This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite cartoon theme songs. See if you agree with any of these!
“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” is the theme song to the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, which debuted on CBS in 1969 and was created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, with music by David Mook and lyrics by Ben Raleigh; it has become one of the most recognizable cartoon themes of all time,
Prince left behind a vast legacy that transcended genre, race, and convention.
Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents, John L. Nelson and Mattie Della Shaw, were both musically inclined—his father a jazz pianist and songwriter, his mother a jazz singer. This musical environment deeply influenced Prince from an early age.
Never say no to a hostage-taker. It’s in the manual.
The Negotiator is a taut action-thriller centered on police negotiator Danny Roman, portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson. Roman is framed for embezzlement and the murder of his partner and, in a desperate attempt to clear his name, takes hostages at the Chicago Internal Affairs Division. He demands that another expert negotiator, Chris Sabian (played by Kevin Spacey), handle the situation, believing Sabian to be neutral and objective.
Jones was one of few producers to have number one records in three consecutive decades (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s).
Quincy Jones is one of the most influential figures in music and entertainment, celebrated for his innovative production work, his vast contributions across genres, and his collaborations with some of the industry’s biggest names. Born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, Jones’s early life was marked by hardship and a drive to succeed.
The Wilhelm Scream was first recorded in 1951 for the Warner Bros. film Distant Drums.
The Wilhelm Scream is one of the most iconic sound effects in film and television history, recognized for its distinct high-pitched yell. This stock sound effect has been used in hundreds of movies, television shows, video games, and other media since its creation, becoming a beloved inside joke among filmmakers and sound designers.
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do, I can’t tell you, who to sock it to
Rudolph Isley is a prominent American musician known for his involvement in the legendary R&B and soul music group, The Isley Brothers. Rudolph “Rudy” Bernard Isley, born on April 1, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was one of the founding members of the group and has been an integral part of their success throughout their long and influential careers.
What happened in 1923?
We made it another year. It is now 2023. I remember reading 2001: A Space Odyssey and feeling that that date was so far into the future. Well, I thought this would be a good time to look back 100 years, to 1923.
WARNING! “Frankenstein 1970” is the most blood-freezing horror ever created! This picture may be too dangerous for people with weak hearts! Beware!
I watched this 1958 B&W Allied Artists Pictures Corporation[1] science fiction/horror film, shot in CinemaScope[2], on Svengoolie. Baron von Frankenstein’s grandson (Boris Karloff) rents the family castle to a TV crew to fund his atomic revival of the family monster. Buying an atomic reactor, which he uses to create a living being, modeled after his own likeness before he had been tortured. by the Nazis. When the baron runs out of body parts for his work, he proceeds to kill off members of the crew, and even his faithful butler, for more spare parts.
People!!!!!!
Gossamer is an animated character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the co-star in the Bugs Bunny cartoon they showed this Saturday during the Svengoolie after-party, “Sventoonie”.
I watched this star-studded Warner Brothers Picture Company 1995 movie Outbreak on AMC. It is a Wolfgang Peterson film (The Neverending Story, Enemy Mine, Shattered, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm, Troy, Poseidon) which he was also executive producer and director. The movie is based on Richard Preston’s 1994 nonfiction book “The Hot Zone”. In 1967 a virus infects a whole town in the African Jungle.
