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Hugh Harman
Born — Died
1903-08-31 — 1982-11-25
Place of birth
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, USA
Known for
Production
Credits
43 titles
Hugh Harman began work with Walt Disney in 1922 on the Laugh-O-Gram shorts. Harman and his partner, Rudolf Ising, then rejoined Disney for the Oswald cartoons, but stayed with producer Charles Mintz after Disney was let go. Harman joined Warner Bros., but left in 1933 for MGM where he and Ising found success with the "Happy Harmonies" before being eclipsed by the animators of the time: William Hanna & Joseph Barbera--whom they hired.
Known for
6.2Walt Disney enlisted former colleagues Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising to help create this underwater Silly Symphony. Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to an aquatic circus playground on the sea floor, where they interact with a parade of seahorses, starfish and other marine life, before disappearing into the surface from which they came.
Merbabies
1938
NRA look at the career of Warner Bros. animator and director Robert McKimson.
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
2007
5.6A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.
Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid
1929
5.7In this animated short featuring the Bear Family, Papa Bear attempts to fix a leaky roof during a rain storm.
A Rainy Day with the Bear Family
1940
5.9Several Chinese residents play music. A dragon frees himself from a cage and goes after them, but fireworks are shoved down the dragon's throat. This causes him to explode and turn into a walking dragon skeleton.
One Step Ahead of My Shadow
1933
6.2During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.
Dumb Patrol
1931
Film credits
1930s · 2 titles
6.5Ride Him, Bosko! is a western-flavored cartoon with lots of shooting gags involving body reduction, and card characters singing! There's also an alcohol gag that has a really strong one turning a male piano player into a woman instantly!
Ride Him, Bosko
1932
7.2A world famous conductor suffers while leading a mediocre orchestra.
The Mad Maestro
1939
Behind the camera
6.2Walt Disney enlisted former colleagues Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising to help create this underwater Silly Symphony. Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to an aquatic circus playground on the sea floor, where they interact with a parade of seahorses, starfish and other marine life, before disappearing into the surface from which they came.
Merbabies
1938
NRA look at the career of Warner Bros. animator and director Robert McKimson.
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
2007
5.6A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.
Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid
1929
5.6A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.
Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid
1929
5.7In this animated short featuring the Bear Family, Papa Bear attempts to fix a leaky roof during a rain storm.
A Rainy Day with the Bear Family
1940
5.9Several Chinese residents play music. A dragon frees himself from a cage and goes after them, but fireworks are shoved down the dragon's throat. This causes him to explode and turn into a walking dragon skeleton.
One Step Ahead of My Shadow
1933
6.2During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.
Dumb Patrol
1931
6.2During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.
Dumb Patrol
1931
5.6Piggy picks up his girlfriend and takes her to a theater where a hot jazz orchestra is playing.
You Don't Know What You're Doin'!
1931
7.0A young worm is chased by the Early Bird, but then a snake and two crows join the chase.
The Early Bird and the Worm
1936
5.5After hours, individuals on various magazine covers in a drugstore come to life and sing, speak, or perform. Caricature celebrity depictions include George Arliss, Eddie Cantor, Sonja Henie, Benito Mussolini, Ignacy Paderewski, Edward G. Robinson, Will Rogers, and Ed Wynn. A robbery sequence features bad guys breaking into the cash register and Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on the case. King Kong also makes an appearance. A Merrie Melody cartoon.
I Like Mountain Music
1933
5.8Private Snafu (Situation Normal All Fucked Up) presents his brother Tarfu (Things Are Really Fucked Up) who was a carrier pigeon keeper and has joined the Navy
Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy
1946
7.1Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.
Peace on Earth
1939
7.1Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.
Peace on Earth
1939
7.1Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.
Peace on Earth
1939
5.5A streetcar conductor, Foxy has adventures with a would-be passenger hippo, a cow blocking the tracks, and a runaway train while Foxy, his passengers, and some hobos sing the title song.
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
1931
7.0The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
1941
7.0The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
1941
6.1After the last human has left the department store, the toys proceed to the music department where they start performing the Warren/Dubin song "We're in the money". The money soon joins for a chorus, as well as display dolls in the wardrobe department.
We're in the Money
1933
6.7Bosko keeps Wilbur occupied with tales of his past exploits while Honey steps out on an errand.
Bosko's Parlor Pranks
1934
6.7Bosko keeps Wilbur occupied with tales of his past exploits while Honey steps out on an errand.
Bosko's Parlor Pranks
1934
5.8Bosko, Honey, and Bruno spend a day at the beach.
Bosko at the Beach
1932
5.8Bosko, Honey, and Bruno spend a day at the beach.
Bosko at the Beach
1932
5.9Late at night, the mice come out and sing and play to the title tune, among others. That is, until the cat arrives, but he's quickly sent packing.
It's Got Me Again!
1932
6.0The last Goopy Geer cartoon. The king returns to his castle, and asks where the queen is; she's in the parlor, and won't be seen, according to the title song. He goes to his throne and summons his jester, Goopy Geer. A black knight arrives and threatens one of the young ladies in court; Goopy Geer fights him off, first with an ax, then in armor from kitchen utensils, then butting him with a mounted animal head, which makes the knight's armor fall apart. He pulls it together again and runs away.
The Queen Was in the Parlor
1932
5.3Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.
The Tree's Knees
1931
5.3Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.
The Tree's Knees
1931
5.2Bosko is a soda jerk, who gives poor service to a mouse and to his former schoolteacher. Later, he must contend with Honey's bratty Wilbur.
Bosko's Soda Fountain
1931
5.6Bosko enters his dog, Bruno, in a dog race.
Bosko's Dog Race
1932
5.6Bosko enters his dog, Bruno, in a dog race.
Bosko's Dog Race
1932
6.0The music-happy Bosko and Honey take a car ride, but bad luck briefly interrupts their fun.
Sinkin' in the Bathtub
1930
6.0The music-happy Bosko and Honey take a car ride, but bad luck briefly interrupts their fun.
Sinkin' in the Bathtub
1930
5.4Bosko is a Mountie in the cold, snowy north. His sergeant demands that he get his man: a peg-legged villain wanted dead or alive.
Big Man from the North
1931
5.4Bosko is a Mountie in the cold, snowy north. His sergeant demands that he get his man: a peg-legged villain wanted dead or alive.
Big Man from the North
1931
5.5An animated singing and dancing revue of babies (representing a variety of stereotypes) who are being prepared for delivery by stork.
Shuffle Off to Buffalo
1933
6.3Papa Bear attempts to give the family's pet canary a bath. An MGM Bear Family cartoon.
Papa Gets the Bird
1940
5.8A mole lad with sensitive vision is allowed outside to play in the daylight on the condition that he stay close to home. Outdoors, he meets a traveling sales-skunk.
The Little Mole
1941
5.8A mole lad with sensitive vision is allowed outside to play in the daylight on the condition that he stay close to home. Outdoors, he meets a traveling sales-skunk.
The Little Mole
1941
6.4Bosko runs a movie theater that shows a wacky newsreel with Jack Dumpsey, a slapstick short from Haurel and Lardy, and a turn-of-the-century melodrama starring Honey.
Bosko's Picture Show
1933
6.4Bosko runs a movie theater that shows a wacky newsreel with Jack Dumpsey, a slapstick short from Haurel and Lardy, and a turn-of-the-century melodrama starring Honey.
Bosko's Picture Show
1933

