Movies - Animation

"In the last decade the animated cartoon has developed from its early grotesque form to its present lofty state and this development is really a miracle in art and achievement in entertainment... The significance of the animated cartoon can be realized only when we consider its world wide appeal and power of influence."

The same year this article went to press, Harmon-Ising produced their much admired anti-war cartoon, "Peace on Earth".

"The major animator begins begins the work. The thin white paper he uses for his drawings has holes punched at the top, like pages for a loose-leaf note book...The figures are about three inches high. Progressive drawings, each on a separate sheet, move the action slightly forward, backward, up, down and around...I found them so jolly and fascinating that I wanted to stay and join the gang. But I changes my mind when I learned that it takes about two years to develop a good animator..."

"During Paul Terry's notable career in the film industry, he has produced more than 1,000 pictures. In October of the current year he celebrates 25 years of continuous work in the cartoon field, which he helped to pioneer."

"Today, the fountain of Terry-Toons is a thoroughly modern studio in New Rochelle, employing some 130 hands, all skilled in the imparting of life, voice and voice expression to the characters created on the drawing boards."