Sing and Be Happy is a series of animated sing-along films produced by Universal Pictures .[ 1] The first film in the series was released in 1946.
Harold James Moore was a director of the films. He also directed The Singing Narners [ 2] and the 17-minute documentary Harnessed Lightning about a Kentucky horse farm.[ 3]
Sing and Be Happy featured Jane Pickens .
Leonard Anderson was an editor for the films.[ 4] He also produced films featuring African American performers.
Filmography
Sing and Be Happy (1946)
Merrily We Sing (1946)[ 5] [ 6]
A Bit of Blarney (1946) by Harold James Moore [ 7]
The Singing Barbers (1946)
Let's Sing A College Song (1947) featuring The Gordonaires
Kernels of Corn (1947)
Let's Go Latin (1947
Let's Sing A Western Song (1947)[ 8]
Manhattan Memories (1948) featuring Stan Freeman, Art Miller, Ben Mortell, and Leon Pettingrew
River Melodies (1948)
Choo Choo Swing (1948)
Clap Your Hands (1948)
Hits of The Nineties (1948)[ 9]
Lamp Post Favorites (1948)[ 10]
Let's Sing A Love Song (1948)
Minstrel Mania (1948)
Sailing with a Song (1948)[ 11]
Sing While You Work (1948)
Singin' The Blues (1948)
Singing Along (1948)[ 12]
Songs of Romance (1948)
Songs of The Seasons (1948)
Spotlight Serenade (1948)[ 13]
The Year Around (1948)[ 14]
Moonlight Melodies (1950)
My Favorite Girl (1950)
Dream Dust (1950)
Songs of the Range (1950)[ 15]
References
^ Webb, Graham (September 6, 2000). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features, and Sequences, 1900-1979 . McFarland. ISBN 9780786407286 – via Google Books.
^ "The Singing Barbers (1947)" .[dead link ]
^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" . 1948.
^ Office, Canada Patent (April 6, 1948). "Canadian Patent Office Record" – via Google Books.
^ "Universal Merrily We Sing Series No. 1: Sing and Be Happy (1946) Soundtrack" . RingosTrack .
^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series" . 1946.
^ "The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights and Trade Marks" . Patent Office. September 6, 1946 – via Google Books.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (September 6, 1947). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (September 6, 1977). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
^ Office, Canada Patent (September 6, 1948). "The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights and Trade Marks" – via Google Books.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (September 6, 1977). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (September 6, 1977). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
^ Hurst, Walter E. (September 6, 1989). Film Superlist: 1940-1949 . Hollywood Film Archive. ISBN 9780913616277 – via Google Books.
^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "Sing And Be Happy Theatrical Series -Universal Studios" . Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) . [dead link ]
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (September 6, 1950). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.