Wednesday, August 13, 2014

RKO Short Subjects Ad







Here is another ad for RKO short subjects. At left is Charlie Chaplin, between McCullough and Clark, Edgar Kennedy, Mickey Rooney*, and a number of cartoon characters. Van Buren was best known as a producer of cartoons, but also pro








Van Buren was best known as a producer of cartoons, but also produced the 12-chapter serial THE LAST FRONTIER, mentioned on the right. Van Buren also reissued the silent Charlie Chaplin films.


*Mickey Rooney played "Mickey McGuire" in a series of short subjects, which led to him adopting the name of "Mickey". His birth name was Joe Yule Jr..

Edgar Kennedy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Kennedy

Clark and McCullough:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_and_McCullough

Mickey Rooney:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Rooney


Van Buren Studios:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Beuren_Studios



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