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Turner Classic Movies has several programs scheduled to air on Saturday, October 2nd paying tribute to early classic animation, primarily from Fleischer Studios.
https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoon-carnival-and-fleischer-tribute-on-tcm-saturday-oct-2nd/ 

8PM - Cartoon Carnival
A documentary about the early age of animation and the preservation of these films. Several familiar faces to appear in this.

9:45PM - 100th Anniversary of Fleischer Animation - Part 1: The Silent Era
A compilation block of silent-era Fleischer cartoons, curated by Tommy Stathes and featuring some new restorations.
- The Boxing Kangaroo (Bray, 1920)
- Reunion (1922)
- Cartoon Factory (1924)
- Vacation (1924)
- Come Take a Trip in My Airship (1924) one of the actual, original Koko Song Cartunes, with 1930s reissue soundtrack
- It’s the Cat’s (1926)

10:45PM - 100th Anniversary of Fleischer Animation - Part 2: The Sound Era
A compilation block of sound-era Fleischer cartoons, curated by Tommy Stathes and Steve Stanchfield, featuring some new restorations.
- Hurry Doctor! (1931) – the rarely seen Texaco sponsored film
- Betty Boop’s Crazy Inventions (1933)
- Let’s Sing With Popeye (1934)
- Betty Boop and Grampy (1935)
- Dancing On the Moon (1935)
- Popeye Meets Sindbad (1936)

Set your DVRs because this sounds exciting.
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