land and the old mill. Original 1933 walt disney silly symphonies pop ups 4. Duvall, earl, taliaferro, al, osborne, ted, demaris, merrill.
Launched by walt disney in 1929 as a musical novelty series to complement his recent success with mickey mouse, the silly symphonies series soon became much more. Jul 02, 2017 disney cartoon silly symphony woodland cafe duration. Fortunately we got a rerelease with new information added. Several years ago, disney historians jb kaufman and russel merritt gave us a very thoroughly researched book on the groundbreaking silly symphonies. Also includes a brief history, analysis, and filmography of the silly symphonies, seventysix short films produced between 1929 and 1939. A great book for children or adults, and a wonderful find.
This line of delightfully innovative, animated cartoons ran for ten years and produced such classics as three little pigs, the tortoise and the hare, music land, and the old mill. Walt disneys silly symphonies a companion to the classic cartoon series. Dance of the goofys donalds valentine dollar hansel and gretel. The only things that could have made this edition better would be more illustrations, especially in the section on the unproduced silly symphonies and more details on story development of each film. Silly symphony initially related the adventures of bucky bug, the first disney character to originate in the comics. Silly symphonies shorts were at the forefront of disneys art in the 1930s, where walt and his animators experimented with new things and.
The ultimate disney treasure chest behind the scenes, disneyland usa, davy crockett, mickey mouse in black and white, mickey mouse in living color, silly symphonies, the complete goofy 5. Sep 27, 2015 launched by walt disney in 1929 as a musical novelty series to complement his recent success with mickey mouse, the silly symphonies soon became much more. A walt disney classic silly symphony the three little pigs. Kaufman and film and media scholar russell merritt wrote a silly symphonies companion book. This is the ultimate companion to the silly symphonies 19291939, a landmark series. Launched by walt disney in 1929 as a musical novelty.